Approach

As we aim to foster social and intellectual growth in your child, Kinderhaus provides activities that stimulate senses, engage curiosity, and provide opportunities for exploration, experimentation, and conversation.

Here is an example of how, by listening to and observing the interests of the children, we provide hands-on experiences and materials to inspire activities that seek further exploration. 

A Rainstorm Led Us to Discover Worms

We found worms while playing outside after a rain. The children wanted to make a home for the worm and bring it inside the Kinderhaus building. We brought it to our garden and tried to feed it soil. We then looked up in our books and online what worms eat and found a farm that delivers worms. We ordered 100 worms to create an actual worm farm. In that process, the children learned that worms eat coffee, apples, banana peels, and sandwiches, but do not like to eat citrus. Now, we feed them our leftovers every day. This led to a sensory slime with activity with toy worms as well as crafting worms out of different materials such as toilet paper rolls.

This is just one example of Kinderhaus’ child-initiated, teacher-supported approach to learning. Activities are also inspired by seasonal events, cultural festivities, and other new observations by the children, and will include music, arts and crafts, movement, nature, science, and story time.