The Learning Treehouse | Effingham County Daycare

Infant Programs

The Learning Treehouse takes pride in our unique infant programs. We have three infant classrooms ranging in ages 6 weeks to one year . We believe in separating infants based not only on ages but developmental skills as well. Parents are asked to supply diapers and one package of wipes per month. We also ask for changes of clothes along with any formula and jar food for your child. The Treehouse provides items such as bibs, sheets, blankets, toys, equipment, sippy cups, cereal, etc.. Each child is assigned to his/her own crib and bedding is laundered each night. Mothers who are breast feeding and work in the area are always welcome to stop by and feed their baby. We are happy to provide a quiet area for you and your child.

Our youngest infant room is for children age 6 weeks until they are ready to move around and start to crawl. These children receive one on one time from teachers, tummy time which aids in development, rides on the Bye Bye Buggies, bubble play, puppet shows, and the love and care they deserve each day. Our infant teachers are dedicated to making your babies first child care experience a comfortable one.

The second infant room is a transitional room from crawling to pulling up. These children have age appropriate toys available for developing the skills they need to learn to crawl and pull up. This classroom has a smaller amount of children to allow more one on one time with teachers. Teachers focus on social skills such as sharing toys and general interaction with peers. Daily routines include rides on the Bye Bye Buggies, bubble play, reading books, and special help with developing fine and gross motor skills.

The third and last infant room is for infants pulling up and moving around to walking! This is an exciting age for parents and our older infant staff. This room provides more space for older infants to crawl and take those first “wobbly” steps. There are many surfaces for children to pull up and move around. Teachers enjoy music and movement activities, teaching basic signs, story time, and special outdoor time. This is also the last room children sleep in cribs.

Waddler Class (1 year/walking – 18 months)

The waddler classroom is the first transition for children from crib to cot and from two naps to one nap during the day. These children also begin their first curriculum experiences. Students are encouraged to “use their words” to express themselves. Our toddler playground was designed just for this age group. It features smaller playground equipment and very few “blind spots” for teachers. The waddlers sit in specially designed table seats for eating time. These tables allow our teachers to focus on introducing a spoon and encouraging good eating habits.

Toddler Class (18 – 24 months)

Our toddler room increases the amount of classroom structure from the waddler room while still attending to this age group’s needs. Children are introduced to sitting at tables with chairs at meal and activity times. The amount of curriculum time is also increased. Children are encouraged to use their blossoming language skills with books, songs, finger plays, and poetry. This classroom also participates in a weekly music and movement class taught by Lisa Bradley. Each day the class holds a morning circle time with a story and the lesson of the day. They utilize the toddler and two’s playgrounds for outdoor playtime. Children generally remain in this classroom until they are ready to begin potty training.

Two Year Old’s

The same “developmental separation” concept used for our infant classrooms are also implemented in our two year old programs. The first two year old class is the potty training room. This is such a milestone for children and parents! Teachers work hard to introduce the potty and help children “graduate” from toddler to two year old. Children begin drinking from regular cups at mealtime and also are encouraged to transition away from pacifiers, blankets, etc. that often hinder activity and socialization in the classroom. Children are taken to the potty each hour and a potty chart is kept for parent convenience. This classroom also participates in weekly music and movement classes with Lisa Bradley.

The second two year old classroom is our older two year olds. Children to begin increasing structured learning time in order to focus on getting ready for our three year old and pre-school programs. Most of these students have either “mastered” the potty or require less focus on potty training. This class participates in the weekly music and movement classes with Lisa Bradley as well.

Three Year Old’s

Following in the tradition of the infant and two year old classrooms, The Treehouse has two three year old classrooms as well. The younger three year old classroom starts the journey to kindergarten. Students are learning beginning cutting, math, color recognition, sequencing, and writing skills to prepare them for Pre-K.

This classroom also begins taking The Treehouse annual field trips. Throughout the school year students travel to educational sites such as Oatland Island and seasonal trips such as the Pumpkin Patch in October, a train ride at the mall in December and the strawberry farm in the summer. Teachers also begin focusing on behavior in an educational setting by sending home daily behavior reports to bridge the gap between home and school.

