Learn 'N Playday began serving the children from the Allen community in 1987. The program is open to children who are 3 or 4 years old by September 1.  We offer two- and three-day programs as follows:

All classes run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., and we follow the AISD school calendar. Each 4-year-old class has 20 children; 3-year-old classes have 16 children. There are two co-teachers per class.

Curriculum and Philosophy
Our curriculum at Learn 'N Playday encompasses all aspects of a child's development. We strongly believe in learning through play and using many hands-on activities to teach a variety of concepts. We do not use worksheets of any kind in our program. Our teachers use thematic teaching as a means to teach your child something new and exciting each week. The majority of the classroom activities are then focused around this theme, which makes learning fun, enjoyable, and concepts easier to understand.

Each classroom is divided into at least 10 different learning centers, each one focusing on different skills and interests. All of these centers teach skills that the children will eventually need to enter kindergarten, and the classrooms are set up just like the AISD kindergarten classrooms.

Our curriculum incorporates the Texas Pre-kindergarten Guidelines as established by the Texas Education Agency. These guidelines include goals in the following areas: Language and Early Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Health and Safety, Personal and Social Development, Physical Development, and Technology.

While striving towards these goals, we know that your child will be able to blossom emotionally and intellectually in a loving and nurturing environment; an environment that promotes socialization, develops self-help skills, encourages emotional development, and most of all the love of learning.

Teachers
Our teachers are Learn 'N Playday bring lots of experience and dedication to our program.

Trish Favors is the director of our program. She began at AISD in 1996 and is certified in Special Education and Kindergarten/Preschool. Before beginning with LNP, she taught Special Ed for 2 years and was a director of a childcare center for 7 years.

Keitha Decker began her career with LNP in 1988. Before joining our program she was a kindergarten aide substitute and has worked in other preschool programs.

Debbie Lefever joined us in 1994. Her son is one of the very first graduates of our program! She was also a substitute in the program for three years before joining us full-time.

Diana Webb joined us in 1994 as our music teacher. She now teaches our 4-year olds and holds a degree in elementary education.

Peggy Bogg began with LNP in 1995. Before joining us she was a legal secretary and a stay-at-home mom.

Louise Holt joined our program in 1997. Before joining our staff she worked with preschoolers for over 10 years and taught preschool music classes.

Paige Patty is our music teacher who joined our staff in 2007. Paige provides a fun and exciting music and movement experience for your child each day!

Angie Waggoner joined our program in 2006. She previously worked as a nanny for over five years (with on family) and prior to that she was a preschool teacher.

Registration & Waiting List
If you would like to add your child to our waiting list for the 2008-2009 school year, please call 469-467-1412 or email Trish_Favors@allenisd.org. Please provide your child's name, date of birth, your name, and two contact phone numbers. We work from the waiting lists all year long, and the 3 year old list carries over to the 4 year old program for the 2009-2010 school year.

Tuition Rates for 2008-09
Tuition rates beginning in August 2008 will be the following:

All 2 day programs:

Tuition:  $145  per month (new 9 month payment plan with 10^th month rolled in to coincide with 9 month school calendar)

          Registration Fee:  $60 

(due again in Jan. ‘09 for a supply fee)

All 3 day programs:

Tuition:  $ 200 per month (new 9 month payment plan with 10^th month rolled in to coincide with 9 month school calendar )

          Registration Fee: 

$70 (due again in Jan. ’09 for a supply fee)

If you have any questions, please feel free to call or stop by to visit our program.

Sample Daily Schedule
8:45-9:00 Arrival, Open Learning Centers

9:00-9:20 Circle Time: Introduction to weekly theme and the days activities; Good Morning song, calendar, weather, class helpers.

9:20-9:30 Restroom Break

9:30-10:50 Learning Centers and Creative Art: Learning Centers include activities in the following centers: Writing, Library and Listening, Computer, Home Living, Block's 'N Building, Math 'N Manipulatives, Discovery, Water, and the easel.

Self-Serve Snack: practice good table manners, learn to pour our own juice, learn to take the correct number of snack items, and clean up after ourselves.

10:50-11:00 Restroom Break

11:00-11:30 Music and Movement with Ms. Diana

11:30-12:00 Restroom break and lunch in classrooms

12:00-12:30 Learning Centers and small group activities continue

12:30-12:50 Circle Time: Group Readiness Activities, stories, fingerplays, songs, flannel board activities, Show 'N Tell

12:50-1:00 Clean up and Restroom break

1:00-1:30 Outdoor Play

1:30-1:50 Ending Circle Time: goodbye activities, stamp

1:50-1:55 Prepare for Dismissal

1:55-2:10 Dismissal

Links

Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines
What Children are Learning When They Play
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Parents As Teachers National Center
National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
Early Childhood Education and Family Web Corner

Contact
Trish Favors , Director
1000 Water Oak Dr. (Chandler Elementary)
Allen, TX 75002
469.467.1412