Pedagogical policy
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Our well-thought-out pedagogical policy based on providing emotional safety, the development of norms, values, personal and social skills, implemented by professional staff, ensures that you and your child come and go with a smile every day!
Attention to development
Every child develops at their own pace and has unique interests, talents, and needs. Our educational professionals take the time to carefully listen to and observe each child. They provide the support tailored to their individual development. We strive to allow a child's natural potential to fully blossom by providing a loving and safe environment where they feel comfortable and at home. Through attention and play, we stimulate development and build a child's self-confidence.
Throughout the day, our pedagogical professionals provide personalized attention to each child. We create developmental opportunities for children not only by playing with them during free play sessions and offering educational activities, but also by using diaper changes to stimulate development. For example, during diaper changes, we focus on cognitive development by singing songs and counting fingers and toes.
By seeing each child as a unique individual, we honor their authenticity. This makes them feel seen, heard, valued, and safe. It allows each child to be themselves. Our pedagogical professionals lovingly support each child throughout their developmental journey. After all, the most beautiful thing you can become is yourself!
Rich play & learning environment
A group room within childcare is so much more than a space with children, furniture and play materials. The group room is a safe, familiar and cozy environment for a child. An environment where a child dares to discover and explore what he likes and what he is good at.
Children learn through play. That's why we call it a play and learning environment in childcare. Our group rooms are play and learning environments with a rich and varied selection of play areas and materials, where every child, in the presence of regular group members and with the attention and support of trusted pedagogical professionals, finds challenges that match their interests and benefit their individual development.
Therefore KleintjeZuid pays a lot of attention to the safety, atmosphere and design of the play & learning environment. Our group spaces facilitate a feeling of security. The use of materials and colors create a harmonious atmosphere. The materials are tailored to the age and development of the group of children. The toddler groups include home corners where children can 'pretend' and discover different roles from the real world, such as chef, shopkeeper or customer, together. In addition to the play corners, there is a wide range of challenging development materials available, which are often arranged in such a way that children can choose what they want to play with and can also pick it up independently.
The dedicated pedagogical professionals know the children well and understand their interests, potential, and challenges. This allows them to stimulate and support the children in their play, helping them take the next step in their development.
Learning together
In the groups, our pedagogical professionals ensure the children's emotional safety. Each group has a fixed composition: the children attend on fixed days and are supervised by familiar faces. These are pedagogical professionals who are present on a regular basis on certain days. This consistent group composition allows the children to become familiar with their peers and the pedagogical professionals. This fosters bonds and friendships.
Based on this foundation of safety and trust, we use the group as a social learning environment. Children learn a great deal from and with each other by observing, listening, playing together, and working together. Within the group, children become aware of their personal interests, strengths, and boundaries. Contact between children and with the educational professionals stimulates the development of social skills. Children learn to manage differences, respect and appreciate these differences, show solidarity with each other, and learn to stand up for themselves.
Learning from and with each other begins with the very youngest. Young babies in our baby groups have the opportunity to see, hear, and touch each other. Our pedagogical professionals encourage mutual contact by, for example, having babies play next to each other in the "Cookie Corner." Toddlers and preschoolers are encouraged to work together, wait for each other, help each other, and resolve conflicts. Primary school-aged children generally make friends quickly at our after-school care center. Our pedagogical professionals encourage children in this and also teach them the skills they need to manage differences. These are important skills that will help them on their path to independence.
Quality time
Combining work, household and family can be quite demanding at times. After a long day of work, it's really just starting... 'Rush hour': racing to get to daycare on time, get home quickly, cooking, eating and then making sure everyone goes to bed on time, preparations for the next day and making sure the house is tidy again. It is a challenge to balance work and homelife. The balance leaves little time and room for 'quality time' during the working week. Time for connection, relaxing together and, above all, enjoying each other. Quality time is the best time and important for the optimal development of your child.
That is why KleintjeZuid pays extra attention in this busy society to supporting parents in creating a better balance. We do this by spending the days at daycare in such a way that only quality time remains at home. For a child, a full day of care at KleintjeZuid consists of the necessary care, attention and play, supplemented with fun and educational activities for development. The children have even enjoyed a healthy hot meal with their group mates. Naturally, as a parent you will be kept informed throughout the day using our KleintjeZuid Parent App.
After a long working day, all you have to do is enjoy your child. By using longer opening hours, there is time to talk to us about your child's day during pick-up and there is more room at home to pay attention to each other as a family. No more rush hour, but time for togetherness and relaxation.
Quality time, that's what KleintjeZuid offers!
Sustainability and responsibility
We go outside every day. Children play and learn in a different way outside and inside. Playing outside involves a lot of exercise, space and freedom. And off course there is so much to discover outside.
Our outdoor areas are challenging and green with attention to safety. The outdoor area offers children the opportunity to safely practice jumping, running, cycling, climbing, scrambling, falling and getting up again. It's all part of life and is essential for the healthy development of every child. At KleintjeZuid we don't believe in bad weather. However we do believe in bad rain gear. Even in rainy weather, we dress well and get some fresh air, splash in the puddles or take care of the plants in our vegetable gardens.
We believe it is important to take care of our environment together. Children are encouraged to help by carrying out small tasks, such as setting the table or tidying up. Outside, the focus is on taking care of our natural environment. The children are made aware of their contribution to the conservation of nature and of a sustainable approach by consciously dealing with means and materials and by offering green outdoor activities. To this end KleintjeZuid has a collaboration with the urban farmer collective 'City Plot', who have provided our locations with vegetable gardens that are the focus of fun and educational garden lessons with themes such as soil, seeds, plants, insects and harvesting.
By going outside every day, we stimulate wonder and appreciation for nature and encourage children to have an eye for a healthy and better world. Now and later.
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