Basic Information Introduction

Founded in August 2012, Beijing SMIC English Kindergarten (EK) shares the same campus with Beijing SMIC School. EK is comprised of four classes, including two K classes and two pre-K classes. It has 20 faculty members, including six international teachers. There are 84 kids enrolled at EK, among whom, 42 are with foreign nationalities. The average number of kids stands at 22 per class.

Teaching Overview

COLLABORATION WITH THE CHINESE TEACHER 

● Twice the exposure to new concepts to ensure understanding 

● Exposure in both languages so language is not a barrier to learning 

● Extend critical thinking 

● Extends English and Chinese academic language

● Teaching cooperation by setting an example

COLLABORATION WITH THE PARENTS

● Parents are our partners in the children’s education

● Parent conferences to facilitate the parent/teacher relationship

● Consistent communication to ensure parents are aware of classroom situations

● Parents are asked to help as volunteers on some EK field trips

● Parents are encouraged to participate in EK Events

TEACHERS – WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US

● Ensure your child enters a welcoming and inspiring environment

● See to your child’s physical needs

● Communicate with you on a regular basis to ensure all aspects of your child’s education are clearly understood

PARENTS – WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

● Encourage your child to go to school even when it is hard or there are tears

● Be involved daily in your child’s education

● Promote clean and healthy habits

● Keep a positive attitude toward school, classmates, and teachers

● Keep a positive attitude toward English

LEARNING INDEPENDENCE

● Practicing everyday skills to build practical dexterity

● Problem solving in both academic and social areas

● Cooperating & communicating with peers

CHILDREN DISCOVER

● The classroom is a wonderful place to learn

● Exploring in English is fun

● A lifelong love of learning

Course Features

Both Chinese & English are present in the classroom throughout the school day

MORNING CIRCLE – ORAL ENGLISH

● Play with English through song and stories

● Listening to and telling stories in English

● Making English fun and funny

ENGLISH CLASS

● Examine each letter

● Play with each letter with songs and crafts

● Build reading readiness

ELGLISH CLASS-CURRICULUM

● What to expect from Starfall?

● Used in both PreK & K

● Learning experience enhanced by building on prior knowledge

● Reinforced learning through integrated classes

● Lay the foundation of phonics

● Clear goals that are appropriate with child development

● The Starfall teacher facilitates learning.
● Online support for use outside the classroom

MATH CLASS

● Learning math in English

● Laying the foundation for math concepts and learning procedures

MATH CLASS- CURRICULUM

● What to expect from Singapore Math?

● Used both in PreK & K 

● Teaching concepts behind the problems

● Foundational math vocabulary in English

SCIENCE CLASS

● Exploring concepts in English

● Building vocabulary through experiments

● Encouraging wonder in our world

Learning spirals upward and increases in difficulty as students learn and grow

KINDERGARTEN SKILLS – ENGLISH

● Begin to use letters to write words

● Begin to recognize words to read

● Examine how words are put together

● Students learn to write their own thoughts using what they know

● Practice makes progress not perfect

KINDERGARTEN SKILLS – Math

● Concepts taught in progression

● Learning to solve word problems

● Problem solving is the center of math learning

● Double the Math

Faculty Team

Kindergarten Environment

精彩活动

Kindergarten Schedule

What our day looks like? 

Part I: English in the Morning

第一部分：上午英语

● Morning Circle

● English

● Math

● Science/Social Studies

Lunch 

Part II: Chinese in the Afternoon

第二部分：下午中文

THE BILINGUAL CLASSROOM

课程特点