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Mother's Pride Pre School

A Holistic Educational Experience

Our curriculum blends the Montessori method, Reggio Emilia principles, and play-based learning to provide a holistic educational experience.

We believe that play is the work of early childhood. Through engaging thematic learning, hands-on activities like arts and sensory play, and interactive games, our children develop language, gross and fine motor skills, social habits, and logical thinking.

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Subject-by-Subject Development

Click on the tabs below to explore how we introduce basic concepts and build skills across different subject areas.

Literacy, Phonics & Communication

Language development is critical in early years. We use structured phonics programs (Jolly Phonics) to help children learn letter sounds, blending, and basic word formations. This is combined with daily story sessions, library visits, vocabulary games, and puppet theatre to make reading highly exciting.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Speech and vocabulary expansion through sensory prompts.
  • Letter sound recognition (Synthetic Phonics).
  • Pre-writing skills (holding pencil, tracing letters, and fine motor grasp).
  • Listening comprehension and descriptive storytelling.

Mathematics, Logic & Patterns

Mathematics for toddlers is about sorting, counting, and pattern recognition. We use blocks, beads, puzzles, and shapes to help children develop mathematical concepts hands-on, rather than writing digits. They learn to compare weights, identify shapes, and understand dimensions.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Counting up to 20 with concrete items (blocks, apples).
  • Shape classification (circle, square, triangle, oval).
  • Sorting objects by size, color, weight, and properties.
  • Spatial awareness (under, over, next to, inside).

Creative Arts, Crafts & Expression

Art is where our kids express their thoughts and feelings. Our dedicated art area is filled with paints, paper, clay, safety scissors, and waste materials. Children paint with fingers, brushes, and sponges, build models, and create collages, enhancing their sensory processing and hand-eye coordination.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Exploration of colors, textures, and media (clay, water, sand).
  • Fine motor control through cutting, tearing, pasting, and modeling.
  • Independent creative decision-making.
  • Appreciating self-expression and sharing craft creations.

Music, Dance & Dramatic Play

Rhythm and movement are natural to children. Through daily rhymes, instrument playing (xylophones, drums, triangles), group dances, and dramatic roleplay (doctors, chefs, astronauts), kids develop physical confidence, vocal variety, coordination, and team bonds.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Singing nursery rhymes and simple kids' songs.
  • Understanding rhythm, beat, and pitch using percussion.
  • Gross motor expression through creative dancing and movement.
  • Roleplaying to explore real-world occupations and feelings.

Physical Education & Outdoor Exploration

Physical health is essential for growing children. We use our large green playground for games that encourage running, jumping, balancing, climbing, and ball control. Outdoor exploration includes gardening, mud play, and mini-beast hunts, helping children learn about nature.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Gross motor coordination (climbing, slides, balance beams).
  • Fine motor precision (planting seeds, catching tennis balls).
  • Outdoor hygiene, nature admiration, and safety awareness.
  • Group sportsmanship, taking turns, and team dynamics.

Life Skills & Personal Social Education

We prepare children for real life. This includes personal hygiene (washing hands, brushing teeth, toilet training transition), social table manners, organizing toys, resolving conflicts with dialogue, and understanding safety, emotional control, and personal boundaries.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Self-care: washing hands, eating independently, dressing up.
  • Tidying up play zones and respect for classroom material.
  • Identifying and communicating emotions safely.
  • Understanding safety rules (crossing road, strangers).

Indoor Gym & Motor Skills Development

Our state-of-the-art indoor gym provides a safe, weather-protected environment where children develop physical strength, balance, agility, and spatial awareness. Equipped with soft play equipment, sensory balance beams, mini trampolines, and child-safe climbing modules, our indoor gym ensures active physical engagement all year round.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Soft play obstacles and climbing modules for physical confidence.
  • Core stability, posture, and balance building on sensory beams.
  • Hand-eye & motor coordination through interactive indoor games.
  • Safe, climate-controlled active play and energy release.