Curriculum

The kindergarten curriculum is designed to foster the development of the whole child-intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Instruction in all academic subjects takes into account the particular interests and readiness of each child, thereby providing a firm foundation for further learning.

The curriculum contents across those disciplines are presented using themes.These themes are varied from their personal environment to the universe, The themes include:

Our curriculum goals address learning in all developmental areas. Curriculum contents from various disciplines , such as Language Arts, Creative Arts, Math, Science, Social studies, Music and movement, are integrated and presented through themes, projects, play, instructional games, review and other learning experiences so children develop understanding of concepts and make connections across the disciplines.

Children will be encouraged to select many of their own activities from variety of learning areas including dramatic-play, Construction, Cooking activities, Science and Math experiences, instructional games and puzzles, books, and recording, Computer, Art, and Music.

The English program of Ramkhamhaeng’s demonstration school eclectically approaches education through classical, pragmatic/progressive, and constructive theories. The learning process in a classroom requires discipline, respect, interest, and participation, In this program students are led to respect their classmates and teachers. Our learning-centered approach allows for students to take learning topics in directions of interest to some degree so as to nurture their interests.

Additionally, our curriculum incorporates integrated learning, where all main subjects, such as Math, Science, English, Social studies, and Computer are interconnected, For example, a learning topic is not restricted to only one subject. To get the most of a topic, it will be looked at from a social, scientific, and mathematical perspective, while being contemplated and expressed through English and Computer. Our curriculum is culturally sensitive.

Finally, as an international program, English is the medium of instruction; however, the etiquette of Thai Culture is continually being reminded.

As happiness in learning is an essential theme to our school vision, an environment where children are happy to learn is striven for. The learning and playing activities are structured around student interest and participation. The teachers, as guides, orient the students toward self leadership so as to create independent and creative Thinkers that are firmly grounded in society.

In order to better meet the needs of student and to provide the kinds of support necessary to help teachers achieve of kindergarten curriculum, evaluation of kindergarteners is essential.

A team of teachers evaluates the children by their activities, products, daily tasks and behavior. The skills we have special attention for are social behavior and class participation, the ability to follow directions, preparing for writing skills, mathematics skills, English pronunciation, creative expression and hand-eye coordination.

Since its inception in the academic year 2001, the school has fostered a child-centered active learning environment with integrated teaching of subjects. The curriculum and classroom activities endeavor to equip children with social skills, knowledge, values and attitudes necessary for becoming responsible citizens. Children are encouraged to actualize their potentialities through fostering the development of emotional and social intelligence, positive affectivity, as well as critical and creative thinking, all of which are collectively imbued with an overall spirit of social and cultural universality.

The Elementary-level Curriculum for this school is based on experiential learning. The target is to make children aware of their own personal abilities, and to develop these abilities to the fullest. In the lower elementary levels, students will learn to identify their own strengths and weaknesses while studying thirteen subjects each year. This Knowledge will help students make appropriate choices for themselves when they graduate to the upper elementary levels. The subjects and their hours per week are listed in the chartbelow for each grade.