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Our International Curriculum

Montessori has a proven, over a hundred year-long history of nurturing children across the world to take ownership of their own learning. Similarly, the International Baccalaureate (IB) has, over the last 50 years, successfully groomed children into caring and active participants in a life-long journey of learning.

Children who work within the Montessori method are ahead of the curve. They tend to excel because they are guided to challenge themselves and follow their innate desire to learn. Kai follows the Montessori approach to help children learn independence, understand responsibility, and enjoy being creative and curious.

Taught in over 109 countries around the world, the International Baccalaureate-Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) offers an exceptionally well-articulated, transdisciplinary framework that focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both at school and beyond. Informed by research into how students learn, how educators should teach, and the principles and practices of effective assessment, the programme places a powerful emphasis on inquiry-based learning. At Kai, we leverage the standards and practices of the IB-PYP to develop the academic, social and emotional well-being of our children, focusing on international-mindedness, personal values and enabling a strong sense of self.

Kai Early Years is an IB World School. We are proud to be India’s first stand alone accredited and authorised IB – PYP Preschool.

The Perfect
Match

Montessori and the International Baccalaureate-Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) complement each other exceptionally well. At the heart of both learning philosophies is the independent learner developing skills for life through a personalised approach, within an enabling environment.

IB-PYP
MONTESSORI

INDEPENDENT
LEARNER

IB-PYP

Inquiry-led teaching and learning is built on every child’s individual knowledge and interest, emphasising ‘how to learn’ and ‘how to find out’. Teachers are facilitators and not distributors of knowledge. They make learning engaging, relevant, challenging, and significant.

MONTESSORI

The Montessori philosophy: ‘help me to do it myself’ is central to nurturing independent learners. Each child is given the freedom to choose, encouraged to work in a constructive manner, respect teachers and peers, and participate in the care of his/her environment. Over time, this method fosters independence, creativity, open communication, problem-solving skills, and above all, a place where children feel a sense of belonging, which makes them love to learn.

SKILLS FOR LIFE

IB-PYP

The young IB learner will be introduced to not just the skills, but also the knowledge, attitudes and values needed to adapt in a rapidly evolving world.

MONTESSORI

The Montessori child develops critical skills for life through the use of specially designed materials in a prepared environment. Self-correcting materials when used in a mixed-age learning environment, enable children to become creative thinkers and resilient learners at a very young age.

PERSONALISED
APPROACH

IB-PYP

The prior knowledge and learning of a child is first determined, and further learning is planned through lessons that are adapted to support each child’s development.

MONTESSORI

Every child is unique, works independently, at his or her own pace, and is given the freedom to choose his/her activities.

ENABLING
ENVIRONMENT

IB-PYP

The physical learning environment must be the third teacher. It empowers children to try new things, investigate them further and share their learning. A safe, comfortable, stimulating and responsive environment is a world of wonder for the IB learner.

MONTESSORI

The prepared environment is central to Montessori. It readies young minds for inquiry and learning, giving every child the freedom to fully develop his/her unique potential through exploration and the proper use of developmentally-appropriate materials.

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