Our foundation program focuses on 10 aspects of Early Childhood Education and is designed for children ages 3-5 years old to enhance your child’s learning journey. It consists of a complete Pre-K curriculum to enable children to merge into kindergarten program in schools. The program is conducted daily over a two-hour session during the day. Parents select the session that best meets their schedule. This not only prepares children for future courses but ensures school readiness by equipping them with essential skills, including concentration and focus in a classroom setting.
The two-hour session is made up of the following 15-minute blocks:
- Coloring
- Sight Reading
- Phonics
- Music & Rhymes
- Writing & Motor Skills
- 15-Minute Breaktime (Exercise, Educational Play, Rest, etc.)
- Arts & Crafts
- Storytelling
The Pre-School Program consists of 4 Modules as follows:
| SESSIONS | START | END | SCHEDULE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | 9 AM | 11 AM | Mon-Fri, including holidays |
| Session 2 | 11 AM | 1 PM | Mon-Fri, including holidays |
| Session 3 | 1 PM | 3 PM | Mon-Fri, including holidays |
| Session 4 | 3 PM | 5 PM | Mon-Fri, including holidays |
PREPARATORY PROGRAM
This program prepares children as young as 3 years old develop basic handwriting and reading skills including Art and Craft. It develops the child’s interests in learning and empowering them with the necessary skills to develop academically at an early age.
Learning outcomes are detailed as such:
- Strong recognition of alphabets (upper & lower cases)
- Learn numbers, vocabulary, basic reading comprehension.
- Neat and legible handwriting
- Ability to read & spell up to 16-letter words.
- Ability to read age-appropriate storybooks independently.
- Acquire a broad vocabulary of ~500 words.
- Learn to use a dictionary.
- Learn basic phonetic sounds.
- Learn to use technology as a learning aid.
- Cultivate discipline for independent study.
SIGHT READING PROGRAM
This program enables children to read independently with correct pronunciation, punctuation, intonation and an excellent level of comprehension. The sessions are designed to prepare the child to develop good reading habits at an early age empowering them to learn at their own pace in an independent and organized manner.
- Grammar Introduction (Present, Past & Future tenses)
- Vocabulary building (More than 1,000 Key Words)
- Independent reading (36 books)
- Oral and written comprehension
- Correct pronunciation and punctuation usage
- Cultivate the habit of reading.
PHONICS
An intensive phonics course by our phonics tutors in Richmond that utilizes our patented methodology, enabling children to become independent and proficient readers and spellers. By the end of this unique program, children can be expected to effortlessly spell up to 16-letter unseen words. Students are also taught to use the dictionary so that they can independently look up the meaning of unfamiliar words.
- Correct pronunciation of alphabets and words.
- Differentiate the sound of similar-sounding words.
- Able to spell 16-letter words.
- Read INDEPENDENTLY with proper understanding.
- Oral and written comprehension.
READING & WRITING
This is an advanced level program for children who can read and write independently. This program enables children 5 years and older to perform creative essays on their own through a well-organized guided writing and comprehension program.
- Develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
- Improve diction and vocabulary.
- Improve grammar skills and use of language.
- Learn to analyse, plan and organise essays including idea generation.
- Achieve fluency in essay writing.