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About Us
Our philosophy
Daisy International Scandinavian Preschool is based on the understanding that being a child has value in itself. Children have the right to be children, to be different and to develop at a different pace.
Read more about the philosophy behind Daisy below.
Spirit to participate in the world
Together with peers in preschool, your child practices joining a democratic community when they negotiate, participate, organize and co-create games.
As adults, we support and encourage your child to participate in decisions and share responsibility. We support the child in being able to enter into committing communities where they must put themselves in the place of others and act in solidarity.
This is lived out in Daisy by involving your child's perspectives in everyday life, and giving acknowledgment for expressing feelings, opinions and setting boundaries. We help your child to participate in communities and games where it can be difficult, and invite to contribute with his or her own solutions and ideas.
All of this is done for the purpose of giving your child a sense of belonging and being meaningful in a community.
Example:
On a hot sunny day during lunch,
some boys spill water on the floor. They
continue to eat and talk, and after lunch one
of the boys exclaims, “Hey, where is the water? Have
you dried it up? ”He asks the teacher. The teacher answers: “No, but do you know what has happened?”. The children become interested and come up with several different solutions. “I will give you a clue”;, says the teacher. “Do you remember what happens when water boils?”. It gives the boys a new
perspective and they themselves come to
terms with what has happened to
the water they spilled.
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Everyday activities in Daisy are based on the view of children from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Here the right of children to co-determination is central, and according to Article 12 one must ensure “... a child who is able to form his or her own views, the right to freely express those views in all matters relating to the child; the views of the child shall be given due weight in accordance with its age and maturity.”
Inclusiveness, understanding and pride
A good childhood is a life with space, time and peace to be a child. There must be close and trust-building adults around the child who provide presence, care and security for the child to be able to learn and develop.
We see your child as competent and independent, at the same time as he/she needs care, challenges, positive expectations and trust from adults. When children’s needs are acknowledged, they will have the surplus to meet others with acknowledgement as well.
Children by nature have an innocent openness to strangers, and can accept diversity to a far greater degree than adults. Eg. children can more easily accept that some have special privileges if they are simply given a natural explanation of the situation.
The children of Daisy are from different backgrounds both culturally and religiously, and they are taught to value and respect others and not least their own unique selves.
The importance of playing
Daisy is based on the understanding that children play because they like it and that they learn and develop when they create their own games.
Through playing, your child processes emotions and experiences that enable him/her to deal with future defeats and challenges. Furthermore, through playing, your child practices taking on roles in social interactions - e.g. in family play, they often take on roles such as mother, father or little brother. In other words, play makes your child resilient and capable of facing their future lives.
When children themselves invent and organize a game, they talk to their peers and gain a crucial language experience through explanation and communication. In addition, your child gets rich opportunities to exercise and explore social interaction with others.
Furthermore, several studies show that children in games that they initiate themselves are preoccupied with mathematical conditions, including weight, number, geometric shapes, location in space, etc. They play with the shapes together and compare their discoveries and experiences. As such, they also learn from each other and in relation to what they are exploring.
Precisely because play is something known and meaningful to children and that playing in itself holds a potential for learning, the staff at Daisy uses playing to direct your childs interest and curiosity towards something specific.
Example:
Two children are fully occupied with a game in
the sandbox. They place and organize their sand toys according to size, shape and characteristics and observe each other attentively in this action. Two shovels are placed mirror-symmetrically and as such function in themselves as a mathematical expression. The boys’ game is not planned or defined in advance, and they do not use any traditional mathematical terms. Still, it is clear
that in the game they are very aware of
mathematical conditions.
You are excellent!
Childhood is not only a time for children to prepare growing up, but childhood in itself has a value. In childhood, you can find joy and entertainment in watching insects run around, staring out at the rain for hours or spending time playing games, fantasizing, discovering and exploring. Your curiosity is easily piqued and you meet the world with an open mind. Your child not only has potential for the future, but are valuable as he/she is right now.
The ability to enjoy life and live with high hopes for the future is learned in childhood. These childhood gifts are crucial for children to have the self-esteem and confidence to live out their full potential in their future lives.
We contribute to your child's positive self-perception and spirit through relationships characterized by care, emotional commitment, attention, interest, reflective presence, respect and critical reflection.