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Empowering Inclusive Education: Introducing LeadingSteps(TM) Program

As a parent, you have lofty goals for your child’s education and development. You foresee a route that not only educates children but also cultivates their well-being and character. Alpine First Step Preschool, in collaboration with Childrenplus, is thrilled to launch the LeadingSteps(TM) Program, a revolutionary program that exemplifies these concepts. This program exemplifies our dedication to inclusive education, in which every child, regardless of ability, has the chance to learn, grow, and thrive in a setting that values variety and fosters togetherness.

Embracing Inclusion’s Power:

The principle of inclusive education is central to the LeadingSteps(TM) Program. This revolutionary approach ensures that children of all levels learn alongside one another, encouraging comprehension, empathy, and camaraderie. Inclusive education fosters a holistic atmosphere in which each child’s potential is acknowledged, valued, and nurtured.

Inclusive Education Advantages:

Inclusive education provides a supportive environment for students with disabilities to acquire social skills, self-esteem, and independence. It promotes customised learning, allowing each kid to advance at their own rate while being accepted by their peers. Inclusive education instils a genuine awareness for difference in all pupils, cultivating a generation of caring global citizens.

Collaboration for Comprehensive Growth:

The LeadingSteps(TM) Program brings together a multidisciplinary team of special education teachers, occupational therapists, and speech therapists. This partnership provides children with a personalised educational journey that meets their specific needs, allowing them to excel intellectually, socially, and emotionally.

Alpine First Step Preschool Leadership Steps:

Alpine First Step Pre School, a pioneer in inclusive education, has adopted the LeadingSteps(TM) Program as the foundation of its educational philosophy. We are committed to cultivating children’s potential and building a sense of belonging by collaborating with Childrenplus, a renowned supplier of child and youth psychology and inclusion services.

Aiding Inclusive Education

As parents, you have a critical role to play in pushing for inclusive education. Engage with your child’s school, learn about the mechanics of the program, and encourage talks about diversity and inclusion. You can help all children’s futures by cultivating a supportive neighbourhood.

Enable Change, Transform Lives

Join us in advocating for inclusive education. Alpine First Step Pre School and Childrenplus encourage you to learn more about the LeadingSteps(TM) Program, a journey that transcends barriers and unleashes the potential of every child. Let us work together to build a world where inclusion and education make a brighter future.

Contact Alpine First Step Pre School(https://alpinefirststep.in/) or Childrenplus (https://childrenplus.in/) for more information about the LeadingSteps(TM) Program. Your generosity inspires change and transforms lives.

Shikhar Mittal August 23, 2023 0 Comments

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Play-Based Learning: An Approach to Early Childhood Learning

Alpine First Step Pre School is a leading early childhood education provider that believes in making learning fun and engaging for young children. Our play-based learning approach is based on the belief that children learn best through play, interactive activities, and games.

We understand that early childhood education plays a crucial role in shaping a child’s future, which is why we provide a learning environment that is safe, nurturing, and stimulating. Our experienced teachers and caregivers use a variety of interactive activities and games to help children develop essential skills and knowledge.

Play-based learning is a hands-on approach to early childhood education that encourages children to explore, experiment, and create. Through play, children can develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills, promote socialisation and emotional development, and foster a love for learning.

At Alpine First Step Pre School, we incorporate various play-based learning activities into our curriculum to help children develop a range of skills. For example, arts and crafts activities encourage children to express themselves creatively, while pretend play with props and costumes helps develop their imagination and communication skills. Sensory play, such as exploring different textures and materials, helps develop children’s senses and cognitive skills. Finally, building and construction activities encourage children to think logically and creatively, improving their problem-solving skills.

Our experienced teachers and caregivers understand the importance of creating a nurturing and supportive learning environment. We believe in providing individualised attention and support to each child, taking into consideration their unique needs, interests, and learning styles.

We understand that each child is different, and therefore, we offer a curriculum that is flexible, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate. Our experienced teachers and caregivers observe and assess each child’s progress regularly, ensuring that they are reaching their full potential.

