ALLOWING CHILDREN TO GROW SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND INTELLECTUALLY
Play Group
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Our Programs
Where young children begin to make meaningful connections within the classroom and beyond.
Young children come into the world with a breathtaking drive to learn. They are powerful thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers and make meaning through their relationships with the people around them and through their interactions with the environment.
Children are naturally inquisitive about the world around them.
Learning is a continuous progressive evolvement of children through exploration in DFS Classrooms!
FOUNDATIONAL EARLY YEARS – PLAY GROUP (1/2s)
As your children embark on self-discovery, we provide a secure, loving space for exploration. Tailored for their boundless curiosity, activities encourage independence and social awareness through group play. Our approach fosters confidence, as children achieve goals and navigate challenges, promoting a Can Do mindset. DFS introduces bilingualism to infants through a play-based curriculum, accelerating language development. Playgroup, starting at 18 months, marks their initial school experience, offering abundant opportunities for learning and exploration.
Play Group Years
Learning through exploration
Brain development
Art & Craft
Music & Dance
Outdoor Learning
Fitness
ME Time: Free Play
Relationship-based approach
Personal Needs
Physiological Needs
Individual interaction
Play-based learning
Fine motor development
Gross motor development
Cognitive Development
Language Skills
Sensory Development
Social-Emotional Health
School Year Goals
Establish eye-contact with person who is speaking
To build bonds with persons other than nanny or parents
To widen vocabulary base
To encourage safe exploration
To encourage use of large and fine muscles
To encourage eye muscles to move from left to right in preparation for reading
Basic shapes & colours
Animals
Courtesy
Appreciating storybooks
Awareness of Name, Alphabet, Parents, Classmates
Cause and Effect
Know more about school operations
A Typical Day at First Step
Arrival & Fruit Break
Prayer, Yoga, Rhymes, Music, Conversation & Communication
Circle Time, Show & Tell, Story Session and Vocabulary Introduction
Classroom Academic Activities @ Learning Centers
Meal Break
Free Play
Dispersal – BYE BYE
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Discover a world of fun, learning, and care! Schedule a visit, talk to our team, or ask anything. We’re excited to meet you and your little one.