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Our Curriculum

A curriculum designed to keep your child ahead.

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At Little Ducklings learning happens through play. Every activity is intentional. Every material is chosen for a reason. Every month builds on the last. Miss Niha designs every theme, every busy book, and every STEM activity personally — using her B.S. in Biotechnology and Biochemistry and ECE training to create a program that challenges every child at their exact developmental level.

6 –17m  Infant · Foundation: sensory discovery and secure attachment

Early language through songs, rhymes, and responsive conversation. Sensory exploration builds neural pathways essential for all future learning. Cause and effect play, tummy time, and motor development woven into every interaction. Monthly themed sensory bins introduce early concept awareness through touch, sight, and sound. Individualised attention every single day.

18–23m  Young Toddler · Foundation: language explosion and hands-on exploration

Color and object recognition through busy book matching activities. Early counting through songs and object play. Sensory bins using monthly theme materials. Finger painting, playdough, and action rhymes build fine motor, cognitive, and language foundations simultaneously. STEM introduced through cause and effect — water pouring, ramp play, and shadow exploration.

2–3 yrs  Toddlers · Foundation: language growth, independence, and discovery
  • Counting 1 to 10 with 1:1 correspondence

  • Colour, shape, and size sorting

  • AB pattern recognition

  • Vocabulary building through monthly theme read-alouds

  • Phonemic awareness through rhyme and song

  • Simple science observations — sink and float, colour mixing, plant growth

  • Busy book activities — sorting, matching, tracing, and sequencing with theme materials

  • Scissors introduction with supervision

  • Gross motor development — climbing, yoga, obstacle courses

3–4 yrs  Pre-Kindergarten · Foundation: pre-academic skills and scientific thinking
  • Letter recognition A to Z

  • Writing first name independently

  • Counting to 20 with 1:1 correspondence

  • Recognizing written numerals 0 to 10

  • Creating and extending AB and ABB patterns

  • Simple measurement — longer, shorter, heavier

  • Beginning addition through object grouping

  • Scientific method — predict, observe, report

  • Monthly STEM activities — chromatography, ice excavation, seed germination, water filtration

  • Busy books — pre-writing tracing, number recognition, pattern cards, science recording pages

  • Cooperative play, group games, and beginning leadership

4–5 yrs  Kindergarten Readiness · Foundation: full school readiness
  • All 26 letter sounds

  • Beginning CVC word blending — cat, dog, sun

  • Writing all letters with correct formation

  • Writing first and last name independently

  • Counting to 30 and beyond

  • Recognizing and writing numerals 0 to 20

  • Addition to 10 using objects and fingers · Subtraction to 5 using objects

  • All basic 2D shapes and complex patterns

  • Calendar, days of week, months, and seasons

  • STEM projects with recorded predictions — 2 to 3 days per week

  • Busy books — phonics cards, number writing, addition mats, pattern strips, science journals

  • Independent self-regulation and full kindergarten transition readiness

  • School-age: 30 min daily math + 30 min daily English at skill level · worksheets sent home

EVERY AGE · EVERY DAY 

Morning welcome circle · Monthly theme read-aloud · Sing-along and movement · Hands-on learning activity with busy book integration · Arts and crafts · Physical activity — rock wall, monkey bars, yoga, obstacle courses · Themed sensory play — builds focus, concentration, and patience · Free play across all studio stations · Closing circle and daily parent WhatsApp update.

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