For Class 1st And Onwards
The Five Areas of Development is a holistic approach to learning that strives to break down the silos in education and ensure the development of a learner in all Five areas of Development – Cerebral, Emotional, Physical, Social and Spiritual. Through this process of development, we hope to inspire our learners and equip them with the skills and processes that will help them navigate new content and challenges that the future might present.
Vinayak International School, has developed a holistic curriculum focusing on the 5 Areas of Development. Each area is given equal weighting and the interconnection between all areas is emphasised.
Cerebral Development (the academic area) emphasizes communication, comprehension, critical thinking and curiosity to enhance academic learning.
Physical Development focuses on health, fitness and sports. It also involves developing control over the body, particularly muscles and physical coordination.
Social Development supports students to get involved in their communities, work towards common goals and understand themselves and others.
Spiritual Development is focused on core values, awareness and practice, rather than on a particular religion.
Emotional Development encourages learners to pay attention to their emotions in order to identify, understand and express them positively and productively.
FOR PRE-PRIMARY
Child development is a process every child goes through. This process involves learning and mastering skills like sitting, walking, talking, skipping, and tying shoes. Children learn these skills, called Developmental Milestones, during predictable time periods.
Children develop skills in five main areas of development:
- Cognitive Development:-
This is the child’s ability to learn and solve problems. For example, this includes a three-years-old child is learning alphabet or a five-year-old child learning how to do simple math problems. - Social and Emotional Development:-
This is the child’s ability to interact with others, including helping themselves and self-control. Examples of this type of development would include , a three-year-old child walks in a line or a five-year-old child wait for his/her turns in games at school. - Speech and Language Development:–
This is the child’s ability to both understand and use language. For example, this includes a two-year-old child naming parts of her body, or a five-year-old child learning to say “feet” instead of “foots”. - Fine Motor Skill Development:-
This is the child’s ability to use small muscles, specifically their hands and fingers, to pick up small objects, hold a spoon, turn pages in a book, or use a crayon to draw. - Gross Motor Skill Development:-
This is the child’s ability to use large muscles. For example a two-years-old child learns how to build a tower or a five-year-old learns to skip.