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SPONSORED CONTENT L BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SPONSORED CONTENT Starting Tiny Feet on Giant Journeys ittle House Learning Center is a family-owned and operated school that has been providing parents with a safe, home- like, educational place to entrust their little ones each day when they go off to work for the last 11 years. From infant care through private Kindergarten; from half-day preschool through summer camps, Little House provides a safe and secure foundation for your child’s development and growth. “Little House has become a second family. We cherish the safety, security, enrichment and engagement, Little House provides our daughter and our family.” - Karey Yeager With several openings in the infant room coming up in 2018, we are looking forward to welcoming new little ones into our larger Little House Family! Our school has been focused from the start on not only being part of the community, but on building a community. In creating a home away from home for all of our families and the students, we strive to serve, support, educate and love each of them along the way. We help and encourage every growing child through the journey of childhood. We are privileged to be part of that journey for so many and look forward to serving so many more! “My daughter has been at Little House since she was 8 weeks old. I continue to be amazed with her growth and love of school!”- Jen Do So often in education, the primary focus is placed only on concrete, measurable progress, such as learning letters, shapes or numbers. From infancy through childhood the Little House goal is to educate the whole child. The vital importance in the early years for children to learn their value, the importance of recognizing and being in control of their emotions, as well as positive and appropriate interactions with friends is a focus at our school. This emphasis on social and emotional development is a large part of our goal to educate the whole child. Though still recognizing the significant importance of measurable academics, the Little House curriculum provides daily opportunities for math, science, reading and creative arts to be incorporated. Engaging the students from ages 1 through the Little House Kindergarten Program in; challenging, age-appropriate ways help to develop a strong sense of mathematical understanding, reading proficiency and a love of scientific inquiry! Join us for a program that will challenge your child to LEARN and to LOVE school! “Little House is our son’s home away from home. There’s nothing better than the peace of mind knowing your child is safe and will be looked after.” - Val and Amie Hernandez The importance of safety and security does and should play a role in choosing a childcare facility and family to grow with in your child’s early years. Of course, we provide both safety and security in our physical site, through keypad entry, sign-in/sign-out system, strategic placement of classrooms, walk-through rooms, and more. That emphasis on safety applies also to the experience and continued education of the teachers in our school. Through yearly accreditation courses/classes our teachers stay current on the best practices in early childhood and use them in each phase of your child’s journey with us. Each Little House teacher is unique and brings with them a set of skills that strengthen our team and our family. Backgrounds in early childhood, child psychology, special education, and social work as well as countless years of experience with infants and children make our team a strong one. For more information on Little House Learning Center, go to littlehouselearningcenter.com online, or call Jennifer Osterman at 724.776.5583. We hope you choose to join our LH Family! Mars Area | Winter 2017 | icmags.com 21