A world of
new learning
discoveries at
Little Atlas Preschool
At Little Atlas Preschool, children are encouraged to learn through play as they find joy and meaning in making new discoveries. With lots of open spaces for learning and a STEAM + LMC curriculum model that equips young learners with the skills of the future, children are not only learning and absorbing new information - they are encouraged to think and reflect on their learning experiences as well.
We believe this develops the value of critical thinking from a young age as children are led to fully understand the purpose behind every activity that they are engaged in and how this learning process benefits them. Truly amazed at how a play-based curriculum aims to “future-skill” children and set them thinking, we were inspired to find out more!
SCHOOL TOUR NOW AVAILABLE!
(for children 18 months – 6 years old)
*Limited slots available for 2021 intake
Conveniently located at EUNOS,
8 Jalan Ismail Singapore 419260
(walking distance from Eunos MRT)
A world of new learning
discoveries at Little Atlas Preschool
At Little Atlas Preschool, children are encouraged to learn through play as they find joy and meaning in making new discoveries. With lots of open spaces for learning and a STEAM + LMC curriculum model that equips young learners with the skills of the future, children are not only learning and absorbing new information - they are encouraged to think and reflect on their learning experiences as well.
We believe this develops the value of critical thinking from a young age as children are led to fully understand the purpose behind every activity that they are engaged in and how this learning process benefits them. Truly amazed at how a play-based curriculum aims to “future-skill” children and set them thinking, we were inspired to find out more!
SCHOOL TOUR NOW AVAILABLE!
(for children 18 months – 6 years old)
*Limited slots available for 2021 intake
Conveniently located at EUNOS,
8 Jalan Ismail Singapore 419260
(walking distance from Eunos MRT)
Our Teaching Methodology of
STEAM + LMC Approach
STEAM is a popular curriculum model that incorporates science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, and this is used by many international schools. “Teaching” young children the concepts of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics may not be as straightforward as getting them to sit down for lessons on these topics.
Imagine an 18-month-old child facing such a monumental task of making sense of these concepts. One of the things that we should ask is, “How do we teach this?”. Certainly, through years of experience and immersing in early childhood practices, our answer is, “Through play, of course!”.
Our in-house curriculum team is made up of professionals, each with at least 10 to 25 years of early childhood education experience. Throughout the course of our research and studies, we have travelled and worked with early childhood education professionals from around the world, including study tours of overseas schools and projects with renowned organisations.
Drawing on this research and experience, Little Atlas has developed a STEAM + LMC centric curriculum that helps children discover more about themselves, the society and their environment, through play. Along the way, we also incorporated components of LMC - Language, Movements and Character Education to provide a holistic learning experience for our children.
At Little Atlas Preschool, we challenge our children to change their world by discovering new ways to learn. In a nutshell, we provide the environment, guidance and support that are necessary for raising global citizens.
The Key Principles that govern the
STEAM curriculum
and depicts the learning outcomes
Our 5 core values are centred on the following attributes:
To encourage our children to THINK
The ability to think is the most basic outcome of our curriculum. Through play and different activities, children acquire problem-solving skills. They learn to create hypotheses and make decisions, understand causes and consequences, among other critical life skills.
To learn about taking RISK
Risk is a relatively new concept for both children and parents. Living in our bubble-wrapped society, parents tend to be protective over their children which then prevents them from exploring and taking risks on the pretext of keeping them safe.
We believe that children should be given opportunities to explore and take reasonable risks, which includes physical risks, psychological risks and social risks. With this, children will learn to be resilient, independent and they learn to be socially competent.
To ENGAGE them in the learning process
In everything we do, we must be 100% engaged. As adult interference has been known to affect children’s learning significantly, we believe in stepping back from the children’s engagements and allowing them to explore learning opportunities.
We do this largely because we respect their abilities. As long as they do not hurt themselves, their friends or the environment, our children can pretty much choose what and how they play.
To let them to REFLECT on their learning processes
Reflection is “thinking about thinking”. After every play experience, we set up a routine for children to think back about their play experiences, and record it through speech, writing and drawing. This is a simple but powerful method to develop children’s fundamental skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. On top of that, they practice thinking and reflecting skills.
To inspire them to strive towards being EXCEPTIONAL
Being exceptional is the prerogative of every human. In the face of adversity, our children must be able to tell themselves ‘I can do it!’. They must feel confident, competent, appreciated and respected. When children feel special about themselves, they know they can do better and will keep striving to do better, because their perceived value of themselves is high.
The Key Principles that govern the
STEAM curriculum
and depicts the learning outcomes
Our 5 core values are centred on the following attributes:
To encourage our children to THINK
The ability to think is the most basic outcome of our curriculum. Through play and different activities, children acquire problem-solving skills. They learn to create hypotheses and make decisions, understand causes and consequences, among other critical life skills.
To learn about taking RISK
Risk is a relatively new concept for both children and parents. Living in our bubble-wrapped society, parents tend to be protective over their children which then prevents them from exploring and taking risks on the pretext of keeping them safe.
