Teaching, Learning
and Assessment in the
Kindergarten and Early years
and how the Curriculum will be
transacted
Transaction of the curriculum
Learning centers will be set up in each classroom
(literacy, math, role play, science, art, reading
corner and building center)
Provision of a safe, secure, happy and motivational
environment
Communication through play where children share
their ideas and thought processes with others
Free fl ow time where children are given the
opportunity to work on activities of their own
choice, explore and experiment at their own pace
Students will be given the freedom to play, learn
and make their own decisions
Teacher will act as a facilitator sensitive to each
childʼs stage of development and self confi dence
Children will learn through self discovery
Children will learn through the senses of touch,
smell, taste, sight and sound
No controlled environment/childrenʼs creativity will
not be stifl ed but enhanced
No fixed/set time table
Freedom to eat whenever they want
Inclusion of all students in the learning process
Parental involvement in the learning process
The chosen curriculum will help develop a childʼs
fi ne motor skills, gross motor skills. It will also
make them self reliant and aware about themselves.
It will help them develop and maintain social
relationships and also help them understand their surroundings
The Kindergarten and early years curriculum is based
on the guidelines of the EYFS and Montessori approach
to learning.
Following are a few of the diff erent teaching strategies,
learning approaches and assessment approaches that
will be followed :
TEACHING
STRATEGIES
LEARNING
PPROACH
ASSESSMENTS
Brainstorming
Artistic expressions
Ongoing assessments
Categorizing
Self expressions
Anecdotal records
Group learning
Hands on learning
Recording the learning
journey of the child
Illustrating stories
Play
Checklist based on the
learning expectations
Puppetry
Role Play
Self assessments by the
child
Demonstration
Real Life application
Role play
Exploration
Assessments are based on :
Thematic perception
Experiments
Daily observations during
activities
Multimedia
presentations
Inquiry approach
Interaction during the
lessons
Field trips
Self correction
Free Flow
The main areas of focus for development in the Kindergarten
and early years wiil be:
Language – Communication, Reading, Written
Numeracy – Number sense & numeration,
Measurement, Geometry & Spatial sense,
Patterning, Data Management
Knowledge of the world around us –
Exploration & Experimentation, Use of
Technology
Health & Physical activity – Health, Physical
development & Activity
Personal & Social Development – Self
Awareness & Self Reliance, Social
Relationships, Awareness of the
surroundings
