Marys Kindy Early learning curriculums

Naturopathy & Children's natural health programs

This program concentrates on children's health and wellbeing by providing natuaral health programs thourgh qualified practitioners

(Please note that parent’s approval will be required for children to participate)

What is naturopathy for children?

Naturopathy, or Naturopathic Medicine, is a form of natural medicine based on a belief in vitalism, which states that a special energy called vital energy or vital force guides bodily processes such as metabolism, reproduction, growth, and adaptation. Naturopathic philosophy favours a holistic approach and seeks to find the least invasive measures necessary for symptom improvement or resolution, thus encouraging minimal use of drugs.

Naturopathy is then aimed at helping children maintain this newly acquired health for life through regular Naturopathic assessment and care.

What will be provided through our naturopathy program?

• Children’s Yoga classes
• Children massage
• Individual nutrition plans

Learning oral language, mathematics, social skills and problem solving through play

Our curriculum is based on international studies of the most effective ways of helping young children learn.
Effective programs:

• Use play-based and enquiry-based learning and teaching.
• Involve children in active, multi-sensory learning experiences.
• Involve children in collaborative learning.
• Develop self-management skills and independence.
• Develop early literacy and numeracy understandings.
• Develop children’s positive dispositions to themselves and learning.
• Monitor children’s learning.

Our early learning Programs focuses on:

• making decisions
• solving problems
• developing thinking processes
• developing effective communication
• developing collaboration strategies
• developing positive dispositions towards learning
• developing a positive sense of self

What will your child learn during the curriculum year:

• take on responsibilities
• become more independent
• respect other people
• cooperate with others
• make sensible choices about their health and safety
• develop their physical skills
• develop their early literacy understandings
• develop their early mathematical understandings
• learn how to be thinkers and problem solvers
• use their imagination and creativity
• learn about their environment

Your child will learn through:

You will see your child …

• investigating interests
• making choices
• planning with their teacher about the things they might do, and carrying out their plans
• talking with teachers and other children
• designing and making things
• singing, dancing and painting
• listening to stories
• playing games indoors and outdoors
• climbing, balancing, jumping
• planning and sharing in
  make-believe play
• using computers to draw pictures,
  make signs, play games and find out about
  the world
• taking part in everyday experiences like gardening, cooking and tidying up
• writing and copying signs during their play
• learning about size, shape, weight and measurement as they construct things indoors and outdoors

How will teachers monitor your child’s learning?

• Evidence of your child’s learning will be collected throughout the year and kept in an individual folio.
• This evidence will come from observations, talking with your child and adults, and collecting examples of the things your child does.
• Your child’s progress in relation to the early learning areas will be recorded in your child’s early learning record.