At Alpine First Step Pre School, we are committed to providing high-quality early childhood education that is fun, engaging, and prepares children for future academic success. Our play-based learning approach is designed to help children learn, grow, and develop in a safe and nurturing environment. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey of early childhood education and see the difference play-based learning can make in your child’s life.

Shikhar Mittal May 8, 2023 0 Comments

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Strategies for Supporting Special Needs Children: A Guide for Parents and Educators

Supporting special needs children can be a challenging but incredibly rewarding experience for parents and educators. With the right strategies and resources, children with diverse learning needs can thrive and achieve their full potential. In this article, we’ll explore some effective strategies for supporting special needs children as a parent or educator.

1. Promote Inclusion and Diversity: Inclusion and diversity are essential components of supporting special needs children. It’s important to create an inclusive and welcoming environment where all children feel valued and respected. This includes promoting diversity in the classroom and providing opportunities for children with diverse backgrounds to learn from one another.

2. Improve Communication: Communication is a crucial aspect of supporting special needs children. It’s important to understand and address the unique communication needs of each child. This may include using visual aids or assistive technology to help children with speech or language delays. It’s also important to encourage open communication between parents, educators, and healthcare providers to ensure that everyone is on the same page regarding the child’s needs and progress.

3. Access Community Resources and Support Services: There are numerous community resources and support services available to parents and educators of special needs children. These resources may include speech therapy, occupational therapy, counseling services, and support groups. It’s important to research and access these resources to ensure that the child receives the best possible care and support.

4. Provide Individualised Attention and Support: Each special needs child is unique and requires individualized attention and support. It’s important to work closely with parents, educators, and healthcare providers to develop an individualized education plan (IEP) that meets the child’s unique needs and goals. This may include modifying the curriculum or providing additional support services as needed.

At Alpine First Step Pre School in Greater Noida, we offer specialised programs and resources for children with diverse learning needs. Our experienced teachers and caregivers are dedicated to providing individualised attention and support to each child, helping them reach their full potential. We offer a range of support services, including speech therapy, to ensure that each child receives the best possible care and support.

Shikhar Mittal May 5, 2023 0 Comments

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Five Positive Ways To React When Your Child Is Defiant

If you’ve been asking yourself how to deal with a defiant child, that does the opposite of what you tell him, don’t despair! Here are 5 positive parenting strategies that you can start using immediately.

“Sweetie,” I say, “Don’t throw that toy.”
He takes one look at me and then chucks it across the room.
What do you do when your child does the opposite of what he’s told?
Do you yell?
Put him in time out?
Take away privileges?
And then what happens when he does the opposite of what you say again and again? When there is nothing left to take away…
If you’ve asked yourself, “How do I parent a defiant child?” you are not alone.
If you are looking for an article on new consequences or ideas to make your child comply, this isn’t it. However, if you want a more peaceful and positive home where both you and your child will be happy, read on.

1.Calm yourself when your child does the opposite of what you say

Your child’s defiance isn’t about you at all. It’s all her. She is feeling a lack of control in the current situation and is trying to regain it by being defiant.
That’s it.
Yes, it is frustrating and must drive you crazy. But know that she is not doing this to make you mad. She’s doing it because she wants to make more of her own decisions, and that’s a really wonderful thing!
Our best success indicator as parents is that our children become autonomous and can do things on their own. This defiance is a really good thing! Repeat this to yourself to regain your calm.
BUT… there is a time and a place. You usually have very good reasons for telling your child not to soak the dog with the hose or hit his baseball in the house. Now, to get her to see that.

