OPG Kids | Curriculum

It introduces the child to a world of communication, sharing, learning, and exploring. The classroom environment will help develop children’s cognitive, emotional, social, and physical skills besides preparing the children for formal school.

In planning the curriculum, teaching strategies and the environment in OPG KIDS, we have kept the special needs and behavioural patterns of 2-3 year olds in mind to be able to achieve our objectives.

Toddlers are usually full of energy and have a short attention span. At OPG kids the children's days are filled with both structured and unstructured activities that stimulate and exercise their power of imagination.

World of Communication ( Language Development)

“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like “What about lunch?” – Winnie the Pooh

Children love to communicate. They absorb an immense amount of information through their daily interactions and experiences with the various people they meet throughout a day and they want to learn the means that will help them to communicate this information to others. At OPG Kids, we provide the children with the platform that effectively builds upon their communication skills in a structured yet simple manner. Reading books, singing, playing word games, and talking extensively with children helps build their vocabulary and strengthens their listening skills. We believe that the more interactive the sessions with the children are, the more they will learn.

They are developing an active vocabulary, with their favourite question being, ‘What is this? They understand more than they can express and like imitation and repetition. Can listen to the same rhyme story over and over again.

What we do

listen and encourage children to talk, talk and talk!
describe what the facilitators and the children are doing all the time.
introduce children to the names of things, places and people around them.
read stories to children.
listen to the children attentively and respond.

World of Sharing (Social / Emotional Development)

"A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference."- Eeyore (Winnie’s friend)

Tucked away snuggly under their favourite blanket, surrounded by their cherished toys and people who love them unconditionally, children at the age of two feel like the centre of the universe in their homes. They feel secure enough in their own space to share their possessions with their loved ones, but once they step into a world where there are others their age with whom they have to share, the children tend to become a little resistant. They are more focused on their own feelings and thoughts and at this age haven’t yet developed the ability to put themselves in another’s shoes. This is where a good preschool comes in as it helps them to learn to share resources and spaces peacefully with other children their age.

What we do

create opportunity for shared play.
offer sets of toys and encourage efforts to share and play together with others.
provide children choices.
plan age-appropriate toys and activities which encourage the feeling of ‘I can’.
provide a secure environment and follow routines.
reassure and create opportunity for success.
communicate constantly.

Activities

Our cooperative play environment with large and small group activities will help the child learn to share, communicate, and respect others, as well as, recognize the feelings of others and how to respond appropriately. The activities we do at school are Stories, Rhymes, Role play, Free play, Celebrations, Festivals, Birthdays, Circle time. The children are taught how to greet each other, groom and clean oneself, keep the environment clean and tidy, keep things back in their assigned places, share at meal time and in class, take care of plants and animals, and being helpful and kind to each other.

World of Learning ( Cognitive Development)

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” – Christopher Robin (Winnie’s friend)

At the age of two children have a growing desire to be independent. They experience huge thinking, learning, social, and emotional changes that help them to explore their new world, and make sense of it. In fact, a lot of their developmental milestones; such as taking turns, playing make believe, and kicking a ball; are achieved at this age. Children reach these milestones as they play, learn, speak, behave, and move (like jumping, running, or balancing). We assist in this crucial developmental stage by making the children believe in their own abilities and explore their world at their own pace. The learning that takes place is highly individualised and each child is made to feel special and cherished.

What we do

create an exciting learning environment and stay involved.
play matching games with children.
provide opportunity for a range of activities.
let children touch, feel, smell, taste, and hear.
play music and rhymes for the children.
allow time and repetition for the development of concepts.p>

Activities

Matching, sorting, grouping, comparing, solving puzzles, building blocks, sequencing, practicing patterns, playing with water, solving riddles, conducting experiments, answering ‘what if’ questions

World of Senses

The world around children is the ﬁrst learning environment that helps them to observe, explore, question, experiment, discover and learn. We set up a safe and interactive environment by providing children with as many ﬁrst-hand experiences as possible.

Sensory Perception

To be able to understand a variety of senses through experimentation

Sense of Taste (sweet / sour)
Sense of Smell (good / bad)
Sense of Touch(soft / hard)
Sense of hearing
Sense of sight

Activities

Playing with water, sand, gardening, taking care of pets and animals, naming their school and class, expressing feelings such as happy / sad, expressing personal needs and using the washroom independently, coming to school on time. Respecting common property and following class rules through circle time games.

Pretend play and role playing are strongly encouraged. Creativity with painting, gluing, and drawing, stimulates children’s imagination and self-expression.

World of Movement

"Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb but how well you bounce." –Tigger (Winnie’s friend)

A child is a bundle of endless energy. Running, hopping and jumping are high on children’s daily agenda as they become stronger and more coordinated. They also love practicing more sophisticated skills through activities like drawing, making shapes with play-dough and feeding themselves without too much mess. While we hold a child’s hand and help them discover the potential they have, we also believe in making them realise that ‘bounce’ or resilience is the most important quality for them to imbibe thus, preparing them for a life ahead where they can face challenges with their heels dug firmly in the ground.