Abide
Early Years Curriculum in Detail
Age 4-6 (equivalent to P1 and P2)
Using the Abiding Heart Education Approach
Our learning experiences rest on the view of interdependence and universal ethics for the development of wisdom and compassion. Our curriculum is immersed with gentle and joyful experiences and practices of meditation, contemplation, loving kindness and compassion.
The emphasis is on learning from life about life and teachers being role models worthy of imitation
Awe and Wonder
Wonder and Being
Awareness and mindfulness games
The compassionate circle
Nurturing love, kindness, empathy and gentleness
Witnessing and co-regulation as expression of love and kindness
Contemplative Education
Cultivating kindness and generosity
Morning inspirations
Awareness and mindfulness games
Observing the natural rhythm of the year and connecting with sense of place
Observing heritage festivals and auspicious days
Developing Social and Emotional Skills
Choices and free play
Emotional literacy
Celebrating nature and each other
Caring for ourselves and others
Celebrating nature
Reverence and spirituality throughout the Year
Contemplative Ecology and Nature Studies
The Seasonal Tree
Nature story
Gardening
Nature table
Contemplative ecology and nature based studies
Science and Nature Based Learning
Sense-based experiential science
Wilderness education
Caring for nature and all beings
Gardening and the farming year
Contemplative ecology
The natural Year, following the rhythm of nature,
the seasons and the weather
Experiencing the elements
Nature studies
Gardening
Wilderness
Pre-Numeracy
Quality of numbers
Number recognition
Counting
Measuring
Sorting
Sequencing
Language Arts
We aim to establish a strong and rich language foundation.
Pre-Literacy
Story time with books
Reading time
Phonics
Letter recognition
Print recognition
Poems and Verses
Pre-reading
Pre-writing
Practical and Life Skills
Cooking
Baking
Washing
Self-Care
Outings
Learning other practical life skills
Storytelling Puppet Shows and Dress Ups
Children experience storytelling, puppet shows and dress up stories of:
Buddhist Stories
Folktales and Fairytales
Nature Stories
Contemplative Stories
Cultural Stories
Arts and Crafts
Drawing
Painting
Modelling
Craft
Handwork
Music
Musical instruments
Singing
Sound baths
Joy and healing
Circle Time
Heritage, nature, sense of place and contemplative themes related circle taught through songs, poems, verses and movement.
Social Studies
Celebrating Cultural Festivals
Rejoicing in diversity and our shared humanity
Learning from life about life
