For over 40 years, Kaplan Early Learning Company has proudly supported Arkansas's early childhood educators, caregivers, parents, and children. We continue to partner with the early childhood community to support the creation of high-quality learning programs for young children.
With this site, you can easily access the information and resources you need at the click of a button. Arkansas pre-kindergarten programs ensure that children are ready for a great kindergarten year and lay the foundation for future success. We look forward to playing a role in that success story!
Save valuable time and ensure you'll have just what you need for successful implementation of popular preschool curriculums with this specifically-designed collection of educational materials kits created with Scholastic Big Day for PreK® and Frog Street Press® Pre-K in mind.*
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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, Sharon Beaver-Freeman, for additional information.
Kaplan Early Learning Company is proud to offer high-quality playground equipment and accessories to Arkansas pre-k programs like yours. To learn more about our commercial recreation and playground equipment, contact your local representative Sharon Beaver-Freeman, for assistance.
Browse our Learning Center for a variety of articles, tips, resources, strategies, and more.
Young children learn best by experimenting with their environment through hands-on activities and play, which is why learning centers are such a vital part of the preschool classroom. Using learning centers to give children the hands-on experiences and play opportunities they need is important, but there are a variety of factors that influence which learning centers would work best for your space, how you should set them up, and the materials you should include in each. Read more.
Positive family-school partnerships are essential in helping children learn and grow, but figuring out how to connect with families to form and maintain these partnerships isn't always straightforward. This is especially true in early childhood environments because attending a child care or preschool program for the first time can cause a lot of stress for both the child and family. Read more.
Decades of research have shown that students are more successful when families are more involved, but increasing family engagement can be difficult even for experienced educators. There are a variety of obstacles that influence the school-to-home connection, which makes it even more important for educators to identify those obstacles early and work to create strategies that address those issues. Read more.
As the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) previously reported, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese in 2012. The CDC also reported that the percentage of 6-11 year olds and 12-19 year olds considered obese rose from 7 and 5% in 1980 to 18 and 21% for those age groups in 2012. This data is a clear indication and stark reminder of how prevalent childhood obesity is in our society. Read more.
Transitioning to kindergarten can be a scary time for many young children. Whether they've attended preschool or stayed at home with a relative or caregiver, all soon-to-be kindergarteners are at least a little afraid of the unknown. As an educator, you can help families prepare their children for kindergarten by ensuring that they understand what skills children should have when they enter kindergarten and how they can encourage kids to learn and practice those skills. Read more.
Before coming to Kaplan, Sharon worked with Head Start programs for more than 23 years. Sharon currently lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where she enjoys doing arts and crafts, watching her granddaughters play fast-pitch softball, and spending time with friends and family. Sharon has worked in the educational sales industry for almost a decade, so she has the expertise and experience necessary to offer exceptional attention and service to her customers.
The territory Sharon covers for Kaplan spans across Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Durant, and the Sill Army Base in Lawton. Sharon also covers the entire state of Arkansas for Kaplan, including Little Rock, Hot Springs, Fort Smith, and the Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville.
Sharon works closely with a variety of industry organizations in both states, including the Arkansas Head Start Association, the Cooperative Council of Oklahoma School Administration, the Oklahoma Child Care Association, the Oklahoma Library Association, the Red River Child Care Association, the Arkansas Early Childhood Association, and Oklahoma's Center for Early Childhood Professional Development. Sharon also frequently partners with the Oklahoma Hispanic Association, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and the Community Development Support Association of Northwestern Oklahoma.
Whether you're looking for STEM products, assessment and curriculum resources, or professional development trainings and courses, Sharon can provide you with the research-based products and services you need to meet federal and state standards and requirements for Head Start and other early education programs. Kaplan is also an approved vendor for the military and various other organizations, which makes placing an order simple and provides customers with the benefit of quality customer care. Sharon is always available to speak with current and potential customers regarding any questions or concerns related to discounts, sales, products, and services.
