We offer the academic guidance that is imperative for children between 2 to 6 years where subjects and skills are well planned to maximize the development of cognitive and motor skills. We strive for a balance between play and structured learning in English, Chinese and Thai, where all the learning takes place in a child-centered environment.
Believing that “reading is the doorway to education”, we offer several avenues by which children can learn to read or increase their reading ability. In the 1930s and 1940s, most children learned to read by studying phonics. Then schools began using the “look-say” or “whole language” method. It was thought this would help students learn faster, but such was not the case. Conclusive studies demonstrate that children and even adults who learn phonics learn to read better and faster than those who do not receive phonics training. We incorporate the phonics method throughout the reading readiness program.
Kindergarten with Ace and Christi
Kindergarten with Ace and Christi (reading readiness) is based on a complete scope and sequence of concepts and skills needed to prepare a child to be ready to read. This full-year program is designed for children ages K3, K4, and K5 and for those who test “NOT ready to read” (below 80%) on our ABCs Reading Readiness Test.
The students learn to identify letters of the alphabet and to recognize numbers. The materials contain sixty study units filled with animal pictures, coordination development activities, and color picture stories to encourage a love for reading. The program is intended to foster quick learning of the phonetic sounds for all letters so that the student is ready to learn to read. The student will also learn social skills, the wonders of the world, and the reality of love in this program.