At Blessed Sacrament Academy Child Development Center, we are dedicated to providing our children with interactive and creative ways to learn, even while they are at home. Click HERE to visit our Online Learning Center for activities and resources to help your child continue their learning journey.
Almost 90 percent of a child’s brain is developed before age 5. That’s why we pay so much attention to earliest learning opportunities for children. The children we serve at the Child Development Center are ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
What’s learning-centered, free and fun? San Antonio’s museums and libraries offer free activities for parent-escorted kids and families.
Every month, the San Antonio Public Library offers sensory learning Baby Time play for infants through 18 months old, Toddler Time for toddlers 18 months through age 3, and Story Time for toddlers through age 5.
Family Story Time (for ages 1-5 and caretakers) is also regularly scheduled at your local library branch. Find library branch locations and more about more free events each month at https://www.mysapl.org/Events-News/Events-Calendar. Or, call (210) 207-2500.
You won’t need to buy a ticket to visit San Antonio’s local museums during free visiting hours and days. The Witte Museum is free from 3-6 p.m. every Thursday. The DoSeum is free from 5-7 p.m. every first Monday of the month. The Institute of Texan Cultures is free from noon-5 p.m. the second Sunday of each month.
One resource based on extensive research and guidance from leading early education experts is the U.S. Department of Education free online learning guide for parents of preschool children. The agency’s website (see below) has age-specific learning activities to help your infant or toddler keep learning during daycare and preschool closings.
In English
https://www2.ed.gov/parents/earlychild/ready/preschool/preschool.pdf
En Español
https://www2.ed.gov/espanol/parents/academic/preescolar/preescolar.pdf
Find more free learning resources from the Department of Education at https://www.ed.gov/early-learning/resources.
This free resource from the federal Early Head Start program for parents and teachers on four ways to help young children learn at their own pace, based on their unique abilities. Sample lessons rely on everyday items at your home.
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/break-it-down-turning-goals-everyday-teaching-opportunities
While other online learning resources can be expensive when it comes subscriptions or program costs, PBS Kids is a free nonprofit learning website focusing on children ages 2-8. Discover dozens of learning activities, games and parents-as-teachers advice at https://www.pbskids.org. Sign up for the free online PBS Kids Daily Newsletter at https://www.pbs.org/parents/pbskidsdaily. Learn how to talk to young children about the ongoing pandemic at https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus.
Each week, we will post new parenting and learning resources focused on infants and toddlers. Share your ideas and experiences with us at BSAOnline@bsasa.org.
Our Mission
At Blessed Sacrament Academy Child Development Center, we are dedicated to providing children with a nurturing and structured early education. We believe that a strong foundation of education in childhood can lead to a bright and successful future, and a lifelong love of learning.
It is our philosophy that learning is equally achieved through art, music, sensory exploration, and lots and lots of playtime. Click below to see education in action at BSA Child Development Center.
With the help of grants, donations, and sponsorships, Blessed Sacrament Academy Child Development Center continues to add to our curriculum and facility to enrich our students’ learning environment. Click below to see past and upcoming projects provided by community sponsors.
