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Pre-School

Little Dolphins
(3 to 4 years old)

At “Karavaki”, our Little Dolphins participate in activities meant to develop their basic skills in a way that is creative, fun and playful. Our activities are interdisciplinary. Designed according to distinct thematic units drawn from our children’s interests, each activity helps children of this age achieve our educational goals (whether linguistic, cognitive etc.). We respect each child’s unique identity and foster creative participation in activities, in a cooperative and understanding environment. Our school’s daily program provides our Little Dolphins the opportunity to approach knowledge and express themselves in many ways, through words, mathematics, art, music, theatre and kinetic activities. 

Playtime

Playtime is vital to a child’s development. Our entire educational program has been constructed with this in mind. We also make sure to enhance playtime with targeted activities. Playtime provides our Little Dolphins the opportunity to act freely, investigate the world around them and interact with each-other, develop their linguistic skills and express their feelings, create and develop symbolic functions, and ultimately, to have fun.

Language

Spoken Word

Our Little Dolphins are encouraged to participate in discussions, narrate personal experiences, describe objects and events, explain their actions and listen carefully to their peers. Through these experiences, toddlers develop both verbal and listening readiness.

Children’s Literature

Our school’s daily educational program includes structured literature reading activities. Literature plays a vital role in cultivating children’s imagination, cognitive ability and reading conception and ultimately provides children with an excellent source of entertainment. Our children also develop a host of different skills through the conversations we have when reading literature and the activities that may follow (play-acting scenes from the books, memorising poems and songs). What’s more, our Little Dolphins also read books that provide knowledge and information and open excellent opportunities for meaningful discussions. Books are windows into a world of knowledge.

Lending Library

Our classroom has a small bookshelf where Little Dolphins can flip through books during the school day. Leafing through books, children cultivate a love for reading, observe images, pretend to read, create their own story with the heroes, comment, learn to notice books…

Fine motor skills

Activities such as puzzles, learning how to tie shoelaces, building things and playing with dough all help toddlers improve their hand and finger motor skills. Our ultimate goal is to provide children with the necessary hand-eye coordination to prepare them for when they begin learning writing.

Mathematics

Our Little Dolphins have the opportunity to explore spatial concepts and relationships as they play. They can compare, discover properties, classify, observe similarities and differences, create patterns and so much more.

Learning about the world around us – Harnessing the environment

At “Karavaki”, we want our Little Dolphins to get acquainted with the natural environment. We encourage them to observe, ask questions, explore animals, plants, natural phenomena, the weather, the seasons…

Creativity and Expression

Music

Toddlers immensely enjoy engaging in music, whether listening or creating their own. Music lessons at our school are conducted by a professional Musician, and include songs and familiarisation with different sounds and percussion instruments from our school’s musical corner.

Fine Arts

Children have always best expressed themselves and their ideas, thoughts, experiences and feelings through drawing and painting. By participating in artistic activities, our toddlers develop their creativity and imagination and get acquainted with the use of various materials.

Theatrical Games

Our Little Dolphins assume roles and play theatrical parts! Involvement in theatrical games allows toddlers to develop their means of expression while they form pleasant memories of their theatre experience.

Physical Education

Our Little Dolphins participate in Physical Education activities meant to help them find their love of active play, develop their basic motors skills as well as their imagination and creativity, understand simple rules and embed lifelong health-related activities, while also enhancing their self-confidence and cultivating their social and cooperation skills.

Traditional games

Our Little Starfish play traditional games. Little Eleni, various types of tag, tug-of-war, Hopscotch, find the ring… Traditional games are a vital aspect of a country’s cultural tapestry. They’re games played by the older generations and passed down verbally or with demonstrations to the new generations. These games give toddlers the chance to become acquainted with tradition while also developing their cognitive awareness, understanding of linguistic conventions (rhymes, scat and rhythmic songs) and social skills (cooperation, team spirit, will, patience, respect for the rules), all while having fun!

Music and Movement Education

The main purpose of music and movement education is for toddlers to develop their musical ear through playful activities that combine music with creative movement, spoken and sung speech, imitation and dramatisation. Music and movement education offers toddlers a new means of communication: they’re called on to participate in collective activity and develop their social skills, while at the same time developing basic gross and fine motor skills and body coordination. It’s also a prime opportunity for toddlers to cultivate their imagination, critical and creative thinking, all while discovering a unique form of entertainment.

Life outdoors

In our schoolyard, our Little Dolphins can walk, run, climb the steps, descend the slide, jump on the trampoline, and even “drive” vehicles! It’s the ideal space for our toddlers to play, express themselves, cultivate their imagination, create, cooperate, communicate and have fun!