Kaplan is proud to continue its support of Alabama's early childhood educators, child care providers, parents, and children through its partnership with the First Class PreK Program. For more than 40 years, Kaplan has worked closely with the Alabama early childhood community to support its vision and creation of high-quality learning environments for the children and families living in the state.
First Class PreK is a wonderful way for Alabama to set the standard for quality learning environments and prepare its children for a lifetime of joyful learning and academic success. Kaplan is committed to partnering with you to provide resources for school districts, private providers, parents, and children that will be the foundation of many successful PreK programs for years to come. We look forward to playing an essential role in this success story!
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!
Kaplan Early Learning Company is proud to offer high-quality playground equipment and accessories to Alabama pre-k programs like yours. To learn more about our commercial recreation and playground equipment, contact your local representative, Richard Hardison, for assistance.
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, Richard Hardison, for final planning advice, list adjustments, and budgeting options.
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, Richard Hardison, for additional information.
Richard came to Kaplan with a strong background in early education, earning a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from the University of Alabama. His experience includes teaching second grade and sixth grade, operating a home childcare program, and over 25 years of experience in the field of early education training.
The territory Richard covers includes Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Dothan, and Auburn.
Richard is an active member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, a past President of the Alabama Association for Young Children, and former Board Member for The Southern Early Childcare Association. He also served on the Alabama Quality Rating and Improvement Steering Committee and is dedicated to improving the quality of early childcare programs and the early childhood profession.
Richard currently lives in Florence, Alabama, where he enjoys spending time with, and helping the most patient and kindest people on the planet… early childhood professionals. (Cheesy but true.) He is a father of three and enjoys playing guitar, tennis, woodworking, and performing in local theater.
Whether you're searching for STEM products, curriculum and assessment resources, or tools to help preschoolers successfully transition to kindergarten, Richard will provide you with all of the highest-quality products, resources, and services you need to meet Alabama Pre-K Standards or Alabama Quality Stars rating criteria. Richard always encourages both potential and current customers to reach out to him anytime with questions or concerns related to discounts, sales, products, and services.