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DREAMTIME LEARNING VIRTUAL SCHOOL
India’s Leading Online School – A Legacy of Lina Ashar: Founder Emeritus Kangaroo Kids & Billabong High School
Lina AsharFounder Emeritus : Billabong High & Kangaroo Kids
Founder Dreamtime Learning
Ted X Speaker | Happiness Advocate | AuthorWho disrupted learning, education and schools in 1993 and is doing so again in 2023.
Lina is passionate about children, learning, peace, happiness, self mastery, creating a world of abundance and questioning the status quo. Lina moved to India from Australia in 1991 to teach in Mumbai and was aghast by the antiquated approach to learning. She established Kangaroo Kids and Billabong High schools and successfully developed a learner-centric education system with research-based curriculum, practical application of knowledge and international standards. The schools that partnered with Lina and the brands operate in 17 cities in India, and in Dubai and Maldives.
CEO Dreamtime Learning
Having set up over a 100 schools and consulted about 3000 institutions, she is now truly convinced that unschooling is justice to learning. The experience of learner centric practices across 5 continents and interacting with industry veterans across businesses has brought about the radical shift in understanding the need for innovative disruption in education system.
Pre-Primary (Age 4 to 6)
The Pre-Primary Program is designed for learners aged 4 to 6 and includes the following grades:
Foundation Year 1 (KG1 / LKG)
Foundation Year 2 (KG2 / UKG)
At Dreamtime Learning, we follow a play, activity, and inquiry-based Preschool Program that is comprehensive, flexible, and embraces the open-ended nature of the teaching and learning process. Our curriculum allows us to consider the child’s response as a cue to what to do next. Children absorb and interact to develop skills, concepts, attitudes, values, and, behaviours in an environment that stimulates curiosity and wonder, and supports them in developing mastery by creating.
The instructional design achieves subject goals based on the domains of child development -
Inquire and discover,
Explore, process and problem solve,
Connect to the World - Cognitive Development;
Communicate - Language and Literacy Development;
Think and express creatively - Aesthetic and Cultural Development
Understand self, others - Socio-emotional and ethical Development
my body - Physical Development
The Dreamtime Learning curriculum
Aligns with the National Curriculum Framework (NCF).
Captivating Educator Engagement.
Only 18 Students per class
Individualized Nurturance and Support
Daily Engaging Live Classes, 2-3 Hours, Mon-Fri.
Children choose activities based on their interests during the time allocated for unstructured and child-directed sessions and showcase their understanding by revisiting previously learnt skills.
Primary (Age 6-10)
Our primary curriculum is designed with an aim to get our learner’s future ready.
The Primary Program is designed for learners aged 6 to 10 and includes the following grades:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Brain research shows that early adolescence is a critical period of cognitive, Emotional, and social development for a child. Our middle school learners synthesize the positive elements cultivated in preschool and elementary education as they acquire knowledge that goes beyond facts and figures.
Having developed the character needed to thrive in a diverse and ever-evolving society, these young visionaries want to make a difference, and that’s why we support their ability to make a real difference. By the time eighth graders walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, they have not only acquired the academic skills necessary to meet the challenges of any high school, but they are also committed to making the world a better and more just place. Every aspect of our program is specifically designed with high school minds in mind. The interdisciplinary curriculum encourages learners to embrace the adaptable entrepreneurial spirit needed to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving world. Learners practice key communication skills by developing strong interpersonal relationships and mastering purposefully selected technology tools, enabling them to become self-directed learners who apply critical thinking.
Middle School (Age 10 -13)
The perfect blend of International curriculum (CAIE); 21st-century learning skills and Emotional quotient.
The Middle School Program is designed for learners aged 10 to 14 and includes the following grades:
Grade 6
Grade 7
Brain research shows that early adolescence is a critical period of cognitive, emotional, and social development for a child. Our middle school learners synthesize the positive elements cultivated in preschool and elementary education as they acquire knowledge that goes beyond facts and figures.
Having developed the character needed to thrive in a diverse and ever-evolving society, these young visionaries want to make a difference, and that’s why we support their ability to make a real difference.
By the time eighth graders walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, they have not only acquired the academic skills necessary to meet the challenges of any high school, but they are also committed to making the world a better and more just place. Every aspect of our program is specifically designed with high school minds in mind. The interdisciplinary curriculum encourages learners to embrace the adaptable entrepreneurial spirit needed to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving world.
Learners practice key communication skills by developing strong interpersonal relationships and mastering purposefully selected technology tools, enabling them to become self-directed learners who apply critical thinking
Subjects
Language Capacity
Learners use the power of words to think critically, speak, and write. Language is integrated with literature, and literature selections connect the curriculum to local and global communities, as well as historical change and current events. Our learners analyze perspectives through active reading and practice the art of using their own voice in structured composition and creative writing.
Mathematical Capacity
Mathematics at Dreamtime acquire the discipline of practice and learn to effectively utilize a blend of resources to gain proficiency, combined with real-world experiences, builds understanding and bridges to future success for the rest of their lives!We must realize everyone can learn math, and that making mistakes, productive struggle, persistence and rigor, are helping students succeed in solving complex challenges that they need in the global future
Scientific Capacity
In middle school science, our learners make connections between the physical and natural world and their own lives. They explore earth science, biology, environmental studies, chemistry and physics. Students are challenged to develop higher-level critical thinking skills through problem-based learning, cooperative group projects, Lab experiences and field trips.
Global Studies Capacity
Through global perspectives we emphasise on developing skills of research, analysis, reflection, collaboration and communication. These are the transferable skills necessary to succeed in a globally connected environment beyond school and university.. Using carefully sourced materials and resources, we will expose our learners to different cultures, perspectives and traditions.
Special emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills through engaging and exciting global topics such as the environment, education, cultural identity and human rights. As context, learners can choose topics and related issues that are interesting and relevant, such as issues related to sustainability. Learners explore different perspectives, which helps them develop a global perspective. Learners begin to express their own opinions and develop an understanding that there is always more than one point of view.
Second language Capacity (Hindi)
Third language Capacity
Technology Capacity
Learners will extract key information from a set of instructions, break problems into smaller parts, and recognize patterns in sequences of Instructions, present sequences of instructions both verbally and visually, with increasing accuracy and think logically to identify and resolve errors in increasingly complex computing scenarios. They will see themselves as computer scientists and understand how skills such as programming and logical thinking help in local and global industry They will develop digital skills and understand their place and that of others in the connected world and make informed decisions about the information they encounter online. They will also develop the knowledge and understanding that will enable them to respond to and evaluate the technologies of the future and learn how to become positive contributors to the digital world while using digital technology safely and protect their own physical and emotional health.
Music Capacity
Art and Design Capacity
Along with these subjects we also have enhancement of learning activities such as Learning contributor sessions, Learning excursions and Enrichment days.
We also offer
Career counseling
Psychologist counseling
Work Education (Vocational courses) Everyday Practical Life (EPL)/ Community Service
Design Thinking Project