Smart Genius Kids Programme is implemented with using “integrated curriculum concept”. In the other word, it is running with multidisciplinary approaches focus on primarily on the disciplines. This approach organizes standards from the disciplines around a theme. Basically, our programme is to emphasize growth and developing skill of young children. This programme organizes experiences and activities to help children become competent in the different areas of development. The experiences that are planned and offered are compatible with young children’s developing abilities. The developmental focus areas encourage opportunities for children to explore, to discover, and build on their own interests. The effect of themes on students is another primary reason for using them in our pre-school classroom. Theme ignites learning for students and provides highly visible, all-encompassing umbrellas for curriculum and instruction. As children immerse themselves in a thematic unit, they realize how all of the activities connect under the umbrella of the theme. Themes as catalysts have kid appeal and are relevant, purposeful, meaningful, holistic, and contextual. Therefore the key component of our programme are focusing on developing children’s in three different areas: (1) physical, (2) affective (social-emotional understanding) and aesthetic, and (3) cognitive.
什么是小天才的幼儿课程?
小天才幼儿课程采用主题活动实践教学法,即强调学习的知识必需以现实世界结合,实际应用知识于生活的解决问题上。本院的幼儿课程特色为:着重生活能力的培养比学术或学科本身更重要;但却不忽略学术技能的发展。
Our school implemented Thematic Activities Based Teaching Methodology which organizes experiences and activities to build up children’s problem solving skill.
本院的幼儿课程主要依据幼儿发展的四大理论:
There are 4 important education theory which are applying in our school programme?
1. 主张认知发展乃是儿童通过经验和互动,主动建构意义和了解现实的历程。重视幼儿认知思考历程以及主动探索。
Our programme is applying constructivist education which showing that children actively create and construct new knowledge from their experiences that goes beyond what they already know.
2. 主张学习初期给于最大量的支持,然后逐步地减小支持,让幼儿发挥无限的潜能。
Scaffolding. This concept describes the kind of scaffolding, or helpful structure, created to support the child in learning.
3. 重视幼儿感官训练与学习的蒙台梭利感官教育(Montessori Sensory Education Method)。
Typically, Smart Genius Kids is also applying environment in Montessori programs which meets the individual needs of young children with careful observation of children “at work” and offer experiences for children with great emphasis on learning through senses and movement.
4. 尊重幼儿的个别差异,并注重幼儿的多元智能发展 (Theory of Multiple Intelligences)。
Our school programme is applying theory of multiple Intelligences which respect difference abilities among all children. At the same time, we develop our children become competent in the different areas
因此,小天才的幼儿课程内容以幼儿的生活经验、兴趣和能力的活动课程为主,并配合幼儿的主体性参与活动的经验,重视幼儿的发展,设计生活化、游戏的学习活动。通过幼儿的积极参与、主动探索实施课程、丰富化的教学活动和教学法,使幼儿的学习通过充满乐趣,让幼儿乐于学习、探索、与他人互动。
Therefore, the developmental focus areas in our school encourage opportunities for children to explore, to discover, and build on their own interests.