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NEW! Montessori Kindergarten
Montessori Leaps & Bounds at Early Steps Learning Center We are thrilled to announce that we are extending our Montessori Program offering to include Kindergarten! Now children can attend our Montessori program from preschool through kindergarten. Join us at our OPEN HOUSE to learn more! When: Tuesday, April 16th at 6:30pm Where: 468 Richmond Road, Richmond Highland Plaza, Richmond Heights, OH 44143 What: Early Steps Learning Center is expanding our Montessori program to include full-day kindergarten! Come
Smiles and Treats
Our preschoolers went to visit a local nursing home, The Waterford, prior to our “Harvest Party” to Trick or Treat. The residents were thrilled to see the children and many even dressed up for the occasion!
New! Saturday Child Care
Have you heard the news about our new program? Parents, do you need child care on Saturdays while you work, run errands, go to an appointment, or just to have some time for yourself? Early Steps Learning Center is happy to offer a Saturday ‘Drop In’ Child Care Program. Your child does not have to be enrolled in our Center to participate. Just call ahead to reserve your child’s spot for a Saturday, for any amount of time from 4-10 hours. Learn
Storytime from Mayfield Heights Librarians
We have teamed up with our friends at the Mayfield Heights Library to bring a special “Storytime” program to our Center! Starting today and continuing on selected Fridays throughout the year, a librarian friend will share Storytime with us from 9:45-10:15am. We are excited to offer our children another opportunity to encourage their love of reading. A big ‘thank you’ to our local librarians for sharing the time and talents!
Meet & Greet Open House
Parents and Families are invited to our Meet & Greet Open House on Thursday, September 20th from 7-8 p.m. This is a great way for parents and caregivers to talk with our staff and see what is going on your children’s classrooms. Many of the kids are excited to show you all that they have been busy working on with their teachers and classmates. Come admire your children’s artwork, enjoy cheese and crackers, and spend some time in the classroom
Tips for helping new Preschoolers
It is such an exciting time for preschoolers to start school for the very first time! We understand that it can also be a big emotional adjustment for kids and parents. We work with all of our families to make the transition as easy and fun as possible. We’ve also prepared a few tips that many of our parents have found helpful. < Preschool Separation Anxiety.pdf If you have any other tips that might be helpful to other parents, please
Now Enrolling Montessori Preschool
Our Montessori Preschool Program for children ages 3 though 5 is now enrolling at our Richmond Road child care center. We invite you to contact us or call us at (216)381-4600 to take a tour and learn more about our program! Important things to know about our Montessori Program: Led by a teacher trained by the American Montessori Society. Designed to help children reach their full potential, at their own pace through self discovery and the use of all
This Week…Bugs
This Week at Early Steps Learning Center, we are learning about BUGS! Through books, art projects and observing nature, our kids are enjoying Bug Week. Our Infants & Toddlers favorite book about bugs is called Zug the Bug by Colin & Jacqui Hawkins. Our Preschoolers went on a nature walk and found all kinds of insects along the way. Want to get in on the fun? At home, go on your own Lawn Safari with your kids! Bring a magnifying
Back to School Bash
We wanted a special way to mark the end of summer and get excited for the new school year….so we decided to plan a huge carnival-themed BASH! First, the whole Early Steps Learning Center community joined together to raise the money we needed for our bash. Fundraisers included a bake sale and several promotion days with local business. We had three pizza fundraisers with Little Caesar’s and one of our neighbors, Tony’s Pizza. Add that money to what was raised
Summer Camp Highlights
Today is the last day of our Summer Camp program. We had a wonderful summer with our 30 campers! We thought we would take a few minutes to reminisce about our favorite activities and fun from this summer: Pool Time – New to our camp this year was swimming two times a week. Many campers even gained swimming skills during 4 weeks of lessons. Preschool Story Time – We had great visits from our local Mayfield Heights Librarian packed with stories, music and fun!