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Day to day curriculum

25 Oct 2019

Ms. Lisa Li

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Duputy Head of

Early Years


Time flies and children have been in school for nearly two months and I believe many parents would like to know what children learn and what we teach in the Nest. They are curious about what children learn and do and why routine is important.

In this article, I would like to share with you a day of a child in our Nest in order to let parents gradually understand our program. Our goal is to lay a good foundation for the child's growth in life. 


One day schedule in the Nest

The educational activities in the nursery are purposeful, planned and organised. The purpose of educational activities is reflected in every link of the daily process because each link of a child’s daily life has educational value: 


8:00 a.m: Morning greeting

Let children say goodbye to their parents happily and make them feel secure about the teachers and the Nursery.



8:30 a.m: Free time activities

From the first minute of entering the Nest in the morning to the last second parents leave, all activities experienced by the children to fall within the scope of the curriculum.  If the educational value of each link of the daily process is effective, then the learning and development potential of children can be realised to the greatest extent. Teachers will use this opportunity to build a positive relationship with children and during these interactions, observe and incorporate learning into their play. We believe that every moment of interaction with children is learning, and we are delivering and educational value. This is the nature of the early year’s education process, day in and day out, carefully shaping the mind of a citizen of the future.



10:00 a.m: Snack Time

Wash your hands and wait patiently in line when you go to the toilet. Learn Math through the concept of time by learning when is lunch or snack.



10:30 a.m: Outdoor time

While standing in line, learn to keep your distance from each other as a sign of respect. Learn to be humble and follow the rules also learning a sense of responsibility.  They will also learn the concept of ordinal numbers in Maths by knowing who is first, second, third, etc.  

Outdoor exercise can develop children's core muscles and big movements, and it is also a place where children often have conflicts, so we think it is a perfect opportunity for children to develop social skills.



12:00 a.m: Lunch Time

During mealtimes, teachers model proper table manners. It is a great opportunity to foster independence such as serving their own food and tidying their plates and utensils. Conversations during this time supports children’s social skills and the opportunity to develop their language ability, teachers and children can talk about various topics such as nutrition and healthy habits.



Group activities in the morning and afternoon

Let the children have a sense of belonging as ‘members’ in the class. Teachers can discuss the activities of the day so they are made aware of their daily schedule. Fostering engagement with the children allows them to build confidence knowing their opinions matter and they are respected even as young children.



In the group teaching

Teachers know the children on an individual level and by doing so they can support their learning to what suits their abilities and potential. 



Famous educator Xingzhi Tao said that 


“life is education, a day of life is curriculum.”


That is to say


we cannot only think of collective activities as children's learning activities but should be the children's daily life as each link are endowed with educational significance, to achieve life education and educational life. 

Every day is a wonderful beginning, and I believe children will thrive in a happy and well-planned day.