Educational Offer
General/Compulsory Topics
Englishkinder promotes an original and complex curriculum, designed and constantly improved by the school board, based on the assimilation of general knowledge and on the the acquirement of the necessary abilities needed to integrate in both state and private primary educational systems, as well as in any other English speaking educational systems.
The Englishkinder Romanian state-preschool curriculum has been improved with features from the “Grade K American Comprehensive Curriculum of basic Skills” and “The Canadian Kindergarten Curriculum of Basic Skills”.
Englishkinder successfully combines both the Romanian curriculum approved by the Education and Culture Ministry as well as the English one, creating an original preschool alternative. Englishkinder views teaching strategies of psychosocial and moral development, cognitive and language development, affective learning and motor skills based on curricular fields, such as:
Language Skills, Reading Readiness and Communication Skills
Science (Math readiness and Environmental issues)
Social Development (Social Learning and Practical Skills)
Arts & Crafts (Fine Arts, Musical and Drama skills)
Motor Development and Psychological Counseling
The Englishkinder topics approach views an extended informational domain related to all the cultural and social aspects of life in Romania, interwoven with outstanding customs and traditions of the English-speaking countries and other ways, creating a multicultural warm environment for children of different nationalities.
The learning units are based on multidisciplinary instruction strategies. Each unit contains poems, songs, stories and educational activities (arts and crafts activities, worksheets, projects, videos, educational software, role play, physical exercise and other extracurricular activities), related to the topic unit.
The intensive English speaking program contains fact file about the national and international celebrations of Christmas, New Year and Easter. About the history of Britain, the American civilization and other cultures interwoven with the customs and traditions advanced by the European colonists, such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day
Language Skills, Reading Readiness and Communication Skills
Oral Expression Development and Phonics
- English Phonics
- Audition of literary pieces (live, or electronic background)
- Sequencing the Story
- Memorizing, reciting skills
- Role play and Drama
Writing Readiness
- Hand and body correct posture as well as the proper usage of the writing tools
- Writes Left to right
- Leaves space between words
- Writes some words independently
Science (Math readiness and Environmental issues)
Math Readiness
- Recognition and description of Flat Figures and Three Dimensional Figures
- Correspondence relations based on one or more criteria (shape, size, color)
- Sequencing and identifying established patterns
- Number recognition, working with numbers
- Measuring and estimating
Cognitive Development
- Following multiple-step directions
- Concentration of task from beginning to end
- Copying designs and shapes
- Understanding concepts of number, size ,position and time
- Association of number of objects with the written numeral
- Letter and sound identification
- Printing his/her own name
- Reading familiar words
Environmental Issues
- The Human Body
- Prehistoric, wild, domestic animals
- Seasons, Day, Week, Month, Year
- The Landforms
- People and Places (Customs and Traditions)
- Climate Zones and Wildlife
- Nature Phenomena and the Way They Occur
- The Solar System
- Creation Myths and Legends
Social Development (Social Learning and Practical Skills)
- Building community (family, classmates, classroom relationships)
- Trades and Professions
- Architecture (Homes all Over the World)
- Christian Celebrations all over the World (Christmas/ Easter)
- International Celebrations (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day,
St Patrick’s Day )
- National and International Customs and Traditions
Arts & Crafts (Fine Arts, Musical and Drama skills)
- Painting and Drawing
- Collage and Cut-outs
- Clay Molding
- Role –play, Drama
- Household and Gardening Activities
- Vocal group and guitar accompaniment (cultural exchange and partnership with
The Alfred Alexandrescu Musical Studio; “The Lesson of The Little Melomaniac”)
Motor Development and Psychological Counseling
- basic motor skills to control the large muscles (jump, throw, bounce, catch a
ball, dress, clean himself / herself, run , climb, skip,)
- basic motor skills to control small muscles(tie laces, manage buttons and
zippers, cut, use a paintbrush, crayons, markers, clay and glue
- a correct posture while sitting, standing and moving)
- developing basic attitudes of fair-play, team-building, cooperation and
competition
Psychological Counseling
- Term Meetings (teacher, student, psychologist)
- Counseling for The Children with Learning Disabilities
- Personal Development Group
- Improving Communication though games
Optional Activities
Modern Dancing
- Motor coordination exercises for arms and legs
- Simple and compound algorithms in dance movements- learning step patterns
for different rhythms
- Developing creativity in dance movements
Vocal Group, Guitar Accompaniment
- Developing a musical ear
- Elements of musical history
- Recognition of different musical pieces
- Rhythm and musical tonality
- Technical elements of music
- Correct intonation and memorization
- Different ways of becoming familiar with musical instruments
French / German
- Phonics Through Pronunciation Drills
- Basic Vocabulary Skills
- Recognition and Reproducing of the Acquired Notions
- Correspondence of Words in Different Languages
- Memorization Techniques Through Songs, Poems, Short Stories
- Regular Conversation Drills
- Usage of Multidisciplinary Teaching Strategies
Art and Craft
- Basic elements of art history
- Drawing and painting as a method of temperamental cognition as well as
building the child’s personality
- Drawing and painting as a strategy of multidisciplinary integration
- Developing the creativity by usage of various materials as well as work
techniques on an appropriate musical background
- Basic skills in the theory of composition, form and color
Karate
- Physical Harmonious Development
- Basic Motor Skills Development (speed, ability, strength, mobility as well as the
specific skills for the martial arts)
- Maximizing the Performance by Perfecting all of these Motor Skills
- Cognitive, Affective, Emotional and Motivational Development such as the
Concentration Capacity, Attention Stability, Observation Spirit, Quickness of Mind
and Reactions, Self Domination, Determination, Courage and Self Education
Tennis
- Support Health and Education Through Tennis Game
- Developing the Motor Skills and Basic Techniques for the Tennis Game
- Basic Racket Grip Techniques for Beginners
- How to do the Backhand/Forehand Volley in Tennis
- Perfecting the Backhand/Forehand Volley in Tennis
- How to do the Backhand/Forehand ground strokes with the correct racket grip
- Tennis Backhand/Forehand Footwork
- How to Keep Your Eye on the Tennis Ball
- Basic Tennis Serve Forms, Tips & Advice
Extracurricular Cultural Events
- Halloween Show
- Christmas Show at the “Jean Monnet” High School Festivity Hall
- Valentine’s Day
- Mother’s Day, March 8,2010, at “Englishkinder”
- Child’s Day, June 1, 2010
- End of School Year Show at the “Jean Monnet” High School Festivity Hall
- Visit The Antipa Natural Science Museum, The Village Museum, The Baneasa
Zoo, The Botanical Garden
- Circus Performances, Theatre
- Lessons for “The Little Melomaniac” at the Radio Studio “Alfred Alexandrescu”
- Trips, Ski Camps, Sea Side and Mountain Trekking Camps
- Organizing Festive Events
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