BestStart Kenderdine empowers tamariki through intentional teaching—adapting to their interests, engaging in rich conversations, and offering a well-resourced environment that encourages exploration, creativity, and self-directed learning.
Intentional teaching in early childhood education involves educators deliberately thinking about and acting with purpose to support children's learning and development.
At BestStart Kenderdine, our teachers actively participate in the learning process, encouraging children's engagement and offering thoughtful support.
Our teachers promote intentional teaching by carefully positioning materials to extend children’s role play, encouraging participation in specific experiences by drawing on each child’s interests, and adapting activities to support children’s changing attention spans.
They engage in meaningful conversations with tamariki, fostering learner identity and promoting deeper understanding. Our approach is all about setting clear goals, adapting to individual needs and interests, and supporting learning through both planned and spontaneous experiences.
The environment at BestStart Kenderdine is thoughtfully set up with rich learning resources displayed in baskets and on shelves. Tamariki are encouraged to explore, choose, and engage with their surroundings to guide their own learning.
Teachers use a range of curriculum documents to support developmentally appropriate practices, recognising and nurturing each child’s unique learner identity.