Focusing on Individual Learning Styles

Written by Lorraine Leonard

KinderCare Learning Centers have created nurturing early-learning environments where young children develop socially, emotionally, and academically. With centers located along the California coast as well as in 38 states, KinderCare has connected with children and families to share the joys and wonders of teaching and learning.

Owned and operated by Knowledge Learning Corporation, a private provider of early childhood education, KinderCare’s education department continually utilizes current research to create exclusive, proven curricula for its teachers. More than 500 KinderCare Learning Centers are accredited by at least one nationally accredited program, offering assurance to parents as they make important educational decisions in their child’s life.

KinderCare Learning Centers offer a variety of programs for infants, toddlers, Discovery Preschool (2 years old), preschool (3-4 years old), pre-K, kindergarten, before- and after-school enrichment programs, and summer programs.

KinderCare devotes an exceptional amount of time and resources to teacher training. Hosting 40,000 KinderCare teachers twice a year at the largest early childhood teacher training program in the country, KinderCare conference sessions keep teachers current on recent developments in education and reinforce early education’s best practices.

KinderCare’s teacher-to-student ratios allow teachers to focus on the individual learning styles and needs of each child at the center. Its exclusive educational programs provide opportunities for the development of the whole child. There’s a unique curriculum for every age level, from infants to school-age children.

Centers house custom-made, age-appropriate classrooms called Playscapes, along with educational toys designed to foster a child’s creativity. KinderCare supports grade-level academics with programs such as Catch the Wave, intended for school-age children. Catch the Wave provides before- and after-school care, while offering help with homework, and fostering children’s physical and social skills.

Learning Adventures Enrichment Programs are unique to KinderCare. These programs stimulate children’s
minds and bodies preparing them to excel in school.

The specialized classes complement the core curriculum and include Phonics Adventures, Reading Adventures, Math Adventures, Active Adventures, Spanish Adventures, and Music Adventures. Specially trained teachers structure lessons around a child’s specific learning style and skill level, creating a personalized educational experience.

KinderCare Centers meet specific needs in communities throughout the United States. One example of this is at KinderCare in Sunnyvale, where a bilingual Mandarin immersion program has been established in partnership with the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies in an effort to offer military families solutions to their childcare needs.

While every family must decide which learning environment is best suited to their child, it is reassuring to know that organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children, along with several early education organizations, have accredited KinderCare Learning Centers. Undoubtedly, the most valuable approval of all comes from the parents who have entrusted their children’s early learning experiences to KinderCare.