Day 12- Supporting Academics

In order to be an effective kindergarten school, various academic system are being needed to apply and implement in a school. The Phetphadungweingchai School are using variety of instructional methods.

Classroom- Based Strategy

The first one is the Classroom- Based Strategy where the teacher consistently monitor the performance of the students through assessments and evaluations such as traditional assessment  the paper-pencil assessment, performance assessment. Over the period of time, the teacher is able to adjust the teaching strategies and assessments to meet the students needs, not just only in academic area but holistically and looking for ways on improving teaching strategies.

School-based Strategies

The school has their annual activities and program for the students to give opportunity to the students to showcase their talents, skills, abilities and knowledge in various fields. They make schedules during the week, to emphasize the importance of physical activities. They allow students to create interaction with other students, small groups activities to develop the leadership and cooperation, play-time to exercise their fine and gross-motor skills. Having rest time after lunch is being implemented also in the school for the students to have a short break and rest for the days' activities.

Play-ground time

Breaktime!

 Preschoolers having their snack time before they proceed to their next class. 

The Preschool having their rehearsal for their school program. All the students are involved and participants to the said program. 

To ensure the development of the cognitive skills of the students, the school provides resource teaching materials such as textbooks, instructional materials and even ICT rooms for their technology awareness.

The ICT room

Physical health is being a concern of the school. They are providing physical activities such as swimming class, taekwondo and soccer. The school has a canteen where every day the students is having their lunch at school to ensure the proper  food that the students are eating.

Children in action for their Taekwondo Class

Outside- School Based

Learning does not limit inside the school environment. The school provides outside school activities such as camping, field trips and many academic and student affair activities such as contests, school fair and programs, and many more. The program usually work with the cooperation with the community groups and volunteers that will help to provide variety of programs for the students.