Beanstalk HQ X Once Upon a Time Teaching

Little Learners & Learning Lab

Nurturing Curiosity, Confidence, and Core Skills

Our programs span the early years through the elementary grades, helping children strengthen literacy, math, and social-emotional skills. With research-based instruction and multisensory teaching, we guide learners to build confidence while cultivating curiosity, perseverance, and a positive mindset toward learning.

Explore Little Learners (Ages 3-5)
Explore Learning Lab (Grades 1-4)

Our Philosophy

At Beanstalk HQ, we believe every child’s journey deserves thoughtful guidance, joyful exploration, and meaningful growth. Our programs, powered by Once Upon a Time Teaching, combine the science of learning with the art of connection - where evidence-based instruction meets creativity and heart. Through small-group experiences in literacy, math, and social-emotional learning, children discover how capable they truly are-building confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning that lasts well beyond the classroom.

Little Learners (Ages 3-5)

Preschool Readiness & Early Learning

Little Learners builds strong early literacy and social-emotional foundations through multisensory play and movement-based learning. Designed for curious preschoolers preparing for kindergarten, each session blends structured literacy with hands-on exploration to nurture confidence, focus, and a love of learning.

Focus Areas:

  • Phonological and phonemic awareness (rhyming, syllables, beginning sounds)

  • Letter knowledge and sound-symbol connections

  • Fine motor and pre-writing development

  • Social-emotional learning (self-regulation, friendship, confidence)

  • Concept of print and book awareness

Schedule 12 Weeks • 2x per week • 60 min/session

Total Sessions 24

Setting Small group (6–8 students)

Focus Areas SEL (CASEL-aligned) + Foundational Literacy (SoR principles)

Monthly booking or Full Term booking option available

  • This enrichment class blends Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Foundational Literacy through play-based, developmentally appropriate lessons that meet children where they are.

    • Grounded in CASEL’s 5 Core SEL Competencies-self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, responsible decision-making, and relationship skills

    • Built on Science of Reading (SoR) principles, Little Learners strengthens oral language, phonological and phonemic awareness, and alphabetic knowledge through movement, storytelling, and multisensory exploration.

    • Each class helps children communicate clearly, manage emotions, and build the focus and confidence they’ll need for kindergarten and beyond.

  • Week 1: Feeling Self-Aware

    • Identify emotions using visuals, vocabulary & real-life examples 

    • Introduce names and beginning letter sounds

    Week 2: Listening & Following Directions

    • Practice impulse control and attention through multistep & movement based directions 

    • Focus on syllables and initial sounds in spoken words

    Week 3: Friendship & Feelings

    • Explore empathy, turn-taking, and cooperative play

    • Explore rhyming and oral storytelling through puppets and partner games

    Week 4: Big Body, Big Feelings

    • Explore how emotions feel in the body and how to move through them

    • Use gross motor games to reinforce segmenting and blending sounds

    Week 5: Managing Strong Feelings

    • Learn strategies for calming down; feelings “toolbox” 

    • Sound isolation, visual sound sorting, and movement-based phonics

    Week 6: Problem Solving Together

    • Introduce simple social problem-solving steps and language; promote growth-mindset

    • Practice oral sound blending and letter-sound matching

    Week 7: Empathy & Cooperation

    • Build teamwork and perspective-taking through role play

    • Literacy review: rhyming, syllables, letter-sound review

    Week 8: Communicating Clearly

    • Practice using words to express needs and feelings

    • Focus on oral language development and story retell

    Week 9: Making Kind Choices

    • Reinforce responsible decision-making and classroom citizenship

    • Forming letters, lines & curves using multisensory tools 

    Week 10: Confidence Builders 

    • Focus on building self-esteem through “I Can” statements and celebration

    • Integrate all foundational literacy and SEL concepts

    Week 11: Review & Reflect

    • SEL review using stories and role-play

    • Literacy stations for independent review

    Week 12: Celebration & Closure

    • Celebrate friendships and personal growth

    • Create a keepsake project

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Pricing & Options

Learning Lab (Grades 1-4)

Enrichment & Intervention for Early Elementary

Learning Lab is a hands-on, small-group enrichment and intervention program that strengthens literacy and math skills through multisensory, evidence-based instruction. Designed to help children grow in both ability and confidence, sessions blend structured literacy, concept-based math, and social-emotional learning in a supportive, collaborative setting.kids who are developing readers, writers, or mathematicians and need more focused, individualized support than school can provide.

