At INIC, art isn’t just a creative outlet — it’s a cornerstone of learning. Through our evidence-based curriculum, rooted in Brain-Based Learning and Purposeful Play, art helps children with focus, problem-solving, sensory integration, and emotional expression from infancy and toddlerhood through pre-kindergarten.

For our youngest learners, art begins with sensory exploration — touching paint, squeezing clay, and watching colors move. These early experiences build neural connections for fine motor control, attention, and curiosity.

Toddlers expand this discovery through color mixing, collage making, and early drawing that foster choice-making, language, and confidence.

Art is woven into every subject — bringing math, science, and language to life through color, shape, and texture. As children paint, draw, sculpt, and explore “loose parts” like fabric, wood, and beads, they practice observation, prediction, and experimentation — the same thinking skills used in the scientific method.

These hands-on experiences build fine motor control, attention to detail, and flexible thinking. Art also supports social-emotional growth, giving children a safe space to express feelings, collaborate with peers, and take pride in their creations.

At INIC, art is another way students learn to think critically, feel deeply, and see the world with curiosity and confidence.

Music meets movement for focus and creativity!

A playful mix of rhythm, dance, and body awareness that helps children develop attention, coordination, and self-control—all while having fun moving to music.

Gentle touch that supports growth and bonding.

Baby massage encourages relaxation, better sleep, digestion, and emotional connection through soft, nurturing contact.

Hands-on learning in themed activity zones.

Our classrooms have interactive “centers” like art, blocks, and science, where children explore new concepts in small groups through fun, purposeful play.

At INIC, we help children build both fine motor skills and gross motor skills—but what do those terms really mean?

Fine motor skills are all about the small, careful movements your child makes with their hands and fingers. These are the skills they’ll need to:

• Hold a crayon or pencil

• Pick up tiny snacks

• Turn pages in a book

• Zip a jacket, tie shoes, or stack blocks

We develop these abilities through fun activities like finger painting, using tweezers, stacking toys, and working with puzzles or beads. These tasks improve hand strength, coordination, and control—essential for writing and self-care later on.

Gross motor skills involve the big movements—like crawling, walking, running, climbing, and dancing. These are the whole-body actions that build:

• Balance and coordination

• Core strength and posture

• Confidence and independence

At INIC, children have daily opportunities to move, stretch, and play indoors and outdoors. Our specialized gyms, playgrounds, and movement-based programs like Neuromotor and Audiomotor make physical development exciting and age-appropriate.

Why It Matters
Strong fine and gross motor skills set the stage for everything from early learning to long-term success in school. Whether it’s building strength for sitting up in class or practicing the motions needed for writing and typing, these foundational abilities are essential—and we make them fun every step of the way.

Our daily Group Stroller Rides give babies a calm, sensory-rich way to experience the world beyond the classroom. Guided by our Brain-Based Learning philosophy, these outdoor moments stimulate early brain development through gentle movement, shifting light, sounds of nature, and the comfort of shared experience.

For infants, each ride is a lesson in rhythm, pattern, and awareness — the rocking motion supports vestibular development (balance and spatial understanding), while new sights and sounds spark curiosity and neural growth. Surrounded by familiar caregivers and friends, babies feel secure as they begin connecting their inner world with the wider one.

It may seem like “just” a peaceful stroll but, in fact, it’s a foundation for attention, calm regulation, and early learning — a joyful way to engage both the growing body and the growing mind.

Each INIC campus includes multiple gymnasiums intentionally designed for different stages of development. Guided by our Brain-Based Learning approach, these environments use movement to strengthen neural pathways that support focus, memory, and self-regulation.

In our Tiny Gym, younger children build foundational motor skills and confidence in a nurturing space that encourages safe exploration. In our Big Gym, older preschoolers engage in cooperative games and physical challenges that develop coordination, resilience, and teamwork. Both gyms give children a joyful outlet for energy while fostering the emotional balance and brain-body connection essential for lifelong learning.

Where learning and connection come together.

A group gathering time filled with joyful education through songs, stories, sharing, and games—designed to build community, vocabulary, confidence, and early communication skills.

Through our evidence-based curriculum, children build the early reasoning, pattern recognition, and problem-solving skills that form the foundation for mathematical thinking.

For infants, math starts in everyday experiences: reaching for two toys, noticing when something is “gone,” or responding to rhythm and repetition. These early discoveries help babies recognize quantity, sequence, and cause and effect — the roots of logic and order.

Toddlers explore math through play — stacking blocks, sorting colors, and matching shapes. They begin to notice relationships like “more” and “less,” “big” and “small,” while building persistence and focus.

In preschool and pre-kindergarten, children expand on these concepts by counting, measuring, comparing, and predicting outcomes through hands-on activities that make math tangible and fun.

At every stage, math at INIC is about understanding patterns in both the world and themselves. As children solve problems and test ideas, they build cognitive skills and confidence, patience, and a love of discovery that turns numbers into meaning.

Building brain-body connections through movement.

Structured physical activities that improve coordination, balance, and muscle control—foundational for school readiness and self-regulation.

Each INIC campus features multiple outdoor playgrounds, each thoughtfully designed for specific age groups and stages of development.

Our infant and toddler playgrounds focus on safe sensory exploration — soft surfaces, gentle slopes, and equipment scaled for small hands and growing confidence. Preschool and pre-kindergarten playgrounds invite more complex play, with climbing, balancing, and cooperative games that support spatial awareness, problem-solving, and teamwork.

