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Chrysalis
2 to 3 years |
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Children enter our Chrysalis class between the ages of 2 and 3 years.
It may be the first time that your child has attended a child only programme, or they may be joining us having had some exposure to TSpace or other schools: Either way, we have a programme ready for them that they are going to love!
Essential Information
Chrysalises attend from 9:00am until 2:00pm
We have extension periods available for children who are completely settled;
Breakfast Club 8.00am to 9.00am
Optional Afternoon Classes 2:00pm until 3:00pm
Parents of Chrysalis children have the option of enrolling their toddlers for 2, 3, 4 or 5 days per week. We have found over the years that children two attend 3 or more days/week have the easiest transitions and truly thrive in the consistency of their predictable schedule.
Unless there is a dietary concern, all of the Chrysalis children enjoy the specially prepared snack and lunch menus of the school’s caterer: Kiwi Kitchen. The options are both delicious and healthy and rotate on two week revolving schedule to ensure that the children never grow tired of their meals.
Our Teachers
The value of the bond between a teacher and child is so important and it is one that we take very seriously at KSpace. We have hand picked our lower-school teachers carefully with your child’s needs in mind. Teachers have been selected because of their creativity, charisma, reliability, love of children, and special skills that make our program so unique! Nearly all team members are bilingual and over the years, we have collaborated to bring the very best of our international experiences into our Chrysalis program.
Ratios
Our teacher to child ratio always remains at or below 1:4, with a maximum of 12 children and 3 teachers in a class on any given day.
Sample Chrysalis Daily Time Table:
| 8:45-9:00 |
Drop Off |
| 9:00-9:15 |
Morning Welcome Time |
| 9:15-9:40 |
Morning Music Time |
| 9:40-10:00 |
Snack Time/Toilet Training (when ready) |
| 10:00-10:30 |
Physical Development Time & Nappy Changes |
| 10:30-10:40 |
Transition to Chrysalis Room & Story Time |
| 10:40-11:00 |
Small Group Daily Calendar & Weather Chart Time/Small Group Numeracy or Pre-Literacy Activity |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Creative Development Time |
| 11:30-11:50 |
Lunch |
| 11:50-12:15 |
Rhymes, Songs & Finger Plays: Pre-Literacy Fun |
| 12:15-12:30 |
Quiet Story Time & Nappy Changes |
| 12:30-1:30 |
Cocoon Club: Nap Time |
| 1:30-1:45 |
Wake Up, Toilet & Nappy Time, Snack Time |
| 1:45-2:00 |
Closing Circle Time |
| 2:00 ~ |
Pickup Time or Transition to ASpace Class |
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Chrysalis Curriculum
Our goal is to provide our Chrysalis toddlers with developmentally appropriate daily enrichment, education, nurture and fun while in our care. The activities, songs and art projects that are planned for the children each day revolve around the monthly theme and strive to meet one or more of the six areas of focus in the lower school curriculum: 1) Personal, Social & Emotional Development, 2) Communication, Language & Pre-Literacy, 3) Problem Solving, Reasoning & Numeracy, 4) Knowledge & Understanding of the World, 5) Physical Development, and 6) Creative Development. Each month begins a new, fun theme of focus and exploration.
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Throughout the year, children’s fine motor skills continue to develop, making it possible for them to enjoy making marks and strokes using a number of different mediums. One way that we encourage fine motor development is by offering a daily art activity. At this age, the process is far more important than the product and our activities should reflect that. Children’s attention spans are expanding, making it possible to sit and attend to activities for longer stretches of time.
The children thrive in a positive environment and praise for new achievements help build their self-esteem. While children are learning to assert their independence, the teachers help them learn about dangers and set consistent, safe limits. The safety of your child is our #1 concern.
We document the progress of the children through:
• Daily face-to-face communication with parents about your child’s day
• Weekly online pictures
• Weekly newsletters which combine pictures & text to describe the current theme & activities that the children are doing
• Monthly or bi-monthly KSpace TV highlight videos
Once per term, we also sit down with parents for student conferences. Chrysalis children receive a narrative report card of their age appropriate developmental progress as well as an oral report of progress and well being as it pertains to the six areas of focus in the lower school curriculum.
Additionally, Management is always available via email and our founder and director; Juliet Rogove can be contacted at Juliet@kspace.to any time.
Please click on the other links to learn more about our school!
We look forward to meeting you and your family soon! |
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