Boost!
Learning Enrichment Program, LLC was founded in 2006
by Sara Tinklenberg. The business originated because
there was a clear need for programs catering to younger
learners and their caregivers. Sara has worked extensively
as an early childhood special education teacher in
the Lakeville Area School District and was regularly
asked for assistance and ideas that extended beyond
what was offered at school.
Sara
is also a parent of a child with special needs resulting
in social struggles. She searched for area programs
to provide guided social opportunities for her son.
Although he received wonderful support in the school,
and also was receiving weekly play therapy sessions,
there was really no business in the Dakota County area
that provided intensive, small group, guided social
skills training.
To
fill those voids, Boost! offers one-on-one and small
group tutoring to enhance core developmental skill
areas - including academics, communication, motor and
social skills - as well as pre-school/kindergarten
prep. Boost! staff are available to provide
consultation and training to daycare, preschool, and
early educator groups. Finally, because a child's most
important teachers are her parents, Boost! is proud
to provide training for families and parent groups
as part of workshops, seminars and on an individual
basis.
Boost!
Learning Enrichment Programs also offers eight-week
social skills courses for children pre-K through elementary school. During the 1-1/2 hour sessions,
children participate in age-appropriate, guided
social play. Instructors work with children on
their specific areas of need, helping them develop
the skills needed to interact with peers and be a successful
member of their communities. |
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