We offer an internationally applied, complete and progressive system of education which fosters a love of learning and encourages the development of a child’s potential and his or her sense of unity with other people. Through our curriculum children become confident and joyous learners.
The children progress through the sequence of materials in each area at their own pace according to their developmental needs and natural interests. Each child is gently encouraged, inspired and guided. His or her intelligence is developing. Activities are challenging and satisfying at the same time. Concrete materials are always used (the child can touch, see, feel) and lead the child to abstraction. This enables the child to get clear ideas, and learn through his or her own experience. We organize field trips or visits to our school to support the classroom learning.
Exercises of practical life
- to learn gracious and courteous manners and begin developing capabilities for successful social life
- to train memory and practice sequencing skills
- to strengthen self-confidence, independence and perseverance
- to learn the skills and establish the habits related to the care of one’s self and of the surrounding environment
- to prepare one’s self for more complex skills in the future
Sensorial material
- to refine all sense and finalize the order of sensorial impressions in the mind
- to develop the ability to compare, combine, judge
- to prepare for geometry, algebra, mathematics
- to prepare for geography: solar system, planet Earth, land & water forms, continents & oceans, and countries of the world, climate
- to prepare for biology: mineral, plant, animal & human kingdoms
- science experiments to prepare for future study of physics & chemistry
Language
- enrichment of vocabulary through story telling, reading and visual materials
- sound games to recognize the sounds of letters in words
- composition and writing of short phonetic words
- preparation of hand for writing
- reading: phonetic words, introduction of phonograms and then simple classified and interpreted reading through cards, and later booklets
Circle time
- stories
- news
- games
- visual materials
- discussions
- songs & rhymes
Mathematics
- introduction of quantity, ciphers, and the combination of the two and practice using them together
- 1st area: counting to 10
- 2nd area: decimal system: introduction of units, tens, hundreds and thousands,
- composition of 4-digit numbers and basic operations with them
- 3rd area: linear counting from 1 to 1000
- 4th area: basic operations with 1-digit numbers – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
Outdoor activities
refinement of gross motor skills; to get fresh air and exercise the body; to enjoy nature, and observe its life; to take care of outdoor environment
Afternoon activities
to enhance learning, to encourage creativity and to further develop a sense of beauty and harmony, ceramics with our own kiln, arts & crafts, science experiments, cooking & baking