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AppleTree Learning Center
Executive Director, Dianna Webb
Director, Wendee Webb
Assistant Director, Kristi Merrell
An early childhood center of excellence
Dedicated to making a difference since 1994
Quality care and early education
Birth-13 years old
Preschool prepares children for success
School age program includes before & after school, when other schools are closed, and our Summer Enrichment Program
Highly qualified teachers – lead teachers have degrees or are working toward them with over 75 years of combined experience
Learning through play
and exploration
…
Hours of operation:
Monday – Friday
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Success depends on
learning appropriate social skills--
We teach children about their feelings and how to resolve their problems in
positive ways
Former AppleTree student, Jim Meyer
“AppleTree definitely helped me get to where I am today in a few key areas of
my life. First and foremost it helped me to learn about consequences and discipline. As an individual who
struggled with that for a long time in my life, the caring staff helped me to learn
about both positive and negative consequences for my actions. Another
way in which they helped me is by helping promote positive social
interaction between myself and other kids my age, helping me create
friendships that would last well beyond my AppleTree days.”
Jim started at AppleTree Learning Center when he was 2 years old. He is now a sophomore at the University of Wyoming majoring in Business Administration, Honors
Program with a minor in French
LITERACY starts with teachers reading to children when they are
small!
• Each classroom has their own developmentally appropriate library
• Story times are planned a minimum of twice per day
• The Bookmobile visits twice a month
• There are weekly themes in a print-rich environment
Language and Literacy are integrated into all activities at our Center
Outside is important for learning
Sand and Water Snow
We have .5 acres of park-like area with a fenced in playground and wonderful shade trees.
AppleTree Learning Center
cares…
Our Daily Schedule includes:
Art, Music and Movement Introduction to Spanish and Sign
LanguageChild-directed, teacher-facilitated
learning through Centers Individualized teaching based on the
child’s developmental needs
Having fun at the indoor
beach
♫ ♪ My future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades…♪ ♫
Learning about the life cycle of a butterfly
Science and Nature
I can hear the ocean!
Landon Ross, age 4, with his dinosaur habitat
AppleTree Learning Center
provides the best …
Nutritious meals and snacks
A safe, clean, and healthy environment is ensured with our Comprehensive School Health Policy
BLOCK PLAY
Teaches spatial
relationships, creativity, problem
solving, linear definition,
perspective, and math concepts
Riding in the race car that he created
Learning about our solar system
Our curriculum, Positive Connections,
uses the
WYOMING EARLY
CHILDHOOD
READINESS
STANDARDS (3-
K), as well as the
EARLY LEARNING
GUIDELINES (0-3)
as a framework
to prepare
children for
success in school
and life.Young authors with their stories
Self Portrait of Maggie, age 4
Observations and portfolios with work
samples are used by the teacher to assess growth, help with individual lesson
planning, assist with parent/teacher
conferences, and for transitioning to Kindergarten
Mary and Jimmy Lord
“We started taking our son to AppleTree when he was just 3 months old. He went there
through kindergarten, (no longer provided).
He currently is a 7th grader at CY Middle School and we
have yet to miss an Honor Roll Breakfast!
I know most of his success is due to the early foundation he received from AppleTree Learning Center. We will be eternally grateful to them
and for the love and encouragement they gave
and continue to give Jimmy.”
~ Mary Lord
AppleTree Learning Center
understands child development…
Says Shona Ross, Parent of Lathan and
Landon “It is my belief that quality early childhood education is critical in creating healthy connections in the brain during the early and very formative years of a child’s development. Providing that education starts with parents and caregivers. AppleTree Learning Center has been my trusted ally for nearly eight years in giving my children, and many others, the quality early education they all deserve. AppleTree Learning Center’s dynamic facility has fostered, and continues to foster, both the academic and social skills my children need in order to have a higher likelihood for future success in both school and life. THANK YOU APPLETREE!”
Lathan, age 7, started when he was an infant
“Research shows that the brain of a 4 year-old uses more energy than it will ever again. Brain development cannot be put on pause, so the critical question is how to provide the best possible context to support it.”
New york Times, September 24, 2011
HAPPY BABIES because…• Primary caregivers have special infant/toddler credentials
•We nurture, hold, rock, sing/play lullabies, and are on the floor
•We have a home-like environment
•We provide infant massage
• Your child has individualized lesson plans based on their individual development
We accommodate nursing moms with a quiet, relaxing area in our Nursery.
• Infants explore in a safe and stimulating area
• At around 9 months, we start infant sign language
• We form a partnership with parents in providing the best early care and education for their infant.
Children learn they are part of a Community
With Guest speakers that teach…
How to lasso………………………………....a flower pot?
A visit to the Tate Museum
AppleTree Learning Center
believes parents are the child’s first teacher…
Fun at our FREE
Annual Pool Party
at the Casper Aquatic Center, reserved exclusively for our families
Families areimportant in a quality program!
We support families by providing a free
subscription to Parent and Child
Magazine by Scholastic. We also provide information on parenting, child
behavior and guidance,
community resources, and help with the selection of
kindergartens.
Each summer we plan a family field trip relative to the theme of our Summer Enrichment Program. The children
are talking with Twig, the fairy, on our 2010 trip to the Renaissance Festival in Colorado
We’re ready for success in elementary school
And the future!
What does your child see in their
future?
A QUALITY education starts with AppleTree Learning Center. Be
sure your child is ready for success in school!
CALL 307-237-1952