We believe that children should be given opportunities to explore and take reasonable risks, which includes physical risks, psychological risks and social risks. With this, children will learn to be resilient, independent and they learn to be socially competent.
To ENGAGE them in the learning process
In everything we do, we must be 100% engaged. As adult interference has been known to affect children’s learning significantly, we believe in stepping back from the children’s engagements and allowing them to explore learning opportunities.
We do this largely because we respect their abilities. As long as they do not hurt themselves, their friends or the environment, our children can pretty much choose what and how they play.
To let them to REFLECT on their learning processes
Reflection is “thinking about thinking”. After every play experience, we set up a routine for children to think back about their play experiences, and record it through speech, writing and drawing. This is a simple but powerful method to develop children’s fundamental skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. On top of that, they practice thinking and reflecting skills.
To inspire them to strive towards being EXCEPTIONAL
Being exceptional is the prerogative of every human. In the face of adversity, our children must be able to tell themselves ‘I can do it!’. They must feel confident, competent, appreciated and respected. When children feel special about themselves, they know they can do better and will keep striving to do better, because their perceived value of themselves is high.
Incorporating Authentic Play
in Core Programme
The core programme is based on authentic play, and children truly enjoy this experience as they are immersed in play.
Authentic play does not happen when a teacher asks a child to throw a ball into a basket and claps when he does so; that is training not teaching. Authentic play happens when children are motivated and engaged, they laugh and this happiness is truly evident. They want to do something because it makes them happy and their discoveries are not interfered by any adults who demand they do things in a certain way.
Enrichment Programmes Are
Integrated in the Curriculum
Many parents are always anxious and on the lookout for enrichment programmes. They do not want their children to be bored and they hope that their children will become multi-talented. Looking at our philosophy of creating immersive play experiences and helping children build a happy childhood, we think to ourselves, “Why not?”.
And then we embarked on writing our own enrichment programmes that covered music, movement, literacy, Science and technology. These programmes should be fun and children should be happy attending them. Instead of cramping lessons into weekends, parents should take a breather and spend happy quality time with their young ones.
Starlight Theatre™
Starlight Theatre engages the young child’s imagination and creativity to express themselves in any ways they love. It encompasses elements of musicality and percussion instrumental play so that the mood for expression and children’s natural love for music can be enhanced. When we conceptualise how a tree grows, it could grow short or tall or around and around! Starlight Theatre lessons cater to very young children from 18 months all the way to our older ones at 6 years old.
Jolly Literacy Workshop™
Jolly Literacy Workshop builds on the foundation of the famous Jolly Phonics and Jolly Grammar programmes, taught by our in-house native speaking trainer. We incorporated other components such as Reading Universe, Maverick Readers and extension activities through games and craft work so that children receive an all-rounded experience in language learning. Collaborating with the National Library Board, we are proud to introduce a wide array of stories to our young ones to inculcate a passion for reading; seldom do they read repeated titles because there are just too many to explore! Jolly Literacy Workshop teaches phonetic skills to our Early Years group Playgroup and Nursery 1) and grammatical skills to our Preschool group (Nursery 2 to Kindergarten 2).
Jolly Literacy Workshop™
Jolly Literacy Workshop builds on the foundation of the famous Jolly Phonics and Jolly Grammar programmes, taught by our in-house native speaking trainer. We incorporated other components such as Reading Universe, Maverick Readers and extension activities through games and craft work so that children receive an all-rounded experience in language learning. Collaborating with the National Library Board, we are proud to introduce a wide array of stories to our young ones to inculcate a passion for reading; seldom do they read repeated titles because there are just too many to explore! Jolly Literacy Workshop teaches phonetic skills to our Early Years group Playgroup and Nursery 1) and grammatical skills to our Preschool group (Nursery 2 to Kindergarten 2).
Little Eureka™
Little Eureka teaches pre-Science thinking and fundamental skills in observing, predicting, recording and analysing, all of which are essential for Science learning in later part of their primary school life. Every week, children participate in different Science experiments and are introduced to difficult concepts using music, movement and technology. The programme has a balance of digital literacy with hands-on sensorial learning. Every lesson lasts for 1 hour, and only our Nursery 2 to Kindergarten 2 children can participate due to the age-appropriateness of the concepts introduced.
Robotics
Robotics gives children a deeper understanding of how STEAM concepts are integrated and instils in them a greater appreciation of how the world works. The enrichment programme serves as a stepping stone to spark an interest in children to identify and solve problems, as we do our best to bring out the future innovator in them. Every lesson lasts for 1 hour, and only our Nursery 2 to Kindergarten 2 children can participate due to the age-appropriateness of the materials and instructions used.
Robotics
Robotics gives children a deeper understanding of how STEAM concepts are integrated and instils in them a greater appreciation of how the world works. The enrichment programme serves as a stepping stone to spark an interest in children to identify and solve problems, as we do our best to bring out the future innovator in them. Every lesson lasts for 1 hour, and only our Nursery 2 to Kindergarten 2 children can participate due to the age-appropriateness of the materials and instructions used.
