| • | The learning outcome should aim to develop the multiple intelligences in young children. Our curriculum guides them to be smart- physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially.
| | • | Learning extends from school to home. We create mutually supportive relationship between the school and the family. | | | | We would like our children to be Happy, Healthy, Confident, Creative, Compassionate, Problem Solvers, Independent Thinkers and Effective Communicators!
At The Little Skool-House International, we value our parents, who are our critical partners in our delivery of the best early childhood education programmes for our children. We believe in an active tripartite collaboration between our parents, children and teachers throughout the year. A structured community and parent involvement/support programme is in place to encourage parents to take on a more active and formalized role in their children’s learning.
Applying Epstein's Framework
The six types of involvement: | 1. | Parenting | Helping all families establish home environments to support their children, programmes to assist families with health, nutrition and other services. | | 2. | Communicating | Regular schedule of useful notices, newsletters, phone calls and other communications. | | 3. | Volunteering | Recruit and organize parent help and support for centre activities, events, etc. | | 4. | Learning at home | Provide ideas and information to families about how to help children with their learning, and other curriculum related activities, decision and planning. | | 5. | Decision Making | Includes parents in school decisions, developing parent leaders and representatives through Parent Support Groups. | | 6. | Collaborating with community | Working collaboratively with community health, cultural, recreational, social support and other services to strengthen school programmes. |
Parent Education Workshops
These monthly workshops focus _disibledevent="0"> | | - | Providing parents with strategies to enhance their parenting effectiveness | | - | Achieving a greater understanding of their children’s learning | | - | Understanding the rationale and content of The Little Skool-House International centres’ programmes, along with its support services. |
Parent Hour@ Centers
Once a week, parents are encouraged to spend time engaged in an activity with their child. The activities could include baking, cooking, art and craft, gardening, making books together or reading to/with their child. This involvement of parents into the classroom would provide parents with a sense of confidence with the centre services, enhance their bond with their child and at the same time promote their parenting skills.
VIP: Volunteers in Partnership
The VIP exists for those parents who are able to help out with centre events and activities.
Family Fun Nights
In our efforts at building trust and including parents in the school community, we organise occasional Family Fun Nights. Activities would include: Picnic Dinner and Watch a Movie, Bingo Night, Spaghetti Supper, Grandparents’ Night, Book Sales and Multicultural celebrations .
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