2.Try to empathize with a defiant child

As a classroom teacher, I had quite a few students who acted outright defiant.
One in particular, whom we’ll call Nikhil Every adult command felt like a direct threat to him. He came into my classroom mid-year. When we did our first reading block, he talked to the other kids instead of reading. Chatting and laughing.
When the kids would try to correct him, he gave the “Ya, ya… I’m reading.”
However, I knew that if I asked him to start reading, he would give me the exact same answer.
This kid was used to adults telling him what to do without any regard for what his personal wishes were. So instead, I asked him to stay inside for recess so he could finish the reading assignment he didn’t do in class. He grunted. Said a few, “Whatever’s,” and stayed inside. Once the rest of the class left for recess, I sat down next to him. I told him he wasn’t in trouble, and I tried to gain some common ground. It must be really frustrating to come into a new school mid-year. Leave your friends at the other school and come here.”
“Ya,” he replied.
“I never had to do that, I imagine it must be hard.”
“Ya,” he repeated. But something inside him had changed. He softened. When he saw I wasn’t lecturing him, he dropped his defences.
It’s the same with our own kids. They put up a glass wall that protects them against our words, anger, anything… Usually, defiance at home is a matter of the kid feeling a lack of control.
At least they can control this one little action of throwing their LEGO across the room. The first step is to emphasize with them and tell them how you understand. Something simple like,
“I see that you really want to throw your sister’s cap across the room. It must be really fun to see it fly, right”
Or,“You don’t like your sister telling you what to do. It makes you mad
Don’t worry about being wrong in your guess. If you are wrong, your child will tell you, and it will get you closer to understanding exactly what’s going on in his head.

3. Look for alternatives

Since defiance is an act of control, your child wants something but is unsure how to get it.
Throwing LEGO’s might be a sign of boredom and that he needs alternate activities to explore when he’s bored.
Now, this doesn’t mean it’s your job to entertain your child.
Instead, talk to him about your own emotions. You can say things like, “When I’m bored, I….
Like to go outside, or Draw
Do something I’ve been putting off
Read a book
Play a game
Giving alternatives is a great way for your child to start self-regulating and making his own decisions.

4. Hug Them

I know.. I know.. Sometimes when our kids make us mad, this is the last thing we want to do.
By hugging them when they make us mad, aren’t you rewarding them for their behaviour?
No, not exactly.
When we start looking at defiance as a loss of self-control instead of simply bad behaviour, re-establishing the relationship between you and your child makes a lot of sense.
“Come here and cuddle me for a second” or “Here, let’s sit down for a bit” can help you hit the reset button on any strong emotions building up.

5.Take Action

Sometimes, we get so busy that we yell across the room to our kids and expect our demands to be immediately complied with. If a defiant action keeps happening, we say,
“Don’t do that.”
“Put that down.”
“Stop hitting your sister.”
If we’ve already empathized with our kid, brainstormed choices and re-established our connection with them, it’s time to make it physically impossible for them to continue with the action.
This is not meant to be a WWE throwdown. Rather, if your child is throwing LEGO’s, walk over and take all the LEGO’s away. If she is spraying the dog with the hose, turn off the water and take away the hose.
We don’t need to say anything. The phrase “actions speak louder than words” is particularly meaningful in parenting.
Plus, it’s super satisfying walking over and taking something away in a calm manner while staying stone silent.
Your child will be caught off guard. They won’t know what you are going to do. It’s kind of exhilarating. Try it. You’ll see what I mean. The next time you ask yourself, “what can I do with a defiant child?”, first tell yourself that it’s not a statement against you… it’s all them exerting their independence.
After you try to empathize and brainstorm alternative ways they can use their emotions, don’t hesitate to take action and make it impossible for them to repeat the action again.

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Shikhar Mittal April 14, 2021 0 Comments

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Effective Ways to Increase Your Child’s Vocabulary

Recently, a survey of teachers from 800 secondary schools revealed that many children are leaving primary school with a vocabulary that’s inadequate for their age.

Four out of 10 children have such a limited vocabulary that it’s affecting their learning,

Make Conversations A Priority

Young children are like sponges, so it’s important to immerse them in language right from the start.

‘The number of words children learn in the early years is closely related to their future success,’ says Alice Penfold, Project Manager of the Words for Work programme at the National Literacy Trust. ‘The quality of parent-child interactions is one of the biggest factors influencing vocabulary, so it’s vital to talk to your child and expose them to different words. ‘Try naming objects, using number words, and introducing words that explain emotions: the more words they understand, the more they will be able to use.’

Read Together

The key to a wide vocabulary is a love of reading. ‘It’s important to make reading a routine, with a regular slot every day.

