Literacy
Early literacy and reading-readiness activities may include letter recognition, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, writing readiness, and other foundational communication and literacy skills.
Our Approach
A Holistic Model of Care
Children are more than a set of academic skills. Their ability to learn can be connected to communication, emotions, behavior, social interaction, physical development, routines, and confidence. Little Stars therefore takes a holistic approach that considers the whole child.
Our model integrates five areas of development: emotional, behavioral, physical, social, and academic. The goal is to create coordinated support that helps children participate more fully in learning and daily life.
Five Areas of Development
Emotional
Emotional — helping children recognize, express, and manage emotions in healthy ways.
Behavioral
Behavioral — supporting positive routines, self-regulation, participation, and skill development.
Physical
Physical — encouraging movement, coordination, daily living skills, and physical participation.
Social
Social — developing communication, interaction, relationships, and participation with others.
Academic
Academic — building foundational literacy, numeracy, problem-solving, and individualized learning skills.
Year-Round Learning
Little Stars operates a year-round learning model intended to support continuity and consistent progress. Each quarter includes 11 weeks of structured learning followed by a 2-week break. Regular learning periods and scheduled reviews help the team monitor development and adjust goals as needed.
Pre-Academic Skills
Numeracy
Early numeracy activities may include counting, sorting, number recognition, basic operations, patterns, problem-solving, and hands-on mathematical learning.
Individualized Support
Each child brings different strengths, interests, needs, and ways of learning. Little Stars uses assessment, observation, individualized planning, small-group learning, therapy, and family collaboration to establish appropriate goals and monitor progress.
Progress Reviews
At the end of each quarter, parents and caregivers meet with teachers and therapists to review the child's progress, discuss areas of growth and continued need, evaluate existing goals, and collaboratively set targets for the upcoming quarter.