Our Curriculum

Learning through a Hands-On Approach

Our curriculum is inspired from the Montessori system which encourages learning through discovery and play, in fun and creative ways.

We believe integrating play in the learning process is the most effective method and helps children fully grasp different concepts and ideas.

We also have a No Screen Time Policy to keep the focus on learning through play and to enhance the child’s experience.

This is based on increasing research linking increased screen time with delays in learning, without it providing any real positive outcome in schools.

Our curriculum is taught in mostly French. However, we have both English & French Preschool sections.

 

*Age is only approximate and depends on vacancy in classes and on the class structure

Our Classes are Split by Age as Follows:

  • Gross Motor Skills
    We provide space for children’s movement accompanied by a common play area with a simple and safe obstacle course. We also have walkers available to encourage walking.
  • Fine Motor & Coordination Skills
    This is applicable through various activities and games such as finger painting, transferring items from one container to another, etc...
  • Language and Literacy Development
    We focus on teaching basic communication skills through:
    • Repeating songs
    • Building an understanding of words through interactions including exposure to various objects, their names and sound associations
    • Imitating reading behaviors like turning book pages and babbling while looking at pictures
  • Music
    Musical experiences in childhood can accelerate brain development and can benefit different abilities including academic, intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language and overall literacy. We enhance musical expression through:
    • Exploring musical instruments
    • Playing songs that help build vocabulary
    • Encouraging dancing and body movements
  • Social Skills
    We teach kids how to function in social settings and how to be part of a group by:
    • Introducing them to the concept of following simple rules and controlling impulses
    • Watching and imitating how others use objects or complete tasks
    • Enhancing social skills with other familiar adults and children

We have created an environment that fosters learning through the interest of the individual child. Our role is to provide a sensory-rich environment full of opportunities for experimentation and discovery within safe and secure surroundings. We do not direct children at this age and they are not expected to listen or follow instructions.

Our team of specialists have developed our own custom curriculum focused on learning through sensory activities with an emphasis on:

  • Language and Literacy Development
    We encourage developing linguistic expression through:
    • Introducing concepts through key words
    • Learning to build correct sentences
    • Working on enhancing pronunciation
  • Psychomotor Education
    We work on enhancing Gross Motor Skills that work on body development by focusing on full body movements and on large muscle groups as well as Fine Motor Skills that involve the handling of precise hand movements. Fine Motor Skills are a prerequisite for graphics and prewriting skills as well.
  • Primary Music Education & Rhythmic sessions
    Musical experiences in childhood can accelerate brain development, and can benefit different abilities including academic, intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language and overall literacy. We enhance musical expression through:
    • Teaching Songs & Gestures
    • Exploring musical instruments
  • Storytelling
    We believe in the power of stories to develop children’s cultural understanding, empathy, curiosity, imagination, communication, language, focus and social skills. We use books and puppets to explore different types of storytelling.
  • Prewriting Activities
    One of the major prerequisites for writing is the development of Fine Motor Skills, which is a focus in our program.
  • Pre-Math
    Children are exposed to Pre- Math through shapes, figures and other different concepts.
  • Arts & Crafts
    We support all learning themes with handy crafts that encourage the children to retain the knowledge in fun ways through hands-on learning which is the most productive type of learning.
  • Painting
    We encourage a child’s creative expression through painting.
  • Free Play Time
    We’ve integrated free play time into the curriculum where the children are allowed and encouraged to roam around and play whichever way they please. This helps develop their independence and decision making skills, advances their social skills from interactions with other children, allows them to take a break from the classroom boundaries, and discover their environment at their own pace.

