Cherub's Cradle, Sector 31, Gurugram

Our Preschool Program is designed so that the students spend their days participating in a structured, yet fun curriculum. Some of the daily activities are reading, writing, math, motor skill development, language development, social skill development and physical activities. Children will learn the basic skills that will provide them with the foundation for entry into the Playgroup program.

In Nursery, children are engaged in school readiness activities such as reading, writing, counting, number recognition and problem solving in a fun filled but purposeful manner. Children are encouraged to corroborate their learning through collaborative activities in the areas of dramatics, science and arts.

The LKG program emphasizes on each child's potential as they grow at their own pace. It also encourages them to serve and be aware of the environment around them. Stress is laid on activities that promote language development, instilling confidence in the children to vocalize their thoughts and feelings about what they see around themselves. Our Mathematical sessions help develop logical thinking, problem-solving, and critical and creative thinking skills to foster accelerated learning.

The transition from preschool to primary school is a crucial time of change for both children as well as their parents. At Cherub's, the Kindergarten curriculum ensures a smooth transition to formal schooling with meaningful and progressive learning experiences. In addition to age-appropriate activities in Kindergarten, which prepare a child for success in formal school; various other activities are conducted in the areas of language, numbers, general knowledge, music, art in a planned manner throughout the program. The Kindergarten Upper KG program at Cherub's is exclusively designed to teach kids about formal education. The curriculum in this program ensures a smooth transition to formal schooling with meaningful learning and progressive experiences. In addition, we expose our kindergartners to all the necessary pieces of information that they understand and demand about the world. Throughout the program, various other activities are conducted in the areas of language, general knowledge, numbers, art and music in a well-planned manner. While learning, children create opportunities to learn self-control over their lives by choosing decision-making and encouraging independence.

We believe preschool education should give as much exposure as possible to the child in all areas of development. Appropriate stimulus is the key to early learning. Hence, the activities have been designed keeping the child in mind and ensuring there is "directional" play all the time. It would involve ➤ Individual learning with materials ➤ Small group activities in art, language and gross motor skills ➤ Learning through a thematic approach ➤ Occasional support learning through role plays, presentations, story telling, ➤ Reading ➤ Field trips ➤ Project based learning for older children ➤ Cultural celebrations We believe the child's home environment plays a very important role in early learning and shaping the child's personality. Keeping this in mind, we will have several parent feedback sessions and guidelines that can be followed in the house to ensure that the school and home together foster the child's development.

Development in early years happens at a phenomenal speed and is constantly varying. Hence, assessment in early years has to be a continuous process. We have a system that constantly checks on the child's progress and helps us keep updates and records about the child more efficiently. This helps us share information with parents also on a regular basis. Constant assessment keeps the teachers completely keyed in with the progress of the child which enables us to keep challenging the child and hence we can avoid a situation where the child is bored or has lost

The curriculum provides many opportunities for children to make choices and decisions about their work. Children have the choice to work in small groups/individually depending on their needs at different times. During the course of working through the day, we constantly create opportunities for children to develop their language skills as well as focus on their emotional development. We encourage them to receive help from and offer help to other children, thus inculcating a sense of social awareness. Mixed age grouping also helps them become better learners. We also lay emphasis on creating environmental awareness and help them develop practical skills like cutting, sieving and gardening. We also offer ample activities for development in the areas of art. Physical development is not just about running around or cycling, it is taken very seriously and there are a series of activities that are designed keeping in mind the age and growth of the child.

In order to meet our curriculum objectives, we take the children through a structured learning program for 4 years, which involves a lot of structured and focused activities. No activity in the school is meaningless or done without a clear cut objective and outcome for the child. In the 2 to 4 years category, we begin with fine motor and practical life skills. English is introduced with phonetics. Mathematics is introduced with materials that help the child comprehend this very abstract area. There are also a variety of activities that aid cognitive development and logical thinking. In the 4 to 6 age group, children are taken through a program that covers fairly complex areas of language, mathematics, geography, history and science in a manner that will help them explore, discover and understand the fundamentals.