Classroom Programs

Curriculum

Classroom Programs

Curriculum

A Curriculum Built for Every Stage of Childhood

At Studio Kids, we believe every age is a critical window for learning. Our programs follow the Funnydaffer Education Early Childhood Curriculum framework – a structured, play-based approach that meets children exactly where they are developmentally. Weekly themed lesson plans are prepared for each age group, weaving together literacy, STEM, creative art, music, movement, social studies, and ongoing assessment into every day.

Age-Based Programs

Each classroom follows weekly themed lesson plans powered by the Funnydaffer Education Early Childhood Curriculum. Sample week shown: “3…2…1…Blast Off!” (space and science theme).

Infant Care

6 Weeks to 12 Months

Our infant program is built on a foundation of attachment, safety, and sensory exploration. Each week features dedicated Learning Centers, Literacy, Music and Movement, Creative Art, and ongoing Teacher Tip guidance – all calibrated for babies growing and discovering the world around them.

Learning Centers: Crawling tunnels, mat play, cooperative play, and dramatic play to build physical development and early social bonds
Literacy: Read-alouds, phoneme activities, descriptive language, and early listening skills
Music and Movement: Singing, rhythm, finger plays, hand-eye coordination, and social-emotional songs
Creative Art: Color exploration, sensory science activities, and age-appropriate crafts
Individualized feeding and sleep schedules maintained by each caregiver

Toddler Program

1 Year Old

One-year-olds are natural explorers. Weekly lesson plans channel their curiosity into circle time, creative art, literacy, and movement activities with themes that grow their vocabulary, coordination, and confidence.

Circle Time: Themed read-alouds, color and number recognition, listening and comprehension
Creative Art: Stamping, dot painting, collage, and sensory art projects
Literacy: Read-alouds, emergent writing, themed block play, and early reading scenes
Music and Movement: Fingerplay, jumping and coordination, gross motor activities, and rhythm
Ongoing Assessment: Gross motor skills, lacing and hand coordination, behavior, and vocabulary

Toddler Program

2 Year Old

Two-year-olds are building language and independence rapidly. Weekly plans weave STEM exploration, dramatic play, and early literacy into every day.

Circle Time: Literacy, comprehension, number recognition, and color games
Creative Art: Dramatic play, sensory star and constellation art, and material experimentation
Literacy: Read-alouds, emergent reading, pincer grasp practice, and early writing
STEM: Measurement and scientific method, sensory bags, sorting, and earth and space observation
Music and Movement: Singing, star jumps, gross motor challenges, and coordination games
Ongoing Assessment: Gross motor, lacing and hand-eye coordination, behavior, and communication skills

Preschool

3 Year Old

Three-year-olds are ready for more structured play, early academic concepts, and growing independence. Weekly lesson plans build pre-literacy and math foundations while keeping learning joyful.

Circle Time: Themed read-alouds, number and letter recognition, color and opposites
Creative Art: Mask making, sensory tubs, moon and star art, and material experiments
Literacy: Read-alouds, take-a-picture walks, emergent reading, and rhyming activities
Social Studies: Great Women in History, community and diversity, careers (past, present, future)
Science and Tech: Sensory tubs, solar system exploration, planet modeling, and sky observation
Physical Fitness: Character hunts, moon phase fitness, movement games, and hopscotch
Math: Calendars, size comparisons, measurement, and counting activities

Pre-K

4 and 5 Year Old

Our Pre-K program is specifically designed to bridge the gap between early childhood care and kindergarten. Weekly lesson plans build advanced literacy, math, STEM, and social-emotional skills – preparing children to walk into their first day of school confident and ready.

Circle Time: Letter sounds and recognition, number recognition, opposites, and science topics including Earth and space
Creative Art: Painting, dramatic play, material experimentation, and art projects building process and observation skills
Literacy: Letter sounds and recognition, emergent and modeled writing, reading, rhyming, and word family activities
Social Studies: History figures (Amelia Earhart, Sally Ride), careers, diversity, and self-portraiture
Science and Tech: Starry Night Sky, planet molding, astronaut nutrition (five senses), moon phases, and Earth geology
Physical Fitness: Spaceship fitness, star hunting, moon phase gross motor, and hopscotch
Math: Calendars and patterns, graphing, position words, planet size sequencing, and problem solving
Music and Movement: Tempo, fingerplay, singing, melody, freeze dancing, and rhythm
Ongoing Assessment: Letter sounds, color and opposites, counting to 15, and building/construction

Before & After School Care / Summer Program

Ages 6 to 12

Studio Kids provides a safe, fun, and enriching environment before and after school, as well as a full summer program with field trips, creative projects, and outdoor activities.

Homework help and quiet study time
Recreational games and group activities
Art, crafts, and creative projects
Summer field trips: libraries, museums, movie outings, playgrounds
Transportation available for Harrisburg School District students

Enrichment Activities

Woven throughout all age groups

Progress Tracking & Family Communication

We use the Procare app for daily reports and ongoing parent communication. We also hold regular parent-teacher conferences to review your child’s developmental progress. Our staff are always available if you have questions between conferences.

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