We make phonics fun! Using child-centred approach to teach literacy through synthetic phonics. With actions for each of the 42 letter sounds, our games and movement method is very motivating for children. This involves thinking about what sound a word starts with, saying the sound out loud and then recognising how that sound is represented by a letter.
| Activities | What do we do everyday? |
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| Arrival and Breakfast
| Infant and toddlers arrive at any time according to the family’s schedule. For infants who arrive early, a good breakfast will keep them fulfilled and happy for the day |
| Morning Greetings | A time for Educarers to greet every child and share a song/book with the children |
| Large Group Time |  Infants and toddlers gather and engage in holistic activities |
| Discovery Time | A time for infants and toddlers to explore the different materials and equipment in their learning environment. The infants and toddlers are free to choose what they want to do according to their interests |
| Small Group Time | An opportunity for Educarers and infants/toddlers to share learning moments in a small group
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| Outdoor Time | A time for infants/toddlers to explore the environment beyond the classroom environment. It includes time to engage in planned gross motor activities |
| Lunch
| An unhurried time to sit together, communicate and serve lunch to the infants/toddlers |
| Nap Time | A time for infant and toddler to rest according to their natural sleeping time |
| Shower / Diaper Time |  A time to bond with the infants/toddlers through shower/diaper time |
| Departure | A time to communicate with parents about the happenings in the day; and to model respectful communications with our various stakeholders |
Adapted from: Holt (2010). Bringing the High/Scope Approach to your Early Years Practice.NZ: Routledge.
In Agape Little Uni, inquiries are carried out using the 7-step teaching strategy. The 7-step teaching strategy provides a systematic way to engage children purposefully and meaningfully.
| Step | Description | Suggested Activities |
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| Tuning In | The main purpose of Tuning In is to stimulate children’s interests in the topic of study. |
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Storytelling  | The teacher finds a suitable story that is related to the topic of the week. She models good reading habits and spoken language. She reads the story with expressions and intonation to gain the children’s attention. |
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| Role Play | With regards to the topic of the week, teachers plan learning experiences which allow children to enact a role or an action. |
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| Art and Craft | Children get to master their fine motor skills and work on 2-D and 3-D artwork with regards to the topic of study. |
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| Cleaning Up |  Children learn to clean and pack up after completing their activities. |
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Cooling Down | After the children have participated actively in the preceding activities, they take this time to calm down. |
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| Wrap Up
| Teachers recall the activities that were done in the day and reinforce what was taught during these activities. | Recall
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