Our Learning Approach
How Children Learn at SiLA
Young students learn best when learning feels natural, meaningful, and connected to their everyday world. At SiLA, we give them a strong foundation and many opportunities to learn through experience.
- American Curriculum
- Play-Based & Hands-On
- Project-Based Learning
- Creative Expression
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An American Curriculum Foundation
SiLA uses a thoughtfully designed American early childhood curriculum aligned with early learning standards across North America. The curriculum has supported early learning centers in the United States in achieving the highest 5-star QRIS quality rating.
Designed for young children, the curriculum supports language and literacy, early mathematics, science and discovery, social-emotional development, physical development, and creative expression.
The curriculum introduces English through step-by-step themes and engaging activities that build naturally on one another, making it especially helpful for ESL learners who are just beginning their English journey.
Children learn through age-appropriate activities that encourage them to explore, communicate, make choices, solve problems, and build confidence as they prepare for the next stage of learning.
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Play-Based & Hands-On Learning
Children learn through play, and they grow through play. At SiLA, children are given time to explore and learn by doing.
Through hands-on learning, children discover things for themselves. When they experience something firsthand, learning becomes something they truly understand and remember.
Teachers guide each activity with a clear purpose, helping children build understanding naturally through what they do and experience.
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Project-Based Learning
A student’s first journey begins with Mom and Dad, and then grows a little wider in Nursery. When students move into Kindergarten, they begin to discover their first little community with friends.
Through Project-Based Learning, students share ideas, help one another, and work toward the same goal. Little by little, they learn how to be part of a group and grow together with their friends.
Finishing a project together gives students a real sense of achievement — “We did it!” That feeling builds confidence and makes them want to learn more.
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Creative Expression
Art & Craft
Through Art & Craft, students discover colors and let their imagination grow.
Music & Movement
Through Music & Movement, students feel the rhythm, express themselves through movement, and learn to manage their emotions.
