13 November 2013
AA01 PART 2 – PROJECT WORK
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
1. Introduction
a. Induction of new workers
Philosophy
ABC Kindergarten (ABCK) follows the philosophy and guidelines from the Ministry of Education for the Education of Young Children to offer a high quality early childhood program that provides a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment. ABCK is accredited through the Ministry of Education for the Education of Young Children. In order for ABCK to be accredited by MOE, a comprehensive process of internal self-study and external professional review is completed. The results of the studies verify ABCK’s compliance with MOE criteria for a high quality early childhood program.
Mission
Our mission is to offer a high quality early childhood program that provides a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment. Our program promotes learning and development in each of the following areas: physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language. The curriculum offered introduces areas of interest (centers) that support creativity and encourage children to move at their own pace in an environment where they can succeed.
Goals
To provide developmental appropriate opportunities for meaningful play based on the child’s individual needs, interests, and abilities, building important foundations for future reading skills and other academic pursuits.
Provide opportunities to interact with other children in a setting conducive to the development of wholesome social relationships.
Recognize the individual differences of children; provide an environment encouraging children’s self-confidence, curiosity, creativity, and self-discipline.
Support parents in the care and development of their children to include education, health, recreation, referrals to family support programs, and diagnostic services.
Curriculum
An early childhood curriculum is a plan for children’s learning, a guide that helps
References: Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports. (2004). Guide to setting up a childcare centre. Retrieved from http://www.childcarelink.gov.sg/ccls/uploads/CCC_Guide.pdf Ministry of Health