Phonics is one of the main methods of developing children’s reading skills. Studies among young learners have shown that early phoneme awareness and phonics teaching improves reading and spelling, and especially for second language learners, it makes learning the language easier. As opposed to the “whole language” method of recognizing entire [...]
The KinderFit program in Kinderland is a specially designed health and fitness programme for preschool children. It incorporates fun age-appropriate physical activities and games to develop self-confidence, good eating habits, team spirit and positive attitude forwards a healthy lifestyle. All sessions begin with warm up activities which involve active physical movements accompanied [...]
United Nations (UN) Day is celebrated on 24 October every year to mark the official establishment of the United Nations 76 years ago on 24 October, 1945. Indonesia has been a part of the United Nations since 1950, and as an international preschool, it is important that Kinderland Indonesia observe UN Day every October. Kinderland’s [...]
Our children dressed smartly to participate in this year’s virtual Hari Merdeka Celebrations Indonesia’s Independence Day, locally known as ‘Hari Merdeka’ is a national day commemorating Indonesia's Proclamation of Independence on the 17 of August 1945. On this day, celebratory ceremonies and festive events are held throughout the country, such as [...]
The COVID-19 crisis has caused the entire academic year 2020-21 to move online for Kinderland Preschools in Jakarta. With the ongoing vaccination drive, the team hoped that the daily infected cases would decrease by June, as we longed for our children to return to school for fun activities. To our dismay, the situation [...]
At the end of every academic year, Kinderland organizes a grand and memorable Kindergarten 2 (K2) Graduation Ceremony. This ceremony is to mark and celebrate the development and skills achievements of all of our K2 students. Parents take pride in their child marching in with full gusto and confidence at the beginning of [...]
Digital technology has become a part of present-day children’s daily experience. When children reach kindergarten age, most would have countless encounters with various digital communication and technological interaction. For young children to be literate, especially in the new normal situation, educators should develop a range of digital skills and knowledge for children. Increased digital [...]
To ensure consistency and quality in Kinderland’s Move with Music programme, Kinderland Jakarta’s teachers underwent a refresher and training course during April’s professional development training. Music Specialist Ms Elvia Husein, from Singapore, shared the importance of music in young children’s language and literacy development. Ms Elvia Husien, Kinderland Music Specialist, introducing the [...]
Kinderland seeks to develop our children to become Caring individuals - one of the five key characteristics of a Kinderland Child. Therefore, Kinderland preschools purposefully organize programmes and activities to cultivate the spirit of care and giving in all our children. Kinderland children packing their donations neatly into boxes. Amidst the COVID-19 [...]
Ready, Set, Open! The COVID-19 vaccination campaign brings hope for our children to attend classes and be reunited with their classmates physically. This comes amidst a prolonged period of school closures, which disrupted our children’s education. The closure also affected children’s social-emotional development and well-being, by impeding them from interacting and playing with their [...]