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Phonics in Bangkok – A parent’s guide to Phase 1 – Aspect 1
Phase 1 is broken down into 7 Aspects and 3 Strands. Aspect 1: General Sound Discrimination – Environmental Sounds Aspect 2: General Sound Discrimination – Instrumental Sounds Aspect 3 : General Sound Discrimination – Body Percussion Aspect 4 : Rhythm and Rhyme Aspect 5 : Alliteration Aspect 6 : Voice Sounds Aspect 7 : Oral…
Read MoreReggio Emilia – The Principles of the Reggio Emilia Approach
This post attempts to introduce and give an overview of the guiding principles and beliefs of the Reggio Emilia Approach. The Hundred Languages of Children The approach emphasizes the importance of children’s symbolic language. The hundred “languages” are the many modes of expression, such as speech, writing, movement, drawing, painting, sculpture, shadow play, collage and…
Read MorePhonics in Bangkok – A parent’s guide to the Curriculum Part 2
In this post we cover a brief overview of an enormous syllabus. We do not yet cover the teaching methods used for excellent teaching and practice of letters and sounds. This will be covered in a later post. Phonics Phase 1 – Phase 6 The actual phonics curriculum starts pre-introduction of letter sounds aimed at…
Read MoreWhy is Nature Play So Important ?
There has never been a time in history when more outside nature play has been needed. Technology, in particular tablet and phone screens, is gradually consuming more and more of children’s free time. Aside from rebalancing children’s activities there are a great number of benefits that we have forgotten about, or perhaps we were never…
Read MorePhonics in Bangkok – A parent’s guide to the Curriculum Part 1
In this series of posts we want to cover as much of the basics as possible giving parents an overview of the phonics curriculum, the essential teaching objectives and what the perfect phonics lesson should include. We want to share some tried and tested games that can easily be replicated at home as well as…
Read MoreLittle Legend – Nature Inspired Play
Reggio Emila Playsets and Multi-Sensory Play Resources Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to learning Little Legend create natural play opportunities to inspire imagination and creativity in children. Believing in the importance of nature and the many benefits the connection brings us all, their beautiful playlets, home made sensory play resources such as dough, as…
Read MoreReggio Emilia : The Benefits of Open-Ended Play
We often ask any visitors to our setting to actively watch and listen to groups of children using loose parts in the garden. It is really only when one observes that the abundant benefits of open-ended play shine though. Language Whilst we generally don’t encourage interrupting play, asking the children what they are making is…
Read MoreReggio Emilia : What is Loose Parts Play ?
The 5 S’s of creating’ Loose Part’ Collections Loose Parts play refers to the open-ended type of play commonly found in schools and kindergartens following a Reggio Emilia approach to learning. The creative nature of the play lends itself to the Reggio curriculum which places importance on children having creative freedom. What are loose parts?…
Read MoreDid you know that children learn best through play?
Children have preferences for different types of play. Some children will want to be creative during playtime whilst others may prefer to dress up and role-play with friends. An effective early years environment should always have resources in place for the children both inside and outside of the classroom and for all types of play.…
Read MoreUndue Praise
Good job! Well done! Nice work! I myself use these words often. It is something that we have all done and we will no doubt continue to do through forces of habit, but just how useful are these words? GoStrengthsOnline recommend 3 ways to praise children without using these terms and why it is so important…
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