Phonics: The Building Block

Phonics is a concept wherein a child rather than learning a complete word, learns the sound of the alphabet first. Once a child is familiar with the sound of the alphabet it becomes easier for the child to read and speak a complete word. A good understanding of phonics ensures a more confident speaking and reading of words.

At Kids Castle Preschool phonics are introduced right from playgroup and children continue to explore the world of phonics till they complete UKG. Kids Castle Preschool follows a comprehensive phonics program from playgroup to UKG.

Month over month a child learns a new sound of an alphabet and they progress to 2-letter phonic sound, vowels, consonants and blends.

A proper phonics program at Kids Castle Preschool ensures fluency in speaking and supports the child in speaking any newly introduced word easily.

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Math: Number Wonder

Mathematics is the first step towards logical thinking and application. Learning mathematical concepts has always been a priority for children and the sooner they catch up with numbers, the better would be their analytical abilities.

At Kids Castle Preschool Math is introduced right from Playgroup and children continue to learn Math till UKG. Following broad topics are covered at Kids Castle Preschool:

• Numbers.
• Counting exercises.
• Addition.
• Subtraction.
• Memory games.
• Skip counting.
• Backward counting.
• Odd one out.
• Sequencing.
• Sorting.
• Number names.
• Shapes.
• Relative Concepts.
• And many more concepts.

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Safety: Be Safe Be sure

We completely understand that the safety and security of children is a prime requirement at any preschool. Parents handover their children with a lot of thought and apprehension hence at Kids Castle Preschool we are proud to set up our schools in the safest manner possible.

All Kids Castle Preschools are equipped with the following safety aspects:

• CCTV Surveillance.
• Soft flooring and carpeting across the school.
• Safety doors.
• 100% female staff.
• Day care safety beds.
• Fire extinguisher and fire exits.
• Healthy Student: Teacher ratio.
• Beaded and smoothened wall skirting in all schools.
• Non-edgy and smoothened school furniture and play equipment.
• Carpeted and netted stair cases.
• ID Cards based pick up and drops.

A well set up safe preschool gives ample opportunity to a child to have a better and unhindered preschool experience.

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Health & Hygiene: Let Us Build a Healthy World

For success of any preschool health of children and hygiene at the school are of key prominence. A hygienic atmosphere at the school supports healthy children and healthy children support the success of a school.

At Kids Castle Preschool our aim is to maintain neatness and cleanliness at all times. We follow these pointers to have a healthy and hygienic Kids Castle Preschool:

• Regular cleaning during the day.
• Once in a month pest control.
• Tissue dispensers in common areas.
• Sanitizers in common areas.
• Dental check-up.
• Health check-up.
• Health workshops.
• Regular cleaning of bathrooms.
• Availability of baby commodes.
• Regular nails and lice check-up.
• Usage of gloves during lunch time.

Our aim is to create an environment that nourishes the healthy living of all our preschoolers.

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Day Care: A Home Away From Home

At Kids Castle Preschool the main focus of our childcare is the mental, social and physical development of the child. The key features of our day care includes:

Teacher and Support Staff: Professional teacher and trained support staff oversee the development of the children

• Healthy student-teacher ratio.
• 100% female staff

Day Care Fee: Comfortable and affordable fee structure

Safety: Safety and security is our prime concern. All Kids Castle Preschool pre-schools are equipped with the following safety aspects

• CCTV surveillance
• Sanitizers in common areas.
• Soft flooring & carpeting across the school
• Safety doors
• Organic play equipment’s
• Day care safety beds
• Pick up facility from the bus stop safely by our support staff
• Fire extinguishers and fire exits

Hygiene:

• Regular cleaning during the day
• Tissue dispensers in common areas
• Usage of gloves during meal times
• Organic play equipment’s
• Availability of baby commodes
• Pest Control
• Fire extinguishers and fire exits

Activity Junction: Children at the day care centre participate in planned activities throughout the day which help to foster and promote their abilities and skills

• Story Telling
• Dance Time
• Art & Craft
• Yoga
• Indoor and Outdoor Play

Day Care Kit

• School bag
• Art & Craft Books
• Stationery

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Montessori: A child-centric learning experience - (The Blooming Genius)

The Montessori Method of education is a child-centred education approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood. The Montessori Method provides a range of materials to stimulate a child’s interest through self-directed activity.

