Building Blocks Play & Learning Center is a child care center in Mattoon, Illinois that accepts children from six weeks up to six years and groups them into age-based classrooms.
Building Blocks Play & Learning Center provides full‑day child care and early education for children beginning at six weeks through roughly six years. Children are assigned to one of several classrooms organized by age and developmental level.
The program is organized to support cognitive, language, social, emotional, physical and creative development through hands‑on activities. Daily schedules include a mix of child‑initiated and teacher‑directed experiences, opportunities for solitary and group play, and guidance focused on positive redirection. Parents are treated as partners in each child’s care and education.
Weekly classroom rates are listed on site by age group.
Staff are assigned by classroom (infant, toddler, preschool) with additional floaters/closing teachers. Employment materials indicate that hires must provide a TB skin test, a current physical examination form, and are subject to fingerprinting and a background check.
Infant classrooms are split by age and developmental milestones; the younger infant group focuses on tummy time and bottle feeding while the older infant group progresses to crawling, walking and table foods.
Toddler classroom work focuses on early learning basics (shapes, numbers, colors), introductory sign language and music, and self‑help skills such as using spoons and drinking from an open cup.
A more structured two‑year‑old classroom with in‑depth lesson plans, designated learning time, and support for potty training and early writing.
Three‑year‑old preschool emphasizes increased educational skills including writing full names, birth dates, spelling words and focused letter work.
Preschool for four‑ and five‑year‑olds focuses on kindergarten preparation through daily reading, writing, math, art and differentiated play.
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