Kindergarten
4 to 6 years old
During the kindergarten years, children build upon their foundational skills and achieve significant milestones in various developmental areas:
Independence
Children develop self-reliance in daily activities, problem-solving, and decision-making. They also explore the world through science, social studies, and hands-on activities.
Cognitive skills
Children expand their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through inquiry-based learning. They also develop essential math skills, including numeracy, patterns, measurement, and problem-solving.
Social-Emotional skills
Children enhance their social skills, learning to cooperate, empathize, and resolve conflicts in a multi-age setting. They also strengthen emotional intelligence, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and develop social awareness and a sense of community.
Language and Literacy
Early Literacy (4-year-olds)
Children develop phonological awareness, letter-sound recognition, and emergent reading skills.
Writing Development (5-6 years)
Children engage in writing activities to express ideas, create stories, and communicate for different purposes.
Motor skills
Gross motor development
Children improve coordination, balance, and physical strength through activities involving large muscle movements.
Fine motor development
Children improve dexterity and hand-eye coordination through activities involving small muscle movements.
Aesthetics and Creative Expression
Children express their imagination, ideas and feelings creatively through art, music, drama, and other aesthetic activities.
Inquiry-Based Projects
Mornings are dedicated to in-depth exploration of themes, encouraging children to ask questions, investigate, and discover answers through hands-on projects and activities that integrate
Language & Literacy
Numeracy
Discovery of the World
Social Studies (in Chinese)
Practical Skills Application
Afternoons focus on applying concepts learned in the morning
through activities that enhance specific skills:
Phonics
(4-year-olds) Activities focused on developing phonemic awareness, letter-sound recognition, and early reading skills.
Writer's Workshop
(5 & 6-year-olds): A program where children engage in the writing process to create their own publications, such as books, scripts, menus, etc., fostering creativity, language development, and communication skills.
Art and Craft
Creative projects that develop fine motor skills, self-expression, and aesthetic appreciation.
Motor Skills Development
Activities that enhance gross and fine motor skills, coordination, and physical fitness.
Cooking
Hands-on cooking experiences that teach math, science, and life skills.
Dramatic Play
Activities that foster imagination, creativity, social interaction, and emotional expression.