About Early Years

Observe a child engaged in learning and exploration to witness how inherently delightful the process is. Consider the laughter and smiles of an infant realizing that your face, hidden behind your hands during a game of peek-a-boo, will reappear and hasn't truly vanished! Picture a child mesmerized by an insect in the garden, or intently watching cookies rise through an oven window, or proudly admiring their block-built structure with hands on their hips.

In the early years, learning experiences originate from the child's interests; we believe children are naturally drawn to meaningful subjects as they strive to understand the world around them.

At Eastwood College’s Early Years program, we provide diverse, stimulating, and, most importantly, joy-inspiring learning environments that foster a love for learning and embrace challenges. Welcome to the Early Years experience.

In the early years, learning experiences are centered around the child's interests. Our curriculum blends the theme-based approach with the Reggio Emilia approach, resulting in a structure that is adaptable and tailored to the individual needs and interests of each student.

By combining these two approaches, we design our curriculum around central themes that create a framework for organizing and integrating content across various subjects. This fusion is highly engaging for students, as it allows them to see connections between different concepts, explore topics that interest them, and emphasizes their natural curiosity and creativity. Furthermore, it promotes critical thinking and problem-solving, encourages self-expression through diverse mediums, and celebrates each student's individuality.

Learning through play is an educational approach that emphasizes the importance of play in fostering learning and development in children. Optimal learning occurs when children are actively engaged in enjoyable, meaningful, and interest-driven activities. Play-based learning can be incorporated in the classroom in various ways, such as imaginative play, games, hands-on activities, and experiments.

Through play, children develop vital cognitive, social, emotional, and physical competencies, including problem-solving, creativity, communication, teamwork, and physical coordination. Ultimately, learning through play offers an enjoyable and captivating means for children to acquire essential skills while nurturing their innate curiosity and passion for learning.

Our team of dedicated Early Childhood educators specializes in guiding preschool children as they explore and learn about the world around them. With a theme-based approach, we seamlessly integrate academic subjects like Mathematics, Languages, Science, and Social Studies into a comprehensive learning experience. Language learning emphasizes reading, writing, and oral and visual expression, while our Mathematics program helps children connect mathematical concepts to real-life situations. Our Science curriculum lays the foundation for exploring the world using the scientific method, and Social Studies start with examining the self, emotions, positive relationships, health and wellbeing, and rules and routines.

Our curriculum is designed to foster growth in all aspects of a child's development, including intellectual, social, emotional, and physical. Physical activity and artistic expression are also crucial elements of our early childhood curriculum. Children develop basic motor skills in a secure environment through games and music, while group activities highlight the significance of teamwork and social skills. Our program builds confidence and encourages independent learning among young children.