It’s designed for:

  • Children who are developing readers, writers, or mathematicians and need more focused, individualized support than school can provide.

  • Learners who are building confidence, attention, and perseverance-learning to manage frustration and take pride in progress.

  • Families who value hands-on, research-backed learning rooted in structured literacy, multisensory math, and meaningful connection.

Focus Areas:

  • Reading & Writing: Structured literacy, phonics, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills

  • Math & Logic: Hands-on problem solving, number sense, multi-step word problems, fractions, geometry, and applied reasoning

  • SEL & Confidence: Focus, self-regulation, perseverance, and confidence-building through reflection and collaboration

Age Group 1st Grade - 4th Grade

Schedule 12 Weeks • 2x per week • 60 min/session

Total Sessions 24

Setting Small group (6–8 students)

Monthly booking or Full Term booking option available

  • Reading
    Rooted in structured literacy and designed to build confident, capable readers-especially for kids who need extra support or a stronger reading foundation.

    • Letter-sound knowledge and decoding

    • Blends, digraphs, silent e, and vowel teams

    • High-frequency and sight word mastery

    • Phonics-aligned spelling that strengthens decoding and word recognition

    • Reading fluency with decodable texts

    • Comprehension strategies (retell, sequence, inferencing)

    • Sentence writing, punctuation, and handwriting

    • Students develop decoding flexibility, self-monitoring strategies, and confidence as they learn to approach new words and texts with increasing independence.

    Math
    We make math hands-on and confidence-building. Using movement and games, we help kids make sense of numbers so they actually enjoy practicing! Perfect for kids who need a little more time, repetition, or fun to make it stick.

    • Addition and subtraction facts

    • Place value (tens, hundreds, regrouping)

    • Word problem strategies

    • Patterns, logic, and early problem solving

    • Time, money, and measurement

    • Students strengthen working memory and flexible thinking while learning to apply problem-solving strategies independently and develop a positive math mindset.

  • Reading
    Even in upper elementary, many students still benefit from phonics review and direct decoding support. Our sessions combine structured literacy with vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension so readers feel confident. 

    • Review of key phonics patterns (vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, syllable types)

    • Advanced decoding using multisyllabic words, prefixes, and suffixes

    • Spelling patterns and syllable division rules

    • Fluency and expression with longer passages

    • Vocabulary development through reading and discussion

    • Comprehension strategies (main idea, inference, and text evidence)

    • Sentence structure, paragraph writing, and editing skills

    • Students strengthen focus, stamina, and self-monitoring-learning how to approach challenging texts with confidence and perseverance.

    Math
    Math gets trickier in upper elementary, and many kids start to feel stuck. We break down big concepts into manageable steps, using hands-on activities and games to make learning stick. Perfect for kids who need extra support, practice, or just a more fun way to understand math.

    • Multi-digit addition and subtraction

    • Multiplication and division facts and strategies

    • Word problems with multiple steps

    • Place value and number sense through the thousands

    • Fractions (understanding, comparing, adding, and simplifying)

    • Geometry basics (shapes, area, perimeter, angles)

    • Build metacognition and confidence-helping students plan, check their work, and feel capable of tackling multi-step problems.

Pricing & Options

Pricing & Options

Little Learners

Ages 3-5 • 2x per week • 60 minutes

$320/month

or

Full Term (Save $60)

$900/semester

12 weeks • 24 classes

✔️ Early literacy & social-emotional learning foundations

✔️ Fine-motor skill development

✔️ Access to on-site cafe while your kids learn

✔️ Flexible monthly or discounted full-term payment

Reserve Your Spot

Tues/Thurs AM or Mon/Wed PM

Learning Lab

Grades 1-4 • 1x per week • 60 minutes

$192/month

or

Full Term (Save $51)

$525/semester

12 weeks • 24 classes

✔️ Structured literacy & math enrichment

✔️ Confidence-building & executive-function support

✔️ Access to on-site cafe while your kids learn

✔️ Flexible monthly or discounted full-term payment

Reserve Your Spot

After-school sessions available

We recommend enrolling in full 12 week program

Research shows that meaningful academic and social growth takes time and consistency is key. Most children need at least 8-12 weeks of structured, targeted instruction to build new neural pathways, strengthen foundational skills, and see measurable progress in reading, writing, and self-regulation. Our 12-week semester model allows children to experience steady growth, celebrate small wins, and develop lasting confidence. We strongly recommend families commit to the full term so children can benefit from the rhythm, relationships, and reinforcement that make learning truly stick!