Saraswathy Darma Muneeswaran Kindergarten (SDMKG)

Promoting the Highest Academic Standards While Encouraging Creativity

SDMKG’s Philosophy

At Saraswathy Darma Muneeswaran Kindergarten, we believe that each child has unique and individual talents and interests. Our teachers honor these differences by providing each child with customized attention and activities so they may learn and grow at their own pace, in their own style.

Our Early Foundations curriculum focuses on growth of the whole child. We understand that children's early learning experiences will create a strong foundation for cognitive, social, emotional and physical development. SDMKG teachers engage and educate children on a daily basis through lesson plans based on the following philosophy:

• Children learn through active exploration.
• Children initiate their own learning
• Learning comes from open-ended experiences
• Adults are facilitators of childhood learning

As a Hindu Endowments Board - subsidized preschool, we seek to reflect Hindu and religious values in all of our activities. We provide opportunities for the children to experience tolerance, sharing and a life of wholeness through visits to places of worship, singing songs of praise and thanksgiving, and celebration of religious and cultural holidays.

Our staff, all qualified with experience in early childhood, is carefully selected for warmth, enthusiasm, sympathetic understanding, and the ability to work for the best interests of children and parents.

Our Curriculum stresses principles and values. Guidance in social behavior and language development are emphasized. Children are taught to build independence, awareness of others, and self control, which are important skills for school readiness.

Loosely structured interaction with children is encouraged in free play (blocks, housekeeping, manipulative toys, etc.) as well as creative and sensory activities (painting, clay, crayons, water play, pasting, and other art activities). Cognitive skills are developed through games, puzzles, finger plays and music. Large muscle indoor and outdoor activities are also included, as well as music with movement.

Subjects Offered

• Language Arts
• Early Mathematics
• Exploratory Science
• Music & Movement
• Phonics
• Swimming
• Computer Education
• Tamil & Religious Knowledge
• Art & Craft
• Indoor & Outdoor Play

Special Programmes

• Field Trips and Excursions
• Visits to Places of Worship
• Holiday Programmes
• Participation in Competitions
• Radio & TV Programmes

Extra Curricular Activities

• Conversational Mandarin
• Carnatic Vocals
• Classical Dance
• Speech & Drama