Enrichment Programmes Are
Integrated in the Curriculum
Many parents are always anxious and on the lookout for enrichment programmes. They do not want their children to be bored and they hope that their children will become multi-talented. Looking at our philosophy of creating immersive play experiences and helping children build a happy childhood, we think to ourselves, “Why not?”.
And then we embarked on writing our own enrichment programmes that covered music, movement, literacy, Science and technology. These programmes should be fun and children should be happy attending them. Instead of cramping lessons into weekends, parents should take a breather and spend happy quality time with their young ones.
Starlight Theatre™
Starlight Theatre engages the young child’s imagination and creativity to express themselves in any ways they love. It encompasses elements of musicality and percussion instrumental play so that the mood for expression and children’s natural love for music can be enhanced. When we conceptualise how a tree grows, it could grow short or tall or around and around! Starlight Theatre lessons cater to very young children from 18 months all the way to our older ones at 6 years old.
Jolly Literacy Workshop™
Jolly Literacy Workshop builds on the foundation of the famous Jolly Phonics and Jolly Grammar programmes, taught by our in-house native speaking trainer. We incorporated other components such as Reading Universe, Maverick Readers and extension activities through games and craft work so that children receive an all-rounded experience in language learning. Collaborating with the National Library Board, we are proud to introduce a wide array of stories to our young ones to inculcate a passion for reading; seldom do they read repeated titles because there are just too many to explore! Jolly Literacy Workshop teaches phonetic skills to our Early Years group Playgroup and Nursery 1) and grammatical skills to our Preschool group (Nursery 2 to Kindergarten 2).
Little Eureka™
Little Eureka teaches pre-Science thinking and fundamental skills in observing, predicting, recording and analysing, all of which are essential for Science learning in later part of their primary school life. Every week, children participate in different Science experiments and are introduced to difficult concepts using music, movement and technology. The programme has a balance of digital literacy with hands-on sensorial learning. Every lesson lasts for 1 hour, and only our Nursery 2 to Kindergarten 2 children can participate due to the age-appropriateness of the concepts introduced.
Robotics
Robotics gives children a deeper understanding of how STEAM concepts are integrated and instils in them a greater appreciation of how the world works. The enrichment programme serves as a stepping stone to spark an interest in children to identify and solve problems, as we do our best to bring out the future innovator in them. Every lesson lasts for 1 hour, and only our Nursery 2 to Kindergarten 2 children can participate due to the age-appropriateness of the materials and instructions used.
Enrichment Programmes Are
Integrated in the Curriculum
In the broadest sense, authentic play experiences instil thinking, common sense and equip children with problem-solving skills. In fact, children are developing several essential skills concurrently, all of which are important to have as they prepare for primary school and future life.
More importantly, children have fun doing it. So, we can safely be assured that they will remember these learning experiences better than through rote learning.
When parents and children embrace our philosophy of a play-immersive curriculum that teaches concepts of STEAM+LMC, it creates an ecology that prioritises the understanding of learning and development in our respective communities. Children acquire our essential values: to think, engage, risk, reflect and to work towards being exceptional. With these dispositions, we aim to prepare children not only for primary school alone, we want them to have the skills to guide their own learning and influence those around them.
We want our parents to support their children’s thinking and ability to take risks, celebrate their learning and help them achieve more. By the end of their Kindergarten 2 journey, not only will our children be on the road to becoming future innovators, our parents will also play their part to become future inspirations to their young learners.
Our K-levels are Prepared for
Primary School Journey
Our P1 Launcher programme includes a 1-hour Jolly Literacy workshop every week that focuses on the reading and writing abilities of children. For our 5- and 6-year-olds, we have a fun spelling method that is carried out in an unconventional manner.
We teach parents how to introduce words and allow children to remember them in a less structured way. When it comes to learning Chinese, we use songs and rhymes to introduce Hanyu Pinyin to the 5-year-olds before they move on to more skills-based learning when they turn 6.
Our English and Chinese curriculum expose children to 200 high-frequency words and sight words, and 200 Chinese
characters from the beginning of Playgroup until the end of Kindergarten 2.
Additionally, we introduce Malay language under ‘Cinta Bahasa Ibunda’, which translates to ‘Our Love for the Malay Language’. Most private preschools do not expose young
children to the Malay language, so children who are taking this language are greatly disadvantaged when they enter
primary schools. By giving them a head start, we wish to
preserve this unique culture and introduce diversity to our young children.
Want to find out more
about Little Atlas Preschool?
Half-day and Full-day programmes available
(for children 18 months – 6 years old)
Book Your School Tour Today!
Located at EUNOS, 8 Jalan Ismail Singapore 419260
(walking distance from Eunos MRT)
Register by 15 November to receive:
Conveniently located near Eunos MRT station, which makes them a great preschool choice for families living in the east of Singapore.
Want to find out more
about Little Atlas Preschool?
Half-day and Full-day programmes available
(for children 18 months – 6 years old)
Book Your School Tour Today!
Located at EUNOS, 8 Jalan Ismail Singapore 419260
(walking distance from Eunos MRT)
Register by 15 November to receive:
Conveniently located near Eunos MRT station, which makes them a great preschool choice for families living in the east of Singapore.
8 Jalan Ismail Singapore 419260
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