Little Treasures Christian Learning Center
Little Treasures Christian Learning Center is founded on the principle that each child is a specially created gift from God. It is our mission to love, encourage and develop each child’s spiritual, emotional, physical and academic needs in a safe, caring and nurturing environment.
The Yost family are 5th generation Dallasites with a longstanding reputation of charity, integrity and commitment to our community. Our goal is to empower each child in every aspect of their early childhood development. We welcome the opportunity to share our passion for children with you and your child, and help develop in them a love and passion for life.
We are dedicated to giving your child the best start on life by laying the foundation for a lifetime of learning and a love of Christ. From our dedicated staff, hands on activities, to our secure facility, every element of Little Treasures is designed to enrich your child’s mind, body, and spirit. The fundamental reason and long-term goal for the style of developmentally appropriate, child-centered, experiential learning we advocate is not only to help children to develop personal integrity and fulfillment, but also to enable them to think critically, work cooperatively, solve problems creatively, and make the life-long decisions necessary to participate fully in society. Our meaningful curriculum for all age levels provides experiences which enable children to make sense of what they are learning and to connect or integrate their knowledge in ways that lead to rich conceptual development.
At Little Treasures we care for children ages 6 weeks through 5 years. We are a full time center that is open year round.
What curriculum do we use?
At Little Treasures Christian Learning Center (LTCLC), we have carefully chosen The Creative Curriculum for a whole host of reasons. The Creative Curriculum is a comprehensive early childhood educational system that has been proven to promote the cognitive, language, social/emotional, and physical development of young children. The Curriculum meets all of the assessment standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Association of State Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NASECS/SDE).
The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Three to Five year olds is based on the latest research on how children learn best and has been shown through experimental and quasi-experimental studies to improve classroom quality and promote the school readiness of preschool children. Four rigorous independent studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool. Each found positive effects that range from improved classroom quality to stronger academic and social skills. Two of the studies that found positive effects were part of the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research (PCER) grants sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
We’ve chosen this curriculum over others because it is activity as well as creativity based. It allows the child to learn by actively engaging with the teacher, and then transitions them to independent activities. Sight, sound, smell, touch and hearing are all incorporated into daily lessons which take advantage of true hands-on activities. It’s exciting for the child and teacher alike!