Our curriculum is Petit a Petit by Montessori World, inspired by Maria Montessori’s techniques. It builds on the previous class’ program and further develops it to help the children reach a higher developmental capacity through the following:

  • Language and Literacy Development
    We encourage developing linguistic expression through:
    • Introducing concepts through key words
    • Learning to build correct sentences
    • Working on enhancing pronunciation
  • Psychomotor Education
    We work on enhancing Gross Motor Skills that work on body development by focusing on full body movements and on large muscle groups as well as Fine Motor Skills that involve the handling of precise hand movements. Fine Motor Skills are a prerequisite for graphics and prewriting skills as well.
  • Primary Music Education & Rhythmic sessions
    Musical experiences in childhood can accelerate brain development, and can benefit different abilities including academic, intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language and overall literacy. We enhance musical expression through:
    • Teaching Songs & Gestures
    • Exploring musical instruments
  • Storytelling
    We believe in the power of stories to develop children’s cultural understanding, empathy, curiosity, imagination, communication, language, focus and social skills. We use books and puppets to explore different types of storytelling.
  • Prewriting Activities
    One of the major prerequisites for writing is the development of Fine Motor Skills, which is a focus in our program.
  • Pre-Math
    Children are exposed to Pre- Math through shapes, figures and other different concepts.
  • Arts & Crafts
    We support all learning themes with handy crafts that encourage the children to retain the knowledge in fun ways through hands-on learning which is the most productive type of learning.
  • Painting
    We encourage a child’s creative expression through painting.
  • Free Play Time
    We’ve integrated free play time into the curriculum where the children are allowed and encouraged to roam around and play whichever way they please. This helps develop their independence and decision making skills, advances their social skills from interactions with other children, allows them to take a break from the classroom boundaries, and discover their environment at their own pace.

French and English preschool sections are available.
We are a bilingual nursery, the French section is given English sessions and vice versa. The program for the English section is the same as the French one (step by step, Montessori world)

Our curriculum is Au Jardin des couleurs, a French curriculum adapted to the Lebanese culture. It focuses on preparation for Elementary school with the emphasis on learning through play, as well as encouraging autonomy and discovery in a rich and progressive way through the following:

  • Language and Literacy Development
    We encourage developing linguistic expression through:
    • Introducing concepts through key words
    • Learning to build correct sentences
    • Introducing the English & Arabic languages
  • Psychomotor Education
    We work on enhancing Gross Motor Skills that work on body development by focusing on full body movements and on large muscle groups as well as Fine Motor Skills that involve the handling of precise hand movements. Fine Motor Skills are a prerequisite for graphics and prewriting skills as well.
  • Primary Music Education & Rhythmic sessions
    Musical experiences in childhood can accelerate brain development, and can benefit different abilities including academic, intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language and overall literacy. We enhance musical expression through:
    • Teaching Songs & Gestures
  • Storytelling
    We believe in the power of stories to develop children’s cultural understanding, empathy, curiosity, imagination, communication, language, focus and social skills. We use books and puppets to explore different types of storytelling.
  • Prewriting Activities
    One of the major prerequisites for writing is the development of Fine Motor Skills, which is a focus in our program.
  • Pre-Math
    Children are exposed to Pre- Math through shapes, figures and other different concepts.
  • Arts & Crafts
    We support all learning themes with handy crafts that encourage the children to retain the knowledge in fun ways through hands-on learning which is the most productive type of learning.
  • Painting
    We encourage creative expression through painting which also has a host of other benefits such as hand-eye coordination and mobility skills.
  • Educational Games
    We encourage students to spend some time enjoying educational games that enhance different areas of their development such as memory, fine motor skills, etc..
  • Free Play Time
    We’ve integrated free play time into the curriculum where the children are allowed and encouraged to roam around and play whichever way they please. This helps develop their independence and decision making skills, advances their social skills from interactions with other children, allows them to take a break from the classroom boundaries, and discover their environment at their own pace.

