PLAY SCHOOL
Overview
FirstSteps is a member of the International Montessori Council (IMC), USA. Our educational program and curriculum is a perfect blend of Montessori, Contemporary and Traditional Indian approach to Early Childhood Education (ECE). Early childhood education is a term that refers to the period of time from a child’s birth to when they enter kindergarten. This is the most important time in children’s life because it is when they first learn how to interact with others, including peers, teachers and parents. It is imperative that this true ‘window of opportunity’ is fully used and strengthened to ensure long term benefits, not just for each individual child’s development but also for the larger community. Early childhood education makes a significant contribution to the physical, psychomotor, cognitive, social and emotional development of the child including the acquisition of language and early literacy.
Learning at FirstSteps
FirstSteps is providing the highest standards of Early Childhood Education. We aim at the holistic development of a child’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs in order to build a solid and broad foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing. Our ECE program is based on the research that early year learning plays a crucial role in the development of the intellect, self esteem and self confidence. We have designed our curriculum, facilities and trained our facilitators according to these findings. Our mission is to nurture innocence and curiosity in partnership with parents, grandparents and guardians
Curriculum
At FirstSteps we give young children a variety of valuable experiences, to help them grow up in all respects and to make them more sensitive, capable and creative young learners. These experiences include age appropriate activities with modifications for the individual differences, as each child is unique and will develop at his/her own pace and style. In order to cater to the need of each and every child we have designed our curriculum based on self directed activity, hands on learning and collaborative play. Our ECE program includes Montessori experiential learning to develop an understanding of language, mathematics, science, music and social interactions. Children work in groups and individually to discover and explore knowledge of the world and to develop their maximum potential. Our classrooms are beautifully crafted environments designed to meet the needs of children. Our curriculum lays emphasis on the development of the gross motor and fine motor skills through dancing, painting pictures, finger painting, clay modeling, building blocks and vigorous outplay.
Security and Safety
In order to give you a complete peace of mind, the safety and security of the children is of utmost importance at FirstSteps. Gates and fences are strategically placed and the entire campus is under CCTV surveillance. Children are released only to the individuals listed on the child’s records, at the time of enrollment. All our employees are required to wear identification badges and are thoroughly screened before employment..
