PRESCHOOL
At ai INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, our Preschool Program is designed to nurture the natural curiosity and early development of children aged 1.5 to 3 years in a safe, supportive, and engaging environment. Our multi-age classrooms encourage young learners to explore, interact, and grow at their own pace, with a focus on fostering independence, confidence, and social skills.
A Nurturing, Child-Centered Approach
Understanding that early childhood is a critical time for development, our program balances structured guidance and free exploration to support children in their first experiences with language, social interaction, and discovery-based learning.
Small Class Sizes & Personalized Attention
1:4 ratio for children aged 1.5 to 2 years
1:6 ratio for children aged 3 years
Classroom ratio average of 1:5
Ensuring each child receives the support they need in a warm and responsive setting.
Building Independence & Confidence
We encourage children to take initiative and develop self-help skills.
A core phrase in our classroom is, “You/I can do it!”—instilling a sense of empowerment that children will carry with them beyond preschool.
A Thoughtfully Designed Learning Experience
Our Preschool Program blends teacher-guided and self-directed learning, adapting to the age and readiness of each child. Every day, children engage in meaningful activities that stimulate their curiosity and growth:
Choice Time: Children select from carefully prepared activities or explore freely, with teachers offering guidance and encouragement.
Interactive Learning Centers: Engaging stations designed to promote cognitive, social, and motor skill development.
Group Learning & Social Interaction: Activities that introduce teamwork, communication, and essential social skills in a fun and supportive setting.
Exploring & Learning Through Play
Our curriculum includes a diverse range of hands-on, play-based activities to ignite a love for learning:
Creative Arts: Painting, crafting, and expressive play to develop creativity.
Language Development: Early literacy activities, storytelling, and communication exercises.
Pre-Math Skills: Counting, sorting, and pattern recognition to build a strong foundation.
Science Exploration: Sensory and discovery-based activities to foster curiosity.
Physical & Motor Development: Movement exercises that enhance coordination and overall growth.
Dramatic Play & Life Skills: Role-playing and real-world experiences that develop problem-solving abilities.
Environmental & World Exploration: Engaging activities that introduce children to the world around them.
The Power of Group Time
During Circle Time, Snack Time, and Story Time, children develop a sense of community, learning important social skills such as:
-Taking turns and active listening.
-Expressing themselves and engaging in conversation.
-Enjoying music, movement, and storytelling in an interactive group setting.
A Strong Foundation for a Bright Future
Our Preschool Program is more than just a place to play—it’s a space where children build confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love for learning. We provide an environment where every child feels encouraged to explore, discover, and grow into an independent thinker.
At ai INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, we are committed to offering a stimulating, nurturing, and inspiring start to your child’s educational journey.
8:15 – 8:30
Arrival/Prepare for the Day
Part of growing up is learning to do thing for yourself. The children put away their own belongings every morning and get themselves ready for the day.
8:30 – 9:30
Student Selected and Teacher Directed Activities
Centers are set up every day and the children make their own choice of activity. Teachers will also help them to make choices if they tend to spend most of their time in one place. Centers may be set up with an activity that is teacher directed/assisted, like many art or fine motor activities, or where the children use the materials prepared freely and develop their own play. The Centers include art, scribbling, science, puzzles, blocks, dramatic play, gross motor, fine motor, math and cooking activities. Through the activities at the centers the children learn how to manipulate and use many tools, like cissors, pencils, brushes, knives, glue etc. The activities are designed to build the children’s motor skills, cognitive skills, practical life skills, sensory skills, language skills and social skills. They learn to share and take turns, to cooperate with one another and the general rules of getting along together. Activities are planned to build on the skills of all the children regardless of their level. Thus while some children may be learning to write their name at the scribbling table, others may be enjoying simply moving the pencil/crayon back and forth across the paper.
9:30 – 10:00
Morning Circle Time and Story Time
We begin the Morning Circle by singing the “Hello Song” to acknowledge all the children and the teachers. During our circle we choose daily helpers, talk about the weather, the day of the week, the theme for the week. We sing songs and read stories related to the day topic.
10:00 – 10:20
Morning Snack
Morning snack is provided by the school and is either fruit or crackers. Once a week we also cook our own snacks – muffins, sandwiches, hot cakes, noodles and many other different and tasty foods. Cooking activities help to build the fine muscles and also help us to be independent. We also learn about measurement, science, math and improve our coordination.
10:20 – 11:20
Outdoor Play
As long as the weather is fine we go outdoors everyday. From their games in the sand box and on the park equipment, the children develop both their fine and big motor muscles.
11:20 – 11:30
Toilet Time/ Preparation for Lunch
All children are encouraged to be independent and to do as much as possible for themselves as they can. Even if they are still in diapers, we also encourage the children to use the toilet, to just try. They become used to the environment and using the toilet, even if they are not toilet trained yet.
11:30 – 12:00
Lunch Time
Children sit with their Primary Care teacher for lunch. We have table conversation and table manners are considered very important! Brushing our teeth is very important for personal hygiene. We brush our teeth everyday after lunch!
12:00 – 14:00
Nap Time / Quiet Time
Children lay on their mats to relax or sleep and soft music is played to help them relax. The children also enjoy quiet reading time before their nap. Some children fall asleep without any help, some are helped to relax with a gentle rub on their backs and reassurance.
14:10 – 14:30
Afternoon Circle Time
We read the book of the week and other favorites of the children. The children learn to listen to develop their language, speaking skills and their attention span. We finish with a good bye song, singing good bye to all the children and the teachers. Whole Day Course students will go home for the day.
This is an approximate timeline of our day and there may be changes on a daily basis, depending on activities planned, the weather, special events, etc
