FAQS AT KGS
What is a play school? & what is the concept of a play school?
A play school is a place where around 10-20 children spend 1-2 hours each day under the supervision of a couple of teachers. “The supervisor-child ratio should ideally be around 1:10” says an experienced child psychologist. She believes that play schools have a lot to offer, and that the play schools should not be aimed at developing academic skills like reading and writing. Play schools set no goals or any stress on performance; the focus should is only on the sensory-motor development and the social development of the child.
How do play schools operate?
At this stage, children learn best by observation. At home, this kind of learning is not at an optimum level. In a play school the supervisors focus on teaching children the age-appropriate behaviors through observation and imitation.
For instance, the school has a language and listening room, a motor skills room and a drama and theatre room. In the motor skills room for instance, children are made to pour water from one tumbler into another and then repeat this exercise using a funnel. In the drama and theatre room, nursery rhymes are enacted and the children participate in role-play exercises.
For instance, the school has a language and listening room, a motor skills room and a drama and theatre room. In the motor skills room for instance, children are made to pour water from one tumbler into another and then repeat this exercise using a funnel. In the drama and theatre room, nursery rhymes are enacted and the children participate in role-play exercises.