Early literacy

At For Kids’ Sake Early Learning Center, we support literacy development through rich language exposure and wordplay. Our print-rich classrooms are filled with diverse, age-appropriate books, and teachers read aloud daily to promote phonemic awareness and vocabulary skills.

How We Foster Literacy:

  • Teachers incorporate rhythm, rhyme, and song to build phonemic awareness.

  • Activities strengthen small motor skills, preparing children for writing.

  • Our Back Pack Lending Library helps extend learning at home.

Stages of Learning to Read:

  • 1-2 years: Recognizing objects and symbols.

  • 2-3 years: Associating symbols with meanings (e.g., signs, logos).

  • 3-4 years: Learning letters and sounds, beginning to decode words.

  • Early Elementary: Understanding word patterns, blending sounds to spell and read, and developing reading comprehension.

Infants: Explore board books, sing rhymes, and engage in one-on-one communication.

Toddlers: Practice book handling, listen to stories, and develop fine motor skills.

Preschoolers: Connect books to activities, explore letter-sound relationships, and use invented spelling.

School Age: Dictate stories, practice handwriting, and engage in shared reading with peers.

Our curriculum supports each child’s development at their own pace, with a focus on listening, speaking, decoding, and writing.

Creative Arts

At For Kids’ Sake Early Learning Center, we emphasize creative processes over products, helping children develop self-esteem and respect for others’ ideas through artistic expression.

What You’ll Find at FKS:

  • Art stations with various media and tools for self-expression.

  • Dramatic play areas with props for role-playing and cooperation.

  • Background music that enhances play.

  • Art displays at children’s level and group projects fostering teamwork.

  • Musical instruments to experiment with rhythm and sound.

Key Art Experiences in Early Childhood:

  • Expressive Art: Daily opportunities for creative self-expression and exploration of media.

  • Art Appreciation: Exposure to others’ artwork to inspire wonder and connections.

 

  • Music: Integrating music for creativity, math, and literacy.

  • Dramatic Play: Role-playing and performances to build confidence and social skills.

Our curriculum is based on each child’s development, not age-based standards, with a cumulative approach.

Art Experiences by Age:

  • Infants: Sensory art exploration, music, and rhythmic play.

  • Toddlers: Drawing, painting, group art, and dramatic play with real-life props.

  • Preschoolers: Three-dimensional art, dictating captions, and music creation.

  • School Age: Illustrating stories, creating textile art, and performing music and dance.

Our projects are hands-on and messy, so we recommend dressing children in play clothes daily.

Math

Children who regularly count, sort, and measure real objects grow into confident, capable problem solvers.

Our Approach:
We support math development through hands-on experiences with real materials. While children play, we introduce tools and vocabulary to explore concepts like size, shape, and quantity.

At For Kids’ Sake Early Learning Center, we offer:

  • Classrooms filled with materials for counting, sorting, and sequencing

  • Math woven into daily routines (e.g., counting, estimating, measuring)

  • Spatial activities with puzzles, Legos®, and blocks

  • Opportunities to compare and contrast objects

  • Tools for measuring, weighing, and quantifying

  • Maps and models tied to real-world experiences

  • Parent resources for extending math play at home

Key Early Math Concepts:

  • Patterns: Sorting, sequencing, and recognizing similarities

  • Counting & Measurement: One-to-one correspondence, size comparisons, estimating

  • Geometry & Spatial Sense: Shape recognition, symmetry, creative problem-solving

Math at Every Age:

  • Infants: Fill-and-dump play, shaped blocks, pattern exposure through visuals and music

  • Toddlers: Pattern-making with beads, basic sorting, stacking, and early counting

  • Preschoolers: Pattern recognition, basic addition/subtraction, numeral writing, measuring with non-standard units

  • School Age: Math symbols, graphing, time-telling, standard measurement, map use, symmetrical design

Science

Children are natural scientists—curious, experimental, and eager to explore. When adults guide their inquiry rather than give answers, children grow into confident, capable investigators.

