Here we are discussing the Features, Attributes, Advantages, and Benefits of our Customised and Online Curriculum. And this page is also beneficial for preschools and parents looking for Preschool Subjects, Types of Preschool Lesson Plans, which are discussed herein.
Since 2009, The ZERO Curriculum™ has been continuously innovating not only in the areas of Curriculum but also in the methodology through which we make the ‘Curriculum’ available to its user groups (Teacher, Principal, Manager).
Objective- Support Teachers Teach and Children Learn™.
Foundational Literacy and Numeracy :
The aims of foundational literacy and numeracy are closely linked to the aims of education as a whole. Besides its instrumental value, education also has intrinsic value and emancipatory value. Success in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy enhances future learning capacities and also enhances participation in economic, social, and developmental factors throughout life.
Thoughtful Reading, or the Intentional act of slow reading or Deep Reading, is also the goal of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy.
Some goals of Foundational Literacy are as follows – Pre-Math Concepts, Numbers and Operations, Measurement, Geometry, and Patterns.
Some goals of Foundational Literacy are as follows – Oral Language Development, Phonological Awareness, Decoding, Concept About Print, Writing, Culture of Reading, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, and Reading Fluency.
Besides working in FLN through Curriculum, Training, and Assessment, stakeholders collaborate with us for Module development, Surveys, Research, and intervention plans.
Join our Training Program on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) and also contact us to develop a customised curriculum as per your needs and objectives.
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Books are the most important source for language & literature, concepts, and lessons for children. Both parents and schools end up buying those books which are much more visible due to advertisements. Big quality may also be high in sell charts, but books that are high in top-sales charts may not necessarily be good quality books.
Choosing a good quality book impacts children’s early literacy much more significantly.
There are upmarket and downmarket books.
The ZERO Curriculum™ decides on quality children’s literature based on complex text, narrative, plot, character, character actions, dialogue, setting, thematic constructions, the richness of language, symbols, engagement, illustrations et al.
Join our Training Programs on “Quality Children’s Literature”- Selection, Review, and Early Literacy implications.
Reach us to get a customised Books List as per your Budget & Requirements.
Scientific Principles based Pedagogy
The science of pedagogy is both a theory and practice of formal education. An unprepared teacher may find the pedagogies to be complicated. The ZERO Curriculum™ appreciates that pedagogies are necessary to provide speedy and crucial educational changes.
We work in the areas of ECCE and Primary Grades Pedagogies. Join our Training Programs on ‘Pedagogy’ to understand and use them in the Curriculum.
Pedagogy of – Teaching, Learning, and Unlearning!
Early Literacy
Early Literacy / Foundational Literacy:- The ZERO Curriculum™ understands that Early Literacy is more than just Reading and Writing. It is about entire Communication – expressing oneself, sharing experiences, dreams, imagination, oral capability, writing capability, pictures, paintings, Art, Colours, and much more, and we have included each in our Curriculum.
Join our Training Programs to understand ‘Early Literacy’ – Multi-Grade Multi-Level Classrooms (MGML), Multilingualism, Phonics … Early Literacy is more than – ‘When could a child start writing?’. Early Literacy is more than early phases of reading, writing … Pictures, Print, and Vocabulary!
Please bring us to make your Early Literacy Initiatives a high-quality ELI.
Theories and Philosophies
Covers all Education Theories and Philosophies. In The ZERO Curriculum™, we have used all available Preschool Theories and Philosophies wherever required and appropriate.
A list of some Preschool Theories and Philosophies being used in The ZERO Curriculum™ is –
Maria Montessori, Lev Vygotsky, Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson, John Dewey, Maslow, Loris Malaguzzi (Reggio Emilia), Sara Smilansky (Learning through Play), Rudolf Steiner (Waldorf), Howard Gardner©*, R. N. Caine, G. Caine, E. Jensen, R. Sylvester, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Paulo Freire, Friedrich Froebel, Thematic Approach, Integrated Approach, Experiential Education, Pestalozzi, Freud, Learning through Play, Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore …
Understand using Theories and Philosophies of Early Childhood Education and Primary Grades while developing the Curriculum – Join our Training. Contact Us today.
Learning Through Play, Project-based Learning, Activity-based Learning …
Thought Leader
Innovating and empowering Schools & Preschools since 2009, The ZERO Curriculum™ is the most acclaimed Thought Leader, Pioneer, and leading Innovator in Curriculum, Assessment, Training, and delivery.
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Check our Articles, Videos, and Social-Educational Messages to understand our Thought Leadership.
High-Quality Curriculum, Thought Leadership since 2009 …
Early Numeracy
Early Numeracy / Foundational Numeracy / Mathematics – Even the six-month-old child has mathematical skills. Simply put, the Child, when he/she arrives at Preschool, already has abstract Mathematical Skills. What The ZERO Curriculum™ is doing is “Mathematisation”. And, of course, The ZERO Curriculum™ has “Calculus in Preschool™” and also “Calculus in Kindergarten™”.
