The Pre-Primary Section consists of Play-group, Nursery (Jr. Kg) and Prep (Sr. Kg).
We believe the Pre-Primary years are the ‘defining years’, the most absorbing years in a child’s formative life. It’s the years to instill values, self-belief and character into kids who are like un-moulded clay. At this stage we:
- Focus on a holistic approach to learning & growth, integrating both class-room and experiential
methods. Understand that the best way for a child to develop a new skill or behavior is to apply it.
- Stress not only on learning, but also the learning process, which stresses that learning is not only acquiring knowledge, but also making sense of it.
- Want to empower children with tools of learning, to make them independent learners.
- Believe that at this stage learning can be enhanced through the development of cognitive, aural, visual and motor skills.
- Believe that teaching is more of ‘showing’ the kids how to do it by example. To develop this the kids go on Field Trips and have Puppet Shows the med around Projects like transportation, animals & plant life, fruits and vegetables, festivals, seasons, and trips to community helpers like police stations, fire department, bakers, post-offices, traffic parks etc.
- Dedicate a month to a ‘color theme’, during which the child will get to know the color in all ‘its hues and shades’, while once a month the kids have ‘Water Play’, so that they overcome their fear of water. Twice a week they get to do ‘Gardening’, so that they learn to nurture plant life, while the ‘little chefs’ are initiated into understanding Cooking and the nutrient value of ingredients, once every two-months.
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