The Perfect Balance of Learning and Play
We know that exceptional early childhood education goes far beyond isolated lessons. Our proprietary Links to Learning curriculum weaves together multiple disciplines, and is thoughtfully tailored to each child’s individual interests and developmental stage. Does your child like playing with blocks? We have tailored lesson plans delivered by passionate teachers that teachers may inspire her to build a tower while naming the colors and counting the blocks, linking language, math, and fine motor skills! Through this approach, children cultivate genuine confidence, essential academic and life skills, and a lifelong love of learning.
Our program has six stages of age-appropriate learning and growth. From exploring the world around them to building early reading skills, we help students every step of the way.
The Seven Components of Links to Learning:
Language & Literacy
We nurture a lifelong love of reading through intentional daily immersion in stories, letters, and language. Through a literacy approach designed by our instructional experts, our print-rich environments invite students to bridge the gap between spoken thought and written expression. As they engage with high-quality literature and phonics, they develop the fluency and enthusiasm required to become sophisticated, independent readers.
Mathematical Thinking
Mathematics is introduced as a tool for understanding the world. Through our research-based instructional methods we introduce our students to foundational concepts in addition, subtraction, and geometry. Through hands-on exploration, they develop the ability to compare quantities, recognize patterns, and draw conclusions. These activities build the bedrock for the mathematical understanding, analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills needed for more advanced subject matter in elementary school and beyond.
Social-Emotional Learning
Social-emotional learning is at the heart of Links to Learning and woven throughout our planned daily lessons. Our nurturing teachers guide students to recognize, name, and navigate their own emotions, as well as to develop empathy for the feelings of others. Students explore kindness, cooperation, and their place within a broader community through the use of puppets, literature, and role play. They gain the skills needed to self-regulate and express themselves with clarity and grace.
Wellness
Wellness is a critical component of early learning and development. We help our students develop their motor skills through dance, games, and physical activities. Our program also introduces them to foundational concepts of nutrition in order to understand how nourishing foods fuel growth, energy, and wellbeing. Students practice self-care routines, including proper handwashing, each day.
Creative Expression
Through music, visual art, and imaginative play in our Links to Learning experiences, our students discover the expressive possibilities within themselves. They build a rich vocabulary of artistic and musical concepts, exploring color, form, rhythm, and sound. In dramatic play, students author their own narratives and bring their imaginations to life.
Scientific Exploration
Our young scientists engage in hands-on inquiry through experimentation, observation, and collaborative problem-solving. They investigate how structures are built, how natural phenomena occur, how materials interact, and how machines function. Our science lessons develop foundational practices, critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and the collaborative spirit that defines great scientific minds.
Citizens of the World
Our curriculum cultivates a genuine respect, understanding and appreciation for different people and places. Students explore traditions, celebrations, and customs from cultures around the globe. Spanish is woven through the day, introducing students to a second language in a natural way.
The Hallmarks of Links to Learning:
