Our Curriculum
Here at Little Wizards Preschool, we believe that children are curious, engaged and skilful learners, who are capable of constructing their own learning.
We adapted NEL’s iTEACH Principles in crafting our curriculum to provide a meaningful learning experience for our students.
Under our teaching goals, we adhere to NEL’s learning dispositions to cultivate positive learning behaviours in children.
iTEACH Principles
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ntegrated approach to learning
Children learn from the experiences they encounter and do not compartmentalize what they learn (NEL, 2012).
eachers as facilitators of learning
ngaging children in learning through purposeful play
Teachers as facilitators of learning use their knowledge, skills, resources and work with families to maximize the children's learning and development (NEL, 2012).
Play is the primary method through which children encounter and explore with their environment (NEL, 2012).
uthentic learning through quality interactions
Children should be provided with opportunities to interact with objects, physical environments and their peers (NEL, 2012).
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hildren as constructers of knowledge
Children act on their innate desire to explore by asking and seeking for answers to the questions that they have (NEL, 2012).
olistic development
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Every aspects of a child's development should be recognized and valued in order to maximize the child's potential (NEL, 2012).
Learning Domains
Aesthetics & Creative Expression
Children express and share ideas and feelings through art and music and movement. Allows for creativity and imagination to happen in exploration of this domain (NEL, 2012).
Children achieve knowledge, skills and understanding to make sense of the world.
Sustains children's curiosity and develop a positive attitude towards the world.
Discovery of the World
Language & Literacy
Children listen, speak, read and write to convey thoughts and ideas. This domain is crucial in communication and expression
(NEL, 2012).
Motor Skills Development
Children develop control, coordination and balance in gross and motor skills. This domain influences children's health and mastery of self-help skills (NEL, 2012).
Children make sense of their daily encounters that involve numeracy concepts and skills. Recognize and use basic shapes, simple number relationships and patterns (NEL, 2012).
Numeracy
Social & Emotional Development
Children manage their emotions and behaviors, develop a sense of identify and responsibility for their actions. Communicate, interact and build relationships with others positively (NEL, 2012).
Learning Dispositions
P stands for Perseverance to encourage children to keep working at a task to complete it (NEL, 2012).
R stands for Reflectiveness to help children to gain knowledge and apply what they have learnt to different situations in the future (NEL, 2012).
A stands for Appreciation to help children work and learn together as a team by respecting and listening to others (NEL, 2012).
I stands for Inventiveness which enables children to consider alternative points of view to examine problems and solutions (NEL, 2012).
S stands for Sense of Wonder and Curiosity to encourage interest in children to explore and discover new things (NEL, 2012).
E stands for Engagement to help children be immerse in learning and enjoy by actively seeking opportunities to learn (NEL, 2012).