Learning through play
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How children usually learn at this age, stage by stage. The school will confirm which classes it runs and from what age.
Four little stages before Class 1
Play schools in Indore usually work in four stages. Tap a diamond to see what children of that age tend to do.
Playgroup usually about 2 to 3 years
First time away from home for a few hours. Children usually settle in through play: stacking, sorting, songs and sand, and a lot of reassurance.
- Settling in with a familiar routine
- Stacking, fitting and sorting
- Songs, rhymes and finger play
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.
Nursery usually about 3 to 4 years
Hands get busy and words come quickly. Threading, clay and crayons build the small muscles and the patience that writing will need later.
- Threading beads, play dough, crayons
- Listening to and retelling stories
- Sharing, taking turns, waiting
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.
LKG usually about 4 to 5 years
Letters and numbers start to mean something. Children usually begin tracing and writing, counting real things and listening to longer stories.
- Letters and sounds, in English and Hindi
- Counting, matching and simple patterns
- Story time and picture talk
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.
UKG usually about 5 to 6 years
Getting ready for Class 1: reading simple words, writing on a line, small sums, and staying with a task until it is done.
- Reading simple words
- Writing neatly on a line
- Painting, drawing and telling their own stories
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.
A general age guide
This is the usual pattern in Indore play schools for the 2027–28 session. It is not the school's rule: confirm with the school before you apply.
| Class | Age at the start of the session |
|---|---|
| Playgroup | usually about 2 to 3 years |
| Nursery | usually about 3 to 4 years |
| LKG | usually about 4 to 5 years |
| UKG | usually about 5 to 6 years |
What good play-school learning looks like
Small children learn with their hands and through talk. In a good play school you usually see them building, sorting, pretending, singing and listening to stories, with a teacher close by who names what they are doing.
- Short activities that change before attention runs out
- Pretend play: shops, doctors, cooking, families
- English and Hindi words for the same things
- Time outside every day
General guidance for parents, not a description of this school's method.
To be added by the school
Classes and ages
Which classes run, and the age needed for each in 2027–28.
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Curriculum and books
Any curriculum, board or book series the school follows. We could not confirm one, so none is stated.
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Class size
How many children in a class, and how many teachers with them.
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