Teacher Training Academy
Openhouse
We train preschool teachers through hands-on play and activity workshops, not classroom lectures.
Pricing Guide
Experiential Early Years Certificate (3-4 Months)
Core Training Modules
- Philosophy & Pedagogy: Deep dive into the "99% Play, 1% Theory" framework and child-centric thinking.
- Sensory Play Mastery: Practical sessions on creating sensory bins (rainbow dough, slime, water play) and understanding the science behind them.
- Makerspace & Motor Skills: Training on using real tools (child-sized saws, hammers) and designing fine motor activities.
- Classroom Management: Techniques for emotional regulation and handling separation anxiety without traditional discipline.
Material & Resource Kit
- Personal DIY Kit: All consumables required for training sessions including flour, paints, clay, and craft materials.
- Apron & Gear: Adult-sized branded apron for messy play sessions.
- Curriculum Access: Access to proprietary lesson plans and activity structures.
Practical Experience
- Live Classroom Immersion: Mandatory hours spent shadowing senior teachers in Toddler or Pre-Nursery batches.
- Mock Teaching Drills: Simulation of Circle Time, rhymes, and storytelling activities.
- Placement Assistance: Priority interview opportunities for teaching roles at Openhouse centers in Bangalore or Kolkata.
Facility & Amenities
- Venue: Training conducted in air-conditioned learning centers (e.g., Jayanagar/Whitefield).
- Refreshments: Tea, coffee, and light snacks provided during breaks.
Intensive Pedagogy Masterclass (1-2 Days)
Workshop Content
- Targeted Skill Building: Intensive focus on a single domain such as "Designing a Makerspace at Home" or "The Art of Storytelling."
- Hands-on Production: Physical creation of teaching aids during the session (mixing non-toxic paints, building cardboard models).
- Expert Q&A: Direct access to Academic Directors for troubleshooting behavioral or learning queries.
Materials & Takeaways
- All-Inclusive Supplies: Usage of premium art supplies, sensory bases (rice, water beads), and tools.
- Take-Home Creations: Participants keep the teaching aids or crafts constructed during the session.
- Cheat Sheets: Handouts summarizing activity logic and developmental benefits.
Experience
- Environment: Relaxed, floor-seating environment designed to remove rigidity.
- Network Access: Opportunity to connect with other progressive parents and educators.
About Teacher Training Academy
Why I Do This
I believe shaping little minds starts with shaping our own. If you want to be an early childhood educator, you need more than theory - you need to reconnect with your playful side. I built this academy for people who want to turn their passion for working with kids into a real career, using modern preschool teaching methods.
How We Train
Here, it’s 99% play, 1% theory. You won’t be stuck in lectures. You’ll be on the floor, making slime, singing rhymes, and doing sensory activity workshops. You’ll get messy, laugh a lot, and learn to see the world through a child’s eyes. It’s not just fun - it’s how you become a better teacher.
What You’ll Learn
- Play-based teacher training: Design and lead activities that help kids grow.
- Sensory exploration: Slime, dough, water play, glow paint - you’ll do it all.
- Life skills: Simple stuff like making chapatis or washing veggies to teach independence.
- Motor skills: Games for writing grip, balance, and coordination.
- Emotional & cognitive growth: Stories, science experiments, and problem-solving.
- Confident speaking: Help kids find their voice through storytelling and public speaking.
Our Community
We’re more than a school. We’re a family. We sing ‘Chandamama Raave’ and ‘Hacchevu Kannadada Deepa’ together, celebrate festivals, and make sure everyone feels at home. If you want to learn, grow, and belong, this is your place.
Who Should Join
If you love working with kids, believe in learning by doing, and want to move past old-school teaching, you’ll fit right in.
Meet your Expert
Openhouse
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My Story
Hey, we’re Openhouse. We wanted a place where learning feels like home - not just four walls. Here, kids get messy, make chapatis, watch dosas sizzle, and figure out wind turbines with their own hands. We’re all about play, care, culture (yep, we sing ‘Hacchevu Kannadada Deepa’ and dance around for every festival). Parents, you’re in the mix too. For us, it’s about growing up together - not just the kids, but all of us.
My Work
What We Offer - Preschool, daycare, parent-toddler club, afterschool playdates, hands-on extracurriculars like robotics, art, chess, and early childhood teacher training.
Learning is Play - Kids learn by doing, not just listening. Think bread pizza making, ghost experiments, pretend play - all part of our hands-on preschool activities.
Our Space - No boring classrooms here. We’ve got ball pits, art studios, sand pits - spaces to explore and move, not just sit.
Life Skills, Not Just ABCs - We focus on building social skills, confidence, practical life skills - all while having fun, in a playful learning center.