MK@Huamin Experience
The MK@Huaminites Experience begins when the child first steps into the school!
Our Learning Environment
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Pedagogical Practices
Engaging children in learning through purposeful play
At MK, teachers engage children in learning through purposeful play. While children actively participate in play that is enjoyable and meaningful, teachers observe them to support and guide their play to achieve important learning outcomes.
Extending children's learning through quality interactions
Teachers also seek to extend children’s learning through quality interactions. This involves teachers and children engaging in frequent and extended conversations to build on ideas and concepts.
Teachers ask questions and use prompts to understand children’s thinking and learning process. They encourage children to put into words and their thoughts or what they have seen, heard, experienced and learnt.
By listening respectfully to what children have to say, teachers build trust and strengthen the relationship between them, which enables children to be confident in asking questions and seeking answers to their questions.
Curriculum
Our curriculum is specially designed based on MOE’s Nurturing Early Learners (NEL) Framework (opens in new tab). This is where we believe that children are joyful, active, curious and competent learners, and we aim to nurture your child holistically to be lifelong learners. In addition, we believe that children learn best through an integrated approach and intentionally planned learning activities.
MK offers classes in the 3 official MTLs (Chinese, Malay and Tamil). We encourage children of Chinese, Malay and Indian ethnic race to take their own MTLs.
Our MK curriculum comprises 2 flagship programmes:
Each term, the children will also be involved in a Weeks of Wonder (opens in new tab) project.
In addition, each MK will also have our own centre programme(s), and together, it makes up our Total MK@Huamin Curriculum.
Total MK@Huamin Curriculum
At MK@Huamin, we believe in providing opportunities for children to be physically active, learn in a real world context and develop a variety of skills that prepare them not only for the classroom, but also for life. We also believe in inculcating positive values and learning dispositions in children.
Check out MK@Huamin’s centre-based programmes:
HI-Light Programme
The HI-Light Programme is designed to support the holistic development of children by nurturing in them values, social and emotional skills and learning dispositions, as well as knowledge and skills across the following five learning areas through an integrated approach:
Find out more about the HI-Light programme on the MOE Kindergarten website here (opens in new tab)!
Children engaging in learning of Language and Literacy, Discovery of the World and Numeracy through an integrated approach surrounding the topic on "How do wheels work?"
Starlight Literacy Programme (English & MTL)
The Starlight Literacy Programme nurtures your child’s language skills through Big Books, songs, rhymes, and games set in the local context.
Nurtures early childhood bilingualism
Offered in English and three Mother Tongue Languages (Chinese, Malay and Tamil)
Focuses on developing a positive disposition to the languages, listening, speaking and early reading and writing skills
Uses Big Books, songs and games set in the local context to make learning fun and engaging
Provides opportunities for children to communicate in English and their Mother Tongue Language with confidence and be aware of local traditions and customs
Encourages families to be involved in activities to enthuse children in language learning
Find out more about the Starlight Literacy programme on the MOE Kindergarten website here (opens in new tab)!
Weeks of Wonder (WoW)
Through WoW projects, children learn to:
Make their own decisions.
Solve problems and use process skills to make sense of the world around them.
Collaborate with one another.
Communicate confidently in English and their MTL.
Through the process of finding answers to their own questions, WoW projects allow children to:
Experience the joy of self-motivated learning.
Build their confidence.
Strengthen their learning dispositions or positive behaviours and attitudes towards learning.
Find out more about the Weeks of Wonder programme on the MOE Kindergarten website here (opens in new tab)!
Learning Journeys
In conjunction to the topics, learning journeys are also organised, so your child can better understand the people and places in Singapore, and the world they live in.