A Child’s Place Montessori (CPM) curriculum is the Ghana Education Service (G.E.S) prescribed with a few innovations to meet current global trends. Computer Studies is pursued to introduce our children to the challenges of Information Communication Technology (ICT).
We follow the Montessori methodology which helps to maintain and develop the best childcare practices. We believe in having a balance between child-led and adult-led approach in introducing children to different areas of learning such as: personal, social, emotional and physical development, communication and languages.
This balance approach encourages self-expression and passions for learning. The facilitators stay focused and carefully plan activities in small groups and at the same time observe and assess the child’s development.
At A Childs Place, we care for children ages 6 months up to 13 years. We offer carefully design learning zone, innovative facilities and a spacious spare to explore.
The curriculum for Pre-School is based on the Montessori system which recognized that:
> Every child has a potential, and that potential can be enhanced or inhabited by caregivers.
> The child is an individual and a unique being.
> Children’s minds are absorbent between the ages 0-6. This is a sensitive period during which they learn quickly hence they need a prepared environment to work in. The environment here is the classroom and everything in it, including the teachers.
The Montessori approach identifies 5 subject areas and design learning activities and equipment for each:
> Sensorial – these activities help to sharpen and refine the child’s five senses thereby making them very much aware of the world around them.
> To sharpen and refine the sense of sight, activities used include color recognition using color tablets, shape recognition using cut out shape templates and many more exciting activities.
> To sharpen and refine the sense of touch, activities used include the touch boards and touch fabrics.
> To help sharpen and refine the sense of taste, taste jars are employed.
> To help sharpen and refine pupils’ sense of smell, smell jars are used.
> The sound boxes are used to sharpen and refine the sense of hearing.
> Language – this has to do with building words. Children are taught to recognize and master phonic sounds which they put together to form words, resulting in early reading.
> Number work – making quantity and representing quantity with numerals. Learners are taught with specialized equipment which makes Mathematics tangible and very easy to understand. With the specialized equipment, learners make numbers which are real and not abstract concepts. As a result, learners easily appreciate the basic mathematical operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
> Practical Life – these are everyday activities like pouring, tonging, sorting, transferring etc. used to prepare children for reading and writing. Practical life activities are also designed to make children independent and assertive.
> Cultural Subjects – these include Science, Geography, History, RME etc.
As a result of this approach, our learners become very confident, assertive and independent. By the end of preschool, the average child in A Child’s place has a large store of vocabulary, can communicate intelligently, read, and understand the basic concept of Mathematics.
The use of teaching aides and practical nature of lessons make learning fun for learners. Subjects studied in this section include:
Remote learning has now become the order of the day and as such, A Child’s Place has adopted a Virtual Learning Policy which will now enable teachers from grade one upwards to organize online assignment for learners as needed.
Extra Curriculum Activities
Learners are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities which help their holistic development. The extracurricular activities include:
Our Childcare Programs starts with the infant program designed for children ages 6 weeks to 9 months old. During this time, babies are encouraged to roll-over, crawl, and grasp objects with the help of dedicated teachers. After this period, they are then assisted to further develop in terms of motor skills, basic speech, and social skills. Call to schedule your tour today.
Our nursery program supports the need of children to explore, create, and participate in learning activities with the company of other peers and adults. This program brings together learners of various backgrounds to promote a highly diverse environment that children need to acquire great foundations in learning skills needed for life in general.
Our Kindergarten program is for children four years of age and is designed to further facilitate their learning through structured and unstructured play, and age-appropriate instructions from teachers. Our goal is to better prepare students for the challenges of grade school and to better shape them socially and morally for the big world.
Our grade school program provides for academic teachings in subjects like Math, Reading, Social Studies, Physical Education, French, and Technology. Our classes are from 8am to 3pm in the afternoon. Students have the option to enroll in our After School program and enjoy extracurricular activities within the secure school setting.
We provide after school programs for children who want to fill their afternoon with fun and learning activities. We offer classes in music, dancing, martial arts, and creative crafts so children continue to acquire non-academic knowledge even after their last class. Parents can also be at peace knowing that their children are in a safe place after school.
A Child’s Place offers customised Tutorial Services for children who need a little boost with their schoolwork or a little help with their homework. The time spent with your child during tutorial is also ideal to introduce them to new activities or learning methods that will make it much easier for them to cope with their academic challenges.
