Objectives
Language and literacy
| · | Find joy in expressing themselves |
| · | Use language to express emotions |
| · | Use languages to express needs |
| · | Identification of alphabet letters |
| · | Phonics awareness |
Logical/Math
| · | Natural curiosity and creativity about “why and how” |
| · | Pre-math skills, e.g. recognition of numbers, shapes and colors, classification, seriation and counting |
| · | Problem solving ability |
| · | Engagement and discussion about ideas of solutions to common problems |
Social/Emotional
| · | Develop early sense as part of a community of learners |
| · | Develop self-help skills, and healthy habits to care of themselves |
| · | Promote independence |
| · | Understand personal responsibility and develop empathy |
Physical development
| · | Gross motor skills, e.g. balancing, running, jumping, throwing and catching, eye-hand coordination and hand-foot coordination |
| · | Fine motor skills |
| · | Sensory exploration |
How Tiny Tots Curriculum supports learning
Language and literacy
| · | Teacher-led story times |
| · | Teacher model use of appropriate English |
| · | Teacher model use of age appropriate words |
| · | Games, songs, movement activities and creative arts to encourage use of language and early literacy skills |
| · | Chinese language classes |
Logical/Math
| · | Hands-on science activities |
| · | Construction projects |
| · | Baking class |
| · | Fun daily math activities to develop pre-math skills, e.g. hands-on manipulatives, music and crafts |
Social/Emotional
| · | Through arts and crafts, guided play and games, children learn to value others, take turns, wait for others, share materials and play with others. |
Physical development
| · | Outside gross motor free play |
| · | Gross motor teacher directed games |
| · | Dance class |
| · | Sensory exploration class |
| · | Use of age appropriate manipulatives, e.g. legos |
| · | Stringing activities, coloring, cutting and gluing crafts projects |