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Curriculum
ISMILE practices an interdisciplinary and holistic curriculum that focuses on the child. Its curriculum is constructed upon the key elements of research-proven and effective pedagogical approaches that equip the child to be a life-long learner in the 21st century.
Learn how our Ecclectic Approach plays the important roles here :
— The Multiple Intelligences Approach
How is Your Child Smart?

We do not ask how SMART is your child because that question tend to make one think of children as smart only in two limited ways – word or logic smart; we ask HOW is your child SMART as according to Harvard University Professor, Howard Gardner, there are at least 8 ways a person is smart.

At ISMILE, nurturing teachers observe each child to find out her different dominant and strong intelligences and the different ways they learn and express themselves. Instructional strategies are adapted and crafted thoughtfully and creatively to meet the different needs of each child, thereby bringing out the best in them. The child’s confidence is built up, being given opportunities to shine and excel in his or her intelligent areas, and where there is respect and recognition of a child’s achievement, the child has no fear of exploring new grounds and the joy of learning is birthed.

More information on Multiple Intelligences (M.I.)

  • Howard Gardner on M.I
  • M.I. Research – Harvard University’s Project Zero
  • Multiple Intelligences on Wikipedia
The Hundred Languages of Children

The Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education has earned them as the best pre-schools in the world. (Newsweek magazine, 1991) Here, we have adapted some of the best practices and features of a Reggio-Emilia inspired education which is in line with our school vision and the use of multiple intelligences.

— The Reggio-Emilia Inspired Approach
The role of the environment as the third teacher
The child is viewed as a competent, resourceful, curious, imaginative, inventive learner who possesses a desire to interact and communicate with others
Child-centred when crafting and delivery of the curriculum
Strong emphasis on peer and home-school collaboration
How is Montessori method integrated in ISMILE curriculum?
The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six.
— Maria Montessori
Teachers make use of the rich, tactile Montessori materials for concrete presentations of varied concepts in Practical Life, Math, Language and Cultural Arts. These educational tools enable the children to build a concrete understanding of basic concepts upon which much is built in the later years. Students effectively hone their skills through hands-on practice and application. The accessibility of materials in every classroom are appropriate to their age groups. These Montessori materials also serve not only as learning  invitations, but as learning provocations as well as they support children’s learning and allows them to choose their own work and learn in a collaborative environment.

These exercises develop child's care of self, grace and courtesy, control of movement, and care of the environment.

These materials develop children's skills in perception and discrimination on the study of color, weight, shape, texture, sound, or smell. They also nurture their concentration, fine motor skills, and senses to perceive patterns and small details.

These are concrete, hands-on materials that encourage children to recognize numbers and quantities. These are designed for the children to practice with repetitions until they are ready to move onto more complex concepts, from concrete to abstraction.

These materials build early literacy skills. It provides varied opportunities for children to develop communication skills and phonetic awareness. These includes listening for common sounds, learning letter sounds, forms and names, pairing names and objects/pictures, writing, sentence construction, grammar and reading.

These materials allow the children to develop love and respect for nature. They explore the natural world around them which includes Geography, Zoology, Botany, History and Science.

Art and Music creativity is encouraged and integrated across all areas.

The Mozart of psychology, Vygotsky, espoused the importance of the child’s ZPD and play in the early years
Vygotsky’s Key to Learning
The Mozart of psychology, Vygotsky, espoused the importance of the child’s ZPD and play in the early years

A unique, developmental cognitive early years curriculum proven to bring unrivalled quantum leaps in children’s ‘learning abilities’, resulting in exceptional academic, social and personal success.

Sensory Mathematics
Mathematics
Developmental Games
Visual - Spacial
Construction
Expressive Movement
Logic
Story Grammer
Artographics
Creative Modeling
Exploration
You - Me - World
Click here for more information on Vygotsky’s Key to Learning
Nature based learning
Contact with nature can enhance a child’s creativity, improve cognitive functioning, psycho-social wellbeing, cultivate risk-taking and self-reliance, exploration and experimentation, and promote physical fitness and active engagement
— Gray, 2018; 2019

In ISMILE, learning takes place outdoors as well as in the classroom. Children are encouraged to use natural materials in their work, like leaves, flowers, rocks, and recycled materials. Nature provides rich sensory experiences when we allow them to play with sand, mud, or water: different textures, sounds, and smells. Part of our daily learning flow takes place outdoors in nature. We also have a vegetable garden that allows children to learn about food from farm to table experience. Being in nature actually promotes observation and problem-solving skills.

Play based learning
Creativity is intelligence having fun
— Albert Einstein

Our play environments are intentionally scattered with loose parts that encourage exploration and creativity, stimulating imagination and experiential learning. Children’s fine and gross motor skills are enhanced as they actively engage in joyful play with their friends. Through play, they learn how to take turns, share, negotiate, and resolve conflicts, building important social skills.

Character & Moral Development
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.
— ARISTOTLE

We are intentional about modeling the right behavior, and engaging children using teachable moments so that our children will acquire the right values from young. Every Friday we have Chapel time where the whole school will gather to sing and dance; monthly themes such as obedience, resilience, generosity, kindness and so on, are reinforced through puppetry, drama, games and role-plays.

Character & Moral Development
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.
— ARISTOTLE

We are intentional about modeling the right behavior, and engaging children using teachable moments so that our children will acquire the right values from young. Every Friday we have Chapel time where the whole school will gather to sing and dance; monthly themes such as obedience, resilience, generosity, kindness and so on, are reinforced through puppetry, drama, games and role-plays.

Nafas To Install Clean Air Zones in 7 iSmile Pre-School Campuses in Indonesia

As pollution in Jakarta and many other Indonesian cities continues to get worse, Nafas has been appointed as the air quality partner for iSmile Family of Schools in Indonesia and is tasked with bringing healthy air quality to 7 campuses in Permata Hijau, Menteng, Kelapa Gading, Pantai Indah Kapuk, P. Antasari (for Alam Atelier & BazGym) and Bandung. As part of the partnership, Nafas will be providing healthy air quality management, analytics & reporting as well as leading educational programs for parents across iSmile, iShine, Alam Atelier and BazGym  to continue to raise awareness about air pollution and public health.

Over 800 students attend iSmile Family of Schools, one of the top pre-schools in Jakarta, Bandung and Bali. The dedication of iSmile administration to providing the optimal learning environment for its students extends to ensuring that healthy indoor air quality levels are always maintained. 

For their schools that already have a Clean Air Zone, Nafas successfully reduced indoor air pollution by over 80% in classrooms at the Kelapa Gading campus in April 2024.  Unhealthy indoor air quality in schools provides a sub-optimal learning environment for children and long term exposure to PM2.5 reduces concentration, focus and can impair cognitive development. Nafas even published an article about this – The Smog Effect: How Air Quality Could Be Affecting Test Scores.

Clean Air Zones by Nafas are a subscription based B2B service which provides companies with air quality diagnostics, healthy air management, data analytics and real-time reporting of indoor pollution levels. The end to end service is the first of its kind in Indonesia, and already serves over 100 clients in offices, schools, small businesses and residential locations.

Interested to learn more about turning your business into a Clean Air Zone – click here. 

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