📐 Snakekey Curriculum

🍏 Color Class
This is basically the equivalent of preschool. Snakekeys generally go to Color Class when they're around 4-6 years old, though some younger ones may come along to play too. Older keke don't generally need Color Class, but if they do, they'll most likely receive a "more mature" version. This schooling is generally made for babies with a tiny attention span, so there's a lot of games and such that the elders might not appreciate, thus the added maturity

In these classes, keke will learn very basic life skills such as how to recognize colors, shapes, and basic species (including some keke types). They'll work on refining their motor skills and solving simple puzzles. They also get an understanding of how behaving in a classroom setting works and get some experience in social situations with their classmates. They start to get a grasp on language by listening to the teacher read, learning small poems or songs, and may begin to associate sounds with their matching "letters" (this will be done both in the visual and tactile version of the language). They'll also work on recognizing numbers and learn how to count

Keke may being practicing writing "letters" and numbers, but most "bookwork" done in Color Class will be crafts designed to teach other core concepts (motor skills, colors, etc) and introduce various art types such as painting, pottery, and dance. Kids will also be taught simple manners such as how to share, work in a group, and that it's not nice to hit people

🧩 Pencil Class
Pencil Class is called such due to the increased amount that students will be reading and writing! Much more than in Color Class. Keke attending will likely be 5-8 years old, making this essentially keke kindergarten. It's more common to see older keke pop in here than in the previous class, as it's a good place to start for those who may not be able to read, write, or count. As with Color Class, the setting will often be "matured" to a degree for the older students' benefit

Keke will learn the full alphabet, both tactile and visual. They won't know all the nuances, but they can do their ABCs! They'll begin learning short and simple words and start identifying those words in books made for their developmental range. They'll learn how to write and draw both written language sets, being able to do things such as print their own name and write very simple sentences. Note that keke don't have a standardized "pencil hold". Keke will be encouraged to hold their writing implements in whatever way is comfortable as long as they can still get their tasks done! Left-handedness is also addressed more, with skills for right and left hands being equally prioritized as needed

A tiny bit of math is introduced later in the curriculum, but keke start by learning to count to around 20. They memorize the numbers in both forms of written language and play with "physical" numbers such as blocks, items, or slips of paper. They may even start to learn some skip counting (counting by 2s, 5s, etc). After the basics of numbers are understood, Pencil Class will tap into basic addition and subtraction and generally just do work on grasping what numbers are and how they work

Keke doing this schooling will also learn a lot about nature. They learn to identify more animals and species by name, including some plants and rocks. They'll begin to understand some basic "goods" and "bads" (eg slumberfruit is good to eat! Sheeps are very mean and big). Basic body parts will be introduced, both in other species as well as keke themselves. Many other concepts will likely be gone over such as weather, magic, time of day, simple geography features, and social interactions with both animals and people. These will probably be light introductions that serve to establish connections in the mind rather than detailing too much of what's going on

Kids may also learn life skills that further develop their motor skills. This includes things such as play-cooking, cleaning classroom elements, organizing objects, folding fabrics, and so on