ILLUME – Nurturing uniqueness of each child

Illume uses learning strategies that respect each student's culture & socio-economic background. Do not be surprised when your child comes home & says “Bonjour” or “Vannakkam”. The global diverse culture is translated inside the classroom by celebrating various events there by encouraging children to respect cultures.
Ms. Shyama Kittur & Ms. Alka, Early Childhood Educators say “The curriculum integrated through celebrations & festivals fosters better learning & a lasting one at that.”

ILLUME uses techniques that promote & enhance the critical creative thinking capabilities of children. Next time when you are kneading the dough do not be surprised if the child starts making models from the same dough & his / her imagination to put together animals at your feet. “Archana Jamdar as ECE expert validates the above saying the holistic approach used in Kidzee is reflected in the daily actions of the child.”

During the free play the child selects his / her own activities & interacts with other children. The variety of options created be it blocks for building a city, a kitchen for cooking up, a sandpit for exercising his / her fine muscle, develops imagination, decreases stress, develops social skills, encourages language building & the ability to make choices thereby developing their unique innate potential. Dr. Usha Murugan: Principal Surajba College of education, Juhu, an expert in the field of education with over 30 years of experience as a Teacher Educator, secretary of the Mumbai Autonomous board of Early Childhood Education says “The interspersing of concept time with free play & movement is an ideal learning method for children in their early years.”

“Adds Ms. Bimlesh Vadhwa Professor NIE Singapore that this method is being deployed in our Kidzee center, which is been approved by the Ministry of Education of Singapore as the children learn with ease & enjoy the process.”

Illume uses effective communication techniques with parents & all other stakeholders, to child’s development thereby creating a conducive environment where parents are effective partners. A typical conversation in a Kidzee preschool would be as follows. “Mr. and Mrs. Sharma : I am so glad you could come in to chat with me about Rohan today. He is a fortunate boy to have such committed parents. I know you want to encourage academic achievement, which is great; but we need to begin, by developing readiness skills. The things he is doing now are a very important preparation for formal learning that includes things such as learning to listen & to share and get along with others, to wait their turns for snack, to play cooperatively, to listen to a story being read”. Here you will find the parent is being heard & guided.

Monisha Sr. Coodinator from Teacher Foundation says “Effective teacher training enables the teacher to execute a well chalked programme which is balanced between active & passive activities. The teachers are enabled to identify the needs of each child & organize their teaching methodology for each child. All the teachers of Kidzee are thus enabled through Illuminaire.”

Kidzee Parents will see the above lines in action when their children come home & say mama I built blocks to learn One, Two, Three whereas Divya painted One Two Three & Anand moulded clay to form numbers. This reflects that ILLUME is custom designed to your child’s learning style. This is the corner stone of Illume, which lights the path for KIDZEE METHODOLOGY.

“All children have the right to learn & every child must be enabled to achieve his / her unique potential through the methods best suited for him / her.”