School Preparatory @ Kidspace is specially designed to prepare children for formal schooling, so that they are ready to learn and succeed. It equips the children with the whole range of physical, social, emotional and cognitive skills that they need to thrive in formal school settings.
Objectives of School Preparatory @ Kidspace
This programme addresses the needs of the child and helps them to improve in the following areas:
- Appropriate social behaviour in class and school
- Compliance with school and class routines
- Social and interaction, sharing, turn taking, follow directions
- Communication and expressing needs/wants (verbal and non-verbal)
- Transition between lessons
- Handwriting
- Basic literacy and numeracy
Desired Outcomes
The child acquires the functional skills, basic literacy and numeracy knowledge and right attitudes that are necessary and critical for success in formal schooling and for later learning and life. The child will be more confident and ready to embark on formal schooling in the special education schools or mainstream primary schools.