The theory of multiple intelligences was developed by Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University. It suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q. testing, is far too limited. Instead, Dr. Gardner proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults. These intelligences are:

Children with verbal-linguistic intelligence display good languages ability. They are typically good at reading, writing and telling stories.

Children who are strong in logical-mathematical intelligence are able to think conceptually about numbers, relationships, and patterns. They are good at reasoning, recognizing patterns, and logically analysing problems.

Children with high spatial intelligence are good at visualizing things. They have a good sense of directions. Learning through videos and pictures excite them.

Those who have high kinesthetic intelligence are good at body movement, performing actions, and physical control. They tend to have excellent hand-eye coordination and dexterity. They made good dancer, sportsman or actor.

Children with strong musical intelligence are good with music, rhythms, and sounds. They learn best through music and are good at performing, singing or composing.

Children who have strong interpersonal intelligence are good at understanding, relating and interacting with other people.

Children have excellent sense of self-awareness of their own emotional states, feelings, and motivations. They are good at self-reflection and assessing their personal strengths.

Children who are high in this type of intelligence appreciate nature. They enjoyed activities that allowed them to explore the environment.

Sunflower Kiddy Star Preschool offers a dual language programme. The Chinese Language programme is delivered to all classes on a daily basis and children can interact and communicate with the Chinese Teachers throughout the day to ensure the children have significant exposure to the language.

The Chinese Language Curriculum is holistic based on our Multiple Intelligence approach that integrates various learning experiences aimed at stimulating the children’s love and interest in Chinese language as well as developing children’s knowledge and skills in listening, speaking, reading, penmanship, writing skills and spelling. Hanyu Pinyin programme is introduced at Kindergarten Two Level to ease K2 children transition to Primary One.

In addition, the children are taught the values of Di Zi Gui character education that emphasises the basic requisites for being a good person and guidelines for living in harmony with others.

Field Trips are planned quarterly. It is organised with specific purpose aligning to the termly thematic curriculum. Children will embark on experiential learning journey allowing them to connect what they have learnt in class to real-life application and enabling them to build upon what they have learnt in class.

Through experiential learning, children are able to construct new knowledge about the world around them. In addition, leaving the classroom for a field trip places the children in a different social environment and new interactions. It gives them the opportunity to build closer bonds with their classmates and fosters a sense of teamwork and community among the children as they experienced a field trip together.

The school organises major festival celebrations for the children. Festivals are an important part of our life and it creates an environment of cultural harmony and teaches children to embrace one another in a bond of love. Through our festival celebration programme, children are exposed to different cultural and national diversity around the world.

Speech Choir

Children learn to recite speeches aloud in unison in a group to bring the speech to life. Children will develop performing art skills and communicate with confidence through voice, actions and emotions with proper articulation and dictation.

Little Chef Day

Little Chef Day is a quarterly event that introduces our little chefs to new culture through cookery lessons. Cookery sessions promote children appreciation of diversity in ethnic food. Cooking is not only a fun and engaging activity for children, it also encourages discovery and creativity and promotes holistic development.