The Kindergarten Program

This program will take into account each child's development and maturation differences.  The subject areas provide the means to enhance each child's learning experience.  The program is comprised of appropriate activities in the following areas of development:
 
Personal and social development 
    -co-operation and interaction with others 
    -child's independance 
    -sense on responsibility 
    -self-esteem and self-confidence 
    -self-discipline 
Physical development 
    -large and small muscle control 
Learning skills 
    -concentration span 
    -willingness to experiment 
    -observation, organisation and problem solving skills 
    -creativity 
    -initiative 
Second language and intellectual development 
    -sense of understanding 
    -use of language 
    -listening and conversational skills 
The program is an integrated one which will include the following:

Language skills: listening, conversation, reading and writing.  Our teachers use the latest research on building a firm foundation for reading success.  This includes text comprehension, text knowledge, and phonological awareness.

Math skills: developing number and time concepts, recognizing and using numerals, sequencing, sorting and classifying etc.

Music: singing, listening to tapes, creating own music.

Science: exploring and experimenting, hands on activities, language of science.

Art: variety of 2 and 3 dimentional media, creativity

Physical education: use of large and small equipment, indoors and outdoors.

Social studies: developing curiosity about the environment, understanding of self and others.

Technology: awareness and use of computers.