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PYP-Early Years: Nursery, LKG & UKG                                                                                    IB PYP transdisciplinary framework. It prepares   positive  learning  environment.  Experiential
                                                                                                                                   children  for  a  seamless  transition  across  classes,   learning,  creative  projects,  storytelling  and  role-
                                                                                                                                   offering opportunities to engage with significant and   play help develop children's foundational skills in
            At DAIS, the Primary Years Programme (Early Years)   and  teacher-directed  –  to  foster  their  cognitive,           relevant  concepts  to  early  learners.  We  focus  on   literacy and numeracy. The use of manipulatives,
            comprises Nursery, Lower Kindergarten (LKG) and   social,  emotional  and  physical  development.                      developing learners' self-confidence and their ability   pictures, materials, and symbols helps them identify
            Upper  Kindergarten  (UKG).  The  programme       Through play, our students construct meaning as                      to  communicate  through  the  creative  use  of   relationships, make connections and extend their
            encourages curiosity, exploration and discovery in a   they  interact  with  their  physical  and  social              language.  With  the  use  of  manipulatives  and   understanding. Movement helps in strengthening
            stimulating, safe and happy learning environment.   environment.                                                       critical thinking skills, coding is introduced in the   coordination  and  motor  skills  and  inculcates
            Within  the  IB  Primary  Years  Programme  (PYP)                                                                      Early Years as a form of communication.           an  enthusiasm  for  sports.  The  environment  is
            framework,  we  focus  on  play,  relationships,   A  personalised  approach  nurtures  a  love  of
            symbolic exploration and learning spaces. The IB   learning,  develops  social  skills,  and  teaches                  Flexible learning spaces allow for individual and   flexible and provides for a variety of experiences
            Learner  Profile  is  interwoven  in  learning     sound  values.  Building  relationships  is                          group experiences in an engaging, authentic and   central to learning.
            experiences to develop attributes of caring, risk-  fundamental to creating a caring and stimulating
            taking and being principled as they engage with   learning environment and a sense of community.
            and contribute to the world around them.          Through  positive  relationships  and  play,  children
                                                              learn  to  self-regulate  and  work  with  others,
            Play and inquiry work together for our naturally   while  developing  a  sense  of  belonging.  Our
            curious learners to develop research and thinking
            skills.  Science  exploration  and  centres  for  the   teachers and students take charge of the learning
            development of gross and fine motor skills allow for   and co-construct the environment and experiences.
            voice, choice and ownership. Our young learners   The  DAIS  Early  Years  curriculum  is  well-balanced,
            engage in different types of play - self-directed   developmentally appropriate, and stands within the


               Core Subjects              Languages                    Arts                  Movement


                   English                   Hindi                Performing Art          Physical Education
                                                                  (Dance, Drama,
                Mathematics                                           Music)                    Yoga


                   Science
                                                                     Visual Art
                Social Studies


                                                    PSHE, Technology

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