Ladybird Nursery Abu Dhabi

Ladybird Nursery Abu Dhabi is a nursery in Al Manhal, Abu Dhabi offering the International Baccalaureate, EYFS curricula. Ladybird Nursery is a well established and one of the oldest nurseries in Abu Dhabi. It has been situated in the heart of the city for 15 years and has maintained a homely and welcoming learning environment throughout this time. Ladybird incorporates the best of the British system (EYFS) and the Montessori principles and method. In the best British tradition, Ladybird is ready to incorporate new practice and research in the early years into the nursery's existing program. the nursery promotes independence from the nursery's very youngest rooms and assist the children on the natural journey of learning.

Ladybird Nursery Abu Dhabi's curriculum and materials incorporate the EYFS and Montessori areas of learning. The first three are essential to all of the children’s learning and are developed in all other areas

The other more specific areas cover all the foundations of learning, refining of the senses, development of life skills and the academic areas.

The children are taken through concrete activities which develop skills in each of the specific areas above. Practical Life contains preparation for math, language and the sciences as the children refine their fine motor skills, learn mathematics in practice and terminology through the material and build up vocabulary. The Sensorial activities help the children refine the 5 senses and again incorporate math, language and science preparation as the children learn to estimate and grade, weigh and compare and  learn new mathematical terms.

In the early years it is essential to observe the children as individuals and it only through knowing the child’s interests and way of learning that Ladybird Nursery Abu Dhabi can see them as an unique little scientist and give them the right tools and means to develop. It is for this reason that Ladybird Nursery Abu Dhabi lead with observation and plan according to the individual child’s need, interests and according to their individual pace.

the nursery's teachers sit with the children one to one and in small groups. This allows the teacher to concentrate on the individual child and allows the child to really contribute and develop at their own pace and truly express their interests.

Ladybird Nursery Abu Dhabi encourages independence from the very earliest age. It is only through independence that a child can learn to their fullest.  the nursery knows that what the hand does the brain learns.  It is through repeating an activity alone without assistance that the brain develops and the child gains confidence.

Ladybird Nursery Abu Dhabi's curriculum allows the children to move through a progressively complex series of activities in all their areas of learning. The child may start by using pegs and doing jisaws which leads to using tongs and finally tweezers as their fine motor skills advance. When they start to write Ladybird Nursery Abu Dhabi find that their pincer grip has developed and holding the pencil is as easy as if they born doing it. This approach is followed in all learning.

“Every child is an artist until someone tells him he’s not…” J.Lennon

the nursery loves the children to experiment with different media and the nursery's Arts, Science and Baking Room allows them to explore many forms of artistic expression. the nursery concentrates on project work and process art in this room. Using a process art approach, the teacher places the activtity in front of the child and demonstrates how it may be used but allows the child to work creatively. Children need to see the best model of any activity but they need time to experiment and this is true in all areas of learning including art. the nursery's art shelf in the classroom aids the children in the development of skills in art such as gluing, painting and clay work. Both the progressive art shelf and the free art expression of process art complement one another beautifully.

the nursery treats the children as intelligent human beings and have high expectations of them since children (just as grown ups) will live up to what is expected of them. the nursery promotes independence from a young age and build concentration from the children’s interests in order to establish habits of natural learning that will last throughout life. Ladybird Nursery Abu Dhabi's planning and recording is directly related to the individual child and Ladybird Nursery Abu Dhabi focuses on each child’s individual and holistic development.

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