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The pandemic has left quite an impact on us all, but what concerns us is how it has adversely affected our youngest age group in terms of them acquiring the kind of early education they deserve. Little ones seemed to have lost touch with their surroundings, many of them appearing to be glued to their gadgets, so to speak. As with all other Cubs Early Years (CEY) preschools, the Klang branch bearing this renowned name practices the Urie Brofenbrenner theory of teaching, placing great importance in connecting little learners to their environment, prompting them to observe, explore, inquire and learn.
The Urie Brofenbrenner theory in early childhood education
This unique teaching approach, as we at Kiddy123 have come to understand and appreciate, is an incredibly interesting and highly relevant one. First and foremost, children are required to connect themselves with everything and everyone in their environment so as to have healthy interactions with their family members, teachers, peers, etc, following which they will be more likely to make sense of their surroundings and learn from it. Now more than ever, when little ones need to break their need for screen time and scrolling through their electronic devices, CEY Klang is sparing no effort using its teaching methodology to ensure that these positive interactions, which are strongly linked to children’s overall development and growth, take place as part of the learning experience.
When it comes to teachers, only the most qualified, caring and loving teaching staff are hired for the job. After all, getting children to connect to their environment and learn from it takes great effort on the part of CEY as well as its teachers. Lessons, programs, as well as the learning environment itself are designed in ways which allow children to observe, inquire and learn. At CEY, there are no scenarios where a teacher will be writing on a board and the students merely copying off it. Or, the boring and often vexing practice of rote learning, which makes very little use of the brilliant technologies we now have at hand for 21st century learning and living. Instead, there are smart TVs installed in the classroom, and power-point presentations by teachers for more exciting and modern learning! CEY Klang is well ahead in these aspects, beginning from its fun yet relaxed ambience right up to the way children are taught.
Learning the way they were meant to learn
There are many factors that place CEY Klang a notch above other preschools out there, but one that stands out is its curriculum which is designed to allow kids to learn the way they were naturally meant to, and that is through play! It takes meticulous planning and designing for a curriculum to work this way, and here is where CEY shines. The little learners are constantly having so much fun that they do not even realize that they are actually being taught arithmetics, science concepts, languages and even useful life skills! When little ones want to learn, enjoy learning and love going to preschool, they tend to thrive, flourish, and be simply better prepared for primary school. As this is CEY, the children are immersed in interactions and connections, which they continue to practice outside the classroom. This is because children are also encouraged to share all that they have learned with their family members as part of their overall complete education.
Small classrooms, big difference
Classrooms at CEY are small in size and are arranged to be attractive, conducive, yet clutter-free. This eases children’s free movement as they explore, interact and connect. CEY is also known for its predominant pastel colors which actually help eliminate feelings of fear and stress in children. Everything from the design of the classrooms to its color hues and decor are meant to promote ease and calmness in children, allowing them to learn better and absorb their lessons quicker.
Another factor to point out about CEY is that the classrooms as well as most other parts of the premise are actually designed to depict a trilingual atmosphere with all the needed materials that is meant to help children master the three main languages, which are English, Bahasa Malaysia, and Mandarin with greater ease. As parents of graduates can testify, CEY does not merely claim to be a trilingual preschool, but it really does make the effort and take the necessary steps to help students be proficient in these languages and be able to use them with confidence and flair.
In conclusion
Using the teaching theories of Urie Brofenbrenner, which is to connect little learners to their environment, CEY Klang emphasizes on encouraging children to observe, explore and learn from the people, things and situations around them, where learning is taking place even beyond their classroom. Children also acquire language proficiency via the preschool’s specially designed atmosphere, which helps them master English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin quicker and more effectively. The unique program offered by CEY Klang ensures that little ones are well prepared for entry into primary school.
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