‘Don’t just read school books: recognise your child’s interests and find books that relate to them, as this will encourage them to read purely for enjoyment.’ Keep reading aloud to your child, even once they’re able to read independently: kids love to hear stories, and you can build their vocabulary by choosing books that would be too difficult for them to read themselves. Don’t just stick to stories: reading read other books, as well as children’s newspapers and comics, will expose your child to a wider range of words. ‘Talk about what you’re reading, too, as this will help your child’s social skills as well.

Use Labels

Use Post-It notes to label objects around the house, as this will help your child learn to read new words, As they get older, you can add lots of adjectives to the labels, such as “wooden table,” to broaden their vocabulary further.’

Play Word Games

From I Spy to Scrabble and Bananagrams, there’s a huge range of other word games that will help your child learn new words. Making language-learning a part of games is really useful, as it makes it interactive and fun.

Use Words In Sentences

There’s no point in your child learning new words if they don’t know how to use them. Getting them to use a word in a spoken or written sentence will help them understand its meaning and context. If your child gets weekly spellings from school, get them to write a sentence that includes each word, encouraging them to look it up in a dictionary if they’re unsure of its meaning.

Create A World Wall

This is a great way to help new words sink into your child’s brain. ‘Write each new word they learn on a strip of paper, and stick them on the wall in their bedroom.

‘If you don’t want to plaster them all over the wall, you can stick them in a word scrapbook instead.’

Introduce a new word every day

Introducing a new word each day will boost your child’s vocabulary by 365 words every year and is an activity that the whole family can get involved with. You could use a word-a-day calendar or a website or app to suggest new words or pick them out of a dictionary. Make sure your child knows the meaning of the word, as they’ll then be able to use it in their own speaking and writing.

Play Together

Playing is crucial for developing communication skills. Children learn to make new sounds, talk in full sentences, ask questions and understand how interactions work. It also helps them communicate with other children

Don’t Underestimate

Children always have a bigger receptive vocabulary than expressive vocabulary: that is, they understand more words than they’re able to use. This means that there’s no need to oversimplify the way in which you talk to your child.

‘Don’t water down your language, as we’re hoping children will pick up on the words we’re using.

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Shikhar Mittal March 17, 2021 0 Comments

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How to choose the best daycare for your child?

Finding the best day care school for your child can be difficult, especially here in India. The day care concept is relatively new in our country, so there aren’t many schools with trained staff. But we obviously want our kids to be safe, well cared for and happy. So, with that in mind, here are the things to look for, when picking a day care.

Safe environment

Make sure that the day care center adheres to the highest safety standards possible. Kids by nature are curious and need constant supervision. Look for day care schools with clear emergency protocols. The management of the school should be approachable if you have any concerns about the safety of your ward. In case you are using the school’s transport facility, make sure that they have policies for verifying drop off points, people who can pick up the child, visitors etc.

Age-appropriate learning

Children thrive in environments that cater to their specific needs, based on age and gender. Make sure that the day care school you pick up has the learning environment, toys, and games that make your child happy. Moreover, the classroom furnishings should be child-friendly and accessible.

Stimulating curriculum

The day care school should have a curriculum that keeps the kids engaged at all times. Look for curriculum that emphasizes on experiential learning through physical play, group activities, music, arts and even mealtimes. Also, the system should allow the children to learn at their own pace, instead of pressurizing them into learning forcefully.

Personalized childcare

If your kid is very small, then he or she will need proper childcare routine. The day care center should have trained staff who can follow the feeding and sleeping cycle of your kid. Also, make sure that they have adequate staffing ratio so you can be assured your child will be looked after.

Hygiene

Children are prone to catching infections more than adults, and hence it’s imperative that the day care school of your choice has a strict sickness policy in effect. Ask how and where the food is cooked, how cleaning and sanitation works and how often the toys and learning tools are cleaned. In case the day care has bedding for afternoon naps, ensure that the sheets are cleaned regularly.

