The curriculum includes specially designed, self-correcting
materials.
*Ages 2 1/2 - 6 years
Exercises of Practical Life
These are exercises which control and coordinate children's fine motor skills, developing independence and concentration. These are familiar day-to-day activities that they see performed by adults (e.g. pouring water from a jug, dusting and sweeping, etc.) as they take care of themselves, each other and their environment. Children have a natural desire to imitate and are therefore eager to perform these activities.
Sensorial
Materials
These materials provide specific
opportunities for learning and exploration through the senses. Children
are able to clarify and classify
all the physical properties in the environment. These materials
prepare them for Mathematics, Language and Cultural Activities.
Language
Materials
We
provide materials which introduce children to phonetics and
enable them to read, write and understand at an early age.
Children are guided by tracing
the sounds, listening to the sounds of a word, writing and
finally by reading and understanding.
Mathematical Materials
The
materials introduce them to
quantities and figures, the decimal system, addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division in the concrete form. The
apparatus
is minutely varied in
progression from concrete to abstract, thereby ensuring
that the child will understand the mathematical concepts.
Cultural
Subjects
History, Geography,
Science, Botany and Zoology encourage the children
to take interest in their environment and thereby increasing
their general knowledge of the world.
French
This
is an interesting program which teaches basic vocabulary
with the aid of visuals, objects, games and songs.
Arts
and Crafts
This creative
program
includes the making of collages, puppets, three-dimensional
objects, etc.. Children are also encouraged
to use paints, crayons, modeling clay and
other art techniques.
Physical Education This
is implemented through creative movement, exercises, games
and free time in the gym.
Music This includes
playing musical instruments and singing.
Children are helped to become aware of the various tones and
rhythms in music. |