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2. Understanding the Learning Curve
The early years of a child have a critical influence on later
development and learning.
Quality learning experiences have been found to make a difference to
the future achievements of children. For children to be long-life
learners, they have to be able to,
Explore the Environment
Be able to solve problems
Use language to express themselves
Co-operate with others for play and work
3. Understanding the Learning Curve
Nurturing environments, particularly from pre-natal to six
years of age, are essential for healthy brain development of
a child. Early experiences literally shape how the brain is
built; a strong foundation increases the probability of
positive outcomes.
Recent research on brain development states that the child
learns best when they are allowed to learn in a stimulating
and enriched environment in the presence of warm and
nurturing adults. This interactive relationship with the
adult and the environment enhances the brain development
of the child.
4. Our Beliefs and Vision
We believe that children need a lot of
encouragement and support to explore,
experiment and flourish.
Our Vision is to help each child reach his full
potential in a safe and comfortable learning
environment.
5. Why choose Springboard?
Springboard is a fun, safe and nurturing environment for little learners from 15
months through to 5 and-a-half years of age.
With excellent facilities and resources, your little one will develop a curiosity
and enthusiasm for learning that will help them to become school ready.
They will learn to explore, discover new things, try out new skills, as well as
build sound communication and essential social skills in a warm, enriched and
caring environment.
Our greatest asset is our belief in building a strong foundation for life-long
learning from which stems our truly international Curriculum proven by
scientific studies.
Based on iTeach, our curriculum is designed around facilitating your little ones
to explore the environment, solve problems, use language to express themselves
and collaborate with others to play, learn and implement learning.
We offer a rich, stimulating environment for your children and foster their
development in a safe and comfortable learning environment.
6. Curriculum at Springboard
At the heart of our pre-school curriculum is the
child.
Based on iTeach, our curriculum aims to develop
children to become life-long learners by helping
them to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and
dispositions through 6 learning areas in the context
of broad themes.
These teaching principles have been in good
practice in the early-years of children and have
been drawn from them. They also ensure that a firm
foundation is built for the next stage of learning.
They are the core of Springboard’s Pre-School
Curriculum.
7. As parents, you understand
your child most intimately
and therefore play an
important part in providing
a home environment that
will support the learning
and development of your
child.
Your role in the holistic
development of your child
continues when he/she
attends pre-school.
It is therefore helpful for
you to know the principles
which guide the learning
experiences that are
planned for your child by
his pre-school and his
teachers.
8. Curriculum at Springboard - iTEACH
I – Integrated Learning
T – Teachers as Supporters of Learning
E – Engaging Children in Learning
through Play
Learning experiences are integrated as a
whole through interdisciplinary activities
rather than separated into subjects. Within a
meaningful context, children discover things
from observations, inquiry, exploration and
first-hand experiences.
Children are given opportunities for extensive
and meaningful interactions with materials,
peers and teachers. Knowledge is constructed
and relationships are built when children
interact in a nurturing and positive
environment.
Teachers who understand how children
develop and learn will be able to support and
extend their learning and thinking.
Play is a vehicle for motivating children to
learn about themselves and the world around
them. To stimulate children’s learning and
extend their thinking through play, we provide
a sense-rich environment and facilitate their
learning.
A – Ample Opportunities for Interaction
C – Children as Active Learners
Learning is most effective when children are
actively involved in tasks meaningful to them.
Children are encouraged to explore, discover
and construct their own knowledge in a safe and
caring environment.
H – Holistic Development
Children are provided opportunities to develop
key knowledge, skills and dispositions in the
following areas: aesthetics and creative
expression, environmental awareness, language
and literacy, motor skills development,
numeracy, and self and social awareness.