Holistic Education

Education experts insisted that education should be understood as the art of cultivating the moral, emotional, physical, physchological and spiritual dimensions of the developing child.

A holistic way of thinking seeks to encompass and integrate multiple layers of meaning and experience rather than defining human possibilities narrowly.

Holistic education aims to raise an intrinsic reverence for life and a passionate love of learning. This is done, through direct engagement with the environment, nurturing a sense of wonder. Holistic education rejects the idea of a "curriculum" that condenses the world into instructional packages.

The holistic educators value the many paths of learning as what is appropriate for some may not be best for others.

Holistic education lies is responsiveness to diverse learning styles and the needs of evolving human beings. By accommodating differences and refusing to label children, teachers bring out the uniqueness within each child's spirit.

Holistic Development

Development is holistic; it consists of inter-dependant dimensions. The child's development cannot be compertmentalized into health, nutrition, education, social, emotional and spiritual variables.

All are interwoven in a child's life and developing stimutaneously. Progress in one area effects progress in others. Similarly, when something goes wrong in any one of those areas, it has an impact on all the other areas.

FunGates

FunGates uses guided hands-on learning apparatus believed to make learning fun and effective.

Each student has a similar set of aparatus as the teacher's. Hence, learning is no longer constrained by insufficient apparatus.

Children are given a headstart to take on learning challenges. Emphasis is given to integrity and values- important in character building.

Young Thinkers

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In 2002, mothers Marisa Harun and Raihan Halaluddin combined their vast teaching experience (of over 20 years) to establish a school for early education. They believed children should learn and be encouraged to think for themselves and thus created Young Thinkers – an educational hub aimed at developing cognitive and social skills that enable children to become better learners and communicators.

At Young Thinkers, the children and teaching staff are like a big extended family. Completely at-ease with the surroundings, the children are free to be themselves. The teachers are able to make learning fun because they really enjoy what they do.

Learning for Life
Young Thinkers utilizes creative and innovative programs to enhance children’s educational experience in their discovery and quest for knowledge. The Playgroup develops concentration, coordination and sense of order through subjects such as practical life, sensorial and culture, number work and language, using Montessori materials together with specimens, experiments, group discussions, arts, music and movement and field trips.

Children are taught in small groups or individually to ensure all children will be able to read, write and count. Young Thinkers syllabus for children 4-6, is designed to build a strong foundation in addition to support future education and ease transition into primary school. This topics related to basic and familiar elements and concepts in a child’s daily environment makes the learning experience as hands on as possible.

Cultivating Confident Communicators
Young Thinkers places strong emphasis on language development specifically in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Phonetics and whole language are introduced early to build extroverted and confident individuals.

Facilities include library and playground area. Arts and crafts and music are thematically included in the curriculum. All teachers are eloquent speakers in addition to having Montessori Diplomas and are assisted by trained assistants. Regular parental contact enables the exchange of ideas between parents and teachers.

Quick Facts
Age Range
2-6 yrs old

Meals Provided
Yes

Contact Details
21, Jalan PJU 7/12
Mutiara Damansara
47800 Petaling Jaya
Selangor

Tel : 03-7728 1614

KidSPace

KidSPace is safe, spacious with bright and colourfully decorated, kid friendly surroundings, with a large outdoor play area, including a shaded area for other activities. There is a well-stocked library to encourage good reading habits, ample toys, art supplies, playpens and even cots for nap time. Classes here are kept small to ensure every child gets the one-on-one attention they deserve.

At KidSPace, newborns to 3 year olds get to develop their sensorial awareness, gross motor skills and social skills through the exploration of arts & crafts, music & movement, fun games and story telling. 3 year olds are further exposed to practical living skills, such as cooking, washing, tidying up after themselves, grooming and gardening. At the same time, early language and basic arithmetic concepts are introduced by Montessori-trained teachers who carefully prepare the environment with materials that appeal to children’s senses to cultivate a life-long interest in learning.

The child care centre also provides after school care for primary school children. Besides planned games and activities, experienced teachers will oversee homework completion.

Quick Facts
Age Range
0-4 yrs old

Meals Provided
Yes

Contact Details
135, Jalan SS21/13
Damansara Utama
47406 Petaling Jaya

Tel : 016-658 0192

Kindicare

A warm and caring environment for your child

Kindicare provides a warm and caring environment for your children as they strive to nurture them in preparation for the challenges of a formal education. Set in a quite leafy street off Jalan Ampang, the centre is secure, serene and fully equipped with a variety of stimulating learning tools. The ambiance is fun-filled and designed to feel like home.

Kindicare helps to develop your child’s independence, confidence, social skills and mental abilities. They provide balanced stimulation while recognizing that every child is different and will respond uniquely to his or her environment.

Principal, Jeane Danker, has more than 28 years of experience as a child educator. Over the years, she has earned a quiet but solid reputation working with children in leading local and international kindergartens. She takes a hands-on approach with all her children and continually inspires the best from her teachers, who are hand-picked for their dedication and experience.

After-care programmes and special classes in music, language, dance, art and craft are available. Children can start as young as two (to six) and they are from all ethnic backgrounds.

