Kindergarten/Early Years Mentoring Programme

Curriculum and Teaching Practice for Kindergarten​​​​​

(Ages 4-6)

Pedagogy and Daily Practice

• Circle time: structure, songs, movement, and engagement

• Storytelling: oral storytelling techniques and age-appropriate story selection

• Establishing the rhythm of the day, week, and year

• Creating a nurturing, calm, and developmentally appropriate kindergarten environment

 

Curriculum and Lesson Planning

• Monthly planning sessions with step-by-step guidance

• Designing and implementing meaningful daily and weekly activities

• Supporting Class 1 readiness through developmentally appropriate practices

• Guidance in assessment and observation of children’s development

 

Creative and Artistic Activities

• Teaching watercolour painting in the early years

• Arts and crafts activities suitable for young children

• Puppetry: making simple stand-up puppets and developing puppet shows

• Exploring puppetry as a teaching and storytelling tool

• Toymaking: knitting and sewing soft toys for the classroom

 

Early Learning Foundations

• Introduction to pre-literacy and pre-numeracy through play and rhythm

• Supporting language development through stories, songs, and repetition

• Movement, imitation, and sensory-based learning approaches

 

Kindergarten Environment and Design

• Creating a holistic kindergarten environment

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Educational Foundations

• Introduction to child development and developmental psychology 

  • Attachment Theory

  • Development of the self in early childhood

  • Steiner's child development insights 

• Foundations of human development and education

 

Philosophy of Education

• Overview of key educational thinkers in progressive and transformative learning approaches:

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

  • Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

  • Friedrich Froebel

  • John Dewey

  • Maria Montessori

  • Rudolf Steiner

• In-depth exploration of Waldorf education and transformational learning

• Reflection on education as a path toward inner freedom

• Integration of contemplative perspectives​

 

Teacher Development and Inner Practice

• Developing presence, awareness, and reflective practice

• Building confidence in working with young children

• Integrating inner development with teaching practice​

• Nurturing ongoing self-development