What Makes the Little Beans Summer Program Different?
At Little Beans, summer is more than just playtime — it’s a season of discovery, confidence building, and learning. Our program blends the warmth of a nurturing preschool environment with the excitement of hands-on exploration. Each week introduces new themes and activities designed to spark curiosity and help little learners grow.
Parents love our program because we offer:
🌱 Small, supportive groups where every child feels seen
🎨 Play-based learning inclusive of life skills
🌍 Creative exploration through art, culture, science, and nature
🤸 Movement and social play that builds confidence and friendships
It’s the perfect balance of learning, imagination, and summer fun for children ages 3–5.
Skills Your Child Will Build This Summer
The Little Beans Summer Program helps children grow in ways that prepare them for preschool and kindergarten — while still feeling like summer.
✨ Early literacy skills through phonics and storytelling
✨ Math and problem-solving confidence through games and exploration
✨ Social skills and friendships through cooperative play
✨ Creativity and imagination through art and sensory activities
✨ Independence and confidence in a supportive environment
By the end of summer, children leave with new skills, new friendships, and big little memories.
A Typical Morning at Little Beans
8:30am – 12:30pm
Morning Arrival
Open play in the playroom
Activity Stations
From sensory exploration to table work to imaginative play
Movement
Obstacle courses, dramatic play, music, and dance.
Circle Time
Calm story time & phonics songs
Brunch & Social Time
A healthy meal and table conversation
Creative Exploration & STEAM
Art projects, sensory play, science experiments, and building challenges.
Every activity is designed to nurture curiosity, independence, and a love of learning.
June
🌊 Ocean Explorers
June 8 – June 12
Dive into an underwater adventure! Little learners will explore sea creatures, ocean habitats, and watery sensory play through crafts, stories, and hands-on discovery.
✈️ Airport Adventures
June 15 – June 19
Pack your bags! Children will explore the world of airplanes, travel & airports. From making their own passports and travelling to new destinations their imaginations will be jet setting around the world.
Field Trip (Parent Participation required)
🏰 Fantasy & Fairy Tales
June 22 – June 26
Step into a magical world of castles, dragons, princesses, and heroes with storytelling, dress-up, and creative imagination.
👩🍳 Little Chefs Week
June 29 – July 3
Our tiny chefs will mix, measure, and create simple recipes while learning about ingredients, healthy foods, and the joy of cooking.
July
🏕 Little Campers
July 6 – July 10
Campfire stories, nature crafts, scavenger hunts, and outdoor adventures bring the magic of summer camping to Little Beans.
🚗 Transportation Station
July 13 – July 17
Trains, trucks, and boats! Kids will build, race, and explore how things move through fun engineering and creative play. Don’t forget to bring your trike, bike or scooter to our kiddie carwash.
👩🚒 Community Helpers
July 20 – July 24
From Police officers to dentists and builders, children will discover the important people who help our communities every day.
🌱 Garden Explorers
July 27 – July 31
Dig into the wonders of nature! Children will plant seeds, explore soil, and learn how plants, flowers, and pollinators help our world grow.
(Field Trip – Parent participation required)
August
🚀 Space Explorers
August 3 – August 7
Blast off into outer space! Children will learn about planets, rockets, astronauts, and the wonders of our universe…We will also be setting off our own rockets!
🎨 Art Attack
August 10 – August 14
A week of colorful creativity! Kids will explore painting, sculpture, sensory art, and imaginative masterpieces through all different kinds of mediums.
🦖 Dinosaur Discovery
August 17 – August 21
Travel back to the prehistoric world with fossil digs, dinosaur crafts, and hands-on learning about these fascinating giants.
🐞 Insect Investigators
August 24 – August 28
Little explorers will grow butterflies, search for bugs, learn about insects and pollinators, and discover the tiny creatures living all around us.
Rules:
Parents must provide food & water bottle
(Lunch boxes must have ice packs | Food can be warmed up)
Kids must be fully potty trained
4 hours max stay per child
Must bring a change of clothes
Children must respect each other
Care must be pre-paid each month
GRIPPY SOCKS REQUIRED
Pricing
We have two pricing options available. Our goal is to encourage families to partake in the whole summer program as we find preschool children do much better with the consistency. However, we do understand families need flexibility with travel plans over the summer period so we have a monthly option available too.
We require a one-time enrollment fee $50 & $100 deposit to secure a spot in our summer program
Meet the Teacher
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Teaching little ones is a blessing I ‘ve had the privilege to do for over 35 years. My name is Teresa Martin….”Mrs Martin” or “Ms Teresa” or more often just “TEACHER!” I began teaching at a small Christian school in 1982, right after high school graduation. After working there for 6 years as a teacher, assistant director, and director, I moved on to another school in Sierra Madre California. At Bethany Christian School, I taught a variety ages of preschoolers from 2 1/2- 4 year olds. I was the director for 2 of those years, but the most important part of my experiences at Bethany was meeting my husband and together having our three children. I started Bethany in 1988 and by the time we moved to Grants Pass I had worked there for a total of 13 years. In 2007 I joined the staff at Brighton Academy as the PreK teacher and have been there in that capacity until our final day of school this past June 6th.
I love working with preschool aged children, and feel that God has blessed me with the gift of doing so. I enjoy planning activities that engage, inspire, and challenge the kids to explore and be creative. One of my favorite aspects of teaching , is to equip the kids to know how to understand and appropriately express their emotions. Emotional and social skills are so important for developing a healthy, well rounded child.
I am excited about this new chapter in my life, working with preschool aged children at Little Beans, and looking forward to see what God has in store.
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