“Children are like tiny flowers; they are varied and need care, but each is beautiful alone and glorious when seen in the community of peers”. Froebel (who invented the ‘kindergarten’) possessed an innate love of science, nature and mathematics, believed in hands-on learning and encouraged children to flourish through non-directional play. This allowed them the freedom to explore and appreciate nature, plant, nurture, explore, observe and discover. Many years later, Tutor Time Kindergarten built off of this idea and established a bilingual path to international primary school education for children between three and six years.
The interactive English and Mandarin bilingual classrooms in Tutor Time International Nursery & Kindergarten encourage children to explore their own unique interests through the LifeSmart programme. LifeSmart™ helps young children develop holistically through exploring their different ‘smarts’. The curriculum prepares children for international primary school and encourages them to develop critical literacy and numeracy skills, among other skills like creativity, science and more. Tutor Time is inspired by Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences theory, based on research about how individuals learn through eight unique intelligences. Every child uses intelligence differently to carry out tasks and solve problems.
Tutor Time continuously updates the curriculum of its Kindergarten Programme to ensure that they exceed the standard requirements of local and international primary schools. Tutor Time students go on to attend some of the best schools in Hong Kong such as St. Mary’s Canossian School, St. Paul’s Co-Educational College Primary School, Chinese International School, and Hong Kong International School.
Professionals at Tutor Time foster independence, cooperation and communication skills to help students develop a lifelong love of learning. The teachers afford each child hands-on learning through reading and storytelling using books developed with Learning Time.
Chief Academic Officer Dr Susan Canizares explains, “Integrating character development in the preschool classroom in ways that are meaningful to children helps them better understand and learn positive values. When we help children grasp the idea of empathy and consider the experiences, feelings and ideas of another person, we help them to be more sensitive to the importance of kindness and generosity”.
The school provides skills to promote social, emotional, language, and cognitive development to guide children’s behaviour. If a child has challenging behaviours, Tutor Time educators treat these behaviours as positive learning opportunities. The use of the Second Step program guides children in learning key social and emotional skills that impact their approach to life both inside and outside of school.
Each language teacher at Tutor Time is a native English or Mandarin speaker and holds at least a Bachelor’s Degree and relevant industry certification. They undertake the school’s proprietary training programme to implement Tutor Time’s approach, values, and curriculum during each lesson and ensure your child receives the best educational experience possible.
Tutor Time has 4 campuses across Hong Kong: North Point (Braemar Hill), Mid-Levels, Yuen Long (YOHO) and Kowloon Tong Dorset that offer world-class facilities and academic support for your child. Schedule a school visit to your interested campus to prepare your child to receive the best education in a beautiful and safe environment.
