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From Minneapolis: Take Cedar Ave/Hwy 77 South to Hwy 13 East/North. Your second stop light is Blackhawk Rd, turn right on Blackhawk Rd. Go up the hill and take your first left onto Blue Cross Rd. Once on Blue Cross Rd, take your first left into the Blue Cross Blue Shield parking lot. Once in the parking lot head to the far left corner. From St. Paul: 35E south to Yankee Doodle Rd exit. Turn right onto Yankee Doodle. You will take a left on Blue Cross Rd and take your 3rd right into the Blue Cross Blue Shield parking lot. Once in the parking lot head to the far left corner.

Child Development Center at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN

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Our Curriculum

Creates developmentally appropriate educational environments that empower children to be confident, successful, lifelong learners.

  • Our Infant Program

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    Great Places for Babies

    An exceptional place for your baby to thrive

    Our Great Places for Babies program is designed to provide a warm, welcoming environment where your baby can thrive and grow from a bundle of joy to a bundle of curiosity. With our emphasis on creating a loving, healthy, and safe place for your child to feel secure, your baby’s primary caregiver is a nurturing child development professional who is responsible for your baby’s prime times: those critical one-to-one moments of caring, play, and communication.

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  • Our Toddler Program

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    The Growing World of Toddlers

    A place for growing curious, happy and confident toddlers

    Our Growing World of Toddlers program uses hands-on exploration and social interaction to help your child learn about the world in a safe and engaging environment. Through the guidance of our experienced teachers, toddlers succeed in a program designed to meet their individual ages and stages. Learning experiences are planned to promote the toddler's growing independence, to enhance social skills, and to build the confidence needed to reach their individual potential and prepare for preschool and beyond. Read More

  • Our Preschool Program

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    READY for SCHOOL

    Engaging children intellectually, physically, emotionally and socially

    Our READY for SCHOOL program engages children intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially, helping to prepare them to meet the expectations of elementary school readiness. Preschool classrooms encourage children to learn through hands-on exploration guided by teachers who inspire curiosity and creative thinking. The result is well-rounded, confident children who possess the ability to solve problems, make decisions, and engage with others. Read More

  • Our Pre-Kindergarten Program

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    Pre-Kindergarten

    Ensuring children are prepared to succeed in school and life.

    Our READY for SCHOOL Pre-Kindergarten program helps children advance skills in core pre-academic areas such as literacy, math, and science, as well as in other essential areas such as art, social and emotional well-being, and health and wellness. Our whole-child approach ensures that children are exposed to a diverse array of learning activities and that they thrive in all areas of development, becoming creative thinkers, complex problem solvers, empathetic collaborators, curious investigators, and astute decision makers.

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What Parents are Saying

Our greatest advocates are also our closest friends.

"We could not be happier with the quality care that these teachers provide to our daughter. She is so happy when we drop her off and pick her up - we know she loves spending time with them. It makes being a working parent a lot easier to know that such she is in such great, caring hands!"

World at their Fingertips

The building blocks to a balanced education.

"When I go into one of our centers, I can immediately tell that learning is happening. You see children in small groups engaged in activities that have been thoughtfully prepared."

- Dave Lissy, Bright Horizons CEO

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Learning at Home

Feed the Birds

You Will Need:

A bird book or internet, bird feeder, birdseed, paper or a journal

Directions:

Put bird seed in either a purchased or homemade bird feeder. For the youngest children, simply watching for birds at the feeder will be exciting. For preschoolers and older, document your findings by taking pictures, writing the words or making a chart. If using a chart, you can tally the kinds of birds that are observed. Older children might research birds in books or on the internet at www.nbr.nbs.gov - Bird identification Center (you can even hear bird songs from this site). Make a bird journal with your pictures and results. Have your child note if he sees any differences in varieties of birds in different seasons.

Tip:

The more excitement you show about the birds that are in your yard, the more interest your child will show.

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Our Curriculum Components

The building blocks to balanced education.

  • Language Works Language Works creates a language-rich environment in which love of language, books, and reading is cultivated through listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
  • Math Counts Math Counts gives children mathematical experiences with one-on-one correspondence, counting, sorting, patterning, and problem solving.
  • Science Rocks Science Rocks stimulates a child’s sense of wonder by encouraging children to question, experiment, observe, record, describe, and form conclusions.
  • ArtSmart ArtSmart helps children develop an interest and appreciation of art, music, theater, and dance, encouraging them to uncover their talents and express themselves artistically.
  • Our World Our World acknowledges and values the rich cultural heritage of families and provides a wide range of experiences for children to learn respect for our world, its diverse people, and the environment.
  • Well Aware Well Aware fosters positive attitudes toward healthy living, physical activity, and nutrition through appropriate experiences that incorporate healthful habits into daily routines.

Get involved in our Enrichment Activities

Because knowledge is more than just the ABC's.

Kiddy Keys visits every Monday. Your child will experience the exciting nature of music in each 30 minute class.  Enroll your child in this program and he or she will experience the sheer joy of learning piano concepts and music appreciation! 

Happy Feet is our weekly soccer program and is here every Wednesday morning.  Instructors use stories, songs, and games to develop social skills, work on balance and coordination, and teach soccer technique.  Classes are available for children ages 2-5 and taught in a non competitive atmosphere. 

Dancercise comes calling on Thursdays. The children sing, dance, stretch, and exercise to some groovy music!  Each class is led by a professional Dancercise Teacher and is built around a fabulous curriculum that includes Manners, Nutrition, Occupations, and more! Real dance moves from ballet, tap, jazz, creative movement, and tumbling are incorporated in each lesson.