WOW Kampung - Pre-School

Pre-School

Welcome to the world of JOE!
Unique to our pre-school learners, the JOE programmes are a series of engagements designed specially for children on themes of environmental care and character development. The lessons are taught through a recurring character designed specifically to connect better with children.

Who is JOE?
Developed wholly by WOW Kampung, JOE (Just One Earth) is a character who represents the only liveable planet we have today. With his bright colours and joyful smile, JOE provides an inviting and strong personality for children to relate and become best friends with in their journey of loving and caring for Earth. This emotional connection with JOE helps children to spark curiosity, retain knowledge and discover how to apply learning from a young age.

Objectives of JOE

To sow the seeds of caring for the environment and our community.
To weave learning into the child's understanding of the world, their values, and their character.
To develop a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between self and the wider environment.
To encourage family involvement in the child's learning, and through the child, spread the spirit of active social and earth citizenry through their family and the wider community.

A foundational step to open and excite children about JOE! Through 6 themes designed to complement pre-school education that teachers can choose in relation to their present curriculum.
Ages: 4-6
Time: 2 Hours
Location: In Schools
Suitable for 30 - 40 Pax (Max 50 Pax)

Meet JOE

About

An environmental sustainability class based on values and character development. Meet JOE exposes children to the wonders of our earth and to kindle their interest in caring for the environment and all who call it home.

This theme focuses on:

Introduction to the Earth and nature
What are the places around me
Potting with a JOE box

Highlights

Stories - through specially crafted fabric story books
Songs - Opening JOE song & jingles to gather children
Games
Role Play & Role Modelling
Module-Specific Hands-On Activity to reinforce the core learning, e.g. growing a plant, making traditional food, craftwork etc.

Outcomes

Through the diverse activities and learning tools, children will gain a holistic experience of what JOE means to them, weaving their learning into their understanding of the world, their values, and their character.

Don't Mess with JOE

About

An environmental sustainability class based on values and character development. Don't Mess With JOE exposes children to the wonders of our earth and to kindle their interest in caring for the environment and all who call it home.

This theme focuses on:

3Rs: Focusing on Reduce and Reuse
Who do I share the world with: Conservation
Personalise a reusable shopping bag

Highlights

Stories - through specially crafted fabric story books
Songs - Opening JOE song & jingles to gather children
Games
Role Play & Role Modelling
Module-Specific Hands-On Activity to reinforce the core learning, e.g. growing a plant, making traditional food, craftwork etc.

Outcomes

Through the diverse activities and learning tools, children will gain a holistic experience of what Conservation means to them, weaving their learning into their understanding of the world, their values, and their character.

Farmer JOE

About

An environmental sustainability class based on values and character development. Farmer JOE exposes children to the wonders of our earth and to kindle their interest in caring for the environment and all who call it home.

This theme focuses on:

Food
Who do I share the world with: Plants & Farm Animals
Prepare a fun and simple food treat

Highlights

Stories - through specially crafted fabric story books
Songs - Opening JOE song & jingles to gather children
Games
Role Play & Role Modelling
Module-Specific Hands-On Activity to reinforce the core learning, e.g. growing a plant, making traditional food, craftwork etc.

Outcomes

Through the diverse activities and learning tools, children will gain a holistic experience of what Food means to them, weaving their learning into their understanding of the world, their values, and their character.

Thank you JOE

About

An environmental sustainability class based on values and character development. Thank You JOE exposes children to the wonders of our earth and to kindle their interest in caring for the environment and all who call it home.

This theme focuses on:

Gratitude
Who are the people around me: My Family, My Home
Make cards for people who helped me in school

Highlights

Stories - through specially crafted fabric story books
Songs - Opening JOE song & jingles to gather children
Games
Role Play & Role Modelling
Module-Specific Hands-On Activity to reinforce the core learning, e.g. growing a plant, making traditional food, craftwork etc.

Outcomes

Through the diverse activities and learning tools, children will gain a holistic experience of what Gratitude means to them, weaving their learning into their understanding of the world, their values, and their character.

Splashing with JOE

About

An environmental sustainability class based on values and character development. Splashing With JOE exposes children to the wonders of our earth and to kindle their interest in caring for the environment and all who call it home.

This theme focuses on:

Water
Who do I share the world with: Wonderful Water
Learn to save water

Highlights

Stories - through specially crafted fabric story books
Songs - Opening JOE song & jingles to gather children
Games
Role Play & Role Modelling
Module-Specific Hands-On Activity to reinforce the core learning, e.g. growing a plant, making traditional food, craftwork etc.

Outcomes

Through the diverse activities and learning tools, children will gain a holistic experience of what Water means to them, weaving their learning into their understanding of the world, their values, and their character.

JOE & My Community

About

An environmental sustainability class based on values and character development. JOE & My Community exposes children to the wonders of our earth and to kindle their interest in caring for the environment and all who call it home.