Every playground at INIC is an extension of our Purposeful Play approach — a living lab for learning self-regulation, resilience, and social connection. Children build coordination, imagination, and joy in motion, all while discovering the world — and themselves — through play.

Reading at INIC begins in the earliest months of life — long before children can recognize words on a page. Guided by our evidence-based curriculum, we help children build the curiosity, focus, and emotional connection that make reading come alive.

For infants, reading means listening: the rhythm of a teacher’s voice, the gentle turning of pages, and the comfort of hearing familiar stories. These early experiences strengthen neural pathways for language and emotional security — the foundation of comprehension.

Toddlers engage with books through touch, sound, and repetition. They point to pictures, turn pages, and imitate new words, linking symbols with meaning. By preschool, children begin connecting letters to sounds, predicting story outcomes, and recognizing that every book is a conversation between the reader and the world.

Stories build empathy, attention, and wonder - helping children understand not just how to read, but why reading matters.

At INIC, science begins with wonder — the spark that drives children to ask “why” and “how.” At INIC, we nurture that natural curiosity, helping children explore the world through observation, experimentation, and joyful discovery.

For infants, science starts with sensory exploration: feeling textures, watching bubbles rise, or noticing cause and effect — like what happens when they drop a spoon and it falls every time. These early investigations build the foundations of reasoning and attention.

Toddlers become little scientists as they mix, pour, dig, and test. They explore how things move, change, and react, while learning new words to describe what they see.

In preschool and pre-kindergarten, children begin to predict, compare, and experiment with purpose — from watching seeds grow to exploring magnets, water flow, and weather patterns.

Science at INIC teaches children not just facts but thinking: how to observe carefully, test ideas, and revise them. Along the way, they learn patience, focus, and respect for the natural world.

Engaging the senses to boost brain development.

From music and light to textures and scents, our sensory-rich activities help children explore and understand their world using all five senses.

Social-Emotional Learning is woven into everything we do. SEL helps children understand their emotions, build empathy, and form healthy relationships.

For infants, it begins with trust — consistent caregivers, warm interactions, and secure attachment that help babies feel safe to explore.

Toddlers learn to recognize and name their feelings, take turns, and express needs with growing independence.

By preschool, children practice empathy, cooperation, and problem-solving through stories, play, and community routines.

SEL at INIC is more than “being kind.” It’s about teaching children how to manage big emotions, communicate with confidence, and connect with others in meaningful ways — nurturing the emotional intelligence that supports both happiness and academic success.

STEAM learning at INIC connects creativity with critical thinking through our evidence-based curriculum, grounded in Brain-Based Learning and Purposeful Play. Children explore how things work and why they matter — experimenting, building, and creating to strengthen problem-solving, collaboration, and imagination.

From stacking blocks to designing art that moves, STEAM helps children connect ideas across subjects and discover the joy of learning through hands-on exploration.

Story Time at INIC is more than reading aloud — it’s a daily Brain-Based Learning experience that strengthens language, memory, and imagination across all ages.

For our infants and young toddlers, Story Time nurtures early brain development through rhythm, tone, and repetition. Hearing familiar voices and gentle storytelling helps babies build early pathways for language, emotional security, and attention — long before they speak their first words.

As children grow, they begin to predict, retell, and connect with stories on a deeper level. Teachers guide discussions that help them recognize emotions, empathize with characters, and relate experiences to their own world.

Story Time fosters both the thinking brain and the feeling heart. It’s an important way to connect words, rhythm, and relationships into a foundation for lifelong learning and joyful communication.

At INIC, technology for young children isn’t about screens — it’s about discovery. Guided by our evidence-based curriculum and grounded in Brain-Based Learning and Purposeful Play, we define “technology” as any tool or material that helps children explore, problem-solve, and create.

For babies and toddlers, technology begins with simple tools that invite cause and effect — rattles, stacking cups, textured books, and instruments that respond to touch or sound. These early experiences strengthen motor coordination, curiosity, and an understanding of how actions shape outcomes.

For preschoolers, technology expands to include building blocks, puzzles, art materials, and storytelling props — tools that encourage imagination, persistence, and collaboration.

By defining technology as hands-on exploration rather than screen time, children at every stage learn that innovation starts with curiosity, creativity, and fun discovery.

Visual thinking for early math and problem-solving.

Games and activities that strengthen kids’ ability to recognize patterns, shapes, and spatial relationships—key skills for learning math, reading, and more.

At INIC, writing begins long before children hold a pencil. From infancy through pre-kindergarten, our Brain-Based Learning and Purposeful Play approach nurture the skills, confidence, and curiosity that lead to strong written expression.

For our youngest learners, every grasp, poke, and scribble is meaningful. Infants explore texture and movement as they reach, squeeze, and touch — building fine motor strength and sensory awareness. Toddlers refine these abilities through play with clay, paint, blocks, and crayons, learning how their hands can bring ideas to life.

As preschoolers grow, those early experiences evolve into pre-writing skills: tracing, forming letters, drawing, and storytelling. Teachers guide each stage with purpose, connecting movement, language, and imagination to strengthen the brain-body link that supports literacy.

Every mark, shape, and story represents a child learning to think, feel, and share their inner world with confidence and creativity.