The Learning-Together Concept
Teachers’ long-term commitment to enhancing their understanding of children, together with parents’ ongoing cooperation are at the centre of the Nobel’s programmes. Through active partnership and communication, teachers and parents can learn about the how their young children’s multiple intelligence are stimulated and mature within the Nobel’s environment. Children, parents and teachers are encouraged to work and learn together to provide the best for children.
Children and Play
Free play is children’s learning at work. It is is also the source of fun and challenge in early childhood, building self-confidence through child-directed and interest-based learning. Nobel’s play-based and structured learning environment helps stimulate children’s love and passion for learning and exploration.
The Immersion of Languages
Language immersion at Nobel is having the English as second language (ESL) learners frequently exposed to the designed bilingual environment where they can freely use languages as the tool to communicate their needs and wants spontaneously and creatively. The local Chinese Teacher and Native English Teacher (NET) in each classroom work together to plan the programmes each day and respond to each learner’s individual learning style by bringing Chinese and English together in a harmonious manner.
The Multiple Intelligences
Understanding children’s learning style is important. According to Dr. Howard Gardner, human intelligence includes linguistic intelligence (word smart), logical-mathematical intelligence (number/reason smart), spatial intelligence (picture smart), bodily-kinesthetic intelligence (body smart), musical intelligence (music smart), interpersonal intelligence (people smart), intrapersonal intelligence (self-smart), naturalist intelligence (nature smart) and existential intelligence (philosophically smart). Teachers at Nobel are well-trained and committed to work with parents to identify children’s unique gifts. By providing specific training, children at Nobel are given diverse opportunities to explore and possess each distinct intelligence and eventually learn in their best way.
Sports and Arts Development
Aside from the importance of moral values and academia, Nobel Preschool places great emphasis in a child’s sports and art development. By implementing interactive games and competitions for training, not only will the physical body develop, but self-confidence and the courage to express themselves will also be greatly enhanced. By combining art and music, children can also learn to associate sounds with words, aiding in improving memory. To give some examples, the nursery rhyme, 'The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round' allows children to better grasp how a bus operates; recitation training and competitions help make children more courageous when meeting unfamiliar faces, improve speaking skills and presentation skills; while painting makes children explore more creatively.
The Hundred Languages of Children
Children are active participants in creating their own knowledge. They are able to learn through experiences of touching, moving, listening, seeing and hearing. They are given freedom and opportunities at Nobel to display the endless ways of expressing themselves.
The Environment Learning Method
The Nobel Campus make use of a rich environment to stimulate students’ learning. No matter which corner of the campus the students walk pass, they can be connected with the learning environment that is constructed collaboratively by teachers and students. The fully-utilised learning space can activate learners’ exploration and proactive attitude for learning through interaction.
The Project-based Learning Method
Nobel encourages children to learn through teamwork. The Project-Based Learning (PBL) method is an in-depth learning process that encourages learners to learn in a group by brainstorming ideas, asking questions, investigating the problems, reflecting upon the current knowledge and hence developing the problem-solving and decision-making strategies.
The Green Campus
Nobel advocates for the environmentally friendly campus. Students and teachers at Nobel are trained to care for the world’s resources. By moving through natural sunlight and classrooms operated by solar-energy, everyone on campus can learn how to improve energy efficiency, conserve and recycle resources and maintain a high-quality, yet sustainable life.