Preschool Course
This is our regular English kindergarten.
For children, play is learning, so learning should be play! At our school, laughter and play are an integral part of children getting the education they need and in becoming aware of other cultures.
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| Number of teachers | All classes: 2 teachers One native-English speaking teacher and one bilingual Japanese teacher. |
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| Summary | Led by two teachers (one Native English teacher and one bilingual Japanese teacher), our classes are designed for our students to have a "full immersion" experience, all classes (lessons, lunch, play time) are conducted exclusively in English. Course material is based on monthly themes and age-appropriate skills training, the combination of which ensures a holistic approach to learning. For the younger classes, it is an excellent beginning for early socialization beyond the child's family. Sharing, joining a group activity, cleaning up toys, and transitioning out of diapers are among the areas students will soon succeed at. All children are exposed frequently to pre-academic (alphabet, phonics, sight words) training, which forms the scaffolding for full-fledged reading and writing skills in the higher level classes. |
A day at KIPS (Ducklings Schedule)
| Time | Activity |
| 9:10 - 9:45 | Arrival/Free Play |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Morning Circle/Exercises/Dance/Songs |
| 10:15 - 10:25 | Tea/Toilet break |
| 10:25 - 10:45 | Alphabet/Phonics/Numbers/Colours/Shapes Days of the Week /Months of the year/Theme vocabulary |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Activity 1 |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Lunch/Brushing Teeth/Toilet/Free Play |
| 13:00 - 13:40 | Activity 2 |
| 13:40 - 13:50 | Story Time/Snack |
| 13:50 | Goodbye |
A day at KIPS (Hummingbirds Schedule)
| Time | Activity |
| 9:10 - 9:45 | Arrival/Free Play /(Morning Running Program - once a week) |
| 9:45 - 10:10 | Toilet break/(Return to school) |
| 10:10 - 10:25 | Morning Circle/Alphabet/Dance/Exercises/Songs/ Numbers/Colours/Phonics/Days of the Week/Months of the year/ Weather/Theme vocabulary |
| 10:25 - 11:00 | Homework/ Writing exercises/ Phonics lesson/ Reading lesson |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Activity 1 |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lunch/Brushing Teeth/Toilet/Free Play |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Activity 2 |
| 13:30 - 13:50 | Story Time/Snack |
| 13:50- | Goodbye |
Examples of Activities
- Alphabet/Phonics
- Cooking
- Science
- Craft
- Mathematics
- Songs/Dance
- Indoor Exercises
- Outdoor Play
- Nature Play
- Class Project
- Writing
- Reading
- Show & Tell
- Diary
- Healthy Living/Social
- Monthly Themes
- Role Play
- Natural Disaster Evacuation preparations
