Playgroup

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PlayGroup

Age Group: 1.5 - 2.5 Years
Duration: 3 Hours/Day

*As per RTE- Right to Education and NEP- National Education Policy from state to state.

Toddlers are the name given to children in this age group. Curiosity is innate in children. From the moment of their birth, they investigate their surroundings. The age-appropriate curriculum offered by Smiler's playgroups is crucial in assisting kids in carrying out more exploration.

According to NEP 2020, Smiler's Playgroup helps children get ready academically and developmentally for regular school (age 3 and up).

When it comes to skill acquisition and brain-based learning, a child's early years are extremely important. Young students in the playgroup class enhance their latent math and language skills, which are essential for successful learning in the future.

Key Areas in Playgroup Curriculum

  • Promoting positive peer social interaction
  • Opportunities for basic motor development
  • Exploration based learning
  • Math Readiness (Number Recognition)
  • Language Readiness (Letter Recognition)
  • Promoting cognitive development (Sorts
    using one attribute)

Smiler's Sessions

  • Circle Time
  • Free Play
  • Knowledge Time
  • Language Time
  • Numeracy Time
  • Talk Time
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Celebration of festivals and special days
  • Field Trips
  • Puppet shows and skills

Smiler's Special

  • Artsy
  • Personality Development
  • Showstopper
  • Mental Might
  • Eco-conscious
  • Tell-a-Table
  • Liberty
  • Sciencify
  • Whirl & Twiri
  • Sensorium
  • Critical Thinking - Problem Solving
  • Integrated Sanskar
  • Augmented Reality - Fantasy Box

FAQs

In PG class, the curriculum focuses on pre-language, pre-math skills and social skills.

The NEP guidelines are followed against admission criteria at Smiler's.

For the objective of Settlement , Teachers executes a home language 'or' the local langauge and then gradually the teacher switches to a Sandwich method ( local language to English language.)

FAQs

Playgroup learning is classified into 2 categories below: 1) Developmental Goals : ( Development of Skills) and 2)Academic Learning Goals a) Language developments skills : i) Language cognition ii)Narrative skills iii)Patterning and Letter Knowledge iv) Print Motivation and Print Awareness v) Vocabulary and Phonoloigical Awareness.

The perfect age for playgroup admission is one year prior to Nursery varying from state to state. The child from 1.5 years to 2.5 years.