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Quick Facts

Age Range

2-6 yrs old

Meals Provided

Yes

Contact Details

16, Jalan Pakat

Ukay Heights

68000 Ampang

Selangor

Tel : 03-2300 1486

ISKL

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The Early Childhood Program is offered in a warm, caring and stimulating environment for developing the whole child. Qualified teachers bring to the classroom a wealth of experience in the field of early childhood education. Each class is taught by an English-speaking teacher, aided by a team assistant.

The classrooms provide separate spaces for small group work and for shared activities. Each classroom contains learning centers, adjustable for the project or unit that is being studied. The well-equipped outdoor learning center is a wonderful space for children to climb, run, ride, dig, and enjoy!

Head of School: Mr. Paul B.Chmelik
Elementary School Principal: Mr. Anthony Harduar
Elementary School Assistant Principal: Mrs. Diana O' Leary

Quick Facts
Age Range
3-5 yrs old

Meals Provided
No

Contact Details
The International School of Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Kolam Air
68000 Ampang, Selangor

Tel : 03-4259 5600

Montessori Kidz Studio

Kidz Studio’s Mission is to stimulate and improve children’s knowledge and understanding, involvement, visions and creative thinking - and expose them to positive experiences. This is to grow self-confidence, high self-esteem, interpersonal skills, articulate abilities, critical sense, openness, tolerance and respect for others.

Observing to understand, plan and progress

Kidz Studio observes the children as an integral part of each day’s experience to be able to follow and understand the child in order to plan appropriately for the child’s development and ensure continuity and progression. Careful, purposeful observation significantly improves the ability to give the right lesson, to respond appropriately and to understand the child on a more meaningful level, and thus be better educators.

Knowledge of and respect for cultural and social similarities and differences

Kidz Studio respects individual differences and the cultural and social backgrounds of the children, discouraging any form of discrimination, whether racial, cultural, religious or gender, because it is detrimental to the overall development of children. Children develop an anti-discriminatory and anti-racist approach.

Organising the environment

Besides planning the learning experiences of the children, Kidz Studio has prepared an environment in which children feel safe and secure and yet challenge them in an appropriate manner.

Kidz Studio has created a garden environment with challenging and appealing play structures with a mini zoo and room for gardening and exploration of nature. Kidz Studio encourages children to have close contact with nature and outdoor life, because experiences have proved that:

• The children have fewer conflicts
• They function better as a group
• Their ability to acquire and assess knowledge is strengthened

• Their ability to distinguish between living and dead is strengthened, as well as understanding the concept of living in and with the nature

• Their ability to concentrate improves

• Their gross and fine motor skills are strengthened
• They become more creative in their play and overall in terms of academic performance and development of solutions and ideas, which determine future success

Sound knowledge of child development and educational theory

As new research becomes available on how young children develop, Kidz Studio modify approaches to teaching to accommodate new practices because they believe that understanding children and their needs are at the heart of all early years teaching.

Quick Facts
Age Range
3-6 yrs old

Meals Provided
Yes

Contact Details
68, Jalan 33/70A

Desa Sri Hartamas

50480 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : 03-2300 1486

Taska The Little Children's Corner

The all new Little Children’s Corner is purpose built for young children to enjoy themselves while learning. With only 10 children in 1999, founder and principal Mrs Alice Wong, was inspired to venture into the childcare industry after identifying a need for affordable quality education. Little Children’s Corner has grown to include 2 separate locations in Kepong and Sungai Buloh.

Safe and Secure

The kindergarten is located in a spacious and secure house with security staff and sophisticated camera surveillance system. The immaculate house has a small children’s pool as well as a sand box, an abundant selection of books, Montessori equipment, and ample art and crafts supplies. Despite having large grounds, individual attention is still emphasized and classes are restricted to a maximum of 15 students to ensure good student-teacher rapport is maintained.

A Sound and Balanced Academic Foundation

Academic development is emphasized so that children are well prepared for Standard One with a curriculum very close to the national curriculum and a teaching style that employs Montessori and Thematic methods as well as traditional reading and writing methods. Assessments are held regularly to determine the progress of studentAlice believes that upbringing and education go hand-in-hand. Parents are invited to observe classes and all classrooms are designed with big glass windows for observation purposes. In addition, meetings with parents
are planned twice a year.

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The teachers have either received Persatuan Tadika Malaysia’s or Montessori and British Council training. Lessons are taught in English with guided learning to expand academic development, while a variety of craft activities develop fine motor skills. Daycare is an encouraged option for students to give your child a great start to lifelong learning

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Quick Facts

Age Range

2-6 yrs old

Meals Provided

Yes

Contact Details

6, jalan BRP 5/3

Bukit Rahman Putra

Sungai Buloh

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Lot 16546, Jalan 2/36

Bukit Sri Bintang

Kepong

52100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : 03-6277 5052/019-275 6851

Krisaliz Kindergarten

Krisaliz Kindergarten goes by the philosophy that is how you learn is far more important than what you learn. The focus here is to build an all rounder, with a special emphasis on character building.

