Playgroup – Small Wonder Pre School

Early Years

Early Years (Ages 18 – 30 months)

Early development

The Early Years Curriculum is a holistic, child-centred and exploratory curriculum that focuses on developing children’s communication and language skills, physical skills, personal and social development.

Early Years Curriculum comprises of four key components that integrate across the key domains of cognitive, social, emotional and physical development

Circle Time

Develops children’s speaking and listening skills, and promotes social interactions, emotional understanding and personal identity, and encourages the emergence of children’s language skills through listening and speaking.

Junior Explorer

A hands-on, exploratory and rich sensorial learning experience that develops children’s motor abilities such as fine motor skills, finger muscles dexterity and control, and eye-hand coordination.

Body Works

Gross motor curriculum that capitalises on the nature of children to be active and energetic.

Music Works

A music and movement programme that promotes awareness and music appreciation, and understanding of basic music elements while exploring with various percussion instruments, rhythm, songs and creative movements

Early years learning ensures a smooth transition to the more structured and skills-driven learning of the preschool years.

Playgroup

Playgroup learning capitalises on the nature of children to be active, curious and inquisitive. Through exploration in a warm and conducive environment, children develop:

• Expressive communication & language skills
• Physical growth
• Social and emotional skills in group settings

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Infant (2-17 months)

Zero to Three is an infant curriculum experience which is focused on optimum periods for learning. The curriculum emphasizes:

Motor Development
Cognitive and Language Development
Sensory Development
Social-Emotional Development

Preschool (4 – 6 Years)

The Preschool curriculum adopts a cognitive approach that enables children to learn through interactions with their everyday experiences. Children develop:

EQ and Life Skills
Knowledge of the Community and the World
Skills Development
Communication and Literacy Skills

Nursery (3-4 Years)

Children to acquire an understanding of content, skills and concepts. The curriculum reinforces competencies in:

Communication and vocabulary
Motor skills
Personal, emotional and social development
Language and cognitive growth
Language for learning and communication
Reading and introduction to writing
Numeracy
Understanding of self and building confidence

Early Years (18 – 36 months)

The Early Years Curriculum is a holistic, child-centred and exploratory curriculum that focuses on:

Communication & Language Skills
Creative Expression
Motor Skills and Sensory Experiences
Personal and Social Development

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