KINDERGARTEN 1

Our K1 Kindergarten Prep ‘n’ Fun Programme prepares children (5 yrs old based on year of birth) for formal Chinese education in primary schools. We assign teachers trained in early childhood education to these classes, which are kept to a small ratio of 1:10. Tailored to their learning abilities, the programme aims to interest K1 children in Chinese and build a strong foundation for further development.

Content & Objective
  • Recognise, read, and write new Chinese characters every lesson.
  • Learn the correct usage of Chinese and construction of sentences.
  • Learn the order of writing strokes.
  • Practice oral skills through reading, conversation, songs, rhymes, word games, etc.
  • Learn listening skills through Listening Comprehension, conversation, Q&A, story time, etc.
  • Use of animation in stories and rhymes to raise children’s interest.
  • Participate in class through interaction & activities with teacher and other children.
  • Learn Hanyu Pinyin progressively in second half of the year.
Teaching Approach
  • K1 Programme is designed to be fun, using our“play-based” approach.
  • Creative teaching aids are used to help children recall and retain what they have learnt.
  • Class participation is emphasised through small group learning.
  • Children are encouraged to listen attentively, converse and comprehend Mandarin with guided classroom instructions from the teacher.
  • Familiarisation with various aspects of formal education such as spelling (second half of year) and tests through guidance, practice and constant revision.
  • Children will showcase to parents what they have learnt during our End-of-term Review, in the form of mini-concerts.(End-of-term Review suspended till further notice.)