The Early Years - Ages 3-5 - TASIS England International American School near London

The Early Years - Ages 3-5

The Journey Starts Here

Children in our Early Years Program learn in a rich and stimulating environment which fuels their enthusiasm for learning.

Child-centered learning is at the heart of what we do and we take a holistic view of each child's development, learning, and play.

The main goal of the TASIS England Early Years program is to provide each child with a sound educational foundation while also developing a sense of responsibility, independence, compassion, fairness, and respect for self and others.

The TASIS England Early Years curriculum begins with learning and exploration through play. Our young students are encouraged to use their natural curiosity to investigate and discover the world. In addition to mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts, the development of coordination and social and emotional skills is practiced and embedded into daily routines. In this way, children flourish and gain confidence as they grow. Students also enjoy exploring the arts, including music, throughout the day.

Language Arts

Literacy experiences enable children to better communicate with the world around them—to express their ideas and interpret those expressed by others. In the classroom, written, oral, tactile, visual, and auditory experiences occur on a daily basis in small and whole-group settings.

Students develop key pre-reading skills such as print awareness, phonemic awareness (knowledge of sounds in words), early phonics knowledge, and comprehension of text that is read aloud. They also participate in emerging writing activities such as storytelling, mark making, letter formation, and dictating their own “published” pieces. Social awareness, cooperation, and enjoyment are woven into all activities and group experiences.

Mathematics

Children discover mathematical relationships through counting, pattern identification, problem solving, daily calendar work, and graphing. As in other areas, the use of varied classroom sensorial and manipulative materials assists young children as they learn to compare, arrange, and classify objects in their environment. Number, color, texture, size, and form are among the many attributes they examine. These activities enable students to progress gradually from concrete to more abstract concepts in subsequent grades.

We help students build on their natural curiosity and their desire to explore as they look at mathematical concepts. They work with concrete objects and pictures as they learn to recognize similarities and differences, classify objects and shapes, recognize and create patterns, and develop measurement skills.

Social Studies and Science

Social studies and science are important and interrelated components of the curriculum. Information and activities in these subjects encourage children to explore and learn about themselves, their relationships, and their immediate environment. They begin to develop problem-solving skills and independence.

With an emphasis on social and practical skills, children learn to take care of themselves and their environment. Whether it is practicing tying shoes, serving snacks, or cleaning up after themselves, practical life experiences encourage the development of autonomy and self-confidence.

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