EARLY CHILDHOOD
Building the foundations
STUDENT-CENTERED INQUIRY LEARNING
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP)
The Primary Years Programme (PYP) at SCIS is specifically designed to provide play-based learning in core subjects through the importance of play, nature explorations, and social interaction. It was created specifically to provide opportunities for learning while also engaging, stimulating, and nurturing our students.
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NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
The early childhood learning environment is a very important aspect of our program, as it is structured and designed in a unique way that meets students’ developmental needs. The learning environment is designed to make all students feel safe and comfortable while fostering a sense of responsibility, confidence, and independence. Our classrooms and other learning spaces are organized to support interest areas that offer multiple opportunities for children to explore, discover, and grow.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
Play-based learning is embraced as the foundation of our educational approach. It allows children to make sense of the world around them by experimenting, questioning, and discovering through hands-on experiences.
Whether they are building structures with blocks, role-playing in a pretend kitchen, or investigating nature, play encourages children to think deeply, test hypotheses, and collaborate with others.
FOUR AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT
The academic component of the early childhood program is based upon 38 objectives for development and learning that are distributed into four overarching areas:
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOMENT
Social/emotional development during the early years is about socialization- the process by which children learn the values and behaviors accepted by society. It is also about becoming a competent and confident person and is essential to a child’s well-being, and success in school and life.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Physical development includes children’s gross (large muscle) and fine (small muscle) motor skills. With more advanced physical development, children master increasingly complex tasks and gain personal responsibility for their own physical needs.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Cognitive development refers to the mind and how it works. It involves how children think, how they see their world, and how they use what they learn.
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Language development includes understanding and communicating through spoken and written words. By the time children reach schooling age, language becomes the principal tool for establishing and maintaining relationships with adults and other children.
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