Junior Kindergarten (KG1): Building Foundations for Future
Success
In our Junior Kindergarten (KG1) Class, we provide a dynamic and
engaging environment that fosters a love for learning in our
young students. Our program is carefully designed to promote
cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in
children aged 4-5 years.
Key Skills:
Language and Communication: Developing vocabulary, sentence
structure, and listening skills through storytelling, role-play,
and conversation.
Early Reading: Introducing basic reading skills, including
phonemic awareness, decoding, and comprehension.
Spelling and Writing: Developing fine motor skills and hand-eye
coordination through writing and spelling activities.
Critical Thinking: Encouraging problem-solving, analysis, and
creativity through play-based activities.
Jolly Phonics: Building on the foundations of Jolly Phonics
introduced in Nursery Class, further developing phonemic
awareness, blending, and segmenting skills.
Early Reading
Our Early Reading program is designed to foster a love for
reading and lay the foundations for future literacy skills.
Recognizing and naming uppercase and lowercase letters.
Identifying the sounds of letters and letter combinations.
Blending sounds to form simple words.
Understanding basic story structure and sequencing.
Spelling and Writing
Our Spelling and Writing program develops fine motor skills and
hand-eye coordination, preparing children for more complex
writing tasks in the futur
Tracing and writing letters and numbers.
Forming simple words and sentences.
Developing handwriting skills.
Critical Thinking
Our Critical Thinking activities encourage children to think
creatively, solve problems, and develop analytical skills.
Sorting and categorizing objects.
Completing puzzles and play-based activities.
Encouraging curiosity and exploration.
Jolly Phonics
Jolly Phonics continues to play a vital role in our KG1 program,
further developing essential reading and writing skills.
Reviewing and building on previously learned sounds and letter
patterns.
Introducing new sounds and letter combinations.
Developing blending and segmenting skills.
Benefits
Develops phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
Enhances reading fluency and accuracy.
Builds confidence in writing and spelling.
Fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Encourages creativity and self-expression
