Kindergarten 2

Programmes for Kindergarten 2

Kindergarten 2 is a crucial year in which your child will be getting ready for the transition to primary school.

 

At The Eton Academy, we prepare your child for a smooth transition to Primary 1 by nurturing their curiosity and readiness for formal learning. Lessons build essential skills, knowledge, and positive learning habits for success in primary school.

Class Fees:  approximately $87 to $93* per 1h 45min session (charged per term)

Class Duration: 1 hour 45 mins

Class Size: Maximum 12 students

*pricing differ with location and weekdays/ weekends

Classes for Kindergarten 2 (Preschoolers)

Write On!

We get your child interested in writing by inquiring into children’s books, learning from the best writing techniques and how to emulate them. Lessons also cover grammar topics to help your child construct sentences confidently. Creative writing exercises in each term are included to allow your child to hone his or her writing ability. Primary school language components such as reading comprehension are introduced to familiarise your child with the MOE Primary 1 syllabus.

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Raising Readers

Lessons are integrated with phonics components to help your child blend, decode and recognise more complex or tricky words, building a strong foundation and an interest in reading.

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Be Heard

Our lessons encourage your preschooler to be an active listener and an articulate speaker, developing his or her own voice and perspective. Weekly shared reading of children’s books is used to spark your child’s curiosity and imagination.

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Be Curious

Your child will be exposed to a wide range of themes (e.g., biodiversity, young game changers) to get him or her to think beyond the classroom academia.

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Be Informed

After each lesson, parents receive a summary of what was covered in class, as well as suggested activities to reinforce learning at home.

Key Curriculum Focus

Through the course of our Kindergarten 2 English programme, your child can look forward to learning the following:

  • Phonics Read complex words with confidence and expand vocabulary through advanced phonics concepts 
  • Sight Words – Recognise and recall high-frequency words to improve reading fluency 
  • Reading ComprehensionLearn clue-sourcing and answering strategies while exploring passages across a range of themes 
  • WritingConstruct sentences based on given prompts or pictures to develop creative expression and logical plot development 
  • Grammar Foundations –Key topics such as singular and plural nouns, subject-verb agreement and prepositions 
  • Sentence ConstructionMaster sentence construction through word order activities and guided writing exercises, while applying learnt grammar concepts 
  • Self-Expression – Participate in share-and-inquire discussions to practise clear and confident articulation 
  • Active Listening – Engage in comprehension activities to develop the ability to extract key information and respond appropriately 
  • Real World ThemesTopics such as sustainability, discoveries and inventions, and the natural world to spark curiosity and inspire thoughtful exploration

What goes on in our English programmes?

Lessons are structured to help students investigate the craft of writing with examples from notable children’s literature (e.g. How did the writer make the character memorable? What were some of the writing techniques he used? How can we emulate them?)

Students are encouraged to learn grammar through a mix of implicit and explicit instruction (e.g. noticing patterns in different sentences vs listing of grammar rules)

Students hone their reading skills with integrated phonics components that include catchy songs / rhymes to stimulate their interest

Students engage in a wide range of themes (e.g. biodiversity, young game changers) throughout the year to ignite their curiosity in the world around us

“Develop Your Voice” modules encourage students to be active listeners and articulate speakers

What You Can Expect from Our Classes

1. Spark Curiosity 

Our programmes ignite your child’s natural curiosity through interactive, hands-on activities that make learning exciting and meaningful.

2. Build Foundations 

Children develop essential literacy and numeracy skills, including phonics, grammar concepts, mathematical concepts, and problem-solving strategies, through multi-sensory and engaging lessons. 

3. Connect to the Real World

Learning is linked to everyday experiences, helping children understand and apply new concepts with confidence. 

4. Foster Confidence  

We nurture self-expression and critical thinking, empowering children to ask questions and share their ideas. 

5. Prepare for Primary 1 

Our carefully designed curriculum ensures your child is ready academically and emotionally for the transition to formal schooling. 

6. Instil a Love for Learning  

Through exploration and discovery, we encourage a positive attitude that supports lifelong learning and growth.

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Understanding Maths In The World

We structure our lessons around weekly investigative problems to help your child draw authentic connections to real-world situations and develop a greater appreciation for the subject. Concepts and skills covered in class give your child exposure to the MOE Primary 1 syllabus.

Engaging In Hands-On Learning

We give your child a fun learning experience by using manipulatives, interactive activities and class projects.

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Using Heuristics

Our classes are tailored to help your child to think about maths in broader terms than just rote learning.

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Exploring Maths Through Literature

Children are introduced to mathematical concepts through carefully curated children’s literature to enhance student engagement and better visualise abstract ideas

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Be Challenged

Stretch activities are included in every lesson to help your child deepen his or her understanding of each maths concept.

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Be Informed

After each lesson, parents receive a summary of what was covered in class, as well as suggested activities to reinforce learning at home.

Concepts and Skills

Some math concepts and skills that your child can look forward to in our Kindergarten 1 Maths programme include:

  • Compare groups of objects and communicate at least two different attributes
  • Identify different patterning rules
  • Recognise and extend complex patterns
  • Identify place values of numbers 1 to 100
  • Count, add and subtract numbers 1 to 20
  • Compute the value of money – dollars and coins
  • Identify basic fractions
  • Inquire into current affairs topics to solve number operations
 
  • Identify the attributes of 3D shapes using real-world objects and landmarks
  • Apply non-standard units in the measurement of length and mass
  • Use comparative language terms in comparison of measurements
  • Relate time to the concept of day and night as well as daily activities

What goes on in our Mathematics programmes?

Lessons are structured around weekly investigative problems to help students draw connections to real-life experiences e.g. how much water do we consume in a day? How can we represent it in different measurement units?

Students learn how to apply heuristics to solve a variety of math problem sums

Lessons use manipulatives, hands-on activities and class projects to give students a fun learning experience

Interactive activities and quizzes are used to engage students and check for understanding

Weekly stretch activities are included to help students deepen their understanding of each mathematical concept

Reviews of the prior week’s content are conducted at the start of each lesson to assess students’ readiness and consolidate students’ learning