Cub Corner Learning Center, Inc.

Welcome!

Cub Corner Learning Center, Inc. is a high-quality state licensed preschool and childcare facility that is conveniently located on the corner of Burgess and Huntington in beautiful La Pine, Oregon.
Our staff has been serving the childcare needs for La Pine and the surrounding area since 1998.

Serving families with children aged 6 weeks to 12 years, with preschool classes and after school care, our rates are very reasonable.

We are open from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with extended hours and Saturday hours upon request. Please give us a call at 541-536-3786 for questions about program details and monthly rates. Our email is: CubKorner@gmail.com Or, please stop by when you are in the neighborhood. Parents and visitors are welcome at anytime.

We believe that "Happy Children = Happy Parents". Please scroll down this page to find out more about who we are and how we can be of service to your family.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Julia Kerlin and Beverly Shipman

About Us:

Join us for preschool!

The Big Bears (2's/3's) meet M-Th from 10:00 to 12:30

The Dinosaurs (3/4's) and The Monkeys (4/5's)

meet M-Th from 9:30 -1:00

Cub Corner Learning Center's Philosophy

At Cub Corner Learning Center, Inc. we strive to help foster your child's social development by providing learning materials and experiences that enable them to play with others and learn through all of their senses. This will in turn build within a strong foundation leading to self-confidence and self-assurance for the rest of their lives.

We create an atmosphere where your child will feel loved, respected, happy, safe and secure when they are here. We offer a variety of positive learning experiences and creative activities throughout the day. We work with each child individually to help build their confidence and teach cooperation through work and play. Decision making is also taught by offering a many choices for the child to make each day. While at our center, your child's skills in the areas of self-discipline, cleanliness and communication will expand.

Facility and Staff

Cub Corner is an Oregon State certified/licensed facility with high standards of operation. The building, classrooms and outdoor play areas are large and open, and we are licensed for up to 76 children at a time.

All of our staff have been carefully chosen to make sure that each child will have quality care and will be treated with kindness, patience and understanding. Each member of our staff is involved in continuing Early Childhood Education of no less than 15 hours per year. Each staff member has an up-to-date First Aid and Infant CPR card, a food handlers card, and has passed the Criminal History Registry through the State of Oregon.

Staff members strive towards cheerfulness and school cleanliness and relating to the children and each other in a positive manner.

Classrooms:

"The Bear Corner"

Little Bears - (Babies) 6 weeks to 23 months

We provide a loving, safe and homelike environment for the children in our care. The class schedule for those in Bear Corner is tentative. Children are loved and cared for according to their own individual needs and to their parent's wishes. Teachers spend their time playing with the children, rocking them, holding them, and moving them from one activity to another, just as would happen in their own home. There are plenty of toys and equipment to keep everybody busy and learning.

Diapers are changed every 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or more often as needed. Teachers keep a daily chart keeping track of when the children were changed.

Each child has his or her own crib or cot. Cubbies and shelf space for personal items are also provided.

"Big Bears - Toddlers Preschool"

(Toddlers) 24 months to 42 months

"The Dinosaurs Room ~ Preschool"

Dinosaurs - 3 years to 4 years

"The Jungle Room ~ Preschool and After School Care"

Monkeys - 4 years to 5 years (not yet in kindergarten)

Tigers - Kindergarten Class

Zebras- 6 years to 12 years

The primary goals for the Dinosaur and Jungle rooms are to teach social skills, cooperation, sharing, learning good bathroom habits, table manners, and being part of the clean-up team. We encourage the children to use their words in time of conflict. We encourage the love of school, books, music, reading readiness, etc. At Cub Corner Learning Center, Inc. we desire to build within each child a strong foundation, self-confidence and assurance for life.

"Daily Schedule for Dinosaurs and Jungle Rooms"

6:00-8:00 - Arrival/Quiet table time

8:00-9:00 - Breakfast

9:00-9:15 - Free Choice/Clean-up/Wash Hands

9:15-9:30 - Circle Time (Literacy)

9:30-9:45 - Enrichment (RRR, Stations, Science, etc.)

9:45-10:00 - Free Choice/Dramatic Play/Construction

10:00-10:30 - Group Activity (Art/Movement/Science/Cooking)

10:30-11:30 - Outside Play Time

11:30-12:00 - Lunch and Clean-up

12:00-12:30 - Reading (Literacy)

12:30-1:00 - Writing (Literacy)/Preschool Dismissal

1:00-2:00 - Nap Time/Quiet Time (journals, reading, etc.)

2:30-3:00 - Circle Time/Fine Motor Skills and Manipulatives

3:00-3:30 - Snack for preschoolers

3:30-4:30 - Snack for after school children

3:30-4:30 - Outside Play/Structured Activities and Free Play

4:30-5:00 - Stations (Construction/Dramatic Play/Homework)

5:00-6:30 - Clean-up (Group Activity, inside games, etc.)

General Curriculum for Cub Corner Learing Center, Inc.:

General Curriculum at Cub Corner Learning Center

Arts and Crafts/Fine Motor Skills:

Children love to create. At Cub Corner Learning Center, Inc., there are many opportunities to be creative in arts and crafts. Through painting and making craft items, they learn to follow directions and use their small muscles/fine motor control while cutting, pasting and coloring. The children feel good about what they have made when working with materials (using different paints, making collages, making holiday decorations and working with play-dough.) They proudly take their artwork home to share with their family.

Circle Time:

Circle time is a specific group time as the children gather with their teacher in a circle on the carpet. Activities include singing, stories, finger plays, talking about the current theme, the days of the week and the weather conditions. The children share their interests, what they have been doing and what they are feeling. We use this time for discussion of rules, learning, getting to know each other better, manners and taking turns.

Class Time:

During class time, the children learn readiness skills for public school. They learn about feelings, caring, other cultures, and much, much more.

Computers:

At Cub Corner, we offer computer time. There are popular and proven learning games available such as Hooked on Phonics, Jump Start, Leap Frog, and CD's for the children to learn and explore.

Coordination/Large Motor Skills:

Indoor and outdoor play activities including these special skills are taught: hopping, skipping, jump roping, throwing, catching, dribbling, bouncing balls, running, climbing, walking the balance beam, swinging, sliding and parachute play. Playing with blocks, cars and truck, etc. are also included in this area.

Dramatic Play:

Small children love to role play. At Cub Corner Learning Center, we encourage this by having well stocked Housekeeping Areas that include kitchens, babies, dress-up clothing, etc. Items are rotated throughout the year.

Free Choice Playing:

Children learn through play. Our center is well stocked with choices for every interest. Throughout the day, there is time for the children to choose what they would like to do. We offer lots of puzzles, books, games, art supplies, sensory items, etc.

Music:

During music time, children learn to enjoy singing, dancing, rhythm, and making their own music with instruments.

Science:

Children learn about plants, animals, how magnets work, gravity, cooking and more! Science study goals include increasing the child's vocabulary and general knowledge as the children learn more about their surroundings.

Videos:

We have many videos including movies, and others with songs, letters, numbers, values (kindness, sharing, helping, friendship, etc.)

At Cub Corner Learning Center, Inc., we do our best to present a well-balanced curriculum to help enrich the life of your child.