Multiple intelligence driven curriculum
Foster Kids is amongst very few schools who concentrate on the multiple intelligence aspect of child development. Multiple Intelligence approach essentially focuses on holistic growth of a child by catering to every bit of their aptitude and interest area. Multiple intelligence also has a lot to do with experiential learning and hands on approach. We train our staff and teachers to start the teaching-learning session by an introduction that finds roots in real life situations. These experiences have role plays, introductory videos, excursions, visits, virtual reality aids and much more. This learning opens up creative channels amongst young kids and they get more inclined towards the school’s facilitation program.
Activities and learning resources are clubbed to generate a form of learning that is worthwhile and for the long run. The learning by doing and student centric approach to teaching builds creative powers in little learners and prepares them for facing the world with more confidence.
Foster Kids respects and values the fact that every child is different. That is why, it inculcates in its teaching mechanism a system that allows room for flexibility. This flexibility can be exercised in case a student faces any kind of difficulty in learning. All in all, our well trained and professional teachers are capable of handling children with varied kinds of learning needs. We focus on equal development of every child and inclusive education a lot. We also envision that no child is left behind in this beautiful and eventful journey of learning.
3 PILLARS OF CURRICULUM @ FOSTER KIDS:
Foster Kids Preschool has planned curriculum which rests on the foundation of these three strong pillars:
Howard Gardner Theory of Multiple Intelligence
It says that there are seven feathers to holistic child development. This is the very USP at Foster Kids Group of Preschools. The curriculum is tailor made in order to fit all the aspects of the seven feathers mentioned below:
- LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
- COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
- SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- PERSONAL AWARENESS
- FINE & GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
- PROBLEM SOLVING ATTITUDE
- CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
A curriculum taking care of all these seven aspects is the best preschool curriculum that can be followed for a child’s overall development at initial years. These seven feathers also focus on making a child understand how they can coordinate their mind, body and senses well. This makes them a confident and responsible individual.
360 Degree Assessment Model
Keeping in place the Multiple Intelligence Approach to preschool education in India, Foster kids also stresses on laying down a comprehensive assessment model. A learning which is not measured on the right scale will never reap desired results. Thus, we follow a 360 Degree Assessment Model which tracks individual child’s progress and tracks their areas of development.
This assessment model is based on NINE evaluative parameters namely:
- GROSS & FINE MOTOR SKILLS
- LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
- MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT
- EXPERIENCE & PRESENTATION SKILLS
- MUSIC & DANCE
- SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- HABITS OF WORK
- ATTENDANCE
- COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
These NINE parameters carve out the achievement areas and improvement areas so that the teachers can work upon the child accordingly.
Reflective Reports Cards
The tool to make this 360 Degree Assessment look real is the reflective report cards prepared by teachers at Foster Kids. The report cards signal growth and learning of a child and is compiled in the months of September, December and March. It is shared with the parents and a detailed discussion between parents and teachers is encouraged for oozing out the best out of this reflective report card.