by on 09/10/2018 4652
“In the blink of an eye sixteen years have flown by…….” These are the musings of the founder of Tadika Cahaya Sri Mentari (CSM), Madam Elaine Choo. Settling into her chair, she starts to relate her story……..
Over the years the curriculum and syllabus have been specially designed to adhere to the National Preschool Curriculum so as to ensure a smooth unhindered transition from preschool to primary education for our students. Children graduating from Tadika CSM will have acquired a strong academic foundation and a good command of the three main languages, namely Bahasa Malaysia, English and Mandarin. They will also possess adequately developed motor and sensory skills plus a positive learning attitude.
Today, Tadika CSM offers an effective and comprehensive Trilingual Teaching Programme to impose reading and academic programmes in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese. The academic programme consist of English, Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, Moral, Science, Art and Craft and Mathematics. In addition, there is an English language programme where flashcards are used and an early morning one-to-one reading session that starts at 7:30 a.m – before normal lessons start – to boost the children’s confidence and vocabulary.
One aspect that is uniquely Tadika CSM and the brainchild of its principal, Madam Choo, is the fact that they produce most of their own Bahasa Malaysia resources such as workbooks and readers. This range is aptly named Siri Bacaan Sri Mentari.
In classrooms, different teachers teaching different subjects, allow the children to interact as in an actual Primary school environment. This is further enhanced with the use of text books, workbooks and work sheets. There are twice yearly evaluations of their 5 and 6 years old students’ progress. With the results or outcome of the evaluations being communicated to the parents via their twice yearly “Parents Day”, the parents are constantly being kept abreast of their child’s progress and development.
Enrichment programmes such as English Speech and Drama and Chinese Phonics classes are also available for the benefit of the children. Furthermore, activities such as excursions, annual concert, Graduation ceremony and music and movement are also included to enhance the children’s learning experience. These activities also impress upon the children that teaching as well as learning does not have to occur exclusively with the confines of the four walls of the preschool. Learning can also occur in nature and in the environment around us.
Having a very low turnover of staff at all four of the preschools means that all their teachers are very experienced, well trained and qualified. The study environments are well equipped and stimulating. With a relatively low teacher to student ratio, approximately 1 to 11, daycare services, homework guidance plus convenient drop off and pick up times (7:30 am to 6:30 pm), Tadika CSM is an ideal preschool for your child’s early childhood development.
With their well-known 7 Mentari Edu Scheme available in all their 4 branches, you are assured that whichever Tadika you choose, your child will be Creative, Disciplined, Confident, Observant, Independent, has Enthusiasm and is a Smart Thinker.