Our Approach to Science:
We support scientific reasoning through hands-on exploration, positive adult interactions, and real-world experiences in nature.

At For Kid’s Sake Early Learning Center, you’ll find:

  • Natural materials for hands-on exploration

  • Science integrated across the curriculum

  • Outdoor spaces that nurture environmental awareness

  • Real scientific tools like pipettes, probes, and magnifiers

  • Activities that encourage questioning, testing, and discovery

  • Programs that care for the environment and living things

The Scientific Method for Young Learners:

  • Observation: Noticing details and behaviors

  • Prediction: Asking questions and anticipating outcomes

  • Hypothesis Testing: Trying “what if” ideas and conducting experiments

  • Conclusions: Making sense of results and sharing discoveries

Our Science Curriculum:
Focuses on earth and life sciences for young children; adds physics and space for older learners. Curriculum is based on development, not age.

By Age Group:

  • Infants: Daily nature exposure; explore leaves, sand, and safe natural items

  • Toddlers: Classify and sort objects; explore nature through walks, sensory play, and questions

  • Preschoolers: Conduct simple experiments; use scientific tools; care for plants and pets; meet real scientists

  • School Age: Study broader science topics (e.g., space, nutrition); solve real-world problems; document learning; build simple machines

Social Skills

Children grow into cooperative, confident, and respectful individuals when they experience success, failure, and independence in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Our Approach to Social-Emotional Development:
We foster self-help skills, emotional regulation, empathy, and teamwork through daily routines, guided interactions, and thoughtful environments.

At Our Centers, You’ll Find:

  • Classrooms are organized for independence and responsibility

  • Teachers model respectful communication and conflict resolution

  • Visual cues to guide behavior and space use

  • Family-style meals with shared responsibilities

  • Opportunities for children to plan, set up, and clean up activities

  • Role-playing and dramatic play that encourages empathy and perspective-taking

Key Social Skills in Early Childhood:

  • Emotional Regulation: Express needs verbally and manage frustration

 

  • Self-Help & Independence: Take care of belongings and hygiene tasks

  • Empathy: Understand others’ perspectives through observation and discussion

  • Teamwork: Share, compromise, solve problems, and collaborate

  • Planning: Develop initiative through project-based play and reflection

Our Social Skills Curriculum:
We support each child’s development with activities and routines that naturally incorporate social-emotional learning.

By Age Group:

  • Infants: Build trust with caregivers, mimic others, use signs to communicate

  • Toddlers: Practice self-help at meals, take turns, use simple language to express needs

  • Preschoolers: Follow multi-step directions, use “I messages,” solve problems with peers, and contribute to classroom responsibilities

  • School Age: Set goals, plan long-term projects, lead class meetings, support younger children, and manage emotions with growing independence

Movement

At FKS, we believe physical movement is essential for children’s development. It helps them explore the world, relieve stress, improve coordination, and build strength. Brain research links motor development to brain growth, so we provide a safe, engaging environment for both physical and cognitive growth.

What You’ll Find at FKS:

  • Fixtures to support crawling, walking, and climbing.

  • Songs, chants, and dancing to boost coordination.

  • Activities encouraging cooperation and fine motor skills.

  • Whole-body art projects and an outdoor playspace for imaginative play.

  • Regular visits from movement consultants.

Key Motor Experiences in Early Childhood:

  • Coordination: Tasks that require balance, cross-body movement, and cognitive development.

  • Strength: Physical activities that build both small and large muscle groups.

  • Stamina: Regular outdoor time to build endurance and healthy stress-relief habits.

Our curriculum focuses on actual developmental progress, not age-based standards, with a cumulative approach.

Motor Skills by Age:

  • Infants: Tummy time, crawling, grasping objects, and early dancing.

  • Toddlers: Climbing, throwing, pedaling, and manipulating small objects.

  • Preschoolers: Balancing, throwing and catching, and using scissors.

  • Kindergarten/School Age: Complex building, handwriting practice, and sports activities.

Children who move daily—indoors and outdoors—develop stronger, healthier bodies and minds.