Singapore preschool curriculums – unstructured and structured learning
How does a Singapore preschool decide on their curriculum? Does their approach to education follow a structured learning or an unstructured learning preschool curriculum? How do they incorporate play and experiential learning into daily learning? We hear about the teaching philosophies and programmes from the educators who shape the curriculum.
Mosaic Preschool
Ms Evelyn Ang, General Manager
“Mosaic Preschool is a play-inspired Singapore preschool that centres learning around fun and meaningful experiences for the students. We adopt a dual-framework system – UK’s Early Years Foundation Stage framework with Singapore’s Nurturing Early Learners framework. This provides a more well-rounded exposure for the students where they build curiosity for what they’re learning. They also get to strengthen their life skills and confidence to tackle any challenges that come their way. We embrace and celebrate diversity with different nationalities enrolled across our schools. Each child is unique, and through our programme we aim to nurture the leaders of tomorrow with a passion for learning.
The bilingual preschool curriculum is taught by our highly trained and compassionate educators who are committed to bring out the best in each child. We empower children to explore, discover, create and learn through lots of fun engagements. Learning is best done when the child is an active explorer. The environment for both unstructured and structured learning also provides the optimal conditions for children to strive and have fun in Mosaic Preschool. There are great opportunities to engage daily in sports, games and water play in our large outdoor play area.
We are also the first Singapore preschool that offers our own co-curricular and preparatory programmes for the child’s next stage of their educational journey. These programmes include speech and drama, arts and music, robotics and coding, and more. They can be customised according to a child’s interests and capabilities, to widen their holistic development and their attitude to learning.”
- Eunos campus: 168 Changi Road, #05-01 (infant care service provided)
- Joo Chiat campus: 402 Joo Chiat Place (playgroups and enrichment)
- Siglap campus: 20 East Coast Road (flexible 3-hour programme available)
9353 1402 | mosaicpreschool.sg
Adventure Tree Preschool
Morgane Tomassone, Head of School
“At Adventure Tree Preschool, we focus on preparing our kids to be confident and curious global citizens of the world. Our play-based approach provides countless opportunities for children to learn as they discover, create, improvise and imagine. We believe that play provides a supportive environment where children can ask questions, solve problems, engage in critical thinking and develop holistically beyond academics.
Our Play & Inquiry Curriculum integrates Discovery of the World, Numeracy, Language and Literacy (both English and Mandarin), Speech and Drama, Arts, Music and Movement, Motor Skills Development, and Social and Emotional Development in line with Singapore NEL curriculum framework requirement.
We use various themes to deliver a seamless integrated approach to learning by teaching with real life materials and exciting resources. This makes learning come alive within and outside the classroom. A key element that our school’s pedagogy and preschool curriculum revolve around is nature and outdoors. When they are exploring outdoors, children are offered unique opportunities to learn through their own investigation of the outdoor environment. Teachers create countless learning explorations in natural spaces. These include explorations, nature walks, visual and creative arts, storytelling, games, nature scavenger hunts and more.
Our teachers act as facilitators for hands-on learning and develop activities that promote social and emotional development. Children are encouraged to participate and be active learners.”
- Katong campus: 4 Crescent Road | 9784 4135
- Bukit Timah campus: 38 Tham Soong Avenue | 9781 7260
- Holland campus: 9 Grove Drive | 9710 5815
- Braddell campus: 45A Carmichael Road | 8809 4750
Nurtured Nest Reggio Forest Preschool
Nurtured Nest Bukit Timah embraces child-led learning through the Reggio Emilia approach and Forest School principles. Its preschool curriculum nurtures curious minds and lifelong learners through inquiry, exploration and creativity, which empowers children to lead in their learning journeys.
nurtured-nest.com
Agora Preschool
The preschool curriculum here focuses on play-based learning that fosters curiosity and joy in children. The learning programme is comprised of phonics literacy, mathematics and a bespoke curriculum encompassing STEAM, the humanities, performing arts, physical education as well as social and emotional development.
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Raffles Kidz International
The preschool curriculum is comprehensive, interactive and includes structured learning. Also emphasised are academic foundation, critical thinking, knowledge acquisition and problem-solving skills. The Core Module nurtures interests in English, Mathematics and Chinese; the Open Play Module promotes motor and social skills development; the Enrichment Module offers enrichment programmes.
raffleskidz.com
Odyssey The Global Preschool
The preschool curriculum is an amalgamation of unstructured and structured learning, designed to sustain each child’s individual development. Children are encouraged to engage, experience, analyse and solve problems using a heuristic approach. Each classroom at this Singapore preschool has a teaching team that includes a Curriculum Specialist, an English Language Teacher and a Chinese Language Teacher.
theodyssey.sg
The Schoolhouse
Children at this Singapore preschool are exposed to different play activities that are intentionally curated by the educators to bring meaning to a child’s everyday context. The educators here plan and implement activities that cater to each child’s unique interests, needs and abilities to build on a child’s prior knowledge about the world and achieve learning outcomes for the child.
theschoolhouse.com.sg
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