Our older three year old classroom also has four year old children who have “missed” the cut off date for Pre-K. Students focus on learning the following skills, counting basic numbers 1-10 and higher, letters and sounds of the alphabet, shapes and colors, days of the week/months of the year, and learning to write his/her name and numbers 1-10. Our older three year old classroom also takes an annual field trip to pick out their own class pet. Each Friday children are asked to bring in one special item for show and tell. Students enjoy sharing their special items from home with one another.

Tanner Hall Pre-K

At The Learning Treehouse, we choose to offer a private Pre-K program. Our goal is to prepare your child for his/her kindergarten test at the end of the year while creating special memories that will last a lifetime. We have carefully selected a curriculum that focuses on academics yet allows our teachers to support each child’s weaker areas. The Early Beginnings program focuses on basic readiness skills.

Children learn the following skills in math: Colors, shapes, patterning, sorting by colors, positional words, identifying numbers, ordinal numbers, and sets, and the use of a graph.

They also focus on the following skills in language arts:
Children are introduced to the first 50 sight words, the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. Children are taught the D’Nealian style of printing, this is the same style that Effingham County Schools use. Before the end of the school year, children will be able to put sight words into sentences and read them.

We always end our circle time reading stories to develop strong listening and oral language skills. In addition to our morning circle time, our Pre-K program spends time throughout the day learning social skills, independence, table manners, and learning to share and play in a cooperative manner.

In December the Pre-K students perform a wonderful Christmas play for parents and family members. We end the year with a graduation ceremony complete with caps and gowns for our graduates.

Afterschool Program

The Learning Treehouse serves Blandford, South Effingham and Ebenezer Elementary schools. Upon arrival, afterschoolers are served a substantial snack. We choose to serve a heavier snack because students have eaten lunch so much earlier in the day, they are generally very hungry once they arrive at our center. After snack is completed, children begin on homework. At our main location, we separate the afterschoolers into three groups; Pre-K/Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, and grades 3-6. This allows the older students with more homework to have a longer quiet time without making the younger children who have completed their work wait. Teachers offer help with homework and check their work. However, we always encourage parents to go over homework with their children each night. After homework is completed, students generally work on a fun activity and then go outside (weather permitting).

Our afterschool teachers encourage working together to play outdoor, card, and board games. On days the schools are closed and The Treehouse is open, your afterschooler is welcome to attend from 6:30am-6:30pm. We charge an additional $15.00 for these days because we provide breakfast and lunch. We may take a field trip these days which is at no cost to you.

The Learning Treehouse strives to make our afterschool program a home away from home for school age children. We believe in offering time for relaxing and having fun after a hard day at school.

(Our afterschoolers currently enrolled also have first choice of enrollment in our summer camp program.)

Summer Camp

Each summer, The Learning Treehouse features an exciting summer camp for children Kindergarten-fifth grade. Our camp spends time traveling all over the Coastal Empire to destinations such as Oatland Island, Midnight Star Pottery, Georgia Southern Raptor Center, Splash in the Boro water park, The Warnell Forrest Education Center, and many more!

All field trips and meals are included in weekly tuition. Space is always limited therefore, we ask that you call March 1st of each year to enroll and fasten your seatbelts for a wonderful and unforgettable summer.

Ballet with Lisa Bradley

Ballet classes with Lisa Bradley are held each Wednesday at 11:00. Payment for classes is $40.00 per month. Mrs. Bradley also teaches a music and movement class each Wednesday with our 1 and 2 year olds. Lisa is from England and has been dancing for 27 years. After she attended local dance school, she was awarded a place at a renowned Ballet school in the south of England. She attended The Hammond School of Ballet for three years studying ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, drama, singing, and human anatomy. She also obtained her teaching certificate from The Royal Academy of Dancing. She has danced professionally in Europe, Africa, and Japan. Each class is 45 minutes and is offered to our three and four year old classes.

The Learning Treehouse
Preschool and Day Care
250 Goshen Rd.
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 826-2893
(912) 826-0295 fax
Open Monday through Friday from 6:30am-6:30pm
Info@TheLearningTreehouse.net

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