Days at Kïdo
Who we teach
Our program is split into six levels. While each level roughly corresponds to an age group, in practice we usually move children to the next level when we feel they are ready. In the UK, the Kïdo curriculum is modified to adhere to the EYFS framework and does not offer all of the elements listed here.
Discoverers
6 - 15 months
Adventurers
12 - 27 months
Experimenters
24 - 39 months
Pathfinders
36 - 51 months
Seekers
48 - 63 months
Pioneers
60 - 75 months
How we teach
We divide our school year into six cycles, each lasting six weeks. At the end of each cycle, parents are given a portfolio of their child’s work. In the UK, the Kïdo curriculum is modified to adhere to the EYFS framework and does not offer all of the elements listed here. Discoverers enjoy their own dedicated learning system. For the other levels, weeks are divided into two different types of day:
Skills Days
These days are dedicated to our proprietary programs in math, literacy, STEM, art and much else. We use different learning stations for each activity, and combine sensory play, guided learning and workbook activities.
Explorer Days
Children tackle adult-led project, problem and inquiry-based learning programs, which integrate the knowledge they learn during the Skills Days. Over the course of six weeks, children will develop a project through arts and crafts, math, science, literacy or music-related activities.
What we teach
Find out what your little ones will be learning at our schools. The majority of our learning centers utilise KEYS, our proprietary curriculum. In locations where KEYS is unavailable, we teach an equivalent curriculum that follows the relevant national framework.
Studio K
Art is a core part of our curriculum. Our artistic activities promote self-expression and help develop confidence, motor skills and imagination
Every school features an atelier – a creative space where children can experiment and express themselves
Children enjoy activities created by our teachers or a special guest contributor
We take children on fun trips to art museums and age-appropriate exhibitions
K-STEM
We develop our students’ hand-eye coordination through fun activities like stacking blocks or sticking things together.
We help our students understand the functionality of specific tools and materials through simple and fun challenges.
We use computer technology to improve literacy and vocabulary.
We give our students problem-solving tasks that require teamwork to overcome, to teach them how to evaluate situations.
K-Schol
We use children’s literature to awaken a love of learning within our students at an early age.
We encourage inquisitiveness which helps develop learning tools both inside and outside the classroom.
Children give small presentations to the class to improve their self-confidence.
We give the children small writing activities so they can begin writing the sounds they know – the first step towards them writing complete words and phrases.
K-Math
We introduce children to mathematical concepts at an early age and revisit them repeatedly through their levels.
Children enjoy math challenges and games designed to keep them engaged and motivated.
The challenges gradually become more and more complex as the children progress.
Our activities make children apply math to everyday life.
K-Gym
We provide a range of fun, structured activities, coordinated by our staff or a guest specialist.
Children develop their motor skills through dance sessions.
Children engage in team sports and gymnastics to help develop coordination and balance.
Days are split into three parts: Warm-up (e.g. role-play or dance games), Main Activity (e.g. obstacle course or gymnastic class) and Cool-down (e.g. yoga or meditation).
Languages
We encourage our children to develop a strong relationship with both English and Spanish.
To begin with, 80% of our curriculum is taught in Spanish, with 20% taught in English.
From the age of two onwards, this transitions into a 50/50 bilingual program.
We use hands-on, play-based and exploratory activities to strengthen their communication skills.
Arabic
The Arabic language time during the day (30-45 minutes each day in the Half-Day Program, and a further 90 minutes in the Extended Day Program) mirrors the English program in structure.
Stories used during the English program are then used during Arabic time, so children can contextualise the language and learn it faster.
Stress is placed on developing **social communication skills in Arabic** as well, by conducting social activities such as snack time, lunch time or part of the free play time in Arabic.
Children progress from one level to the next in Arabic, as they do in our main program.
These sessions include further practice in reading, writing and speaking; public speaking and confidence building modules in Arabic; math instructions in Arabic and games and activities to enhance social and emotional development, conducted in Arabic.
All Kido Dubai centres integrate Arabic in the program. Age Group: 3 years and older
Bilingual Mandarin
Mandarin is taught at native level, with even non native speakers able to increase their level of Mandarin to fluency by the time they reach primary school.
Children learn through a variety of activities such as: story time imaginative play, arts and crafts, science, collaborative games as well as teacher led focus time which builds vocabulary and language.
we offer extended hours of Mandarin immersion that provide diverse opportunities to further develop children’s Mandarin skills through social interaction, free play, snack time and more focussed lessons.
Center : All our Kido Hong Kong centres are fully bilingual. Age Group: 3 years and older
Bilingual Spanish
Across our Texas schools, our English curriculum is mirrored in Spanish. Not only do children speak,read and write in the language, they also use it during maths, art and STEM activities
Most importantly, social time is also conducted in Spanish, encouraging verbal fluency in social situations.
Centres: Rice Village - Houston, River Place - Austin Age group: 6 weeks to 5 years