Our week here at TLC is slowly coming to an end. Our week of farm animals has been a success. Next week we will be wrapping up this unit with zoo animals. Summer is right around the corner, you know what that means! We will begin our summer registration for our school age program and begin tallying who will be here for summer in our pre-school program as well. Check the front desk and your child's classroom for upcoming information.

We have started our unit on animals this week. We have been learning about a particular animal this week known as Pets. Children and even teachers have so kindly brought their household pets in this week to share with everybody. We have seen dogs, fish, and a hermit crab. Next week we begin studying farm animals.

This was our last week for our "All About Me" unit. Next week we will begin a three week unit on Animals it will include pets, zoo, and farm. Our Carebear room will even be taking a trip to the zoo. Please stay tuned for more updates and information regarding the zoo field trip.

Our school age has had a fun week of spring break. We went skating, jumped at party central, saw Mars Needs Moms, and had a field day. Back to school next week though. Thanks parents!

Another great week at TLC has come and gone. We are still exploring our Unit, "All About Me." Next week will be our last week for this Unit. This weather has been wonderful and the kids have enjoyed all the extra time outside. We hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!!

This week we began our Unit, "All About Me." This will be a three week long unit. The children will be learning all about themselves: height, eye color, phone number, address, favorite color etc. Please check your childs sign in sheet and folder for any information to help your child during this learning unit. Have a great weekend!

We are wrapping up our unit on Community Helpers. This week the children were visited by the Benton Fire Department and the Saline County Ambulance service. The children got to tour the fire truck and the ambulance. Next week we will begin another three week unit, "All About Me." This is another fun, learning unit because the children get to make booklets that include all things about them.

School Age Parents: We will be posting Spring Break information soon at the front desk soon. Don't forget to stop by and check this out.

Thank you so much! We hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

It has been a busy week here at The Learning Center! We have been learning all about community helpers that keep us safe. The children were visited on Monday, by the Benton Police Department who brought along their canine friend McGruff. On Tuesday the "Bug Man" came by to share all about how to keep our homes, friends, family and ourselves safe from different animals. We also learned which animals are our friends and which are our foes. Today we had two important community helpers. Ms. Lindsay, a Registered Dental Hygienist, spoke to the children about keeping our mouths safe and healthy from germs and cavities. Ms. Robin, from Toltec Mounds, stopped by to share with the children about the ancient history right here in Arkansas and how her job helps the community. They also had a fun craft of making arrowhead necklaces. Next week, is our "other" category for community helpers. This includes teachers, farmers, post office workers, etc. We will be visited by the ambulance, fire department, and a librarian.

Our Valentines parties went off without a hitch! The kids had a wonderful time eating goodies and exchanging their "Valentines". We also started our three week unit on "Community Helpers". This unit portrays all of our community occupations that help keep us SAFE, HEALTHY, and OTHER jobs that help make the world go round. If you have or know of someone that has a fun, interesting job please see the front desk. We would love to have volunteers come shareabout their jobs with our classrooms. Ms. Bonnie's sister came this week to share about her job as a nurse at Arkansas Children's Hospital. The kids had a great but fun learning opportunity. They had the chance to practice giving shots and taking care of little (fake) babies. Next week they will be learning about "safety" jobs. We have the police department, fire department, and librarian scheduled for sharing opporitunities next week. We are all looking forward to another great week at TLC Alcoa.

We hope everyone has survived the snow and kept safe and warm. As beautiful as the snow and winter weather is, hopefully Spring is right around the corner. The children have had a fun week learning about Valentine's Day. They made special Valentine's treats to celebrate the holiday. Monday is our Valentine's Day parties so parents don't forget to bring your designated item. Next week we will also begin our three week unit on Community Helpers. This will be a fun, educational study as the children learn about the community around them and those heros that keep us safe.

TLC Parents,
In anticipation of the predicted weather, we are sending this out so you are aware of our inclement weather plans. We do plan to open tomorrow morning and remain open until we feel the road conditions would not allow safe travel home for your families and our employees. Obviously we will not know until tomorrow what the weather conditions will be, please check our website at www.thebesttlc.com for updated inclement weather posts. As of now, with the current forcast, we plan to have a delayed opening of 8 AM Thursday morning. Thank you in advance for being considerate of our decisions, as these are based on the welfare of our staff and TLC families.

January has come and gone here at TLC. February will be a fun month. We will be learning about Valentine's Day and Community Helpers. We will be having a Pajama Day next week, February 4th as well! Check your child's room for upcoming information regarding Valentine's Day parties.

Another week at TLC has already come and gone! Next week we will be wrapping up our unit on Nursery Rhymes. Our preschool classes had a fun-filled time acting out the beloved tales.
Parents of future Kindergarten students please check the front desk for upcoming Kindergarten registration dates and information.

Wow, can you believe all the snow we received this week! What a beautiful way to start a new year! We have a had a great three weeks learning about nursery rhymes. Next week, we will continue with this unit. The Care Bears will be studying Little Jack Horner, along with their letter for the week. The Pooh Bears will be studying Hickory Dickory. The Teddy Bears will be learning about Twinkle Little Star. I know we are all looking forward to a "normal" week next week! Hope everyone has a safe weekend!