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Kid Zone at American Express

Address: 1500 NW 136th Ave., Sunrise, FL 33323
Phone: +1-954-503-5437
Email: amexfl@brighthorizons.com
Hours of Operation: M-F: 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Ages Served: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

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Our Curriculum

Creates developmentally appropriate education environments that ensure your child’s day in back-up care is a rich and meaningful experience.

Our Infant Program
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Infant Back-Up Care

An exceptional place for your baby

The World for infants provides a safe, healthy and welcoming environment abundant with opportunities to actively explore and enjoy; to see, hear, feel, touch, and move. We provide infants a healthy environment filled with responsive interactions, nurturing care, and language to challenge and stimulate your child's development. Through day sheets, daily communications, and our open door policy, your infant and family will develop a secure and trusting relationship on every day you need back-up care.
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Our Toddler Program
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Toddler Back-Up Care

A place for growing curious, happy and confident toddlers
The World for toddlers reflects the continually changing nature of the growing, active independent child. Our hands-on toddler program is made up of well-planned learning centers that allow for active exploration of the environment, physical activity, child choice and self-directed play, small groups, and supportive teaching that encourages optimal development each day your child is in back-up care.
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Our Preschool Program
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Preschool Back-Up Care

Engaging children intellectually, physically, emotionally and socially
The World of preschool focuses on the children's newly emerging skills and advanced use of language, math and scientific thought. The daily curriculum offers a rich variety of projects and activities that appeal to expanding interests and provide ample challenges and opportunities.
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Our School-Age Program
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School Age Back-Up Care

Guiding children to experience their world and pursue their interests
The World of school age children recognizes the growing physical, intellectual, and social competence of older children. Our center provides ample opportunity for group and self-directed projects, games and activities.
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What Parents are Saying

Our greatest advocates are also our closest friends.

"Thank you so much for all that you do for the children, families and staff. Bright Horizons has been a second home for our three daughters, and our family, for nearly 10 years now! The teachers have contributed tremendously to our daughters' growth and development, and the feeling of leaving your children with people they adore is incredibly comforting."

World at their Fingertips

The story behind Bright Horizons emergent curriculum

Learning at Home

Kitchen Band: Fun with Pots and Pans

You Will Need:

Music, metal and wooden spoons, plastic bowls, pots and pans, and safe items from the kitchen.

Directions:

Play music and interact with your child by tapping metal and wooden spoons on a variety of pots, pans, and plastic bowls. Talk about the different sounds you hear. Introduce words like “same,” “different,” “soft,” and “loud.”

Tip:

Repeat the rhythms and patterns your child plays. Count as you tap the utensils. Play a game and freeze when the music stops, then tap when it starts again.

What Your Child Can Learn:

Cause and effect ("When I bang on the pot, it makes a sound")
New vocabulary like “loud” and “soft”
Listening skills
Discrimination between different sounds

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Our Curriculum Components

Engaging opportunities for play and discovery.

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.