1 to 3 years old

Foundations

Evolution & Future

The Starting Point

International Sharing School provides a nurturing environment to care for our Foundations students. Our teachers listen and communicate with parents to ensure both the child’s and parent’s needs are met. We are attentive to your baby as important milestones are reached, such as learning to roll over, crawl, walk, smile, babble, and wave hello!

International Sharing School teachers use the IB principles to develop an environment where your baby learns through educational concepts, social interactions, play, and new experiences.

The authentic assessment tools created by our experienced and dedicated teachers ensure all children are meeting developmentally appropriate milestones as they introduce new activities for learning.

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foundations

We develop our babies into autonomous, secure, curious children, ready to follow other paths, confident in the “marks” we leave.”

Our Foundations Programme welcomes children from 1 to 3 years old, providing a safe and stimulating environment where their first steps in learning begin. Through sensory-rich experiences with textures, colours, sounds, and movement, we support early development in literacy, language, motor skills, and socialisation.

The classrooms are thoughtfully designed with interest areas that encourage exploration and play, while daily activities like puppet theatre, music, and art inspire imagination and build confidence.
In these early years, we aim to spark curiosity and independence, laying a strong foundation for future success in education.

Ana Filipa Cruz, Coordinator of Foundations

Curriculum

The Daily Schedule

The Foundations classrooms provide a structured daily schedule. Each classroom offers structured activities, story and circle time, music and movement, guided play, mealtimes, and rest. Our Units of Inquiry give parents a guide for each child’s learning journey. Lessons and activities engage your child in the following areas:

Mental Development

Math Concepts

Language

Portuguese

Social Skills

Group Story Time

Sign Language

Physical Development

Gross Motor

Fine Motor

Music

Sensory/Discovery

Outdoor Play

Art

Evolution & Future

Applying Learning to the child(ren)

We aim to promote high-quality education where teachers come first as the learning facilitators with the passion, enthusiasm and knowledge to allow every child to shine in their light in a stimulating and differentiated environment.

Following this unique concept, students during the Foundation Programme will benefit from a more private, close environment where basic social skills will be developed, fostering curiosity and respect.

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foundations

As they continue developing, their working environment will expand, allowing students to learn from and with each other.

Interaction, cooperation, curiosity, empathy, care, and enjoyment are constant elements of this working space whose ultimate goal is to promote a comfortable and creative functional area where transdisciplinarity and creation will complement the rich IB Framework our school offers.

Foundations

The Classrooms

Foundations Programme is for the youngest children (1-3 years) who require special attention and a lot of care from adults. These children are still heavily dependent on help during their first meeting with the world of school.

The organisation of the Foundation Programme Classrooms maintains a high percentage of care areas with a focus on creating a sense of security, belonging and comfort. The environment will give great opportunities for play and exploration with a focus on Body & Mind, providing comfortable spaces for naps.

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foundations
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