As the name suggests, Kinderpillar PreSchools aim at integrating the best and most advanced educational theories and practices from the USA with the cultural richness and values of India. An internationally-renowned educationist, with over 35 years of experience in Early Childhood Education, Prof. E
The Kinderpillar curriculum focuses on helping children build the essential critical, creative and flexible thinking skills that will support their learning and study throughout their lives. A large part of this is related to the STEM (Science, Math, Engineering, Math) or STEAM (Science, Math, Engin
Ask most teachers and they will say that children grow so fast in the later part of the school year that it can be sometimes hard to keep up with them! Now is the time when skills children have been working so hard on come to fruition. Physical and self-help skills that at the beginning […]
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” -Abraham Lincoln We all know how important it is for children to be literate. The literacy skills related to reading and writing are essential for future success in school. Of course, every parent worries if her child will learn how to read
February 02,2018
Who was Jean Piaget and How Does His Work Help Us Understand Our Young Children?- Prof. Ellen Booth Church
“Children have real understanding only of that which they invent themselves.” -Jean Piaget Jean Piaget (1896-1980) was a Swiss psychologist and epistemologist known for his pioneering work in child development. His theory of cognitive development has greatly influenced the field of educating you
It’s probably happened to you many times. You are reading a book or telling a fairy tale when cries of outrage surface from your child: “That’s not fair!”, “How can they do that!”, “Why are they being so mean?” There is nothing like a story to get a good discussion of ethics st
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” – Plato How many of you think, “Oh I can’t sing.”? The good news is you can freely share both art forms when you interact with children. Young children appreciate any adult who
Transition time is also Language and Literacy Time! It is the perfect time to introduce, explore and practice the literacy skills you teach throughout the day. In fact, these mini-language lessons can be an essential part of your program. They provide children with the opportunity to apply the skill
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” ~Albert Einstein Art is a language. It is a way to express thoughts, words, and feelings. The process of making art allows us […]
July 26,2017
Poetry Power- Prof. Ellen Booth Church
Your young child probably loves to play with sounds, words and rhymes. It is one of the best ways for him to learn the language and listening skills needed for reading and writing. Let’s Play with Poetry! Preschoolers and young students find words, sounds, and rhythms delicious. Nonsense rhymes, f