Sending your kid to Alpine First Step Preschool

If you are looking for a day care school in Greater Noida, Alpine First Step is one of the finest preschools in Greater Noida. The preschool offers home-like environment and child centric learning and has some of the best daycare educators. You can be rest assured of the safety and security of your child with police verified staff and drivers and universal CCTV coverage.

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Shikhar Mittal March 15, 2021 0 Comments

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5 Parameters Parents Should Look at While Choosing a Preschool

A preschool is the first step for a child towards the various bigger steps lying ahead in life. The foundation of various creative, critical and practical instincts of a child are recognized and developed during his/her preschool years. Thus, this decision is very crucial for every parent.

Just out of the challenges of infancy, the stage of getting used to the quirks of handling a toddler might puzzle out this decision for many parents. It’s important here to understand that choosing the right playschool can be a life-altering decision for the child, as early education has a positive impact on his/her social and academic life. Thus, here are some of the essential and critical aspects to choose the best and right preschool for your child.

Location: Little beings are most vulnerable and are not well-versed in expressing their emotions and fears. Thus, they seek constant support and the presence of their parents in most of their daily activities. Sending your child to a faraway preschool might not do well for your child’s as well as your mental peace and growth. Choose a school in a nearby location to avoid any hassle and initial adjustment issues of your child in an unfamiliar environment and with strangers.
Infrastructure & Safety Precaution: Leaving your child in an alien environment for the very first time can be difficult for most parents. Thus, they tend to look out for a safe and caring environment as the most basic, crucial and essential requirement of choosing a preschool. Therefore, look out for space with infrastructure and safety measures more aligned with your ideas/thoughts in mind.
Talk to Other Parents: A good way of starting the hunt for the preschool is to initiate talk with your friends and neighbours about preschools in your area. You can learn about schools with fine reputations and see what kind of experiences their children have had at them.
Methodology Followed By the School: Different schools go for different philosophies of education. Be clear and strategic as to which mythology resonates with your idea of education for your child before finalizing the preschool.
Parent Involvement: Some schools work with an open-door policy for parents, while some are strict about parent visits and intervention. So most importantly, find out how the school plans to keep you updated about your child’s progress and what their policy for interaction with teachers is.

While reading out the various stated points aloud, you can consider visiting the home page of our website. Alpine First Step Preschool is the best preschool in Greater Noida with the most premium facilities and world-class education. We provide a warm and encouraging atmosphere that enhances self-concept, instills basic moral values, and enriches awareness of the natural and cultural world. As the leading nursery school in Greater Noida, we believe in inspiring imagination, creativity, and play for every learner and in imparting value-based education to the kids so that they turn out to be global citizens.

Shikhar Mittal March 12, 2021 0 Comments

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Important Learning Parameters Included in a Kindergarten

The holistic growth of a child means that the child should be allowed to develop in a comprehensive way. The four domains that need to be addressed are as follows:

Social and Emotional Development
Language and Literacy Development
Cognitive Development
Physical and Motor Development

Social and Emotional Development

Children enjoy playing and learning with others. As children develop socially they become sensitive to other children‘s feelings; they learn to take turns, share and cooperate with others. The best kindergarten schools in Greater Noida create the appropriate environment in the playschools for such activities to happen. Social development is the development of good habits, basic human values and attitudes. Emotional development provides the basis for social development as it has implications for a child’s social behaviour and interactions. It includes factors such as children’s perception about themselves and their ability to understand feelings of others and express their own feelings.

Language and Literacy Development

This domain relates to the development of effective communication skills and emergent literacy. Communication skills should be developed by providing sufficient opportunities for listening, speaking using plenty of vocabulary. For this to happen, you need to have a plan. A planned curriculum of a kindergarten school helps a child to achieve literacy and language goals. literacy for them means print awareness such as sound-letter combinations, reading and writing readiness through a print rich environment. The early years are very important for acquiring language skills.

Cognitive Development

Cognitive development is the development of those mental processes or skills that help an individual to get to know her /his environment. This domain refers to abilities regarding thinking and problem-solving as well as conceptual knowledge about objects and the way the world works. Children ask questions; make predictions about what might happen and what might be the consequences etc. Cognitive skills also include mathematical thinking. Children learn to match, classify, solve problems, discriminate, repeat patterns, and arrange objects in sequence and so on.

