Little Linguists Arts Academy provides the best-quality teachers and support them with a proven curriculum.
We can help you find teachers for five subjects. Here are our teaching philosophies for each area.
World languages
To truly learn a language, students need to spend time listening, speaking, reading, and writing. They also absorb lessons about the culture behind that language. Our program can accommodate different levels of language learners as they progress through the stages of the National Foreign Language Curriculum.
Arabic
French
German
Hindi
Italian
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
Urdu
Art
Our hands-on art classes use a wide range of media and techniques, incorporating age-appropriate projects that stimulate perception, eye-hand coordination, and language from preschool through 8th grade.
Age-appropriate lessons
Hands-on, energetic approach
Wide range of media and technique
Stimulate perception and eye-hand coordination
Positive, engaging, and nurturing environment
Music
Our students interact with a variety of instruments to build their understanding of harmony, dynamics, and rhythm. Each class also helps students develop listening skills, self-discipline, self-confidence, focus and musical ability.
Appreciation, history, theory, and performance Choir and Band
Early childhood and elementary school programs
Harmony, dynamics, and rhythm
Sounds from around the world
Physical Education
In addition to introducing kids to stimulating physical activities, our PE program teaches social interaction, cooperation, and sportsmanship. We also offer yoga for kids of all ages, with a program that incorporates social-emotional learning strategies to help build mind-body health, as well as self-awareness and self-regulation skills.
Help students develop body awareness, explore movement, and discover cooperative games
Improve sport-specific skills and experience team sports
Learn social interaction, teamwork, and sportsmanship
Yoga class options to develop mindfulness and the mind-body connection
Technology
Tech is critical to prepare kids for success in high school, college, and their chosen careers. We teach them how to use technology for their benefit, conduct research, and identify trustworthy information sources, as well as digital citizenship.
Research and information fluency
Responsible technology use and identifying credible sources
Internet and social media safety
Digital citizenship
Creativity and innovation
Communication and collaboration
Get Started Today!
If you’re looking for a specials teacher or interested in a specials program for your school, let’s start the conversation.
How We Teach
“The staff at Little Linguists Arts Academy is exceptional. They always come prepared and even cater their lesson plans to our weekly themes. What really stands out about the teachers from LLA is not just how committed they are to their craft but also to the children they teach. The teachers at LLA not only remember each of the children at the school but if we have a new student in the class or if someone is absent. That attention to detail goes a long way with young children and making them feel special. It goes without saying that these small things are just sprinkles on top of the great interactive and educational classes.“
– Ms. Valerie Kravtsova , Director of Contemporary Preschool, Chicago
“Little Linguists Art's teachers are caring, kind and thoughtful in their immersive approach to learning a new language. Because it is offered here in an after-school setting, it is a fun and natural way of learning a different language for our Franklin Fine Arts students. I don't know of a better way to attack a new skill, than to be among friends that you know and feel comfortable in front of. The kids really thrived in this program!”
– Rebeka Barrera, Assistant Principal of Franklin Fine Arts Center, Chicago
“Before using your programs, I had tried a few different vendors, but none of them worked well. I completely lost faith in using other vendors at Northside Catholic Academy until I took the chance with Little Linguists Arts Academy. There is something really special about your programs. The quality, instructors, and delivery totally won me over!”
– Debra Sullivan, EdD, Assistant Director for Catholic School Leadership Chicago
Introducing
RISE Education
Formerly
Little Linguists Arts Academy
Same ownership, same leadership, but a new brand name to reflect the broad range of services we provide
