Kaplan is proud to extend its long-standing tradition of supporting you - New Jersey's early childhood professionals and caregivers - with resources like this webpage, which is designed to help you create quality learning environments for young children.
With the click of a button, you will find the information and resources you need to design and operate a high quality pre-kindergarten program for the young children and their families in your area.
As you continue to strive to provide a high-quality early education and care environment, we want to showcase a variety of ways in which Kaplan Early Learning Company can assist you while stretching and maximizing your budget!
Create the classroom of your dreams with the myKaplan FloorPlanner! Our free online classroom design tool makes creating your classroom layout easy. Get started by using one of our expertly designed starter rooms or enter the exact dimensions of your classroom, and then simply and then drag, drop, and rearrange the space to meet your needs. Ordering is easy with the fully customized classroom product list. Once you're ready to make your virtual classroom a reality, contact your local representative, Chris Cottino, for final planning advice, list adjustments, and budgeting options.
Kaplan Early Learning Company is proud to offer high-quality playground equipment and accessories to Connecticut pre-k programs like yours. To learn more about our commercial recreation and playground equipment, contact your local representative Chris Cottino, for assistance.
Inspire the children in your classroom to move, create, discover, and learn with our engaging, easy-to-use educational technology.
From the NAEYC Position Statement on Young Children and Technology
"Effective uses of technology and media are active, hands-on, engaging, and empowering; give the child control; provide adaptive scaffolds to ease the accomplishment of tasks; and are used as one of many options to support children's learning.
Interactions with technology and media should be playful and support creativity, exploration, pretend play, active play, and outdoor activities."
The innovative Inspire Ultra and Inspire Plus create opportunities for endless learning! More versatile and easy to use than any other interactive device! Packed with software created for teachers, by teachers, and a proven quality that is backed by the best warranty on the market.
Our Shine-2 Tablet features a modern interface, keyboard, attached stylus, Shine-2 Software, and more. Use it as a tablet or attach it to the keyboard to use as a laptop!
If you are ready to open a new child care center or expand an existing one, we are ready to help! From classroom design to turnkey delivery and setup services, Kaplan has helped early childhood educators like you open hundreds of new centers all across the country.
If you are interested in using Kaplan's delivery and setup services, please contact your local representative, Chris Cottino, for additional information.
Chris came to Kaplan with a strong background in sales after having spent the past seven years in the promotional products industry. He currently lives in Saddle Brook, NJ, with his wife, son, and dog. Chris enjoys going to the gym and playing basketball in his free time. His favorite part of his job is the opportunity to build relationships with customers and provide high-quality educational materials to help prepare our future leaders for a lifetime of learning.
Chris covers the entire state of New Jersey for Kaplan, including Atlantic, Bergen, Camden, Cape May, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties. Chris works closely with a number of associations in New Jersey, including the New Jersey Child Care Association (NJCCA), the New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NJACCRRA), the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children (NJAEYC), the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the New Jersey Charter School Association, and the New Jersey Head Start Association.
Whether you're in need of curriculum and assessment resources, professional development training, or STEAM products, if it supports and enhances the learning of young children, Chris can offer the advice and help you need to find exactly what you're looking for. Please reach out to him with any questions or concerns you may have about discounts, products, and services.