Caterpillars To Butterflies Learning Tree is a full-service childcare center in Chicago serving children from six weeks through 13 years, offering full-day care plus before-and-after-school and extended-hours options.
Caterpillars to Butterflies Learning Tree provides full-service childcare for children from six weeks through 13 years. Services described include full-day care, transportation, before- and after-school care, and extended-hours options.
The program uses a whole-child/creative curriculum that targets social and emotional development, language (including exposure to Spanish), cognitive skills, health, and physical development. Classrooms are organized into learning centers and weekly themes; technology such as tablets and interactive Smart Boards is used with children ages three and up. Pre-K and early literacy instruction include letter recognition, phonics, counting, shapes and other age-appropriate academic skills.
Staff are described as screened and trained for work with children; required trainings referenced include CPR/First Aid and specified early childhood training modules. The center is licensed by the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois.
Individualized infant and toddler care with designated spaces and tailored plans that address social, emotional, cognitive, physical and language development.
Preschool classrooms are arranged into learning centers and use weekly topics; activities balance self-directed play and adult-guided instruction and include language, math, science, sensory and recreational activities.
Program elements include listening to short stories, story participation, early counting (1–10), recognition of two-dimensional shapes, and integrated activities such as art, science, music & movement, yoga and Spanish.
Children are introduced to new books and letters weekly, learn uppercase and lowercase forms and letter sounds, begin blending letters to read simple words, and work on number recognition and counting up to 50; Spanish is also introduced.
Focuses on sight words, handwriting on lined paper, counting to 100, identifying 2D and 3D shapes and early story writing; families are asked to provide a set of specific reading books for home use.
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After-school and before-school programming includes academic support and homework assistance as well as sports, theater, arts & crafts, games and other recreational activities.
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