OUR CLASS ACTIVITIES

Little Shepherd Online Zoom Class

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Schools are a place not only for education, but also for community. Students make friends for life, even as early on as in kindergarten. At Little Shepherd, we are proud to say that our learning community allows children to grow into their best selves.

 

As concerns around COVID-19 have grown, schools worldwide have closed down to encourage physical distancing. Most universities have moved fast to migrate their classes online, and Little Shepherd is following in their footsteps to do so. We believe in the importance of keeping the momentum of learning for our children, so we are actively designing an online curriculum to keep them engaged and in touch with their teachers and peers.

 

We have already hosted a few demo classes via Zoom, a video call platform. Normal online learning is usually made up of pre-recorded videos for students to watch alone at home, but our classes are live and hosted by our very own Little Shepherd teachers. Our teachers tell stories and do arts & crafts with the children, to which the students have been overwhelmingly responsive, engaged and enthusiastic. We are also teaching science, mathematics and other academic classes. The children love seeing each other through the video calls too! We would like to extend this invitation to you and your children if you’re interested in experiencing an online kindergarten class. Send us a message on our contact page and we’ll get you started!

Healthy Eating Habits

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Why do we serve our kids organic food? We believe that exposing children to tasty, healthy food at a young age is part of a lifelong learning process that will keep them oriented towards whole, nutritious foods instead of processed, convenient food.

 

Our kids enjoy the meals we prepare, and sometimes even ask for a second bowl! Check out some pictures below.

Reward & Punishment

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REWARDS

 

What does Little Shepherd say about this? What are the common rewards (That give quick results) in the culture of most schools–stickers, chops, stationery etc. Do you ever offer incentives to encourage good behaviour? Or good grades in school?The concept is that behaviour which is rewarded is more likely to be repeated.The problem with reward is how it works.Research suggests that providing physical rewards for doing something undermines the development of any internal or intrinsic motivation to do the very same thing.e.g. if children doing well in school are rewarded, their motivation for learning might be completely based on receiving rewards, not by any inherent appreciation for knowledge.Giving children rewards for .

Patience

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In the age of technology with the constant bombardment of information, young people are severely lacking in patience. In the past, we would write letters and wait for weeks to get a reply. Nowadays, children and even young adults expect to get the things they want within seconds.

 

Waiting for the right time to do or receive things is the ability to delay gratification. This is an essential skill that adds value to our lives. You may have heard of the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment: the researchers brought children into the lab, and placed one marshmallow in front of them. They told them they could eat it now, or wait and eat two later. Of course, some kids ate the marshmallow right away, and some waited to eat two. However, the most important part of the results they gathered was when they surveyed the kids who had made it to college—the children who delayed gratification for two marshmallows were more disciplined and performed better in their studies.

Courage

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How to teach Courage to young children

 

1. Help others see their own courage.

 

When you see courage in your children, identify it.

 

e.g.,

 

“It took courage to stand up for yourself like that”

 

“It looks like you did the right thing even though it wasn’t easy. That’s what we call courage.”

 

2. Self-reflection in the presence of your children

 

e.g.,

 

“At work today I heard someone gossiping about a colleague of mine. I like this person bur I didn’t like his actions. It was the first time I was able to stop gossiping and let someone know that the act of gossiping is harmful to the team.”

 

3. Model doing what is right for you, even if it is not popular with your child.

 

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Collaboration

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5 Years Old

 

Collaboration

 

Collaboration means working together with others towards a common goal. Collaboration helps children to build social-emotional skills such as self-confidence, social awareness and the ability to take risks. Collaboration is a lifelong skill which has an impact on how successful a person is when they are placed in group situations, e.g.. working in a school project, working in a team, working with others in a community, etc.

 

In the process of collaboration, children learn about respect for others and how to be in control of their own emotions. The development of this skill can start as early as possible in life. It is important to help children to understand the value of working well with others by encouraging them into collaboration activities.

 

 

Taska - Loving and Caring

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Teachers and parents are the best role model to students, so we should make it a priority to

 

start early by building great relationships among siblings and young children at home

 

and in the school environment.

 

The following are ways to raise children who love and care for each other:

 

1. Teach the children to have a “we and us” mentality, not an “I and me” mentality. Tell your children at home or in class that we are a team and each person’s action is affecting one another. Children need to be reminded often enough for this to sink in to their system.

 
 

Patience

Couple holding hands in green meadow.

In the age of technology with the constant bombardment of information, young people are severely lacking in patience. In the past, we would write letters and wait for weeks to get a reply. Nowadays, children and even young adults expect to get the things they want within seconds.

 

Waiting for the right time to do or receive things is the ability to delay gratification. This is an essential skill that adds value to our lives. You may have heard of the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment: the researchers brought children into the lab, and placed one marshmallow in front of them. They told them they could eat it now, or wait and eat two later. Of course, some kids ate the marshmallow right away, and some waited to eat two. However, the most important part of the results they gathered was when they surveyed the kids who had made it to college—the children who delayed gratification for two marshmallows were more disciplined and performed better in their studies.

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Phone Number

(855) 87 887 818

Email

hr@degdeg.school

Address

#0536, Betong street, Phum Robors Angkanh, Khan Chba Ampov, Prek Eng, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

School Working

Monday — Friday 6:30am – 5:00pm
Saturday — Sunday — Closed

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