PROGRESS • Sublette Examiner • March 20, 2018 • Page 3

PROGRESS
Variety of curriculums offered to start kids strong
By Cody Olivas, colivas@subletteexaminer.com

PINEDALE – For parents who not only
want a safe place to drop off their kids,
but also want a place that will help pre-
pare their kids emotionally and mentally
for elementary school, Sublette County
has several options.
With a handful of preschools in both
Pinedale and Big Piney, parents can
choose a place that offers a curriculum
that best fits their needs and wants.
The Children’s Learning Center,
which has locations in both Pinedale and
Big Piney, uses the closely aligned pro-
grams of Creative Curriculum and Reggio
Emilia. In Reggio Emilia, the students and
teachers form a partnership. The children
create their own curriculum while the
teachers guide and motivate them. Parents
can also help develop curriculum for their
kids.
The Learning Center offers opportuni-
ties for kids with and without disabilities.
Recognizing that children with dis-
abilities are sometimes segregated from
their peers, children with and without de-
velopmental disabilities receive the same
educational opportunities, together in the
same classroom without regard to ability
or income. Each of the inclusive class-
rooms has a lead teacher, a co-teacher,
and an inclusion specialist who assists the
offer all children the educational boost ties.
and social experiences they need to start The different center’s all
school with confidence.” offer different options for
Pinedale Preschool Inc. is another early care. Some places offer half
childhood education provider that offers days and full days, some
NAEYC-accredited learning programs for offer two-day a week op-
preschool kids. A typical day schedule in- tions and some offer five-day
volves discussions in circle time, self-help child care services.
routines, active play, engaging in hands- Whatever you’re looking
on learning and exposing kids to art, lan- for, chances are it can be
guages and physical activities. found right here in Sublette
The company is open to kids 2-1/2 County.
years of age up to 5 years old.
Lisa’s Little People is an independent Preschool and child care
childcare center that offers early care and centers in Sublette County:
education programs for preschool chil-
dren. Lisa’s Little People can admit 12 Children’s Learning Center,
children who are between the ages of zero Pinedale and Big Piney
and 7 years old. (307) 367-6306
The Sublette BOCES Early Education
Program (BEEP) offers programs through- Sublette BEEP, Pinedale
out the school year to help infants and tod- 307-367-5505
dlers develop their social and emotional
skills, cognitive abilities, language and Alphabet Soup, Big Piney
physically. 307-276-5451
According to BEEP’s website, “The
role of our teachers is to provide encour- Pinedale Preschool Inc.
agement and at times guide the children. (397) 367-2666
We strive to provide an environment
where each child has opportunities to par- Lisa’s Little People
ticipate in both planned and spontaneous Pinedale Holly Dabb photo

children with special needs that share the
classroom with their peers.
The inclusive half-day preschool serves
children ages 3 to 5. According to the cen-
ter’s website, the “preschool programs
activities.”
The infant program is designed to pro-
mote feelings of belonging and the loving
while the toddler program includes more
developmentally age appropriate activi-
307-367-6795 Grace Carpenter cuddles Royce Richardson during
a quiet time at the BOCES Early Education Pro-
Jules Child Care, Pinedale gram. One of the many educational opportunities
307-367-2289 for parents, the preschool program is open nine
months of the year.

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