Calculus in Preschool™ – Early Numeracy – Foundational Numeracy – Join our Concise training program on teaching Mathematics to Preschoolers
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Calculus in Preschool™
Teacher Empowerment
We focus on ‘Teacher empowerment’ by providing ‘Skill and Knowledge of Teaching’ so that they understand the Concepts, Pedagogical Practices, Assessment, and Teaching strategies.
Join our TPD / CPD Programs
Training, Mentoring … Join our Curriculum Support now.
Teacher Professional Development (TPD/CPD)
Science
Teaching through our science curriculum helps form one’s own views on a wide range of science topics.
‘Learning Science’ is, in fact, ‘Doing Science’, The ZERO Curriculum™ successfully does that.
Our Science Curriculum is based on experiments, and through The ZERO Curriculum™, we endeavor to develop a culture of experimental thinking.
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STEM / STEAM through Local, Contextual, and Cultural Context, Join our Training on this.
The ZERO Curriculum™: Learning Science in unexpected ways and unexpected places!
International Standards and Approaches to the Curriculum
The ZERO Curriculum™ is designed in such a manner that it meets International Curriculum Standards and also ensures following National Education Policy and Educational Boards requirements. States of India also have their own requirements.
Join our Training related to Curriculum Frameworks and Standards – (a) Curriculum Standards, Curriculum Framework – National, State, International, Analysis, Interpretations (b) How can one reflect Curriculum Frameworks into the Curriculum?
Beyond Textbooks
The curriculum needs to be in alignment with Central and States requirements and also textbooks.
Our The ZERO Curriculum™ Solutions has an Engaging Curriculum, Research-Based Pedagogy, and Need-Based usage of Technology and includes Professional Development as an essential element.
With respect to the selection of literature and nonfiction for school libraries, classrooms, and students, The ZERO Curriculum™ develops standards, policies, and procedures and then carries out the careful and considered selection.
Understand Textbooks, Frameworks, Standards, TLMs- Join Our Training on – Curriculum Standards, Curriculum Framework – National, State, International, Analysis, Interpretations; How high quality could be brought within prescriptive textbooks!
Age, Grades, and Programs
The ZERO Curriculum™ provides all kinds of solutions relating to ‘Early Childhood Care and Education’ (Pre-Primary/ Preschool/ Kindergarten) and ‘Primary Grades’ in the areas of Curriculum, Assessment, Training, Academic Resources, Curriculum Delivery, Printable, Worksheets, Teaching materials, Creatives, etc.
Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1 to Grade 5 – A Continuum approach and MGML approach (Multi-Grade Multi-Level Classroom).
Are you working with underprivileged children (Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups; SEDGs)? Join Us.MGML a problem or an opportunity!
Preschool to Grade 5, Ages 1 to 12.
STEAM
Creativity and Problem-Solving do not restrict themselves to one content area. So, to guide student inquiry, discussion, and problem-solving in a multidimensional approach, STEAM Education is used for teaching and learning, which combines science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math.
The STEAM approach to education is integrative, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary.
Join our Training: (a) Training on using STEM with Arts (b) STEAM – integration into the Curriculum and using it in the context of daily life experience.
Language & Literacy
Literacy is more than just Reading and Writing; it is about entire Communication – expressing oneself, sharing experiences, dreams, imagination, oral capability, writing capability, pictures, paintings, Art, Colours, Sign language, and much more, and we have included each in The ZERO Curriculum™.
In The ZERO Curriculum™, Reading and Writing are not delivered directly through worksheets or other heavily rigor-based activities. But it is done through a proper process, through Developmentally Appropriate Materials, Activities, and foundational experiences, where DAP worksheets may also be used in the relevant context.
Re-Imagine Early Language & Literacy with our Training :
Early Language & Literacy – Curriculum, Pedagogy, Methodology, Teacher Education, Teacher Training, Instructional aims, Multilingualism, Social Context, Linguistic Context, etc.
Oral language,
Vocabulary,
Print Awareness,
Children’s Literature,
Phonemic Awareness,
Phonics,
Letter Knowledge,
Word Recognition,
Comprehension,
Fluency,
Writing,
Calculus in Preschool™
If the student fails in Calculus, then what is the actual reason behind failure in Calculus?
This pedagogy is behind our Calculus in Preschool™ initiative.
Calculus in Preschool™ – Early Numeracy – Foundational Numeracy – Join our Concise training program on teaching Mathematics to Preschoolers.
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Downward Extensions and Connections among Subjects / Content Areas?
To many, it may seem that Kindergarten is an ‘early level’ of School or Grade 1, and Pre-Kindergarten (PlayGroup, Nursery) is also ‘quite an early level’ of School or Grade 1.
But, The ZERO Curriculum™ understands that Preschool Education is not a mere downward extension of School or Grade 1.
Preschool Education has much more comprehensive coverage. E.g. ‘Early mathematical skills’ are different from just being a downward extension of School grade mathematics or Mathematics of Grade 1.
Join us to bring High-Quality Preschool Curriculum – a continuum approach.