Infants

Under 15 months old*

The curriculum revolves around sensory learning with a focus on enhancing holistic learning through engaging:

  • Gross Motor Skills
    We provide space for children’s movement accompanied by a common play area with a simple and safe obstacle course. We also have walkers available to encourage walking.
  • Fine Motor & Coordination Skills
    This is applicable through various activities and games such as finger painting, transferring items from one container to another, etc...
  • Language and Literacy Development
    We focus on teaching basic communication skills through:
    • Repeating songs
    • Building an understanding of words through interactions including exposure to various objects, their names and sound associations
    • Imitating reading behaviors like turning book pages and babbling while looking at pictures
  • Music
    Musical experiences in childhood can accelerate brain development and can benefit different abilities including academic, intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language and overall literacy. We enhance musical expression through:
    • Exploring musical instruments
    • Playing songs that help build vocabulary
    • Encouraging dancing and body movements
  • Social Skills
    We teach kids how to function in social settings and how to be part of a group by:
    • Introducing them to the concept of following simple rules and controlling impulses
    • Watching and imitating how others use objects or complete tasks
    • Enhancing social skills with other familiar adults and children

We have created an environment that fosters learning through the interest of the individual child. Our role is to provide a sensory-rich environment full of opportunities for experimentation and discovery within safe and secure surroundings. We do not direct children at this age and they are not expected to listen or follow instructions.

Toddlers

Starting 15 months till 24 months*

Our team of specialists have developed our own custom curriculum focused on learning through sensory activities with an emphasis on:

  • Language and Literacy Development
    We encourage developing linguistic expression through:
    • Introducing concepts through key words
    • Learning to build correct sentences
    • Working on enhancing pronunciation
  • Psychomotor Education
    We work on enhancing Gross Motor Skills that work on body development by focusing on full body movements and on large muscle groups as well as Fine Motor Skills that involve the handling of precise hand movements. Fine Motor Skills are a prerequisite for graphics and prewriting skills as well.
  • Primary Music Education & Rhythmic sessions
    Musical experiences in childhood can accelerate brain development, and can benefit different abilities including academic, intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language and overall literacy. We enhance musical expression through:
    • Teaching Songs & Gestures
    • Exploring musical instruments
  • Storytelling
    We believe in the power of stories to develop children’s cultural understanding, empathy, curiosity, imagination, communication, language, focus and social skills. We use books and puppets to explore different types of storytelling.
  • Prewriting Activities
    One of the major prerequisites for writing is the development of Fine Motor Skills, which is a focus in our program.
  • Pre-Math
    Children are exposed to Pre- Math through shapes, figures and other different concepts.
  • Arts & Crafts
    We support all learning themes with handy crafts that encourage the children to retain the knowledge in fun ways through hands-on learning which is the most productive type of learning.
  • Painting
    We encourage a child’s creative expression through painting.
  • Free Play Time
    We’ve integrated free play time into the curriculum where the children are allowed and encouraged to roam around and play whichever way they please. This helps develop their independence and decision making skills, advances their social skills from interactions with other children, allows them to take a break from the classroom boundaries, and discover their environment at their own pace.

Preschool

Starting 2 years till 3 years*

Our curriculum is Petit a Petit by Montessori World, inspired by Maria Montessori’s techniques. It builds on the previous class’ program and further develops it to help the children reach a higher developmental capacity through the following:

