GD Global School recognises the critical importance of the early years in a child's life as this is the time of laying the foundation for future growth and development and our objective is to make this experience a joyous one. Our kindergarten curriculum has been modified, evolved, and developed over time according to the needs of children. The school follows a way of teaching and learning where many areas of the curriculum are connected together and integrated within a theme. The kindergarten classroom is a language-rich experience for all. Students are introduced to basic reading skills through shared reading experiences, rhymes, classic stories, and stories created by children. Technology is introduced as a learning tool. Skills related to visual and auditory discrimination, left-to-right orientation, vocabulary development, whole word recognition, and relationships between letters and sounds are taught in the context of responding to high quality children’s literature. We aim to foster a child’s growth in key areas of early development and therefore focus on: