12 Dec 2017
The Kindergarten works under the Integrated Educational Programme for preschool-age children (aged 2 to 6) based on the State General Educational Standard “Preschool Education and Upbringing” GOSO RK - 1.001-2009, approaches of IB PYP Programme (the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme) and Montessori pedagogics.
The educational and upbringing process is carried out in Kazakh language as a native language. The English and Russian languages are secondary languages.
The purpose of this program is to provide a holistic approach to the organization of educational process for balanced development and free, independent personality in the kindergarten.
A graduate of the kindergarten should tend to be:
1. Explorer
2. Competent
3. Sociable
4. Diligent
5. Advanced
6. Analyzing
7. Responsible
8. Independent
The basis of the program consists of six integrated disciplines, and much attention is paid to research activities.
A special feature of the "Miras" is the integration of sensor technology and mathematics. Classrooms, where sensory of Montessori materials, are used for targeted development of tactile objects of the world, taste development; explore sensory attributes of objects and natural objects, exploring the concepts of "color", "form", and “quantity".
The purpose of the educational area called "Knowledge of the world" is to develop research skills of child, learn methods of obtaining information, aware of themselves and their place in the world. Content of course includes basic knowledge of subjects like geography, history, botany, zoology, laboratory tests.
Educational area called 'Physical and social development "includes an independent topic named” Practical Life Skills ». Experience of Montessori teachers is used for children to form self-service skills, familiar with the rules of social behaviors, etc.
Current and diagnostic evaluation carries out in order to obtain information of child progress, which shows the results of training in comparison with the previous achievements of the children.
Progress report of child generates twice a year (May and December) and send it to parents by e-mails. As a result of evaluation parent conferences are held twice a year. Schedule of individual meetings with teachers and specialists are formed in to order to conduct parent conferences.