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OUR SERVICES
With excellent teacher-children ratio, our school offers Full and Half Day services that run from Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 5.00 pm, which is available for
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Toddler |
18 months – 3 years old |
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Nursery |
3 – 4 years old |
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Kindergarten One |
4 – 5 years old |
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Kindergarten Two |
5 – 6 years old |
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Student care |
7 years old and above |
The school programmes are run on a 10 month-per-annum. MERLION KIDS, SINGAPORE and MERLION KIDS, CHINA run their timetable indicatively from January to May, July to November and March to July, September to January respectively. The school also observes public holidays such as 1st day of New Calendar Year, Lunar New Year, Labour day, Chinese National Day, and Christmas Day.
OUR CURRICULUM AND METHODS
MERLION KIDS' curriculum and methods provide a holistic and whole brain learning approach for the delicate mind of the children where the multiple intelligences of your child in the following areas are developed: Linguistic, Logical, Spatial, Kinaesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal and Naturalist .
The highly interactive and supportive environment are also tailored to meet the emotional, social and physical needs of your child, focusing on cultivating skills and qualities such teamwork, positive peer influence, good self esteem, and good moral values such as respect for others.
Our curriculum and methods, not exhaustive, include the followings:
Singapore Early Childhood Education Principles
Singapore Early Childhood Education Framework focuses on nurturing her children from the start a love for learning, ability to communicate and sound moral and social values.
As MERLION KIDS fully understand the principles of the framework by conducting curriculum that are holistic, interactive, supportive and integrated, the framework also advises parents and teachers to design curriculum in positive learning climate which will foster in children the followings:
- Sound moral and social values |
| - Good habits of playing and working with others |
| - Positive self concept and confidence |
| - Strong sense of curiosity about things and objects around them |
| - Ability to communicate effectively in English and a mother tongue language |
| - Physical control and manipulative skills |
| - Positive attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle |
| - Positive family values and strong community ties |
Play & Inquiry Based Approach
Play is fundamental to children’s learning, providing opportunities for children to express their ideas and feelings and engage in explorations, imagination, experimentation and manipulation. Children need time to play. It compliments the child’s natural curiosity of discovering the world as they perceive it at this time in their life-foundations for future growth in the areas of self-discovery.
Our play oriented training programs is child driven that work the children through self create knowledge with an experience. The programs help children to develop a healthy brain as it allow children to engage and interact with the world around them. Our programs are closely guided plays planned with a deliberate theme & objective as it suits the children natural characteristics and helps to develop confidence, resilience to face future challenges, decision making, social ability and creativity.
Play programs also enhance social skills in children when they learn to work in groups, to share & negotiate, to solve conflicts and learn self advocacy skills. Hence they become better in verbalisation, with richer vocabulary, better problem solving strategies and higher intellectual competence. Play programs also fosters curiosity, greater empathy, more innovation and creativity. Become stronger in social, emotional, physical and intellectual development.
Multiple intelligence and integrated approach
Professor Howard Gardner at Harvard University defines intelligence as "the ability to solve problems or fashion products that are valued in at least one culture." Intelligence Quotient results (also known as IQ) is unable to predict the success of individual as it is not the sole underlying factor for success.
Through researches, Gardner realised that there are other elements that are essential ingredients for success. The 8 multiple intelligences are
| Linguistic: |
the intelligence of words.
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| Logical-mathematical: |
the intelligence of numbers and reasoning.
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| Spatial: |
the intelligence of pictures and images.
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| Musical: |
the intelligence of tone, rhythm, and timbre.
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| Bodily-Kinesthetic: |
the intelligence of the whole body and the hands.
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| Interpersonal: |
the intelligence of social interactions.
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| Intrapersonal: |
the intelligence of self-knowledge .
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| Naturalistic: |
the intelligence of sensing patterns and elements in nature.
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MERLION KIDS' integrated approach is drawn from several subject areas to focus on a particular topic or theme, rather than studying math or social studies in isolation. The school also uses Thematic Approach which takes into consideration of the followings while conducting curriculum:
| Linguistic: |
How can we use appropriate words for expression?
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| Logical-mathematical: |
How can we bring in numbers, calculations, logic, classifications, or critical thinking?
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| Spatial: |
How can we use visual aids, visualization, color, art, metaphor, or visual organizers to understand space?
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| Musical: |
How can we bring in music or environmental sounds, or set key points in a rhythm or melody?
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| Bodily-Kinesthetic: |
How can we involve the whole body, or hands-on experiences?
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| Interpersonal: |
How can we engage students in peer or cross-age sharing, cooperative learning or large-group simulation?
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| Intrapersonal: |
How can we evoke personal feelings or memories, or give students choices?
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| Naturalistic: |
How can we relate patterns and arts to natural plants and animals?
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OUR EDUCATORS
Our warm and caring educators, who are at least Diploma holders or Bachelor in Early Childhood Educaiton, observe and watch your child conscientiously to understand their behaviours and guide your child with positive reinforcement (praises and positive encouragement).
Our overseas educators, have strong capabilities in developing curriculum and methods, in line with the international objectives and social changes.
OUR FACILITIES
Our AMENITIES also include computers, library, dance studio, television studio. The exterior area has a custom designed play areas containing an assortment of toys and playground equipment.
SECURITY measures are extensively in place to ensure the safety of every child.
The school provides highly nutritious MEALS which include morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack.
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