Our hobby classes are conducted by teachers with extensive experience in working with mixed age groups in the preschool period, and they do not focus on performance anxiety.
The schedule for our hobby classes is as follows:
- Monday: Ballet Class
- Tuesday: Orff Class / Drama Class
- Wednesday: Gymnastics Class
- Thursday: French Class
- Friday: Visual Arts / Ceramics Class
**Art Class:**
Our aim is to provide education that supports children's development through art without necessarily seeing them as future artists. Children are naturally creative, and our role as educators is to guide them without imposing on their existing creativity. Our task is to provide children with diverse materials and topics and facilitate their interpretation and expression. We provide various materials and subjects, allowing children to explore and express themselves through painting, ceramics, and other mediums. Our focus is on enjoyment and spending quality time while fostering creativity.
**Ceramics Class:**
Ceramics classes provide children with the opportunity to use their hands and arm muscles, fostering the development of motor skills. While shaping ceramic clay, they discover the strength of their hands as a tool. Working with clay also enhances hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Through pottery, we shed light on our children's colorful worlds, allowing them to reflect their imagination in clay. This contributes to their mental and physical development while aiming for learning through enjoyment.
**Orff Class:**
In preschool education, music classes play a significant role in fostering children's intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development. Music education helps in developing language skills and creativity. Orff approach, implemented in our music classes, integrates music, rhythm, and movement education. It allows children to learn using all their senses, incorporating singing, dancing, and playing instruments simultaneously. Orff instruments, perceived as toys by children, are used in classes. Playing musical instruments enhances cognitive abilities, motor skills, coordination, and fosters teamwork and collaboration. The aim is to develop rhythm sense, motor skills, creativity, and imagination through music education.
**Drama Class:**
Drama is a powerful tool in education, supporting children's development in various aspects. It enhances creativity, social-emotional skills, and language development. Drama activities are integrated into preschool education, aiming to create an interactive and engaging learning environment. Drama encourages imaginative play and fosters creativity, making it an essential method in early childhood education.
**Gymnastics Class:**
Sports play a vital role in children's physical and social development. Gymnastics, in particular, is beneficial for enhancing motor skills, coordination, and confidence in children. It promotes physical activity and helps in developing strength, flexibility, and balance. Additionally, gymnastics contributes to socialization and discipline while addressing various physical challenges children may face.
**French Class:**
In our preschool, French language education is tailored to each child's unique learning style through age-appropriate games and activities. The goal is to develop communication skills in French from an early age and foster a love for the language. The learning process begins with listening comprehension and progresses to speaking skills. Through immersive and enjoyable activities, children learn French while laying the foundation for future language learning. The curriculum includes conversation, vocabulary building, and phonological awareness activities.
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