The daily routine
The daily routine
The day is prepared so children can move freely between the different areas and all materials are available to their imagination! Professionals are present to facilitate the experience, encouraging children to play freely, participating in group activities (depending on their interests), and managing and supporting any difficulties they encounter.
Routine by which we guide ourselves:
9:00 am- Reception of children at the gate;
9:10 am- Good morning song and reflection with an intention for the day;
9:20 am to 10:30 am- Play and free exploration;
10:30 am- Morning snack and sharing of experiences;
10:50 am- Group activity/moment;
12:00 pm- Lunch;
12:30 pm- Nap/rest time. (Children who no longer sleep will be able to continue their free play or participate in workshops according to their suggestions, needs and interests);
15:00- Lunch;
3:30 pm- Return to the families, meeting at the gate.
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The adventure starts from the car park, where children will have to walk a one-minute path through nature until they reach the space. To support this moment, there will always be a staff member at the gate at 9 am and 3:30 pm to welcome and deliver the children. If you prefer, you can accompany or pick up the child to the space where the activities take place.
Children can visit the vegetable garden and the animals at the neighbouring educational farm every week.
We will walk around and explore the surrounding spaces whenever possible, depending on the group's interests.
Our approach in images, because:
"A picture is worth a thousand words"
(Confucius)
We encourage children to read. Whether through the interpretation of images or the connection between letters and sounds. We offer different opportunities to awaken curiosity and interest in reading and interpreting texts.
Why buy something when you can do it yourself? We value active participation, involvement, sensory stimuli and individual and group achievements.
Our children learn and internalise by doing more than just seeing to do. They value the creative process, challenges, and understanding until they reach the desired result.
Group games help build a sense of belonging. We challenge each other, encourage each other, support each other and above all, have a lot of fun.
We provide frequent and varied opportunities for children to build and apply their understanding of numbers and mathematical concepts. In addition, group games help create a sense of belonging. We challenge each other, encourage each other, support each other and above all, have a lot of fun.
They say there's no bad weather, just inadequate equipment. So we prepare for all kinds of adventures.
We observe, interact and respect all living beings. We seek to know them better, their characteristics and their habitats.
We understand that children need time to discover and explore their interests. We provide opportunities and respect concentration times.
We guide children in the process of understanding the natural world. We explore, observe, care for, understand the cycles of nature and are grateful for the achievements.
Free exploration allows the child to follow their interests, free from the restraints of adults. We are not afraid of them getting dirty or getting us dirty. They are involved and happy, just as we want them to be.
Music is present in our daily lives, as are the most varied musical instruments.
Adults believe in the potential of each child. They are present in body and mind, attentive, and available. They have chosen to take on the responsibility of their role as reference adults. They transmit availability, calm and security for daily and constant learning.
With nature as a sensory stage, we enrich the experience with different shapes, textures and colours.
The best table for the light/shade experience. The sun beats down directly, and adults and children use natural light to contour various shapes.
We provide frequent and varied opportunities for children to build and apply their understanding of letters and sounds to their writing. An approach that follows and encourages children's interests.
The equipment exists to be used. Puddles and wellies are usually the stages for many laughs, the kind that stays in the memory. Rain doesn't scare us, and it creates opportunities for new giggles.
Planting a seed and watching it grow awakens interest, knowledge and patience. We understand that nature needs its time, just like us, and we need to know how to take care of it.
They go up, and they go down, they go one way, they try the other. They gain confidence, balance and determination. It is common to see children supporting and challenging themselves in climbing and sledging exercises.
We live in the moment, but we don't waste opportunities to spark interest in important content in our learning and explorations.
We can explore concepts such as filling, emptying, transferring, communicating and feeling through simple play in the sand. It is an ideal space for children to connect.
What better place than nature to learn about and understand the cycles of living things?
We love our space but don't neglect the importance of getting to know the surroundings. Any opportunity to get out, walk, explore and get to know is good, especially in the middle of nature.
It's so good to make belief by pretending... and so important! In this way, children cultivate their imagination and surprise us with their simple, sweet and fun way of seeing things around them.
We mix colours, elements of nature and imagination, and we end up with fabulous art pieces! And the best part, we're not worried about getting it dirty or painting it out of place. The less conditioned the children are, the greater the creations.
Exploring takes time, understanding the whys of nature takes time, and here, we respect the child's time.
Children need to move and rock their bodies; as they do so, they work on their body and balance points.
Mud is the best ingredient for tasty cooking. We dare say it's one of the children's favourite games. With various utensils and equipment at their disposal, they become real chefs.
Next to the vegetable garden, fruit trees are part of our surroundings. The children love to pick and taste the fruit. Fresh and chemical-free fruit is present in our food.
We have a little four-legged resident that the children love to visit and cuddle.
Among children's favourite games is the guessing game. Through this type of game, we stimulate imaginative capacity, knowledge of vocabulary and socialisation.