Kiddie Corner
There is still a lot of misinformation about early years bilingualism, but a more and more consistent scientific literature has been supporting its beneficial effects for years. Beside an easier access to two cultures, a higher degree of tolerance and the huge advantages in the future job market, bilingualism gives other cognitive benefits:
better spontaneous knowledge of the language structure
greater predisposition to learning new languages
greater executive control over attention and protection from the decline of cognitive functions arising in old age.
Kiddie Corner’s main goal is to promote a balanced and supervised development of the child in a bilingual environment, thanks to a well structured daily programme and the presence of one English and one Italian teacher working together.
During the school day children will learn to interact in two different languages depending on the person they are talking to (this is typical of the 1 person 1 language approach). The learning process will be observed and personalised according to the child’s needs and progress. This will be possible by actively involving the parents.
The limited number of places available in the school allows us to really focus on the different children, in order to guarantee a peaceful environment.
We have worked on an educational programme that involves a variety of professionals in our territory, in order to create relations and cooperations we are very proud of.
Together with the PreNursery “PRIMI PASSI” we have been gradually increasing the amount of hours of English offered to their children, with very successful results and general satisfaction among parents. This is a way to guarantee continuity in the language learning process, from 0 to 6 years old. Language means sharing and communication first of all. Language needs a social context, a group of children to play with. Our school priority is to build positive and pleasant experiences, because they won’t be forgotten.
Teachers work WITH your children, FOR your children and ON your children so that they can become respectful, independent and self-confident individuals.
Children will spend time outside everyday, in order to know the nature around them.
The outdoor areas will be used during the whole year thanks to the shade of beautiful fruit trees.
Even the choice of the plants to grow will be made according to the school programme.
The seasons will be studied trough observation and through the realisation of an educational garden.
Respecting and taking care of the environment will be one of the main goals of the development programme. The use of nature objects and recycled materials will allow children to express creativity and fantasy in a very personal way.