1,2,3, You-N-Me Preschool, Inc. is a Peoria childcare and early education center offering programs from infants through preschool and kindergarten, plus before- and after-school care for elementary-aged children.
1,2,3, You-N-Me Preschool, Inc. provides early childhood and school-age care in Peoria, with classroom programs for infants, toddlers, preschool-age children, a kindergarten program, and before- and after-school care.
Learning is described as hands-on and sensory-based, with daily routines such as circle time and activity periods organized around learning centers. Classrooms include music, art, sign-language and Spanish instruction; infant programming includes singing, reading, sensory play and a "Your Baby Can Read" program offered in English, Spanish and Italian. Parents are welcomed to participate in classrooms and support children’s transitions.
Classrooms are color-coded and each has a bathroom and a fire exit. Indoor features include a large indoor playground with a tricycle track and a quiet reading area called "Pooh’s Corner"; outdoor playgrounds are divided by age group. The building uses automatic door locks and requires visitors to check in. A resource room supplies teaching materials for staff.
Staff qualifications noted include an Associate degree or BA in Child Development or Elementary education, a six-month probationary period for new staff, and a requirement of 15 hours of outside continuing education per year.
Infant care is divided into rooms by mobility (non-crawling, sitting/crawling, walking) and emphasizes warm, responsive interactions, sensory experiences, singing, reading and individualized care routines that follow each child’s home schedule.
The toddler room is organized into areas and centers to support large- and small-motor development, early language and basic concepts; children attend music and outdoor/indoor play periods throughout the day.
The Purple Room curriculum introduces basic shapes and colors, early alphabet and counting skills, and uses six learning centers (Blocks, Cars & Trucks, Dramatic Play, Discovery Table, Reading Center, Manipulatives); children also take part in daily art, music, sign-language and Spanish activities.
The Red Room uses five learning centers (Dramatic Play, Manipulatives, Active, Discovery, Reading) to promote social skills, self-help, following directions and group activities; circle time, themed art projects, daily music, Spanish and sign-language are part of the routine.
The kindergarten program is described as an educational setting that involves teachers, parents and students working together and includes social and character-building elements as part of its curriculum.
Before- and after-school care is provided for school-age children, with programming intended for children in elementary grades.
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