Our permanent programmes
Our permanent programmes include all-day English language learning with the Helen Doron English language programme, movement development, mini school, environmental education and dog therapy. Find out more!
Learning English language
Our main goal is for children to easily acquire at least a basic level of English language without the need for traditional learning, through the Helen Doron language program, while being exposed to English language listening throughout the day. Language learning is a fundamental aspect of childhood development, and starting second language acquisition early on has an extremely positive impact on a child’s development and future. Children who are exposed to multiple languages early on are more likely to become bilingual or multilingual, which comes with numerous cognitive, social, and emotional advantages. Our English teachers are foreigners, allowing children to immerse themselves more intensely in the language, and English becomes a natural part of their communication. The daily guided English lessons aid them further in successfully mastering the language.
Helen Doron English language programme
Our institutions use the Helen Doron English language method. It is specially designed by linguist and teacher Helen Doron to meet the abilities and needs of pre-school children. The effectiveness of the method has been proven many times over, with the level of knowledge stored and acquired by the end of pre-school at a level where the child’s English language proficiency is close to 80% of that of a native English speaker of their age.
We provide a high quality pre-school education in a uniquely designed, cosy, child-friendly environment, and a playful approach to learning English using the Helen Doron language method for children from 3 years old to school age.
Because it takes into account children’s effective learning mechanisms; because its pedagogy is personality- and activity-centred, and aims to maximise the child’s hidden and emergent abilities. This is why Helen Doron’s qualified teachers, with their expertise and experience in language teaching, work with children.
It is proven, that children love learning with the Helen Doron English method.
Mini School
The Mini School is a daily program designed for the last year before the start of formal schooling, providing children with a structured routine. In today’s world, adapting to heightened expectations is crucial for a child to successfully embark on their new journey.
Our aim is to gradually accustom the child to more focused attention, more disciplined behaviour, the joyful completion of tasks, the acquisition of appropriate and solid knowledge, a physical departure from the classic kindergarten appearance – room equipment, interactive whiteboards, etc. – which will facilitate a smooth transition to school life, all this while preserving the play, the real, carefree childhood they can experience.
CHESS PLAYGROUND
The complex chess playground ability developing programme is
connected to Judit Polgár. It was designed specifically for children in
kindergarten, taking into consideration their age-specific and individual
abilities, and helps them prepare for school. It doesn’t directly teach how to
play chess, but uses the chess board and pieces
for its developmental effect. Through the fantasy land of the chess
palace and chess tales the kids get to know the pieces, their nature, and
eventually learn the the rules and the game itself. They participate
continuously, using and developing their cognitive, social, emotional and motor
skills.
Tools and developmental effect:
A 3×3 m chess rug, 25-30cm, light chess pieces and bean
bags. With these props the body scheme and spatial orientation, big movements
can effetively be developed. Through the tales, their imagination, thinking and
attention also develops. The magnetic chess board (chess palace) is a
coordinate system that helps the plane orientation, visual perception and
analytical thinking. With learning the chess rhymes their memory also evolves.
Through the activities we always play. Coloring and other
paper-pencil tasks helps with the fine motor skils and graphomotorics.
INTERACTIVE BOARD
The children can use this interactive board as a control
panel, that directs the computer, the activities can also be recorded on the
connected device. Helps with illustration, working in teams, mathematical and
verbal skills, visual thinking, communicatinal and social skills.
Coloring and drowing ont he board also develops the bigger
movements and orientation. Using the blind pen develops writing coordination
and skills.
BEE-BOT ROBOTICA
The Bee-bot is a simple, child-friendly, pragrammable toy
robot that is perfect for educating the directions and helps with the basics of
programming. Also supports the basic knowledge (numers, colors, shapes,
animals, etc) and motivates their complex thinking. Using the robot bee
connects the children to the school subjects:
Mathematics: recognizing and sorting numbers, shapes
IT: making easyer and more complex algorithms, finding
different solutions, solving open ended probems
Environmental knowledge: measurements, directions,
space-time orientation, recognizing creatures
Hungarian grammar, literature: recognizing letters, words,
comprehension.
Drawing: making tracks for the robot, individual or team
work
Raising for environmental awareness
The goal of environmental education is to nurture individuals who live in harmony with the environment, possess environmentally conscious thinking, pay attention to their surroundings, have the appropriate knowledge, attitude, motivation, and apply their acquired knowledge in their daily lives!
Our educational method aims to equip children with the skills and abilities necessary for an eco-friendly, environmentally conscious lifestyle. This includes fostering awareness, openness, expanding knowledge, developing skills and abilities, fostering positive emotional relationships, recognizing and valuing real values, possessing the ability to critique, and handling conflicts correctly. They learn to appreciate the world around them, love and respect nature, protect not only their immediate environment but also extend their behavior and attention to the global environment.
Through our approach, children become capable of embracing a sustainable lifestyle, thereby contributing positively to the preservation of the environment.
Dog Therapy
In our institution, the “Mondjunk mancsot!” association conducts dog-assisted activities tailored to the children’s age, cognitive abilities, and interests. Through playful, movement-based tasks involving dogs, we aim to foster development.
Dogs have versatile therapeutic effects: their presence is motivating and rewarding for every child. They facilitate social interaction and cooperation, helping sustain children’s attention.
The therapy’s goal is to address areas of deficiency (communication, social development, motor skills) through highly motivating activities. Dog-assisted therapy can enhance communication, gross and fine motor skills, balance, rhythm, spatial orientation, body awareness, attention, memory, various perceptions (auditory, visual, tactile), and work capacity.