At Kids Castle Preschool, we believe the Montessori environment respects children’s growing needs and individuality, Our two-way approach focuses on gross and fine motor skills development

Gross motor skills: These movements involve large muscle groups and require more energy. This also helps child gain strength and confidence in his/her body. For gross motor skills at Kids Castle Preschool we have

• Specialized dance instructor
• Professional yoga teacher
• Trained sports facilitators

Fine motor skills: These movements require high degree of control and precision of small muscles. These skills improve hand-eye coordination, concentration, pencil grip and being able to use both hands for a task. For fine motor skills at Kids Castle Preschool we offer

• Pouring, Opening and Closing, Spooning, Bead Stringing
• Playing construction games such as building blocks
• Doing craft projects
• Additionally, Sensorial activities assist in organizing, integrating and learning about their sensory input. Sensorial materials include Knobbed Cylinders for practice with dimension, Color Tablets, tactile exercises like Rough and Smooth, Musical Equipment, Sorting and Shapes.

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Rhyme Time: Sing –along/ The Sea of Rhythm

Rhyme Time is a poetic technique in which children notice and work with sounds of words. It also serves as a powerful mnemonic device, facilitating memorization.

At Kids Castle Preschool phonics are introduced right from playgroup and children continue to explore the world of phonics till they complete UKG. Kids Castle Preschool follows a comprehensive phonics program from playgroup to UKG.

• Communication Abilities: At Kids Castle Preschool, we believe that Rhyme and Dance Time are separate skills. By solely focusing on singing rhymes and songs helps children develop their language and communication skills form an early age.
• Social Skills: Children from the age of two years learn to sing rhymes on stage which helps eliminate stage fear and apprehension of public speaking.
• Physical Development: Performing actions while singing rhymes helps children build motor skills while allowing them to practice self-expression as well.

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Yoga Studio: Stretch your way to Fitness

Kids Castle Preschool believes that Yoga increases coordination, improves concentration, encourages a calmer mind, alleviates stress, promotes self-expression, as well as it inculcates discipline and healthy habits.

At Kids Castle Preschool we conduct yoga sessions with a weekly timetable of activities, offering services of a quality professional and experienced yoga instructor.

Walkers to 6 Years Program

• Through playful movement, cheerful songs, and having fun with breathing, our toddler class stimulates the imagination of young children.
• With basic asana sessions are filled with engaging yoga games to strengthen bodies and build social skills.
• Children also learn the power of breath for focus and relaxation to provide a healthy foundation during their elementary school years.

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Fun Events at Kids Castle

Pre-schoolers are always learning. Children will remember an important day only if they are told what the occasion signifies, making them aware of the world in a more fun way.

The various celebrations and events at the school are designed to foster connections amongst the school community members and also with the external community members which guides us towards the larger interest of national development of good education.

Major Annual Events

• Open exhibition of Children’s work
• Sports Day
• Annual Day.
• Diwali Mela
• Educational Field Trips

Apart from major events, Kids Castle Preschool children engage in a variety of celebrations throughout the year that help them build cultural and social values, while instilling a sense of togetherness.

Some of the festivals, national and international days celebrated at Kids Castle Preschool are:

Celebrations with children

• RakshaBandha
• Krishna Janmashtami
• Independence Day
• Republic Day
• Teacher's Day
• Dusshera/Dasara
• Children's Day
• Christmas
• Holi
• Eid

Events with Parents

• Father’s day
• Women’s day
• Grandparents day
• Diwali Mela(Charity event)
• Exhibitions

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Story Time: Raise a Little Reader

Story telling is of utmost significance as it introduces a child to sounds, words and languages and develops early literacy skills.

At Kids Castle Preschool we incorporate story time in our main curriculum from our playgroup onwards. From lower kindergarten (LKG) onwards we encourage role plays and enactment of stories which aids the development of communication skills.

Magical stories spark a child’s imagination as well as shape thoughtful readers and develop expressive tellers.

At Kids Castle we conduct the story telling through:

• Books
• Puppet Theatre with Props and Puppets
• Interactive White Board (audio visual method)
• Role Play or Enactment

Furthermore, we have a specialized Library Corner that encourages storytelling and reading amongst children.

