Curriculum Philosophy
The curriculum follows an integrated approach towards learning to ensure balanced development of skills in five key areas
Linguistic
Listening, speaking, reading and writing
(LSRW) skills
Cognitive
Thinking ability
Physical
Fine and gross motor skills
Social
Interpersonal and intrapersonal communication
Emotional
Recognition and regulation of emotions
Curriculum Features
Significant features of NextPlay that make it the most appropriate for preschoolers include
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Age-appropriate progression
The curriculum takes into account a child’s stage of growth and development
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Real-life examples
To help a child understand abstract concepts easily
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Integrated approach
Integration of concepts to enable children to recognise the connections between them
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Multiple opportunities for learning
Books, interactive audiovisual
modules and various activities to
engage children -
Audiovisual integration with books
Concepts become less abstract when examples from books come alive through videos
Textbooks
Real-life examples are used to explain concepts through stories,
rhymes, practice tasks and activities.
Stories
practice tasks
Vivid Artwork
80:20 Picture-text ratio
Double-Page Picture Plate to visually and mentally stimulate children
Elemental chlorine-free paper
Makes the books safe for young children
Digital Classroom
- TeachNext is our award-winning digital classroom solution
- Children see the characters in their books come alive and thus, learn abstract concepts better
- A rich mix of real-life videos, 2D and 3D animation, and clay and craft animation
- Draws the interest of young children despite their limited attention span
Mentor Manual
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Day-wise suggested teaching plan for an academic
year of 160 days -
Exhaustive coverage of classroom activities with
well-defined learning objectives and suggested activity
resources -
Step-by-step instructions for using the textbooks,
resource kit and TeachNext -
Guides the teacher on the concepts and activities to be
covered -
A fine motor activity, a gross motor activity and a rhyme
or a story in each day’s plan
Resource Kit for Hands-on Learning
140 Finger Puppets
Help children narrate stories in an engaging way
Taken from stories in the textbooks
205 Sandpaper Flashcards
Help children touch and feel the letters and numbers for deeper learning
Available for letters, numbers, pre-writing strokes, Swars and Vyanjans
26 Lacing Boards
Develop fine motor and cognitive skills
Available for different letters
37 Jigsaw Puzzles
Develop spatial, cognitive and language skills
Taken from the concepts in the textbooks
29 Flashcards
Help build vocabulary and improve memory
Available for letters, words, numbers, colours and shapes
300 Beads & Strings
Help develop counting, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills
Available in different colours
3 Weather Charts
Help teach children the parts of a day, weather and seasons
Available as magnetic boards
40 Play-DohTM Moulds
Develop fine motor skills
Available for letters, numbers and shapes
- Promotes physical, cognitive and linguistic development through interactive, engaging and fun-filled activities
- Use non-toxic, non-tearing and washable components, such as finger puppets, beads, flashcards and puzzles
- Helps reinforce textbook concepts through symbols and examples
Assessment
Day-wise Assessment
Monthly Assessment
A framework for day-wise and monthly assessment of a child’s progress
makes sure that continuous learning and development goals are achieved.
Academic Partnership
We provide continuous academic support to preschools through academic audits, periodic assessments and prescriptive solutions, and nation-wide
conferences and extensive training for teachers to help develop their skills for optimal use of the NextPlay curriculum.
Preschool Management Support
NextPlay Connect helps preschools manage student and staff information accurately, and communicate quickly with parents and staff.
Communication
Send quick alerts and information to parents and staff
via SMS and email
SMS ( Student/Parent)
Student information
- Manage accurate and updated student profile
- Maintain complete parent details
Staff information
- Maintain complete staff profiles
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Manage roles and designations to create
organisational hierarchy
Communication
Send quick alerts and information to parents and staff
via SMS and email
Voice SMS ( Student/Parent)
Communication
Send quick alerts and information to parents and staff
via SMS and email
Promotional Support
Branding and marketing collateral (flyers, banners, boards and visiting cards) help the preschools to establish a strong presence in the community.
Flyers
Visiting Cards
Backdrops & Banner designs
Benefits of NextPlay
The NextPlay curriculum strengthens the foundation of the academic future of preschoolers and offers the following benefits:
- A complete solution for a seamless learning experience
- Economical and easily adaptable with no royalty fee
- Teacher training and audit for an enhanced teaching-learning environment
- Greater student-teacher interaction with better lesson and resource planning
- Preschool identity and brand development while meeting national and global standards
- Advanced preschool management support to manage student and staff information, and more