Values, Social and Emotional Development and Learning Dispositions

John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, believes that ‘the heart of education is the education of the heart’.

At Methodist preschools, we take great responsibility in every child's character development as an integral part of our curriculum. Our unique character development programme focuses on our core values of Love, Respect, Courage, Thankfulness and Passion for Learning. Children participate actively in meaningful values-in-action projects and community-based initiatives that shape their character and instil lifelong values, laying a strong foundation for their future success.

Aesthetics and Creative Expression (Music & Art)

Our proprietary music programme, developed by the Methodist School of Music and taught by trained music teachers, is a niche in our curriculum.

The rich music appreciation curriculum engages children in learning singing, music and movement and music-making. Our teachers use various techniques to engage children with fun music activities to learn about elements of music, playing instruments, circle games, creative movements, dancing and listening to music. At K1 and K2 levels, the programme aims to develop the whole child with a musical and spiritual emphasis. The rich and unique music curriculum engages the whole Methodist approach to lay the foundation for godly character through holistic music education.

Aesthetics involves the creative expression of emotions and ideas. There are many opportunities for children to experiment with colours, lines, shapes, and textures to express themselves creatively and develop a creative imagination and an appreciation of the arts. They will create individual art creations, as well as work in group art projects that promote collaboration and teamwork and, at the same time, stimulate and encourage creativity, exploration and innovation.

Discovery of the World

We believe that children are natural explorers, ready to dive headfirst into the wonders of the world. Our passionate teachers are dedicated to fostering their curiosity and empowering them to discover and interact with their surroundings, whether it is their home, school, community, or beyond. Through hands-on experiences and thought-provoking discussions, children will gain a deep understanding of the world around them. Our inquiry-based approach nurtures their logical and thinking skills, encouraging them to ask questions, make observations, and draw meaningful conclusions. From predicting outcomes to conducting investigations – they will learn invaluable process skills that will stay with them for a lifetime.

Language & Literacy

Methodist preschools strongly emphasize children's language and literacy development and have carefully crafted a literacy programme for children to soar in! We seamlessly foster listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through the whole language learning approach. Our passionate educators act as language models, nurturing children's love for language in a supportive and enriching environment.

Phonological awareness supports children in becoming independent, fluent readers. They learn to blend sounds to read new words independently and decode the sounds to spell and write. Stories from various genres, rhymes, songs, language activities and drama are weaved into lessons to make the language meaningful and purposeful. During 'Show & Tell' sessions and class discussions, children confidently speak up and verbalize their feelings, ideas and thoughts.

We understand learning Chinese can be challenging for children! Traditional teaching methods often fail to engage young learners, making the learning process ineffective, and children feel disconnected from grasping and embracing this valuable language. Our curriculum is carefully curated to make learning Chinese fun and engaging. With daily lessons filled with captivating stories, songs, rhymes, creative thematic activities, and a cute-looking AI reading robot, Luka, we create an enjoyable and immersive environment that supports children's language development. Let children experience the joy of learning Chinese with Methodist preschools!

Health, Safety and Motor Skills Development

Children are natural movers! Our teachers plan various physical activities to support the development of children's gross locomotor and fine motor skills. They also impact knowledge of good health habits to achieve healthy growth, the importance of safety and how to prevent danger at home, in school and public places, helping children grow in confidence and self-esteem to make safe and healthy choices and lead an active lifestyle in later life.

Every Methodist preschool features well-equipped facilities, e.g. playground, music room, gym room, cycling arena, sensory water and sand play areas, and resources to support children in developing their motor skills.

Numeracy

At Methodist preschools, our teachers teach numeracy concepts and skills in ways children can understand and apply meaningfully in their daily experiences. The hands-on learning approach effectively supports children in learning numeracy concepts and prepares them for a smooth transition to primary school.

Children explore and learn numeracy concepts and skills such as relationships and patterns, counting and number sense, shapes and spatial concepts, measurements and visual discrimination, addition and subtraction, time and value of money. Learning corners are thoughtfully designed with concrete objects, resources and activities to facilitate practice and reinforcement of concepts and skills taught.

In centres that adopted the innovative Singapore Preschool Math Curriculum programme, every lesson begins with a story and ends with problem-solving using specially designed manipulatives.