Nursery
6 weeks - 12 months
Toddler I
12 months - 24 months
Toddler II - A
24 months - 30 months
Toddler II - B
30 months - 36 months
Our Nursery has just five children in it.  We have a child to staff ratio of 5:1 in this room.  We work one to one with the children for many activities like tummy time, begining signs and learning a few body parts.  They are also socalizing with their peers exploring the world arund them.
Our Toddler I room has a maximum of twelve children in it.  The child to staff ratio is 6:1.  For the majority of the day we have two stff in the room.  Color recognition, concept of in & out, animals & sounds, shapes, fine & gross motor development are some of the things we are developing in this classroom.  
Our Toddler II A & B rooms have a maximum of 10 kids in each room.  The child to staff ratio is 10:1.  We are introducing more structure and concepts dealing with daily activities and rotines.  Circle time, weather, counting, fine & gross motor skills, introducing Montessori skills, cutting, expressive arts and more.
Preschool I 
3 year olds - 4 year olds
Preschool II
4 year olds - 5 year olds 
Our Preschool I room has a maximum of 15 children.  The staff ratio is 15:2.  We are well below the state approved 24:2.  We work on so many different things in this classroom.  A few items we focus on are: self help skills, independence skills socialization, letter recognition, letter sounds, fine & gross motor skills and school rediness fun.
Our Toddler II A & B rooms have a maximum of 10 kids in each room.  The child to staff ratio is 10:1.  There is a heavy focus on Montessori readiness skills, along with prewriting skills, creative expression, letter reginition, fine motor skills and socialization with peers.
Our Preschool I room has a maximum of 15 children.  The staff ratio is 15:2.  We are well below the state approved 28:2.  Our class focuses on self-help skills, independance, self serving lunch, a continuation of skills form the Preschool I class and much more.  We LOVE science, math and exploring the world around us.
The Early Learning Center  *   150 Maryland Avenue, Winchester, KY 40391  * phone: (859) 744-3183      fax: (859) 744-4403  *    email: ccelc@aol.com