Kindergarten
Overview
- Discover and create
- Solve meaningful problems
- Create connections to discover relationships between objectsand people
- Develop confidence in their ability to think things through
Our Approach
By enriching the environment in which our Kindergarten students study inwith play materials such as toys and games, we hope to improve intelligence, spark creative thinking, and improve communication, vocabulary, and language skills forthem to build upon in their later years.
Environment
Our classrooms provide a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere where children are motivated to learn. Children are provided with a variety of play areas for learning and development, such as a building blocks space, where children develop numeracy and decision–making skills through the use of building blocks, a gym where children practice balance and coordination, and an art space where children expand their creativity and increase their self–esteem.
Day–to–day activities that children participate in are built around encouraging children to learn to take turns and share materials, develop new friendships, become self–reliant, cooperate with others, increase attention span, and develop self–esteem.
Interactions and Relationships
Our Kindergartenteachers interact with children in a warm, responsive, and sensitive manner. By finding common interests, spending time with each child, and observing their learning styles, our teachers will build a lasting relationship with every child.
Our certified teachers see all students as capable, motivated learners. By working side–by–side with each child, giving verbal encouragement, and/or provoking a new interest, we make the most of every child’s learning opportunity.
Students will learn the Arabic language throughout the year. Students will learn the Arabic alphabets, along with grammar and basic words.
During art class, students will develop and expand their skills and knowledge in order to express their art ideas. They will also learn more about the logistics involved in arts, such as distribution of craft materials, the process of organizing and cleaning up their workstations, and using the correct tools and materials for a given project. Our teachers encourage students to use innovativemethods to express themselves on the canvas. Through art class, our students will develop aesthetic sensitivity, perseverance, confidence, and good work habits.
Students will learn basic Dua’s which they can use in their everyday lives. A Dua bookwill be provided to each student to supplement their knowledge of Duas.
Students will focus on polishing their reading, writing, handwriting, spelling, and speaking skills. Students will be asked to read independently to cultivateself–confidence and to develop higher level thinking skills. Certain topics of grammar will be taught through expository and creative writing. Students will learn to speak in front of their peers through participation in a class play.
Our Frenchprogram is intended to enable students to grasp the basics of the French language. Students will expand their existing French vocabulary by learning how to count, naming various animals and plants, among others. Through our French program, our students will learn how to pronounce select words, apply practical vocabulary for communication purposes, and more.
Students will learn various topics during their Islamic Studies class throughout the school year. Examples of topics include the five pillars of Islam, mannerisms, basic cleanliness, stories of the prophets (and the lessons that can be learned from them), and more.
Students will learn how to read, write, and recite numbers, identify shapes such as squares, triangles, rectangles, etc., understand basic addition/subtraction concepts, among others.
Students participate in physical exercises multiple times throughout the week. Our physical education program is designed to develop motor skills, locomotor movements, as well as development sportsmanship, cooperation, and teamwork. Exercises include sports and competitive activities requiring movements such as skipping, running, balancing, bending, sliding, among others. Students are also educated on safe equipment usage and healthy life practices.
Students learn various surahs from the Holy Qur’an on a weekly basis. Qur’an classes are taught by a professional Arab teacher.
Students will participate in hands-on activities to help understand scientific concepts. Topics of study include living things, the human body, colours, and more.
Maps, flags, water and landforms illustrated in various Kindergartenbooks bring the world’s geography and peoples to life.