Rainbow Haven
Kindergarten Supporting Education
At Rainbow
Haven Kindergarten, we constantly incorporate exciting educational experiences
relating to each child’s interests and needs into our programs. These
experiences enhance children’s abilities in all areas of development and keep
them active and stimulated. Below are examples of how some activities provided
at Kindergarten do this:
Dramatic Play
Is spontaneous and free of teacher direction. It provides opportunities for the children to understand their world and the people in it.
Sand Play
Encourages the use of fine and gross
motor muscle development. It also provides for exploration and
experimentation.
Blocks and Construction
Help children understand mathematics
through experimenting with shape, size, quantity, weight, balance and space.
Puzzles help develop counting and
sequencing, size and shape comparisons, fine motor, co-ordination and visual
discrimination.
Clay / Dough
Encourages expression of ideas and
feelings, muscle and language development.
Outdoor Play
Promotes opportunities for physical
expression and development.
Art / Craft
Is a means of self-expression, which
provides the opportunity to explore and experiment with a variety of materials.
Art and craft experiences allow children to focus on the process, not only
the end product.
School Readiness
These lessons are aimed at strengthening
pre-reading and writing, maths and science skills. It also prepares the
children for the more formal learning experiences they encounter when they
enter Kindergarten at “Big School”.
Mealtimes
Mealtimes provide for a less formal
learning environment, where teachers and children sit down for meals as a
“family”. During mealtime, teachers and children discuss the day's
happenings and have the opportunity to talk about healthy eating.
Rest Time
Rest time allows time for rest and
relaxation … a skill that many adults have forgotten! This quieter time of
the day helps to allow children to fully enjoy the activities of the
afternoon, without being tired or restless.
Our wonderful teaching team is always
ready and happy to discuss your child’s progress and development with you.
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