Our Educational Approach
Learning Through Discovery
At Googols of Learning, we believe that children learn best through exploration, creativity, and play. Our curriculum is rooted in research-based practices that emphasize developmentally appropriate learning experiences. By fostering a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment, we prepare children for lifelong learning.
Our Curriculum
Fostering a Love for Learning
We use the Creative Curriculum, a comprehensive approach based on thematic units. Teachers design an educationally enriched environment where children are encouraged to learn through hands-on activities, discovery, and collaborative play. Each experience engages children's problem-solving skills, creativity, and teamwork, ensuring they're well-prepared for kindergarten and beyond.
Tailored Learning for Every Age
We meet each stage of childhood development with thoughtfully designed classrooms and age-appropriate activities. Our approach nurtures every child's curiosity, independence, and social skills while providing a solid foundation for their future learning.
1 Year
This year of the toddler is marked by large gains in gross motor and language development. These classrooms will focus on providing your child with lots of gross motor opportunities to work on walking, running, jumping, and kicking to improve balance and coordination. You will also see greater efforts to communicate and an explosive vocabulary growth. We will reinforce naming of the environment around them and introduce a modified version of American Sign Language for babies. This allows a child who will undoubtedly understand more than s/he can say, to express him/herself clearly, reducing communication frustrations.
2 Years
So many important milestones are reached during this time, from potty training to emerging language development. We let little ones explore in a safe and educational environment. Activities are planned to allow them to learn in a relaxed atmosphere. It’s not too structured and therefore allows your child to move at his or her own pace. We work on building verbal skills which help with developing social skills like sharing and taking turns which will come later in preschool. For emotional skills building we focus on empathy and emotional literacy skills. We also work on self-help skills like dressing and feeding ourselves.
3 - 5 Years
Our three to five year old classrooms are full of fun activities and learning through role playing and structured discovery. Students learn songs, finger-plays, poems and lots of rhyming! They are focused on one letter at a time and in the Pre-K room work on writing skills. Students are introduced to the Learning Without Tears curricula, which has been used in the Lawrence Public Schools. In our preschool programs we are able to have more discussion around same and different and how we can be accepting of everyone.
"Purely Preschool"
A program for families that are looking for a morning preschool program. Students are engaged in our high academic time that runs from 8:30-11:30 Monday - Friday. Children will have large- and small-group time, outdoor play (or climbing structure), snack, and free play. This program does not include lunch. This program follows the same curriculum as our 3-5 classes.
Building Bright Futures
Program Foundations
Building Bright Futures
We collaborate with proven educational programs to enhance our curriculum and support the development of every child. Our foundations include:
Strengthening Families Program: Helping parents build protective factors and resilience to support their child's development.
Health and Wellness Focus: Encouraging healthy food choices, reducing screen time, and promoting active play.
Positive Behavioral Support (PBS): Teaching children social and emotional skills through positive, non-punitive reinforcement. Learn More
Anti-Bias Education: Helping children develop a sense of identity and respect for differences, while also teaching them to challenge bias and unfairness.
Growing in a Safe and Inclusive Environment
Anti-Bias Education Statement of Commitment: Googols of Learning is strongly committed to creating an anti-bias community. Through a developmentally- and age-appropriate lens, we work with children to increase awareness of biases and to normalize conversations about issues of identity, diversity, fairness, and acceptance. We continuously work to equip children with the foundational skills to recognize unfairness and to stand up for others as well as for themselves.
Small Steps Today, Big Achievements Tomorrow
Explore our nurturing programs, see how we use best practices, and discover all the resources we provide to help your child thrive. Schedule a visit today to experience the excitement of learning and play firsthand!
