by on 03/05/2019 7614
The Small Wonder family is a stepping stone towards the many skills, principles and relationships that children will develop throughout their lives. The teachers recognize that every child has the potential to be and to become anything that they desire. With proper guidance, that desire is nurtured, and children develop concepts, form values and grow into independent, confident beings who believe in themselves and others.
An Innovative Educational Model
For close to four decades, Small Wonder has successfully operated a model that gives children an immersive, holistic, supportive, fun education and child care. The school provides access to outstanding early childhood education that incorporates the latest evidence-based teaching methods. This is instrumental to children’s development, overall academic growth and future prospects as adults.
The children-centric curriculum introduces and consolidates new concepts through multi-sensory experiences, hands-on activities and interactive learning. These well-planned, directed engagements lend themselves to the fundamental principles of high-quality early childhood education.
Trilingual Exposure
Children are immersed in a trilingual environment, taking on instructions in English, Chinese and Bahasa Malaysia. For Chinese, children are guided by a customised programme specially designed by an early childhood education professor from Taiwan. Besides attaining high levels of language proficiency, interacting in additional languages leads to higher levels of cultural appreciation that will give children an advantage in the real world
Well-Appointed Learning Spaces
Every aspect of the physical environment reflects the educational philosophy of the school. The design maximizes the potential use of space to promote children’s love of learning, independence and creativity. Materials and resources are easily accessible to encourage self-driven learning; and spaces are well defined to accommodate small group activities.
Truly Individualized Attention
The everyday goal is to give children adequate attention that is often difficult to come by in large franchises. Teachers plan for each child based on their individual learning profile and the teaching approaches are adaptive to children’s own speeds, needs and abilities.
Strong Foundation of Essential Lifelong Skills
Children continue to develop in many ways – cognitively, socially, emotionally and physically – and are supported in all these areas to build a strong foundation of competencies. By participating in varied experiences that encourage active participation, playful exploration and confident experimentation, young children will acquire knowledge and skills that will serve them well in both school and life.
Central to the success of Small Wonder preschools, teachers are eager to teach children new things and help them learn. They are a dynamic team who are professionally trained to connect with children by combining the effectiveness of tried-and-true early education methods. This creates a setting that fosters competence and creativity in children that can efficaciously prepare them for primary school. The dedicated team also maintains open, positive relationships with families to ensure children get the most out of what the school has to offer.
