Of all the topics of early childhood education, play is often the most misunderstood. While some may view play as “only fun”, we value play as the cornerstone of learning. We believe that children actually learn best through play.

When using all five of their senses, their emotions and their imaginations, children retain the information that they gather about themselves and the world around them. Our curriculum gives teachers the guidance necessary to help children grasp specific, weekly learning concepts. The teaching of these concepts extends far beyond circle time or seatwork.

Teachers formulate centers throughout the classroom that reinforce the learning concepts during play time. Then during play time, teachers circulate throughout the room asking children questions about their learning concepts and explaining how they apply to their pre-school world.

Block center offers a chance to reinforce color recognition, shape identification, counting, sorting, sharing and a multitude of other valuable skills. Centers for art, dramatic play, manipulatives, books and puzzles continue the endless opportunities for children to solidify their understanding of important learning concepts.

Learning opportunities even follow children outside. King’s Keep provides playgrounds designed for each specific age group. From gaining physical coordination to watching the root systems of plants develop in our gardening boxes, children thoroughly enjoy the continual process of learning through play.

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