  • Language and Literacy Development
    We encourage developing linguistic expression through:
    • Introducing concepts through key words
    • Learning to build correct sentences
    • Working on enhancing pronunciation
  • Psychomotor Education
    We work on enhancing Gross Motor Skills that work on body development by focusing on full body movements and on large muscle groups as well as Fine Motor Skills that involve the handling of precise hand movements. Fine Motor Skills are a prerequisite for graphics and prewriting skills as well.
  • Primary Music Education & Rhythmic sessions
    Musical experiences in childhood can accelerate brain development, and can benefit different abilities including academic, intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language and overall literacy. We enhance musical expression through:
    • Teaching Songs & Gestures
    • Exploring musical instruments
  • Storytelling
    We believe in the power of stories to develop children’s cultural understanding, empathy, curiosity, imagination, communication, language, focus and social skills. We use books and puppets to explore different types of storytelling.
  • Prewriting Activities
    One of the major prerequisites for writing is the development of Fine Motor Skills, which is a focus in our program.
  • Pre-Math
    Children are exposed to Pre- Math through shapes, figures and other different concepts.
  • Arts & Crafts
    We support all learning themes with handy crafts that encourage the children to retain the knowledge in fun ways through hands-on learning which is the most productive type of learning.
  • Painting
    We encourage a child’s creative expression through painting.
  • Free Play Time
    We’ve integrated free play time into the curriculum where the children are allowed and encouraged to roam around and play whichever way they please. This helps develop their independence and decision making skills, advances their social skills from interactions with other children, allows them to take a break from the classroom boundaries, and discover their environment at their own pace.

French and English preschool sections are available.
We are a bilingual nursery, the French section is given English sessions and vice versa. The program for the English section is the same as the French one (step by step, Montessori world)

KG1 & KG2

Starting 3 years till 5 years*

Our curriculum is Au Jardin des couleurs, a French curriculum adapted to the Lebanese culture. It focuses on preparation for Elementary school with the emphasis on learning through play, as well as encouraging autonomy and discovery in a rich and progressive way through the following:

  • Language and Literacy Development
    We encourage developing linguistic expression through:
    • Introducing concepts through key words
    • Learning to build correct sentences
    • Introducing the English & Arabic languages
  • Psychomotor Education
    We work on enhancing Gross Motor Skills that work on body development by focusing on full body movements and on large muscle groups as well as Fine Motor Skills that involve the handling of precise hand movements. Fine Motor Skills are a prerequisite for graphics and prewriting skills as well.
  • Primary Music Education & Rhythmic sessions
    Musical experiences in childhood can accelerate brain development, and can benefit different abilities including academic, intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language and overall literacy. We enhance musical expression through:
    • Teaching Songs & Gestures
  • Storytelling
    We believe in the power of stories to develop children’s cultural understanding, empathy, curiosity, imagination, communication, language, focus and social skills. We use books and puppets to explore different types of storytelling.
  • Prewriting Activities
    One of the major prerequisites for writing is the development of Fine Motor Skills, which is a focus in our program.
  • Pre-Math
    Children are exposed to Pre- Math through shapes, figures and other different concepts.
  • Arts & Crafts
    We support all learning themes with handy crafts that encourage the children to retain the knowledge in fun ways through hands-on learning which is the most productive type of learning.
  • Painting
    We encourage creative expression through painting which also has a host of other benefits such as hand-eye coordination and mobility skills.
  • Educational Games
    We encourage students to spend some time enjoying educational games that enhance different areas of their development such as memory, fine motor skills, etc..
  • Free Play Time
    We’ve integrated free play time into the curriculum where the children are allowed and encouraged to roam around and play whichever way they please. This helps develop their independence and decision making skills, advances their social skills from interactions with other children, allows them to take a break from the classroom boundaries, and discover their environment at their own pace.

Extra Programs

We go the extra mile to give families the support they need in addition to our usual offerings.

Holiday Camps

During school breaks (Christmas, Easter and Summer), we host holidays camps for kids aged 3 to 7 years old.
These camps are centered around special programs and activities, including competitions, daily activities and themed decoration with games.
During Summer, we encourage exploration and entertainment by taking the kids out weekly to fun and exciting locations. We also have a weekly Pool Day at our private terrace, with age-appropriate inflatable swimming pools under the constant supervision of the teachers.

After School Programs

After school program for kids ages 3 till 8 years old, with the option of completing homework under a teacher’s supervision.

Saturday Fun Day!

We occasionally host special activities in weekends/ special occasions, such as a pizza making activity, messy sensory play, Easter themed play, etc.
Follow us on social media and stay up to date with the latest theme.

Saturday Fun Days are open to outside guests as well.