Playgroup
Age 18 months–3 years–to becoming independent and social. A playgroup school lays the foundation for the pre-school journey. Kids are exposed to activities that help them eat independently, make friends and follow the routine. The environment to enhance language is provided by introducing songs, rhymes and alphabets. Playtime activities in play school help kids to develop their fine and gross motor skills. In play school, children develop the following skills—Self-expression and Self-confidence through pretend play and free play. • Socio-emotional skills such as independence as they learn to eat on their own and wear their own shoes.
• Basic language skills through phonics and reading
• Pre-math skills through the recognition of patterns and shapes
• Fine and Gross Motor skills through activities like gripping, twisting, squeezing, grasping, stacking, eating with a spoon, pouring water into a glass, building blocks, moulding clay, climbing stairs and balancing on the beam. It serves the purpose of equipping children with the best learning environment in preschool.
Nursery
3 to 4 Years of Age
Nursery schools sow the seeds of learning. At Adamas nursery school kids experience an explosion of language along with dramatic advancements in fine and gross motor control, problem-solving ability, independence, and social interaction. They may begin to read two/three words and can make interesting mathematical patterns. In Nursery School, children develop the following skills—
• Pre-math and logic-based skills like identifying patterns, sequencing size and quantity
• Language skills through writing and reading whole words
• Early reading skills as they are encouraged to become independent readers
LKG—Lower Kindergarten
4–5 years of age
This warm and exciting educational environment features a hands-on, experiential approach to learning. This enables the student to move from simple to complex tasks and from concrete to abstract ideas, whether in math, science, language or any other area. Montessori materials from all curricular areas are used in more depth and greater understanding than in previous years. At Adamas Kids, the skills that have been honed in the Nursery programme are allowed to go through experimenting with the next level of learning, where pre-learnt concepts meet application in the LKG programme. In addition to plenty of constructive and joyful activities, the LKG curriculum also includes a second language.
UKG—Upper Kindergarten
4–5 years of age
This UKG (Upper Kindergarten) programme level organises developmentally appropriate activities into many lessons and sessions designed to accomplish readiness as well as further strengthen the children’s self-confidence and self-esteem. Our children get the opportunity to explore each lesson and learning session with the other children in UKG. Teachers encourage readiness to learn and question—utilization of the children’s developing sense of responsibility and their interest in play, construction and simple games. Memory development, visual discrimination, safety rules and a sense of security are also important areas of development for a child in UKG. It focuses on orienting the child to develop self-confidence and honesty.