Junior Kindergarten

Junior Kindergarten (KG1): Building Foundations for Future Success

In our Junior Kindergarten (KG1) Class, we provide a dynamic and engaging environment that fosters a love for learning in our young students. Our program is carefully designed to promote cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in children aged 4-5 years.

Key Skills

• Language and Communication: Developing vocabulary, sentence structure, and listening skills through storytelling, role-play, and conversation.
• Early Reading: Introducing basic reading skills, including phonemic awareness, decoding, and comprehension.
• Spelling and Writing: Developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through writing and spelling activities.
• Critical Thinking: Encouraging problem-solving, analysis, and creativity through play-based activities.
• Jolly Phonics: Building on the foundations of Jolly Phonics introduced in Nursery Class, further developing phonemic awareness, blending, and segmenting skills.

Early Reading

Our Early Reading program is designed to foster a love for reading and lay the foundations for future literacy skills.

• Recognizing and naming uppercase and lowercase letters.
• Identifying the sounds of letters and letter combinations.
• Blending sounds to form simple words.
• Understanding basic story structure and sequencing.

Spelling and Writing

Our Spelling and Writing program develops fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, preparing children for more complex writing tasks in the futur

• Tracing and writing letters and numbers.
• Forming simple words and sentences.
• Developing handwriting skills.

Critical Thinking

Our Critical Thinking activities encourage children to think creatively, solve problems, and develop analytical skills.

• Sorting and categorizing objects.
• Completing puzzles and play-based activities.
• Encouraging curiosity and exploration.

Jolly Phonics

Jolly Phonics continues to play a vital role in our KG1 program, further developing essential reading and writing skills.

• Reviewing and building on previously learned sounds and letter patterns.
• Introducing new sounds and letter combinations.
• Developing blending and segmenting skills.

Benefits

• Develops phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
• Enhances reading fluency and accuracy.
• Builds confidence in writing and spelling.
• Fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Encourages creativity and self-expression