Early Chidhood Education & Care
Playgroup to Sr. KG
Finland International School’s (FIS) early childhood education and care (ECEC) program provides a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Our program is based on the Finnish education system, which is renowned for its high-performing students and its focus on well-being.
Early Childhood Education and Care
We offer a planned and purposeful upbringing that teaches children the skills they need to succeed in school and in life. We also place a strong emphasis on supporting children’s growth and development, focusing on all aspects of their being, including their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional health.
Our ECEC program is led by highly qualified and experienced teachers who are passionate about early childhood education. We use a variety of teaching methods and approaches, including play-based learning, inquiry-based learning, and cooperative learning. We also offer a variety of enrichment activities, such as music, art, and movement.
We are committed to working with families to create a supportive and enriching learning environment for all children.
Here are just a few of the benefits of our ECEC program:
"The mission of FIS ECEC is to promote children’s holistic growth, development, and learning in collaboration with guardians. ECEC promotes equality and equity among children and prevents their social exclusion. Knowledge and skills acquired in ECEC strengthen children’s participation and active agency in the society. "
Play is a key practice in FIS early childhood education and care. Play promotes the child’s development, learning, and well-being. While children learn by playing, they do not personally see play as a vehicle for learning but a way of spending time, living, and perceiving the world instead. Play combines key elements that promote learning: enthusiasm, doing things together, and challenging personal abilities.
The FIS ECEC concept introduces 5 learning areas describe the key objectives and contents of pedagogical activities in early childhood education and care. Rather than being independent entities that are implemented separately, the themes of the learning areas are combined and applied according to the children’s interests and competence. The purpose of the learning areas is to promote children’s transversal competence.
Rise World of Languages Diverse form of Expression Me and our Community Exploring and Interacting with my environment I grow , move & develop.
The FIS ECEC concept introduces 5 learning areas describe the key objectives and contents of pedagogical activities in early childhood education and care. Rather than being independent entities that are implemented separately, the themes of the learning areas are combined and applied according to the children’s interests and competence. The purpose of the learning areas is to promote children’s transversal competence.
Rise World of Languages Diverse form of Expression Me and our Community Exploring and Interacting with my environment I grow , move & develop.
Activity based learning focuses on a child’s natural way of learning things. Children, like adults, are individuals who learn things in a variety of ways. Most people learn things through multiple channels which means that the learning process is based on stimuli coming through various senses. In addition to more traditional visual and auditive learning, these channels include also tactile learning (based on touch), and kinesthetic learning (based on physical activities).
FIS ECEC utilizes these learning styles by making them available for children through everyday activities. Mathematics and early literature can be learned while playing with sticks and stones. Using finger paint or drawing to mud can be as effective as paper and pencil. In ECEC we do not teach subject related content and academic skills alone. They are always integrated and mixed together in a meaningful age-appropriate way that promotes learning. Who wouldn’t like to learn English through jumping or maths through singing? This is how we do things in Finland International School.
Our client families can choose between two options, a half-day or full–time ECEC based on the needs of the family. These options are available for the children in Nursery, Jr.KG, and Sn. KG. Fulltime KG students move to the Nursery building across the lane at 2pm and are picked up from there.
FIS ECEC utilizes these learning styles by making them available for children through everyday activities. Mathematics and early literature can be learned while playing with sticks and stones. Using finger paint or drawing to mud can be as effective as paper and pencil. In ECEC we do not teach subject related content and academic skills alone. They are always integrated and mixed together in a meaningful age-appropriate way that promotes learning. Who wouldn’t like to learn English through jumping or maths through singing? This is how we do things in Finland International School.
Our client families can choose between two options, a half-day or full–time ECEC based on the needs of the family. These options are available for the children in Nursery, Jr.KG, and Sn. KG. Fulltime KG students move to the Nursery building across the lane at 2pm and are picked up from there.