Does your child not want to go to kindergarten? We explain why!
The beginning of the kindergarten year is a time of joy and exciting new challenges, but also of concern, both for children and parents. Often there is the problem of a child's reluctance to go to kindergarten, which can raise many questions and be a source of great stress for the family. In the following article, we will look at why a child may not [...]
Proximity parenting in ItsyBitsy, or the preschool as a place of closeness
What is this famous closeness parenting, until a dozen years ago more often referred to in our country as bond parenting or - for lack of a really apt translation - referred to by the English term „attachment parenting”? Could it be that famous „stress-free parenting,” derided by older generations who, themselves raised violently, believed that only a „firm hand” allowed [...]
What makes an inclusive preschool different from a traditional preschool?
Today's young parents have many options when choosing a preschool and an entire educational path for their child. One increasingly popular choice is an inclusive kindergarten. In this article, we will outline how an inclusive kindergarten differs from a traditional one, the benefits of integrating neurotypical children with neurodiverse ones, and what to look for [...]
What are the characteristics of a Montessori-style bilingual preschool?
...Montessori bilingual kindergarten is a unique combination of two proven educational approaches that support a child's comprehensive development. A bilingual preschool is one in which children are immersed in two languages (native and foreign). This has numerous benefits for their cognitive and social development. For more than 100 years, the Montessori method has supported the academic, emotional [...]
Montessori toys at home. Do such toys exist?
Parenting is a constant search for the best methods to support a child's development. Young parents are hungry for knowledge, searching, and sometimes a little lost, and thus susceptible to various marketing tricks. The category of „Montessori toys” is, unfortunately, one of them ... For if anything about „Montessori toys” can be said with certainty, it is that they [...]
Adaptation in a Montessori-style kindergarten
Your three-year-old is showing more and more interest in the outside world, you see the beginnings of a desire to play with other children, not just next to them? Until now you - the parents - have been the whole world for him, and now you increasingly notice that he is seeking contact, trying to imitate others, and the world of peers and older children is becoming [...]