Understand the importance of Early Childhood Care and Education concepts and pedagogies; bring The ZERO Curriculum™.
Primary Grades – using Early Learning concepts & pedagogies with primary grades children.
Preschool to Primary Grades : a continuum; delivering Curriculum using Early Childhood Education concepts.
Parent inclusive: Parents as Partners
We at The ZERO Curriculum™ not only collect feedback from parents but place them as partners within the curriculum delivery. We call “Parents as Partners”.
Parents are becoming more demanding and more aware daily due to the spread of IT and other initiatives. Everyday Parent raises questions which Teachers / Principals may find tough to address. But, we solicit them and include them.
National ECCE Policy 2013 and National Education Policy 2020 places Parents as an essential stakeholder, fulfill it by bringing The ZERO Curriculum™.
PIP Program @ The ZERO Curriculum™
Join our Training on Parents’ role in the Curriculum and Assessment.
Curriculum Plus++
The curriculum made available by The ZERO Curriculum™ is not just some text, but it has much larger coverage like- manuals, assessments, teaching strategies, content area details, activities, mentoring, continuing supports, training, and customisations as well.
- Nation Educational Policies, Curriculum Frameworks, International Standards, Scientific Pedagogy, ECCE Principles.
- Multi-dimensional Quality! Experiential Learning! Project-based Learning! Activity-based Learning!
- Skill and Knowledge of Teaching.
- Our Curriculum is inbuilt with the training endeavor so that the teachers and principals understand the entire topic (themes, activities, content areas…) and can deliver it in the proper language of ‘teaching’ and in the best possible ‘unscripted’ way.
- Teacher Education to Teacher Training @ The ZERO Curriculum™
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD), Teacher Professional Development (TPD), Continuous Mentoring, Teacher Training Modules
- Instructional Procedures
- Delivery/Teaching Techniques
High-Quality Curriculum @ The ZERO Curriculum™.
Social Studies
The challenges, which are to be faced by mankind twenty years from now, would be more challenging than could be quickly addressed in the parameters of Science alone or Mathematics alone. Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences will play roles much more significant than they could be visualized.
So, our Social Studies Curriculum, the teaching, and the learning will happen in an exact way, it should be – “appreciating Facts, appreciating Past, Environment consciousness”.
Instructional Methodologies of Social Studies.
Making Social Studies enjoyable!
Social Studies in ECCE @ The ZERO Curriculum™
Play vs. Hard work – Hard work itself is FUN™.
In general parlance, ‘play,’ and ‘hard work’ is highly misused words.
Like ‘Mathematics’, even ‘LUDO’ (a simple board game) has rules, but everybody enjoys learning those rules. Simply put, more than the actual content, it’s how instructions are taken and given that makes the difference.
When it comes to the child, a play taken up by the child may be pretty complex, but the child enjoys playing it. As long as things are developmentally appropriate and the child enjoys it, it is fun. That’s why we say – Hard work itself is FUN™.
In the play, a child is always above his average age, above his daily behavior … – Vygotsky.
Abstract Thinking, Self-regulation, rule-based, Complex play!
Learning through Play @ The ZERO Curriculum™
Play is NOT idle babysitting Play™.
When it comes to ‘Preschool Education’, ‘play’ is a highly misused and misunderstood word.
A child may have infinite ways of playing.
In ‘Preschool Education’ (ECCE) philosophy, the play could be anything like – Free Play, Guided Play, Playful learning, Playful pedagogy, Learning through play, playful classroom, symbolic play, pretend play, imaginative play, playful settings, supplement play, etc, but simple babysitting and child wandering around and playing itself, is not at all ‘play’ which we would want to happen in a Preschool environment.
That’s why The ZERO Curriculum™ says – Play is NOT idle babysitting Play™.
How we Teach is more important than What we Teach™.
Suppose we are teaching about an ‘xyz’ animal. Now, what animal we teach would hold lesser importance than how and what we teach about that animal.
The list of such How’s is also very long – how will instructional exercises be carried out? How are activities to be done? How is the discussion to be started? How to conduct the related thematic activity? How to use Flash Card? How to use worksheets? And much more. All such How have been adequately addressed in The ZERO Curriculum™.
However, overall both How and What we teach are essential!
Choice, Identity, Responsibility, Goal setting.
High-Quality Curriculum @ The ZERO Curriculum™
Worksheets
- All worksheets are in alignment with the Curriculum.
- Our worksheets are designed to help in formative assessment.
- These are developmentally appropriate worksheets.
- Our worksheets incorporate project-based learning and activity-based learning.
- Our worksheets will help in homeschooling.
- Our worksheets will also serve the purpose of extra-curricular academic activities.
- Our worksheets will guide you in such a manner that even if you are not conversant with grade-based syllabus and grade-based curriculum, you will be able to use these worksheets to facilitate your children/learners’ study.
- Learning outcomes, assessment, purposes, and alignment with the curriculum, all such aspects, are also discussed in the respective worksheets pages as well.