Nurturing the Young Minds: Tutor Time's Approach to Early Childhood Education

Published 11 May 2023 at 11:00

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If you want to give your child a head start for a life of learning, kindergarten provides them with a foundation and helps them develop social skills, coordination, confidence and self-esteem. Developing solid social skills will help them make friends and give them the confidence to work in group settings. Shy children will benefit from gaining their confidence early, so they don't feel intimidated when sharing their ideas with their peers. Tutor Time incorporates multisensory instruction into their lessons allowing children to develop their confidence, fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through various fun tasks.

Early Development

As an international kindergarten in Hong Kong, Tutor Time has a team of educators who are native Mandarin or English speakers and hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree and relevant industry certification. They receive proprietary training to understand and implement the schools’ approach, values and curriculum affording your children the best educational experience and a lifelong love of learning. Early literacy is encouraged throughout the school years by using principles inspired by Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences theory and visual and observation techniques that help children with their concentration and recall. Lessons will often incorporate vocabulary acquisition through literature, writing practice, letter recognition and nursery rhymes.

Tutor Time’s Kindergarten Programme encourages each child to practice spatial reasoning, which is essential to building their skills and understanding for future STEM classes. The skills include completing puzzles and recognising patterns and groupings. It will help shape their view of the world with natural curiosity and problem-solving abilities. It helps to set them up for future academic achievement. Your child will have endless opportunities to shine in the nurturing classroom environment. Early positive experiences will take them through elementary school, academic studies and employment.

Individual Attention

Tutor Time educators help your child develop a positive sense of self-worth through positive behaviour support. If your child is confident, they are more likely to engage with other children and learn at a higher capacity. The nurturing classroom environment and fun learning opportunities allow your child to thrive and succeed at a young age. The course encourages children to speak and learn essential listening skills. Teachers provide rhyming games, speech lessons, how to follow directions and vocabulary development. The lessons inspire attention skills and polite classroom behaviour. Understanding the benefits of Tutor Time education prompts parents to enrol their children early.

"Integrating character development in the preschool classroom in ways that are meaningful to children helps them better understand and learn positive values," said Dr Susan Canizares, Chief Academic Officer. “When we help children grasp the idea of empathy and consider the experiences, feelings and ideas of another person, we help them to be more sensitive to the importance of kindness and generosity.”

Tutor Time was founded on the belief that connection should be part of early learning. The extended programme allows children to focus on life skills, explore their interests, and develop their strengths. The schools are recognised with multiple 'Schools of Excellence' awards and are highly rated in reviews by parents on Google and Facebook. They have also received the ‘Reader's Choice Award’ and were awarded the ‘Most Reputable Company in Hong Kong’.