Physical and Motor Development

Physical and motor development involves the use and coordination of fine and gross motor skills. Children must get many opportunities to move their bodies and use their motor skills if they are to develop properly. They need good health, an encouraging environment and opportunities for practice.

Shikhar Mittal March 8, 2021 0 Comments

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The Various Benefits of Attending Preschool For Toddlers

Preschool is the first experience for your toddler in a structured setting with teachers and groups of children. It’s an opportunity to learn to share, follow instructions, and begin the foundation for learning that will occur in elementary school. Alpine First Step is one of the best preschools in Noida, which offers a high-quality early childhood education program. Highly trained teachers at Alpine First Step preschool in Greater Noida with organized space, time and activities which help in the development of children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical abilities.

Children Build Trust

A toddler, in order to learn, needs to feel cared for and secure with a teacher or caregiver. The child is able to spend time away from parents and build trusting relationships with adults outside the family, which is a very important life skill that can only be thought by sending them to preschools where the kids are safe.

Children get to Make Choices

Children have several choices of activities; a child who is wandering aimlessly is encouraged to choose one that interests him. Teachers are alert to a child who can’t figure out how to enter other children’s play and may offer him suggestions on ways to join the group which in turn helps the child build social skills and decision making.

Children Learn to Take Care of Themselves and Others

Children’s sense of competence and self-worth grow as they learn to take care of themselves and help others; this happens very effortlessly and beautifully in a preschool set up. Teachers appeal to a young child’s desire to engage in “real work” by offering him/her chances to help out in the classroom, for example, by setting the table at snack time or watering the plants. Children are expected to wash their hands before snack time, keep personal belongings in their “cubby,” and put away toys before moving to a new activity. All these activities help the children function successfully in a kindergarten classroom.

Shikhar Mittal March 8, 2021 0 Comments

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Points Stating the Importance of Day Care in Today’s Dynamic Lifestyle

Daycare is a necessity for most parents because many families require two incomes to get by financially. Others have made a personal choice to combine working and supportive home life for the benefit of all members of the household. Single parents usually don’t have the capacity to raise their young ones and hold down a job at the same time.

While the inability to do it all is often stressful for many parents, they can rest assured daycare is a viable option. It offers long-lasting social, economic, and academic benefits for kids and their parents. Studies have shown that children, including babies and infants from the ages of 6 months to 4 years, benefit from the Daycare environment, including its quality instruction, structure, and social lessons.

Here are some advantages or pros of a day-care centre for children:

Children Learn to Socialize

Daycare is a great place for children of the same age group to get together and interact on day to day basis. These meaningful interactions helping developing social skills in children. They learn the art of communication and hence their language skills are developed at a very age which helps them to have a better grip on their emotions and expression. Children understand how to make friends.

Children Learn to Follow Schedule

No formal education is imparted at best day-care centers, the various activities that are planned for the children are executed in a structured manner. Though the children might not be aware of the ticking clock, children are provided with a full slate of activities that include songs and storytelling, etc. The scheduled activities are also satisfying for parents, who have less worry that their toddler’s behavior will be erratic at the end of the day due to lack of structured times of eating playing, and napping

Children Begin Learning at an Early Age

Day-care centers not only take care of your child but also plan various activities for your child These activities help your child to learn various educational concepts at a young age. There are many day-care centers that may adopt play and learn the concept. Therefore, the importance of day-care in child development cannot be undermined.

Smoother Transition

Children who start going to day-care centers may find it easier to adjust to the schooling atmosphere. This is because by the time they are ready to go to a Nursery they may already be aware of being with the same age group children, follow a schedule, and other such things that may make the transition easier for them.

Contentment for the Parents

Every parent wants to be with his/her child but due to various constraints, sometimes this may not be possible. Therefore, when parents leave their children in a trusted environment where they are assured that their child will be taken care of and thus they may feel contented and happy.

Shikhar Mittal February 25, 2021 0 Comments