幼童班的一天，由一顿健康的早餐和轻松的自主活动开启。通过户外游戏、创意手工、角色模仿和感官体验等活动，让他们的小手小脚忙碌起来。上午十一点半，一顿健康美味的午餐和随后的两小时的午睡又让孩子们有充足的精力参加下午的活动。

对于新近入园的孩子，我们经验丰富的幼儿老师将会耐心陪伴并帮助他们逐渐适应午睡节奏，养成良好的睡眠习惯。一般而言，大部分孩子在2-4周以后，都能实现自主入睡。

我们的目标是鼓励孩子自主进食，同时会尊重每个孩子成长的特殊需求。在和家长充分沟通后，我们会共同制定相应计划，在过渡期内对孩子提供必要训练和帮助。

在孩子注册完成后，我们会向家长提供孩子所在班级详细的日程表，并鼓励爸爸妈妈们在家里尽量保持与学校一致的作息时间。正式入学前，孩子可以在父母陪伴下进教室进行一小时的体验。正式入学后，我们建议从相对短暂的上学时间开始（例如九点到三点），逐步适应学校环境，从而实现顺利过渡。

我们的老师会定期使用Seesaw软件或电话与家长保持联系。此外，也欢迎家长在接送孩子的时候，与老师进行简短的交流。

我们接收18个月或以上的学生。请通过电子邮件或电话与分园园长直接联系，申请加入等候入园名单。我们也建议家长定期和分园园长沟通，了解排队情况。

早晨入园后，孩子们可以选择健康早餐或自由参加感兴趣的蒙特梭利活动。老师在精心观察孩子的同时，会根据他们的兴趣和能力引导孩子们参与相应的教学活动，一直持续到上午10点。然后是英文小组课和户外活动。中午，孩子们将品尝营养丰富的午餐。随后会有两小时的午休时间。起床后，孩子们在沉浸式中文环境下自由地进行艺术创作，还会参加主题式的小组中文课。他们忙碌又充实的一天将在美味的点心和户外运动后结束。

当孩子展现出下列迹象中的任何一种，家长可以开始考虑孩子的如厕训练：午睡后尿不湿仍然干燥，希望和其他小朋友一起去厕所，有脱下尿布的欲望，或口头表达不愿意再使用尿布。

在开始训练之前，家长应根据孩子的年龄提供适合的训练裤或内裤。在这个过程中，我们的老师将密切关注并协助孩子如厕。此外，我们鼓励家长先在家里开始训练，以帮助孩子逐渐适应并舒适地使用小便器或马桶。只要孩子能够开始使用厕所，哪怕只是偶尔为之，我们就可以在学校开始训练了。尽管如厕训练可以在一年的任何时候开始，但我们建议在春季和夏季进行。

Yes, we welcome all children regardless of their language and cultural background. Our teachers primarily use Mandarin Chinese but incorporate English to support children’s learning, especially as they initially join our program. As your child progresses, we will gradually increase the use of Mandarin Chinese in daily activities and interactions.

Children at this age are highly receptive to spoken language and quickly grasp words, phrases and sentence structures. In a 100% Mandarin Chinese immersion program, children typically fully understand teachers’ instructions within about three months. After eight months to a year, most children start using complete sentences, including nouns, verbs, simple adjectives, and adverbs. They can retell short stories, use the language to solve problems, and recite songs, poems, and nursery rhymes.

We use the Montessori curriculum assessment tool and student developmental report cards to evaluate students twice a year. Some sites also use an online evaluation tool called The Transparent Classroom to track students’ ongoing progress.

Upper Casa students begin their day with morning snacks and Montessori work. They can choose their preferred activities or continue any unfinished tasks from previous days. The morning work period finishes around 10:15 a.m., followed by a group Montessori circle and outdoor activities. A nutritious hot lunch is served at noon. This age group does not have naptime. In the afternoon, students engage in weekly Mandarin projects, social, science, and art activities, as well as Chinese writing practice. Students take turns each day to assist in the school kitchen or help teachers in their classroom. They also enjoy healthy afternoon snacks and outdoor playtime before the end of the school day.

Children at this age are eager to explore reading and writing and continue to expand their vocabulary through daily conversations with teachers. They are expected to use prepositions to describe positions, create short phrases with adjectives or adverbs, conduct show-and-tell or short presentations independently, and begin to produce complex sentences using conjunction words like “and”, “or” and “but”. They can recognize simple characters and are familiar with Chinese strokes.

Similar to language and math, social skills can be educated. At JINGBAO™, we use positive reinforcement to encourage grace and courtesy in our program. By modeling proper behavior and encouraging students to follow suit, our teachers provide tools for children to independently solve problems. Teachers frequently employ effective strategies such as “renewal”, “choice”, and “redirecting” to support individual development. Our supervisors and teachers collaborate with parents to develop an action plan when necessary.

In Montessori, the English language sequence progresses from introducing sounds to composing complete sentences, with a focus on reading, written language, and grammar. At JINGBAO™, English literacy begins in Lower Casa. When students graduate from Upper Casa, most can read long phonetic words and start producing short sentences in writing. We also introduce other school subjects in both Mandarin Chinese and English, including math, culture and science. We are confident that our Upper Casa graduates will smoothly transition to their future English schools.

Upon completing the Upper Casa program, students will be introduced to Pinyin, which is Chinese phonics. This introduction can occur through various options, such as summer camps, after-school programs, Saturday school, or private/small-group learning. We recommend starting the Pinyin instruction after students have established a solid foundation in English alphabets.