Programs

Children in the 3-K program at The Little Learning Center have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a framework of learning filled with explorations, meaningful discoveries, and collaborative investigations. The 3-K program follows the Creative Curriculum, developed by Teaching Strategies, which is designed to engage children in comprehensive, in-depth, play-based learning across all domains. The Creative Curriculum is grounded in research on developmental expectations as described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five (ELOF).

For many children, 3-K is the first school experience that they may have. Building a strong foundational understanding of how social contexts and group settings work, and nurturing the unique needs, strengths, and abilities is the overarching focus of the 3-K framework for learning. Children understand how to learn and behave in relation to one another and make sense of the world around them through an educational lens.

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Whether it’s investigating natural Autumn specimens in the Investigation/ Science center through magnifying glasses, building a construction site using sand, soil, and construction vehicles, or producing meaningful reading responses through visual representations, 3-K students have copious opportunities to make meaningful connections to learning and exhibit that knowledge through their own independent work.