KINDERGARTEN 2
Our Kindergarten 2 Prep ‘n’ Fun Programme prepares children (6 years old based on year of birth) for formal Chinese education in primary schools. Designed to cater to K2 Chinese learners, the programme features teachers trained in early childhood education and maintains a small ratio of 1:10. Tailored to their learning abilities, it aims to spark interest in Chinese and build a strong foundation for further development.
Content & Objective
- Recognise, read, and write new Chinese vocabulary every lesson.
- Learn the correct usage of Chinese and construction of sentences.
- Learn idioms 成语 for better sentence construction.
- Practice oral skills through reading, conversation, songs, rhymes, word games, etc.
- Learn listening skills through Listening Comprehension, conversation, Q&A, story time, etc.
- Learn Hanyu Pinyin progressively throughout the year.
- Use of animation in stories and rhymes to raise children’s interest.
- Participate in class through interaction & activities with teacher and other children.
Teaching Approach
- The programme is designed to be fun, incorporating our “play-based” approach to engage K2 Chinese learners.
- 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, making it ideal for K2 Chinese learners.
- Familiarisation with various aspects of formal education, such as spelling 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.)