Preschool Education
Solidoe offers a special form of toddler care that is subsidized by the municipality VE, which stands for early childhood education, places a significant emphasis on language development in young children.
Learning Through Play
Children experiencing delays in language, motor skills, or social-emotional development may receive a VE indication from the child health clinic. These children attend toddler care for four half-days instead of two. VE is integrated into all our toddler care programs, including daycare, so even children without a VE indication participate in the program, ensuring that all children benefit from what VE has to offer. At Solidoe, we implement two VE programs.
VE is integrated into all our toddler care programs, including daycare, so even children without a VE indication participate in the program, ensuring that all children benefit from what VE has to offer. At Solidoe, we implement two VE programs.
You can find our VE policy here: General VE policy 2022
Within the Group
Our group settings are equipped with various areas where children can engage in activities like building, “cooking,” playing with dolls, and crafting. We design programs around themes such as seasons, daily life, or traffic The pedagogical staff employs project books with ideas, games, and songs to engage toddlers with these themes. Through a blend of play and learning, toddlers are stimulated in their language and cognitive development, as well as their creativity and personality.
Pyramid Program
In Aalsmeer and Kudelstaart, we implement the Pyramid program.
Pyramid also centers around themes like seasons, daily life, or traffic. Our group settings offer different areas where children can build, “cook,” play with dolls, and craft The group’s organization aligns with the theme of the moment. We utilize project books with ideas, games, and songs related to these themes. The combination of play and learning fosters toddlers’ language and cognitive development, as well as their creativity and personality.
Uk and Puk Program
In Uithoorn and De Kwakel, we utilize the Uk and Puk program, featuring a hand puppet named Puk who plays a central role. Puk actively engages with the children, joining in play, assisting with cleanup, participating in circle time, sitting at the table for meals, and playing outdoors. Puk becomes an integral part of the group.
Puk’s primary role is to encourage children to use language effectively. The main objective of the program is to enhance toddlers’ language skills, enabling them to make a strong start in primary school. The program primarily focuses on speaking and listening, as well as vocabulary expansion.
Children also practice skills such as early mathematics (measurement, number awareness, spatial orientation) and social-communicative aspects, including kindness, task management, decision-making, cooperative play, self-assertion, and conflict resolution. Additional tasks are available for toddlers who are further advanced than the average child.
Costs
The municipalities of Aalsmeer and Uithoorn subsidize VE Toddler Care. If, as a parent, you are not eligible for childcare allowance, for example, if only one of you is working or if you are receiving benefits, the municipality will cover a portion of the toddler care costs.
Locations with this service
Request tour
Would you like to step inside, meet our employees, and get a feel for the atmosphere? You can! We would be happy to give you a tour of our location.
At our childcare centres De Legmeer, Baloe, Sam Sam, and De Dolfijn and PO De Quakel, places are available for children on most days.
If you are interested, please register your child and we will be happy to explore the possibilities with you. You can also sign up for a tour via the tour button on the location page.