by on 03/10/2019 3001
When it comes to trust, Gem Preschool & Kindergarten’s credence is gold. In accordance with the school’s belief, children’s early childhood is a vital period to set not only their academic growth but also to prepare them holistically to the real world. Adapting the authentic Montessori teaching method, this child-centred academy develops children from age 3 – 6 years old physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively in their full-day programme.
Understanding that children are eager for knowledge and curious to learn, Gem Preschool & Kindergarten support and thoughtfully prepare a realistic learning environment that reflects the real objects and surrounding of the true outside world. This is their ultimate uniqueness.
We have to find the fine balance between being overprotective with granting absolute freedom to the children. Children may learn in school, but they are also living in the real world. For them to succeed in this life, they need to have the actual impression and learn how things exactly work. - Gem Preschool & Kindergarten
Aiming to develop and nurture children as whole successful human beings, with Montessori learning materials and activities, textbook and flashcards, Gem Preschool and Kindergarten holistic curriculum spheres around these domains:
Thematic Curriculum
Sensorial
Kindermusik
Mathematics
Practical Life and Culture
Science
Geography
Baking Class
Languages (English, Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia)
To say a few, the curriculum adopts a thematic approach that enables the children to explore through their senses and do fun experiments together, nurturing their gross and fine motor skills, exploration and discovery, socialization, self-awareness, and love for knowledge. Children learn best by doing, therefore at this school children are encouraged to listen, do, watch, smell, and taste. The observation and learning done by them during let’s say baking class harness their imagination, empowerment and creativity. This is how the students here are able to grow physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively.
The curriculum is underpinned by a well-balanced framework that follows Malaysia’s education requirements, syllabus and textbooks. The only difference is that the lessons also reflect the best practices of the Montessori method of education. Personalizing the lessons according to the children’s age and development, Gem Preschool & Kindergarten adapts the 3 years old calmly to the learning environment while advancing the levels as the children get older, therefore the different ages explain the different class division because the learning materials are varied according to their year development.
The school formulates yearly lesson plans and objectives in accordance to each child’s abilities, skills and pace to ensure children are progressing on the right track. Although the children are in groups, they still receive individual focus from the educators, and this is how the educators here in Gem Preschool & Kindergarten cater to their students; providing the attention they need when they need it.
Apart from having a great curriculum and enrichment programmes, this school also organize:
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Festive Celebrations |
Concert and Performance |
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Field Trip and Outing Day |
Sport’s Day |
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Parents Seminar |
Graduation Day |
These events boost children’s self-confidence through challenges, raise self-awareness and cultivate respectful traits. They also contribute to children’s accountability to society and the world around them. A strong foundation of goodwill character is what will set them apart in the future.
Realistic to their approach, Gem Preschool & Kindergarten’s educators believe that they need more than love and passion towards the children and early childhood. The teachers themselves have to be knowledgeable and skilful to handle the students well. Every selected teacher is carefully chosen. It is mandatory for every teacher to have a degree in Early Childhood Education along with a qualification from the Montessori Centre International (MCI). This ensures that teachers have the knowledge to utilise effective teaching strategies to keep children motivated and engaged.
Children are diverse learners with different skills, capabilities and needs. If we don’t have the knowledge to understand this, children will not thrive, and it is not enough to just have love and passion. In everything we do, we must think on behalf of the children. - Gem Preschool & Kindergarten
