Half Daycare / Preschool
Do you have questions about your child's development, education or behaviour? KleintjeZuid offers you specialist support from our Pedagogical team when needed.
Going to preschool for the first time
Taking your child to preschool for the first time is a big step. It takes some adjusting for children and their parents. At KleintjeZuid we understand this very well. Getting well-adjusted is important for successful childcare. To make the transition from home to KleintjeZuid as smooth as possible, we use an adjustment period in which the days are built up slowly.
Of course, every family is different, and every child reacts differently to the transition period. Our location managers and educational professionals are ready to support you as a parent during your child's unique transition.
A morning at KleintjeZuid
You arrive at the preschool by cargo bike. If you look through the window, you can already see some group members playing. They see you too! You're already busy waving at the window when Dad takes you inside. As you are greeted by your trusted teacher, your best friend arrives. He can't wait for you to play with him. You can independently put your coat and hat in your own cubby. Dad and the teacher were talking for a while, but now Dad goes to work quickly. Together with the teacher, you wave goodbye to Dad at the window. “See you this afternoon dad!”
Educational program
A certified preschool has an educational program in place. An educational program stimulates development in the areas of language, arithmetic, motor skills and social-emotional development to properly prepare children for the transition to primary school.
KleintjeZuid works with the educational program “Startblokken”. This program matches the interests of the children in the group and encourages them to take the next step in their development. Children learn through play. So no classroom lessons, but meaningful activities in the play & learning environment.
The play and learning environment is carefully designed with play areas tailored to the various activities and developmental goals. The pedagogical professionals plan a suitable daily program of educational and fun activities within a specific theme and provide guidance for small groups or individual children.
As a parent, you are involved in the group's theme activities and the development goals of your child at preschool through newsletters, parent meetings and the Parent App.
Continuous learning path
When children turn 4, a new phase begins: they start primary school! It's a fun but also exciting time for both children and their parents. Emotional security is crucial during this transition. A sense of familiarity plays a significant role in this for a child. This is fostered when the approach, curriculum, and actions of the preschool teacher and the first-grade teacher align. For this, it's important that learning and developmental goals are known to both institutions. This is also known as the continuous learning pathway.
The continuous learning pathway ensures that children are well-prepared for primary school and understand what is expected of them. For this reason, we believe it's important to maintain contact with the primary schools in our area. When your child transitions to primary school, we share important information about their development with the school and teacher. We also inform the teacher if your child has any specific needs and how the educational professionals addressed them. This way, the teacher is well-informed about your child's current developmental goals and can address them effectively from the start of their education. This way, we increase your child's chances of success in primary education by giving them a good start.
Cityplot
From spring to autumn, the children are offered fun and educational gardening lessons. KleintjeZuid has a collaboration with the urban farming collective 'Cityplot'. The Cityplot collective's mission is to encourage city residents to grow their own vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers. Our locations feature vegetable garden containers that are the focus of inspiring garden lessons with themes such as soil, seeds, plants, insects and harvesting.
During the garden lessons we spend time outdoors and the children learn where their food comes from, about healthy eating, how to grow their own fruit and vegetables, connecting with and respecting nature and much more. Of course the children really enjoy digging in the soil with their hands and tasting their own harvest. We use our harvest to cook and make healthy treats with the children, from mint tea to home-made strawberry jam. Fun, educational and…delicious!