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Raptor / Interactive white board/ Smart or
Digital Classroom: The Smart Classroom

Smart Board technology in the classroom enriches the curriculum by taking a typical lesson and turning it into a fun, more interactive one.

At Kids Castle Preschool we have smart board technology for all classes including playgroup, nursery, LKG and UKG. “Raptor Kidz” is an interactive learning module and it provides a platform to teach

• Stories,
• Rhymes,
• Activities covering English, Hindi, and the regional language
• Math
• Themes etc…

Leveraging the latest technology provides children at Kids Castle the following benefits.

• The ability to be interactive as well as a learn while being fully engaged.
• With this equipment we create an exciting learning environment which attracts the children’s attention of all ages.
• Simple and understandable language which does not affect the children’s accent or speech

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Concepts: Step-by-Step

Concepts help a child to understand direction, location, position, number, quantity, sequence, attributes, dimension, size and similarities and differences.

We at Kids Castle Preschool understand it is crucial for children to have a good understanding of different concepts as it assists in their ability to follow instructions and be specific in what they are talking about.

In order for a child to use concepts in their spoken language, they first need to have a good understanding about what these concepts are and what they mean.

The basic concepts taught in Kids Castle Preschool are

• Language & Literacy
• Counting exercises.
• Addition.
• Math
• Social Studies
• Science

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Art & Craft: Creative Corner

Art & Craft is the skill of creatively making objects by hand for decoration and practical uses, which plays a vital part in ensuring that the child is well rounded in creative development. It develops the child’s feeling, thinking and coordination skills and aids them to generate creative ideas. Fine motor skills also get enhanced while performing Art & Craft activities.

Kids Castle Preschool emphasizes on Art & Craft activities through a structured manner. Here we offer a number of activities for the child such as

• hand/finger printing
• origami – paper craft
• vegetable printing
• drawing and colouring
• clay moulding
• pottery
• quilling

At Kids Castle Preschool we have a separate DIY (Do It Yourself) Art & Craft Corner with various attractive materials, where the child is allowed to use their own creativity to build or create objects by their own free will.

Additionally, on special days or events children are required to prepare their own thematic worksheet or craft which they carry home as a take away. These activities enables in enhancing a child’s sensory and perception skills.

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Workshops & Awareness

Kids Castle Preschool has an elaborate and unique concept of having educative workshops specially designed for children of various age groups as well as for parents so as to increase awareness in various walks of life. Many topics related to different aspects of social and cultural subjects are highlighted through workshops to empower parents and children with valuable information.

• Every Wednesday Kids Castle Preschool provides a “Good Learning Day” whereby a topic related to High Morals is taught to the children in a group forum and Mondays are dedicated to “Hygiene Day” whereby awareness of personal hygiene is imparted to the children.
• We also provide awareness through conducting workshops on “Good Touch & Bad Touch”, “Swachh Bharat”, “Go Green – the three R’s - reduce, reuse and recycle” etc.
• Enabling field trips for children to various places like parks and gardens, banks, libraries, super markets etc. to provide an experience of the practical world.

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Sports: Fitness for All [Fit-Blitz]

As we all are aware, Sports plays a great role in our life and especially for children at the early stages of learning as it helps them to stay healthy and active. Sports also assist in physical development to build the height, weight as well as mental alertness. A healthy mind is only possible when one has a healthy body.

Sports is an integral part of the curriculum at Kids Castle Preschool, as this develops the child’s mental alertness, team spirit, learning skills, self-esteem, besides giving enjoyment and relaxation to the child.

Kids Castle Preschool in collaboration with Shalom Sports Fitness has a structured curriculum of sports activities and specifically designed games program which includes

Creative physical activities and games conducted as per the child’s age group

Professional Sports instructors actively engage the children in various sports activities

• running races
• hopscotch
• capture the flag
• color hop
• obstacle race
• bowling
• follow the line

All these games enhance the social skills of the children like taking turns to wait patiently, learning to adjust, being supportive with other players and accepting losses graciously, inculcating the importance of “team spirit” which is required for any team work.

These Sports activities at Kids Castle cultivate the fine and gross motor skills through various games as both small and large muscles in different parts of the child’s body are involved.

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Good Manners: Enriching Life Lessons

Having good manners and respect are absolutely necessary and are a vital attribute for living harmoniously. Good manners are a part of our core values and hence must be inculcated early in life.

