Our Early Childhood program at JIS immerses children in an atmosphere of wonder, care, exploration, and growth, and it isn't long until their love of learning grows from the inside out.
The EC academic program is based on The Creative Curriculum
® for preschool, a comprehensive early childhood educational system that has
been shown to promote cognitive, physical, social/emotional, and language
development of children.
Young children learn best through direct sensory encounters
with the world, rather than through abstract and formal academic procedures.
The program is supported by qualified, committed adults who guide young
children in their acquisition of knowledge and their development of content,
skills and attitudes.
Four Areas of Development for Early Childhood Students
Social/Emotional Development
Physical Development
- Achieving gross and fine motor control
Cognitive Development
- Learning and problem solving
- Thinking logically and symbolically
Language Development
- Listening, speaking, reading and writing
The Learning Environment
The classroom and other learning spaces are organized to
support interest areas that offer multiple opportunities for children to
explore, discover and grow. These include:
- Dramatic play
- Music and movement
- Art
- Cooking
- Sand and water
- Library
- Toys and games
JIS Academy
JIS Academy offers some after
school activities for children in early childhood such as ballet, Tae Kwon Do
and soccer.
Special Events
Throughout the year children are
given the opportunity to engage in special events that are integral to our
program. These include:
-
Indonesia Week
-
UN Day
-
Earth Day
-
Sports Day
-
Talent Show
-
Book Week
-
Science Night
-
Bingo Night
-
Concerts
-
Spirit Days
-
Other cultural experiences
Many of these events are
supported and run in collaboration with the Parent Teacher Association
(PTA).
Children at each grade also leave
campus several times a year to go on learning journeys which support the
academic program.