Mon–Fri • 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 201 Clarkson Street • Burlington, NJ 08016 | (609) 387-3878
LEARNING WITH PURPOSE
Learning Through Play,
Discovery & Connection
At LIFE Four Corners, learning happens through meaningful experiences, caring relationships, and hands-on exploration. Our curriculum supports the whole child while building the skills, confidence, and curiosity children need for school and beyond.
OUR APPROACH
Purposeful Learning Through Play
Our teachers create engaging learning experiences based on children's interests, developmental needs, and individual strengths. Through intentional play, exploration, and teacher-guided experiences, children develop skills across every area of learning.
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— Child-Led Discovery
Children are encouraged to explore, make choices, ask questions, and learn through hands-on experiences.
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— Intentional Teaching
Teachers thoughtfully plan experiences that build language, thinking, social-emotional, and early academic skills.
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— Individualized Learning
Observations help teachers understand each child's development and provide experiences that support their individual growth.
OUR CURRICULUM
​The Creative Curriculum®
LIFE Four Corners uses The Creative Curriculum®, a research-based approach that supports learning through purposeful play, exploration, and meaningful teacher-child interactions.
Whole-Child Development
Supports social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive, literacy, and early learning development.
Intentional Teaching
Teachers use planned experiences and responsive interactions to extend children's thinking and support individual development.
OBSERVING - DOCUMENTING - SUPPORTING
Understanding Your Child's Growth
Through ongoing observation and documentation, our teachers gain a deeper understanding of each child's strengths, interests, and development. This information helps us plan meaningful learning experiences and provide individualized support.
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Observe
Teachers observe children during play, routines, conversations, and learning experiences to understand their developing skills.​
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Document
Meaningful observations and examples of children's learning are documented throughout the year to capture progress over time.
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Individualize
Teachers use what they learn to plan experiences, adjust instruction, and support each child's individual strengths and needs.
Utilizing Teaching Strategies GOLD®
Our teachers use Teaching Strategies GOLD®, an ongoing assessment system designed to help educators understand children's development and learning and use that information to guide instruction.
WHOLE-CHILD DEVELOPMENT
What Children Learn at LIFE
Learning at LIFE Four Corners extends beyond ABCs and 123s. Through play, exploration, conversation, and intentional teaching, children develop skills across every area of development.
Cognitive Development
THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING & DISCOVERY
Children explore, investigate, make connections, and develop early reasoning and problem-solving skills.
Language & Literacy
COMMUNICATION, READING & WRITING
Stories, conversations, songs, and early writing experiences build vocabulary, communication, and literacy skills.
Social-Emotional Development
CONFIDENCE, RELATIONSHIPS & SELF-REGULATION
Children learn to express emotions, build relationships, cooperate with others, and develop confidence and independence.
Mathematics
NUMBERS, PATTERNS & EARLY MATH
Hands-on experiences introduce counting, sorting, patterns, shapes, measurement, and early mathematical thinking.
Science & Exploration
CURIOSITY ABOUT THE WORLD
Children investigate nature, materials, cause and effect, and everyday questions through observation and discovery.
Physical Development
MOVEMENT, COORDINATION & HEALTHY GROWTH
Indoor and outdoor experiences strengthen gross-motor skills, fine-motor development, coordination, and body awareness.
Infants
EARLY CONNECTIONS & DISCOVERY
Responsive care, sensory exploration, movement, and meaningful interactions support your baby's earliest development.
Toddlers
EXPLORING & GROWING INDEPENDENCE
Active exploration, language-rich experiences, and purposeful play help toddlers build confidence, independence, and new skills
Preschool
BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR SCHOOL & LIFE
Children learn to express emotions, build relationships, cooperate with others, and develop confidence and independence.
LEARNING AT EVERY STAGE
Curriculum Designed to Grow With Your Child
FAMILIES ARE A PART OF THE JOURNEY
Learning Continues Beyond the Classroom
We believe families are essential partners in each child's learning and development. Through ongoing communication, developmental updates, and shared experiences, we help families stay connected to what their child is learning and celebrate their growth along the way.
Ongoing Communication
Stay connected to your child’s classroom experiences, learning, and daily activities through ongoing communication with our team.
Developmental Progress
Teachers share observations and progress to help families understand how their child is growing.
Family Partnership
We work together to support consistency between home and school.