Pre-Nursery School in Singapore
Our Pre-Nursery & Playgroup curriculum is heavily focused on hands-on experiences and uniquely designed to cater to each child’s interests. We ensure our learning materials are age-appropriate and highly appealing to our young toddlers (1.5 to 2 years old), who are still learning to explore using their five senses. The teachers in our pre-nursery schools in Singapore are trained to observe and facilitate every child’s learning journey, ensuring they select the materials that enhance their learning.
Our Pre-Nursery Curriculum
Phonics
Sound tubs provide children with attractive miniatures that help facilitate the recognition of specific letter sounds in a Pre-Nursery school in Singapore.
Children can interact with the materials as much as they want while teachers name and reinforce the sounds with them.
Activities such as storytelling, fingerplays, nursery rhymes and group lessons are used to enhance students’ use of language in relevant contexts.
Maths
Children are exposed to numeracy concepts through daily songs and games.
We introduce numbers and shapes to toddlers through games to instil basic Maths concepts while having fun.
Maths skills are also integrated into other activities such as sensorial exercises and practical life through the Montessori approach.
Practical Life
At the toddler stage, children learn best through hands-on exploration.
Children engage in practical life activities such as pouring, scooping, and threading in a Pre-Nursery school in Singapore. These activities appeal to a child’s innate desire to imitate the adults around him / her.
Our teachers enhance a child’s learning through a specially prepared environment, with the necessary materials. Our children pick up essential self-help skills such as dressing, keeping items and decision-making that enable them to gain independence.
Sensorial
Sensorial exploration is an integral part of our local Pre-Nursery curriculum. Sensorial materials such as the Knobbed Cylinders and the Pink Tower integrate numeracy skills with tactile learning for our students.
Children acquire an innate sense of order through the self-correcting materials, and learn concepts such as big to small, wide to narrow.
Other materials such as the Geometric Cabinet and Colour Box enable them to learn maths vocabulary such as shapes and colours in a fun and hands-on manner.
Cultural Studies
Our children are introduced to a variety of topics that are age-appropriate and catered to their interests, with related hands-on activities planned by the teachers. Such topics include Myself, My Family, Shapes and Colours.
Natural Environment topics such as Weather, Animals and Plants are also incorporated in their learning.
Cultural heritage is an important part of Singapore’s identity. To celebrate and appreciate this, festival weeks are introduced to our students, for them to have a deep appreciation and understanding of the different cultures and traditions here.
Aesthetics & Creativity
In our Pre-Nursery Playgroup, programme activities are structured to provide children with fun exploration of music and art elements.
Music and Movement lessons are planned to engage children in singing, listening and moving to a wide variety of songs.
Art and Craft lessons are focused primarily on mark-making and exploratory experiences with different art mediums such as paint, crayons and recycled materials.
Outdoor
Physical movement is crucial for our children to develop healthy bodies and minds in our Pre-Nursery & Playgroup Programme. We provide daily physical activities in both indoor and outdoor settings.
Private Playground facilities are available in all of our centres in Singapore.
Structured physical activities are also conducted by our teachers to engage children in learning specific skills such as running, jumping, picking up and throwing objects.
Mandarin
Introducing bilingual education in Pre-Nursery school exposes our students to a second language, which is vital for language development in future learning in Singapore.
Mandarin classes are conducted on a daily basis. Our Mandarin teachers are native speakers that immerse the children in the language through relevant topics such as My Home, My Family and Occupations.
We also create innovative activities for the children to learn Mandarin through hands-on activities, songs and dramatic play.
Frequently-Asked Questions
About Our Pre-Nursery & Playgroup Programme
In Singapore, children can start attending Pre-Nursery school, also known as Playgroup at 18-30 months.
At this age, we focus on helping young toddlers develop their gross and fine motor skills through a series of indoor and outdoor activities, in a fun-filled and interactive environment.
At our pre-nursery school in Singapore, we cover 5 Montessori subjects:
- Practical Life Skills
- Sensorial Exercises
- Language
- Mathematics
- Cultural Studies
through the emphasis on learning through hands-on activities. Our centres are also purposefully designed to create an environment where our students are motivated to explore, interact and learn independently.
The Montessori approach focuses more on individualised learning for our students, which provides them with more freedom to learn at their own pace and cultivate their interests.
As young toddlers are full of energy and curiosity, they require more attention and guidance to ensure they are progressing to meet their learning goals. At Brighton Montessori pre-nursery school, our low teacher-child ratio of 1 teacher to 6 students at the Pre-Nursery level allows our teachers to provide undivided and personalised attention to each student to facilitate their development.
Pre-Nursery / Playgroup is not necessary in Singapore, as children can be enrolled at any age after 18 months and before they turn 7 years old.
Our Pre-Nursery Programme caters to children aged 1.5-2 years old. At this age, it is important for young toddlers to develop gross and fine motor skills to learn how to use large and smaller muscles which facilitates self-help skills to sit, crawl, and walk independently as well as grabbing, drawing, and manipulating objects. The focus of our Pre-Nursery / Playgroup curriculum can help children with self- regulation skills to foster a greater sense of autonomy and confidence. The hand-on activities done during playgroup sessions and curriculum time also helps with cognitive development. Through learning and playing with their peers, children develop trusting relationships with each other and our teachers which plays a huge part in social growth and development. In this vibrant, supportive environment, children in Singapore can thrive and prepare for future learning experiences. Schedule a visit to find out more today!
Hear From Our Parents
Vi & Clara Hang,
Parents of Jeune & Laurel
We cannot speak more highly of Brighton Montessori. Since the first day our two daughters set foot in their Pre-Nursery classrooms, both have grown in confidence, intellect and character by leaps and bounds. Brighton has truly impressed us with its academic curriculum, dedicated teachers and their ability to engage young pupils while fostering a love for learning.
Ivy Seng,
Parent of Acacia Tan
We appreciate Brighton for its diverse and well-rounded programs, which offer our three kids excellent learning opportunities, setting them up for independence and success both in school and in life. Brighton also fosters a strong sense of community, where children learn to interact and collaborate effectively with their peers.
Roy & Stephanie
Parents of Trevor
We are highly impressed with the quality of teaching at Brighton Montessori and feel extremely grateful that our child is enrolled here. We especially appreciate Brighton's individualised, hands-on teaching approach, structured activities, the Montessori method and most importantly, the genuine affection, car and concern that the teachers show our child on a daily basis.
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