By creating a child first environment, children will be armed with the necessary tools and right attitude to help them acquire knowledge that will see them through an entire lifetime of learning. Emphasis is on building creativity, self esteem, a thirst for knowledge and developing character rather than academics. The owners are a dynamic young couple who are constantly motivated and inspired by their own 4 children, all of pre-school going ages. They continually research new and effective methods that can be adapted into the syllabus in order to enrich all areas of the learning experience at Krisaliz Kindergarten. Krisaliz Kindergarten is one of the 1st in Malaysia to incorporate the Quicklearn method into their teaching syllabus. -A learning method that has been incorporated into many fortune 500 companies human resource training.
Krisaliz Kindergarten is cozy, clean, colourful and fun with children’s artwork visible (at their) eye level beautifully decorate the walls of the classrooms and corridors. There is an activity room for music and movement and other fun activities.

The children have outdoor play time at least once a day in a large outdoor play area and field trips at least 4 times a year. In addition intensive and specific progress reports detailing every area of the child’s cognitive development are shared with parents twice a year.

Lessons are taught in English and Mandarin classes are available.

Quick Facts
Age Range
3-6 yrs old

Meals Provided
Yes

Contact Details
26, Jalan Mutiara Satu

Taman Mutiara Cheras

Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : 03-9132 9300

My Little Home

The Story behind My Little Home

My Little Home was conceptualized taking into account our personal hopes and desires as parents. We realise only too well the challenges of parent-hood, managing quality time for the children with the other needs of today’s busy lifestyle and grappling with the question of when to provide discipline and when to give the child a free rein. We volunteer to carry your burden for you by providing the best for your child with our highly trained and efficient Montessori staff and carefully planned curriculum.

My Little Home Set-Up

My Little Home is a pre-school designed to not only bring out the best in your child but to also suit your convenience as a parent. With large grounds, the school premise consists of 6 new classrooms, brand new computer and music rooms, mini wading pool and a spacious play area.

My Little Home has plenty to offer children in terms of an extensive and detailed curriculum, extra activities and socialization. We provide for an integrated learning process that begins at 18 months and continues until 6+. This allows for consistency in the learning environment for the child, so parents need not worry about having to change schools along the way. After-school care is also provided.

My Little Home Philosophy

Our system of education strictly adheres to the Montessori Method which emphasizes the development of a child’s ability to learn in an independent manner according to their own pace. Thus, when a child is properly directed we believe learning becomes natural (which is why Montessori-trained teachers are referred to as “Directress” and not as “teachers”). Children are encouraged to learn from each other in small groups and in this way develop not just their mental and physical skills but also social ones.

My Little Home’s Little Extras

An early grounding in art, music, languages and IT will provide the basis for excellence later in life. Bearing this in mind, we have tailor-made classes in these respective areas:
Mandarin, Music, Art, IT



Your child will have the opportunity to further develop their artistic, musical and linguistic skills by way of additional classes all conducted within the premises of My Little Home. These classes will be provided as an optional extra.

Make the right choice. A nurturing environment for your child and peace of mind for you. My Little Home……your child’s home away from home.

Contact Details:
No. 118, Jalan Kasah, Medan Damansara,
50490, Kuala Lumpur
Tel No.s – 03-20935078, 012-3986465, 016-2010052
Email – info@mylittlehome.net

Tadika Diyana

Tadika Diyana is a one-stop kindergarten offering total development for children that started in 1985 with four classrooms has grown to it's present location that is now equipped with 20 classrooms, including computer room, multi-purpose hall, outdoor and indoor play areas, playhouse, music room and garden.

Tadika Diyana’s purpose-built campus complements its Montessori and Multiple Intelligence methods of education. The kindergarten lays a strong foundation in Montessori for younger children before proceeding with Multiple Intelligence.

For children under four, the Montessori Method encourages and builds their motor skills, language, social, cultural, logical and mathematical development. This method provides an education for life, and gives children the freedom to choose and explore their interests at their own pace.

Multiple Intelligence prepares five and six year olds for primary school. This method enables teachers to recognize the unique opportunities, resources and encouragement. Upon enrolling, each child is placed into the appropriate level guiding children through a carefully structured and caring environment.

With over 380 students, classes are still kept small to provide invidual attention. The highly qualified teachers use an integrated teaching method combining story telling, discussion, art, music, pictures and other non-monotonous activities to encour age children to learn. Children absorb knowledge differently and the combinations of varied teaching methods help create an interest in learning.

Parental involvement books allow parents to comment on their children’s progress via weekend exercises. Parents are regularly updated on their children’s development and school work is compiled into a portfolio at the end of each year.

Full Mandarin Session is available during the afternoon.

Extra-curricular activities include ballet, art, handicraft, speech and drama, mini-tennis, mini badminton, mini golf, wushu, mental arithmetic, hip-hop, kid yoga and agama classes are also available.

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Quick Facts

Age Range

2.5-6 yrs old

Meals Provided

Yes

Contact Detail

Lot 29868, Lorong Dato Sulaiman Satu

Taman Tun Dr Ismail

60000 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : 03-7729 4664

http://www.tadikadiyana.com.my