Curriculum

http://www.isbearn.com/pdf2/Pre-School%20Syllabus.pdf The above is a good summary of learning requirements in preschool and reception levels. It provides a good reference point to ensure one is on the right track. The following are some notes given by a primary school teacher on what A should be doing this year: - Know the sounds of the letters in his name. - Practice writing his name. - Counting to five, recognizing the numbers up to five and writing them. - Ordering the numbers. - Start with counting objects, (play with dice).

Research

Structured Day

- Regular breakfast time, washing/ changing routine.

- Circle time (a group activity that uses songs, rhymes and finger plays, stories and familiar objects or items of interest as the platform for engaging children in verbal communication).

- Indulging in creative tasks.

- Bedtime routine (involving quality time)

Sidenotes: include child in daily chores (even if they take longer!)

(Source - Oak meadow)