Methodology

We believe preschool education should give as much exposure as possible to the child in all areas of development. Appropriate stimulus is the key to early learning. Hence, the activities have been designed keeping the child in mind and ensuring there is “directional” play all the time. It would involve:

  • Individual learning with materials
  • Small group activities in art, language and gross motor skills
  • Learning through a thematic approach
  • Occasional support learning through role plays, presentations, story telling, reading
  • Field trips
  • Project based learning for older children
  • Cultural celebrations

We believe the child’s home environment plays a very important role in early learning and shaping the child’s personality. Keeping this in mind, we will have several parent feedback sessions and guidelines that can be followed at home to ensure that the school and home to gether foster the child’s development.

Cognitive / Academic Learning

In order to meet our curriculum objectives, we take the children through a structured learning program for 4
years , which involves a lot of structured and focused activities. No activity in the school is meaningless or done without a clear cut objective and outcome for the child.

In the 2 to 4 years category, we begin with fine motor and practical life skills. English is introduced with
phonetics. Mathematics is introduced with materials that help the child comprehend this very abstract area. There is also a variety of activities that aid cognitive development and logical thinking.

In the 4 to 6 age group, children are taken through a program that covers fairly complex areas of language, mathematics, geography, history and science in a manner that will help them explore, discover and understand the fundamentals.

Critical Non Academic Learning

The curriculum provides many opportunities for children to make choices and decisions about their work. Children have the desire to work individually / in small groups depending on their needs at different times. During the course of working through the day, we constantly create opportunities for children to develop their language skills as well as focus on their emotional development. We encourage them to receive help from and offer help to other children, thus inculcating a sense of social awareness. Mixed age grouping also helps them become better learners.

We also lay emphasis on creating environmental awareness and help them develop practical skills like cutting, sieving and gardening. We also offer ample activities for development in the areas of art. Physical development is not just about running around or cycling, it is taken very seriously and there are a series of activities that are designed keeping in mind the age and growth of the child.

Montessori

  • Exercises of practical life/daily living activities (care of self and care of environment)
  • Sensorial activities (learning through all 5 senses)
  • Language (spoken language,reading and writing)
  • Mathematics (number concepts)
  • Culture (introduction to science and social studies)

Thematic Approach

At Tiny Toes we also include thematic approach as a method of learning where many different areas of the required curriculum are connected using a common theme. For example, a kindergarten class focusing on a beach theme might learn vocabulary for common objects on the beach, read books about the beach and do beach themed artwork.

Play way

We know the spirit of childhood is play and thus play-way in education insists on child-centered education. It advocates educating children through activities in which children can put their heart and soul to work in an atmosphere of freedom and spontaneity. Play can be used as an effective medium or platform for imparting valuable education to our youngsters. Not only does it pave the way for imparting effective and enduring education; it helps in realizing the broader aims of education too. It helps bring the harmonious development of the personality of children by taking care of their physical, mental, emotional, social and moral development.

Audio-visual Learning

At Tiny Toes,the children are exposed to Creative art and craft classes once in a week using visual media. The exclusive Projector Room allows them to explore a brand new world!