Differences between other preschools and Kreedo preschools

Parameter
CURRICULUM

Other preschools
Usually done ad hoc due to lack of domain knowledge.
No specific objectives set for the overall development
of the child. Most of these objectives are set implicitly
with no real idea of how to meet these objectives.

AREAS OF
DEVELOPMENT

Most traditional preschools do not have well

categorized areas of development. Hence most of the
development is focused only on language
development (especially writing skills) and gross
motor skills (physical activities). Very little focus is on
personality development, fine motor skills, cognitive
development and creative development of the child.
Over and above that, children are just kept happy
through audio visuals and technology which is harmful
for the development of the preschool child.

Kreedo early childhood solutions

Curriculum is based on Dr Montessori's philosophy, and multiple intelligence
models, structured with inputs from a mix of academicians, teachers,
preschool owners and others. Solution is hence practical and easily
implementable. Focus is on specific areas of development of the child. Clear
objectives have been laid down, and a structured approach is built into the
curriculum to ensure the objectives are met for every child.
Kreedo curriculum has 5 well defined areas of development with clearly
defined objectives for each of the areas. Specific areas of development are
1. Personality
2. Sensomotor skills (gross motor , fine motor , practical life , sensorial)
3. Cognitive skills (logical thinking, mathematics, scientific thinking),
4. Language (listening , speaking, reading, writing comprehension)
5. Creative development (art, music, dance, role play, construction, craft etc)
Ensuring that all these aspects are given adequate attention and focus.
Kreedo understands that the brain development of the young child is directly
related to the extent that the child works with their hands and uses their
senses. More they use their senses and motor skills, the faster they develop
and hence we do not encourage the use of technology as it tends to dull the
childs mind and sometimes has a detrimental effect on the overall
development of the child.

QUALITY OF
MATERIALS
MATERIALS

CHILD SAFETY
TEACHER TO
STUDENT RATIO

TEACHER
TRAINING

MIXED AGE
GROUPING

CLASSROOM
ENVIRONMENT

Depends where you buy from. Mostly purchased from

the shops where material is made for individual child
use at home and hence do not last long in school.
Procured from various sources without much basis for
comparison Materials are just toys and not
educational aids with specific objectives. No linkages
between the materials as they are purchased loose
and in an ad-hoc fashion.
Most toys are bought from a variety of sources with
no guarantees on the manufacturers.
Most preschools do not follow strict patterns with
respect to student ratios. Either they follow too less or
too high, both of which is not good for the preschool
child.
Ad hoc. Materials are typically dumped and left to the
teacher to figure out how to use them. Dependent
heavily on past knowledge / competence of teachers
to handle the classroom. Severe issues when teachers
quit and go.
Mostly not encouraged in classrooms. Classrooms are
divided into silos of children between 2yrs to 3 yrs as
playgroup, 3 yrs to 4 yrs as Nursery and so on. No
chance of a child learning from an elder child that
fosters learning, sharing and caring in the
environment

Classrooms comprise benches / desks where children

have to sit through teaching through blackboard and
traditional mechanism OR children are grouped on
tables/ chairs. Both these do not allow the child to
develop at his own pace and do not encourage free
movement, which hampers the childs development.

Extremely high quality and beautiful materials. Materials are designed and
manufactured for use in classrooms where several children will be using the
materials over a period of time.
Designed based on the curriculum. Materials are educational in nature with
specific objectives built into the design of the material. Materials have
connectivity with one another and hence are implemented sequentially
fashion with one leading to the other. Manufactured in-house, hence pricing
highly competitive.
All our products are Non-Toxic and manufactured in-house
Correct guidelines in terms of maintaining 1:8 or 1:10 ratio of student to child
ratio which ensures that the adult is able to spend adequate time in the
development of each child in the classroom.
Systematic, done continuously. Based on teacher training multimedia. Trained
on every material in the school. Attrition can be easily managed as the
curriculum training materials are continuously available through the software

Instead of dividing the classroom into silos based on age, we divide the
environment into corners based on the area of development. Hence,
classroom is divided in language corner, cognitive corner, creative corner,
sensorial corner, practical life corner and so on. This allows mixed age groups
to foster and ensures development of the child by ensuring each child can
progress at his / her own pace, ensures access to all materials to all children
and ensures that adults can monitor the progress and usage of materials
easily.
The environment is an open environment where children choose their own
materials and work with them based on presentations done by the adults.
Children work in a typical Indian fashion with low level desks and mats.
Fosters sense of self discipline, independence, freedom to explore and be
creative in the environment.

MODE OF
LEARNING

CENTRE OF
LEARNING
ASSESSMENT

PHILOSOPHY

INDEPENDENCE
FUTURE
LEARNING

CURRICULUM
UPGRADES

Primarily only Group Activities where only some

children actively participate and the quieter children
are not paid adequate attention. Most efforts in the
preschool are only through some song /dance
routines with no specific structures.
Teacher Centric Learning. A typical example is of a
teacher addressing a bunch of 2 year olds saying
Silence Please
Done ad hoc by observation, if at all. Most traditional
preschools do not have any assessment practices, and
a few of them just fill report cards once a year in an ad
hoc fashion without any data basis.
Based on owner's thought process.
Typically to keep the child safe, healthy and happy
with some amount of learning built in.

Individual learning, with a mix of group activities ensuring that all children
have the same / required level of exposure. Thematic approaches mixed with
individual activities provide a sound basis for overall development of the child.
Songs / rhymes reinforce concepts being taught through the themes.

Child Centric Learning focus on children picking and working with materials
on their own. Role of adults in the classroom restricted to being Observers
and Presenters.
Methodically assessed every week, assessment based on scientific
observation and reports based on observation data recorded over a period of
time. Hence parents are provided with objective data on the overall
development of the child in the preschool.
Kreedo philosophy recommends that
The child be given a structured environment to explore, develop and learn
Where the adults play the role of facilitators
The child is learning various concepts while working with the materials.
The multiple intelligence focus ensures that all aspects of the child
development is covered.
Social interaction and personality development is a primary focus with
several small group and whole group activities
Free to work as you like
Fosters imagination, by giving ideas and updates regularly
Not necessarily considered in most preschools.
Kreedo lays the foundation for all future learning, and makes the child ready
by the Indian Academic Standards. Ensures advanced academic concepts such
as place value system, phonetics, etc. are introduced in a structured manner
such that children understand these concepts practically while working with
the materials.
Depends on the initiative of the parents / teachers. No Continuous upgrades in curriculum will be done through the research team in
specific upgrades are done if things are going well, Kreedo. Hence, there is constant improvement on application of various
meaning if there are sufficient admissions, no real concepts to improve the education provided to the child.
focus on upgrading the school curriculum.

SUMMARY

Could have activity based learning

Benefit to the child uncertain
No formal assessment techniques
No formal teacher training
Curriculum, education and development of the
child not the focus. Idea is to keep the child happy
for 3 hours with song and dance routines with no
real focus on educating the child
Understanding that preschool years are the
foundation for the development of the child does
not exist

A practical and enjoyable way of learning which has a scientific base, and
ensures that all areas of child development are covered.
Ensures a firm foundation for the child for future development.
Lays the basis for inculcating self-discipline and independence in the child.
Sets up a structured environment ensuring the overall development of the
child. Ensures child learns in a manner that is not stressful.
Understands the importance of early childhood education and the
preschool years in the overall development of the child.
Curriculum, materials, teacher training and assessment are all tightly
integrated and go hand in hand in ensuring that there is no disconnect
between what the objectives are and how to meet them.