At B4 Big School we are committed to offering a unique, interactive tutor program preparing your child's whole being for their early years of primary school. We have acknowledged that this period of change for the child can be challenging and exciting. It is also a sensitive period as your child is moving from various physical environments such as Pre-kindy play, child care settings or home based child environment and then out into the big world. At B4 Big School we offer so many opportunities to support your child's developmental domains.
As the founder of B4 Big School I have found it necessary to cater for a hands on program for our little ones. Based on my teaching experience, engagement and interactions with the (Early Stage 1) students and parents within the primary school environment, I feel there is a great need for such a program to support the local community in the lead up to school.
This program has been developed to reflect an effective transition to school approaches, recognising the skills and abilities as the starting points for learning and teaching. We consider and respect that all children are different, even those of similar ages demonstrate many differences and there’s certainly room for this in our program.
Being the founder and one of the main Educators at B4 Big School, I have found the need for preparing the children in getting ready for the next step in their life. Based on my classroom observations and past teaching experience, I would like to comment that some children are just not ready for the big world. However, children are expected to attend school as learning is an important part of their lives. Some children find it hard to adapt and are just not ready as they just want to go home or may even have a little cry, may want to sleep, struggle with class work and others may thrive within that classroom environment.
At B4 Big School, our mission is for all children to be able to thrive as this is very crucial for their wellbeing and
self-esteem. We will help your child in the lead up to kindergarten through our exciting interactive learning program which reflects some of the aspects of the NSW Curriculum - Early Stage One. B4 Big School believes in balanced expectations, instructional teaching and transitions taking place whilst providing a sense of freedom through Developmental Play- Free Play activities. Our team of educators continue to work hard in understanding the young child's mind, knowledge and skills and learning abilities. We are always welcoming and supportive towards children and their families to ensure an effective program is in place.
"Our teacher child ratio is 1 Educator to 4-6 children"
"Remember what really matters for your child"
It's not only the program that matters, but rather the way the program is delivered.
The dedicated team involved in making it happen for your child, knowing how your child learns and catering for your child's individual needs.
Giving your child this gift of being, belonging and becoming is what really matters
Through instructional teaching your child is in the training zone getting ready to do things for themselves eventually without any support.
It's not only the program that matters, but rather the way the program is delivered.
The dedicated team involved in making it happen for your child, knowing how your child learns and catering for your child's individual needs.
Giving your child this gift of being, belonging and becoming is what really matters
Through instructional teaching your child is in the training zone getting ready to do things for themselves eventually without any support.
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INTERACTIVE TUTOR PROGRAM - School Readiness with Ms Nadia and the Education Support Team.
Children aged as early as 3.5 years to 6 years of age have the opportunity to experience a realistic and practical approach in the Kindergarten classroom environment. This consists of a genuine Kindergarten classroom routine supporting the children's abilities in becoming effective learners, familiarising them with the transitions and routines. Our rich based resources have a purpose, which is to provide your children with experiences which allow them to think outside the square. The exposure to high quality sensory materials is essential in stimulating your child's neurons and it is a part of the nourishing process supporting their development in the early years. We aim to support your child in building trust in their own abilities and developing a love for learning allowing them to flourish." Your child will be exposed to several aspects of the NSW Curriculum and the Early Years Learning Framework.
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Why Creative Arts?
Lets support the children's social and emotional development as they design create, engage in imaginative dramatic play and experiment through the use of colours, tones and textures using aesthetically pleasing materials as they begin their journey of belonging, being and becoming.
Some of the above images are examples of what children can achieve when Creative Arts is catered for within the classroom setting and instructional guided teaching takes place. We acknowledge different level of abilities of children this is why we find it necessary to apply the step by step approach as we scaffold your child to further support their growth mindset. This allows the children to become inspired, learn new skills and design their own artworks during their free drawing sessions or developmental play session.
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A sensitive approach to Positive Behaviour Management and child's self awareness. "I need my space" 1-3 minutes 
"I need my space, 1-3mins" This area has been specifically designed to support positive behaviour management at B4 Big School.
Everybody needs their own space sometimes, therefore we acknowledge and encourage the use of this quiet space. This area allows the child to express their feelings whether they are feeling sad or showing signs of being cranky and the list goes on. The children will be supported with materials which can help release that tension. An egg timer is used to remind the child to re-join their peers at B4 Big School. This area contains visual resources such as, feeling faces, felt board stories, squishy balls and calming cards. Implementing this sensitive approach to ensure a positive behaviour management and child's self awareness. We maintain respect for all through a less intimidating child friendly approach. In the past, I have seen the typical behaviour charts having the opposite effect than the expected desired behaviour. The result being that children sometimes give up when they constantly see their name or peg on that dark colour. At times this has had negative effects on their whole attitude for days or even weeks. Which then leaves us with the outcome of having to reverse this result and this can often take some time to build their trust again. "We are very big on the Children's Safety at B4 Big School, we have an open communication policy with parents regarding any aggressive or inappropriate behaviours, to avoid any risk of harm to child's self or others." Classroom Teacher's Expectations
We expose your child to the expected classroom rules in the majority of Kindergarten classrooms existing today 
The Power of verbal positive praise/feedback is the motivational tool within the classroom setting We also apply Dweck's theory of Growth Mindset into our world of learning to further direct the child in order to excel in all of their developmental domains.
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Awareness of cultural diversity
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Welcome to our Literacy world.
We use the Jolly Phonic Song A-Z to support your child's Alphabet letters and sound recognition. You can also play this at home for your child at your own convenience. Large and small story picture books are used during our circle time frequently. These resources help support your child's language development. This further enhances their vocabulary and communication skills which also includes listening, reading and writing. These communication skills are essential as it helps your child interact more effectively with their peers and group environment. Throughout the school terms we work with your child to develop their early literacy skills- in this following order. Step 1- We familiarise your child with the uppercase letters and lower case letters Alphabet letters and sounds, using various activities to support this learning. Step 2- Recognise short CVC words which are made up of a consonant, vowel then a consonant, complete activities based on these words. We also begin to look at simple pronouns - sight words. Step 3- We aim to support the children in sounding out the first letter of a word and the last letter of a word then we encourage the children to use the stretch and blend strategy to assist them in learning to read and write simple 2-4 letter words. Then we further build the children's learning journey through motivating them to create/write short complete sentences. |
Benefits of joining our program
As your child is progressing throughout the program at B4 Big School they become rather familiar in recognising lower and uppercase alphabet letters, as they begin to manipulate them forming and writing simple words. The ability varies across the individual children and we acknowledge this. Our encouragement policy is endless. This should not be the parents greatest concern as children develop at their own pace. We acknowledge that your child is entering into a sensitive period of reading and writing and to further support this, we deliver a tailored program which is inclusive of tools and access to a variety of resources which provide your child with guidance and a strong foundation to begin their writing journey. |
