Pegasus 2  2 – 3 years old

Confidence

Children in Pegasus 2 love to stand up in front of their classmates and share books, pictures, and handmade collages. Giving them multiple opportunities to do “grown-up” things helps in their quest to build confidence. Here’s one classroom activity that gives a child an opportunity to take the role of the teacher in reading a picture book to his friends. Knowing that they are capable of being responsible gives children a boost of confidence.

Creative thinking

Providing children with raw materials such as clay or paint can spark all kinds of creative thinking. Special subjects like Fine Arts and Pottery at Komazawa Park International School give children opportunities for not only creative thinking but also problem solving. Many activities are presented in the form of questions, which give children chances to think and work through problems.

Independence

“I can do it by myself” is always audible in Pegasus 2. We show enthusiasm and recognize the tasks our children accomplish everyday. We also make sure to help them gain control over their world and in doing so prepare them for a healthy, independent life.

Intellectual risk-taking

Pegasus 2 children are excellent problem solvers and collaborative learners for as young as they are. They often engage in exploratory dialogues where correct understanding, assumptions, and misperceptions about various subjects are revealed. We guide our children with a generation of questions used for further discovery.

Resourcefulness

While waiting to leave for an outdoor activity, a group of our children is absorbed making a collage of houses and cars using recycled colored paper and fallen leaves from our school yard. Children in Pegasus 2 regularly have fun manipulating recycled materials and playing with their finished products.

Social and emotional adaptability

We help nurture children’s social and emotional development by giving them a strong sense of self, fostering their independence, encouraging them to socialize and make friends, and teaching them to share and take turns. While they develop these characteristics, they gradually become caring, competent and confident individuals.