At Kibeo's toddler group, we playfully prepare your child for a good start at primary school. With fun and educational activities from Toddler Start, your toddler gets the chance to gain new experiences. Kibeo works closely with primary schools in the region. Kibeo childcare locations are often located in or near a primary school. This is useful for parents and familiar for the child! Due to the good cooperation between Kibeo and the primary schools, the themes of the toddler group fit in well with the programs of the kindergarten class. Your toddler will learn new words and skills for each theme. In a playful way, attention is paid to language and the social, physical and creative development of your child.
Joint activities
“We coordinate the activities and themes of the toddler group and the kindergarten class as much as possible. We also jointly publish a monthly newsletter with information about the school, the toddler group and after-school care,” says Albert Tönissen, director of OBS de Inktvis in Dirksland.
Good transfer
Marissa Meijer, branch manager at Kibeo Hondsgalgweg: “In kindergarten, the teachers see a difference in the development of children who have or have not gone to toddler care. For example, the toddlers learn to sit in a circle and do assignments that are further developed in kindergarten.” The kindergarten teachers are known to the children from the toddler group. This reduces the transition to primary school. Albert: “We ensure a good transfer from the toddler group to the nursery class. For example, through a conversation between the pedagogical staff member, teacher and parents.” Together we ensure a good start in primary education.
Sandra Voorend is a youth doctor at the Center for Youth and Family (CJG) Rijnmond. There she follows and discusses the development of children from 0 to 18 years old at locations in Oude-Tonge, Dirksland and Ooltgensplaat. Sandra talks about her experiences with the toddler care.
“Toddlers develop in various areas at preschool. For example, they learn to play with other children and listen to each other in the circle. The toddlers are also introduced to small assignments, puzzles or work, which requires concentration. At the toddler care, this can sometimes be a bit more of a challenge than at home.”
“I see one of the biggest developmental leaps in speech and language development. Children learn from peers in a different way than from adults. They also have to make more effort to make themselves understood and clear. Parents often understand their child, but in a different environment it takes more effort.”
“Because the pedagogical staff at a pre-school and the youth health care staff jointly map out a child's development, they get a good picture of a child's development, even if things don't go without saying. Through proper consultation between the parents, youth health care and the toddler care, it is then possible to devise in advance what is needed to make a good start at primary school. This way we can prevent a negative experience in kindergarten.”