At Kids Castle Preschool we ensure that all days are Good Manner days.

On Wednesday’s we plan special activities through which teachers explain the importance of positive and noble behaviour .Teachers at Kids Castle Preschool introduce various Stories and Role Plays which directly and indirectly inculcate empathy, appreciation and a positive attitude.

Some best practices we encourage our students to follow at Kids Castle Preschool are listed below:

• Saying “Please”, “Thank You” and “Sorry “.
• To smile and be happy – the utmost basic requirement.
• Respect others – elders /parents/teachers / friends / support staff
• Wishing “Good Morning”, “Good Afternoon”, “Good Night “.
• Help others – teachers / friends / siblings/ elders
• Cleanliness- to clean up after play / work/ study
• Brushing teeth twice a day
• Table manners
• To Be Polite
• Complimenting others.

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Field Trips: Abundant Adventures

Field trips provide children with additional learning opportunities and an experience outside the classroom.

At Kids Castle Preschool, we believe that young minds should constantly be exposed to travel to boost and enrich their developing brains. It provides a child with hands on learning experience as they come directly into the contact of nature. Travelling also gives them opportunities to socialize with each other and understand that learning is a fun filled activity.

Here at Kids Castle Preschool we are committed to a theme based curriculum since inception. Based on the monthly theme Each students participate in activities and various trips that we conduct.

Some places that our students explore include:

• The fruit and vegetable shop
• Counting exercises.
• Flower Nursery
• Banks
• Library
• Traffic signal
• Museum etc.

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Stage n Mike: The Rising Star

Stage & Mike activity is a concept for enhancing communication and social skills of the child, as well as for helping the child to overcome basic shyness and stage fear.

This session boosts confidence of children especially in a group environment which helps them to learn the skills they will need to interact with their peers and parents.

At Kids Castle Preschool we introduce various activities through the medium of “Stage & Mike”, for example – rhymes recitation, story enactments, role playing etc.

• This learning tool is devised to give an opportunity to develop oratory and recitation skills and to provide a platform for the child’s confidence building which is an integral part of “Early Learning”.
• It encourages the child to express oneself and helps in Language Development.
• It inculcates the habit of not just being the performer but also being a good audience and observer, thus giving an opportunity to all children to learn the various facets of “Participative Communication” skills.

We at Kids Castle Preschool ensure that we enable parent’s presence while the child participates and performs in these activities on stage through different events that are organized periodically.

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Nursery Teachers Training

The Nursery Teachers Training (NTT) course by Kids Castle Preschool offers a platform for aspiring and professional nursery teachers to aid in the process of child centric learning and to understand the latest approaches and methods of planned teaching through fun ways.

Diploma in NTT is perfectly designed to instil systematic teaching practices, creative techniques and captivating classroom activities and helps to develop efficient teachers with required skills. The course includes both theoretical and practical aspects of preschool education, which every teacher should be well acquainted with.

Successful completion of this Diploma course provides ample job prospects and prepares the teacher for classroom challenges.

Kids Castle Preschool Nursery Teacher Training Institute is affiliated to All India Early Childhood Care and Education, New Delhi. A.I.E.C.C.E.

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Know your School and Child

Kids Castle Preschool aims to connect with parents as the session begins and introduces themselves by sharing their vision towards the grooming of child as well as establishing strong communication with the parents on periodical basis. For better understanding, parents are welcome to Kids Castle Preschool to get an update on implementation of syllabus, methodology of teaching, child progress, feedback and suggestion towards child’s grooming.

Orientation and Introduction Programme – In the beginning of session or once admission is done, Kids Castle arranges an Orientation Programme to understand the process of school and settling period in a better manner.

PTM – Kids Castle Preschool arranges 4 Parent Teacher Meetings (PTM) annually for all age groups. Evaluation of child’s writing, oral, reading, recognition, arts, communication, sensory, motor skills etc. are presented through a “Report Card” to the parents for better understanding of how the child is faring. Show casing the child’s performance through notebooks, work sheets, videos, internal observations, day to day logs.. At the same time, we accept positively the feedbacks and suggestions from the parents.

Exhibitions – Kids Castle gives the children a platform of exhibitions whereby the child gets an opportunity to show case what all they have learnt and apply their ideas to present things in their own unique way. It also gives parents an opportunity to witness various activities showcased under the exhibition.

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