This theme focuses on:

Importance of the power of community when we work together
Parent involvement in class
Who are the people around me: Leaders, Friends in the community
Child-friendly woodwork

Highlights

Stories - through specially crafted fabric story books
Songs - Opening JOE song & jingles to gather children
Games
Role Play & Role Modelling
Module-Specific Hands-On Activity to reinforce the core learning, e.g. growing a plant, making traditional food, craftwork etc.

Outcomes

Through the diverse activities and learning tools, children will gain a holistic experience of what Community means to them, weaving their learning into their understanding of the world, their values, and their character.

Delve deeper into the themes of JOE with our camps, learning journeys and carnival day!

Grow With JOE

About

A 2-day 1-night overnight camp at Kampung Kampus that aims to:

Provide opportunities for children to experience and appreciate the joy of nature,
Nurture the right values in various learning aspects,
Help children develop self-help skills,
Inculcate the importance of teamwork within each child,
Encourage greater independence & self-discipline to boost self-esteem in children.

Highlights

Sleeping in tents in the outdoors
Learning to cook together as a community
Nature-based play and experiences to learn about nature, team work, and overcoming challenges
Campfire night

(Possible integration with the annual Graduation Ceremony at an added fee)

Outcomes

By going back-to-basics in an outdoor environment, Grow With JOE brings learning through purposeful play and fun. We aim to sow a seed in children towards having the essential qualities and life skills to care for themselves.

Focus would be placed on nurturing:

Confidence,
Problem solving,
Self-independence,
and Self-esteem of the children

Kampung Loves JOE Learning Journey

About

A unique 2-hour hands-on learning journey in our exclusive Kampung space allowing structured investigative learning designed for pre-schoolers.

Starting with an interactive storytelling about the Kampung, followed by an organic farm tour, we bring children on an adventure to the wonderful world of plants, insects, and animals that share the Kampung with us. End the day with a DIY take-away of a planted edible green to continue the learning back at home.

Highlights

Kampung interactive storytelling
Sensory exploration
Hands-on activities as part of the structured investigative learning during the adventure
Nature-based play to nurture Outdoor Confidence

Outcomes

By going back-to-basics in an outdoor environment, the Kampung Loves JOE Learning Journey brings learning through purposeful play and fun. We aim to sow a seed in children towards having the essential qualities and life skills to care for themselves.

Focus would be placed on nurturing:

Confidence,
Problem solving,
Self-independence,
and Self-esteem of the children.

JOE Day

About

Aimed towards a partnership with CDCs, JOE Day is a 1-day parent-child carnival that brings together children who have participated in our JOE Opener programmes and their parents, while inspiring the community to adopt a green lifestyle.
The objectives of JOE Day are:

To transfer children's learning to their parents
To reinforce and share fresh learnings about caring for JOE through hands-on booths
To spread awareness to the surrounding community about how they can care for Earth in simple ways together
To showcase the commitment your community and organisation has for our environment

Highlights

One-stop carnival planning and execution service
Integrating a storyline to bring the sense of adventure into the carnival
Select from a set of present themes uniquely designed to fit the needs of your organisation
Strong emphasis on low carbon footprint integration throughout the day - ranging from back-end operations to activities and learning that engages the participants

Outcomes

JOE Day helps to achieve the following outcomes:

Provide a shared experience for parent-child bonding
Increase parents' understanding of what their children are learning in class
Allow child-led learning and application of knowledge to strengthen children's understanding of JOE

Join our movement in creating positive change in the culture and heart-ware of pre-school education through the JOE Project.

The JOE Project

About

At WOW Kampung, we believe growth and change takes time, and requires more than just the short engagements from workshops.

The JOE Project ignites pre-schools and the children to embark on projects that bring nature and their learning back into the classroom to fuel the growth and inspire a change in culture and attitudes among the pre-school community.

This concept of a Living Classroom is inspired by the Chinese idiom "钟灵毓秀"(which means "a place filled with the beautiful spirit of nature and community will nurture talented and spirited people with elegance and grace") and helps to provide a different sensory stimulus into the learning spaces.

Highlights

Gamification of the change process - to encourage environmental sustainability and community engagement
Continued learning beyond classroom to support teachers in nurturing qualities and values for the 21st century
Unlocking of rewards to help strengthen the school's capabilities and knowledge through interaction and working with experts and experience field workers
Help pre-schools distinct themselves from other pre-schools through awards recognition, and to showcase their commitment towards nurturing children's wellbeing and being recognised as a green school in their community

Outcomes

The outcomes of the JOE Project are:

A systematic and measurable manner to help schools activate change
To catalyst more experiential, hands-on social-emotional learning into pre-schoolers
By providing turn-key capabilities, we help schools sustain the learning for the children through different post-programme activities and interactions
With greater exposure, children can become more confident and motivated to create tangible change