Greetings Songs
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Hello, good morning
Hello, good morning my dear friend Hello, good morning let’s shake hands
Good morning, good morning
Good morning, good morning and how do you do? Good morning, good morning, I’m fine, thank you!
Popular songs and finger plays
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The wheels on the bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all day long. (Roll hands around each other)
The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish; Swish, swish, swish; Swish, swish, swish. The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish, all day long. (“Swish” hands in front of you like windshield wipers)
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep; Beep, beep, beep; Beep, beep, beep. The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep, all day long. (Slap palm in front of you like honking a horn)
The doors on the bus go open and shut; Open and shut; Open and shut. The doors on the bus go open and shut; all day long. (Clapping hands in front of you)
The Driver on the bus says “Move along please, Move along please, Move along please” The Driver on the bus says “Move along please”, all day long. (Wave hand back and forth)
The babies on the bus says “Wah, wah, wah; Wah, wah, wah; Wah, wah, wah”. The babies on the bus says “Wah, wah, wah”, all day long. (Rub fists in front of eyes)
The mommies on the bus says “Shush, shush, shush; Shush, shush, shush; Shush, shush, shush.” The mommies on the bus says “Shush, shush, shush” all day long. (Hold index finger in front of mouth as if saying shhh)
The itsy, bitsy spider
The itsy, bitsy spider, climbed up the water spout. (Join the left index fingertip to right thumbtip and the right index fingertip to the left thumbtip. Keeping one fingertip and thumbtip touching, swing the other pair up to touch each other again. )
Down came the rain and washed the spider out. (Sprinkle fingers down for the second verse and make a sweeping motion for “washed the spider out” )
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, (Make a big sunshine (circle with your arms) for the third verse.)
So the itsy, bitsy spider went up the spout again. (Make your climbing fingers for the final verse.)
Old Macdonald had a farm
Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on his farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O With a “moo-moo” here and a “moo-moo” there Here a “moo” there a “moo” Everywhere a “moo-moo” Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on his farm he had a horse, E-I-E-I-O With a “neigh, neigh” here and a “neigh, neigh” there Here a “neigh” there a “neigh” Everywhere a “neigh, neigh” Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on his farm he had a pig, E-I-E-I-O With a (snort) here and a (snort) there Here a (snort) there a (snort) Everywhere a (snort-snort) Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on his farm he had a duck, E-I-E-I-O With a “quack, quack” here and a “quack, quack” there Here a “quack” there a “quack” Everywhere a “quack, quack” Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on his farm he had a sheep, E-I-E-I-O With a “baa, baa” here and a “baa, baa” there Here a “baa” there a “baa” Everywhere a “baa, baa”
Table Songs
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Before we eat, the food is already on the table. All the children hold hands and we say this together, either in German / English. The children decide what they would like to say.
Table Song 1
We have 2 eyes to look around We have 2 ears to hear the sound We have a nose to smell things to sweet We have a mouth its time to eat.
Table Song 2
Good bread good meat so children, lets eat!
Dietary
At our Day care centre we believe in providing healthy and suitable food for children. When planning our meals we take care to provide a balance between different types of food, including lots of natural ingredients.
The varied lunch menu is prepared freshly for the children every day. It is important that the children enjoy a salad, main course and dessert!
Naturally, we respect any individual agreements made with parents.
The current menu is displayed for parents on a notice board.
We are always available for a personal discussion with you. We look forward to an excellent partnership with you and your family.
Pedagogic approach
Our daycare approach is characterized by positive and reliable relationships, adults setting an example, a secure and stimulating environment, child-centred educational activities, learning from life, as well as preventive measures and early help with any problems. An essential element of our pedagogic approach is the active participation of the children in everything that happens.
Our care staff speak a variety of languages, however we communicate with the children in English and High German. We are open to other cultures and different family structures.
Our pedagogic approach includes:
- Early music education: The combination of music, language and movement contributes to the child’s all-round development.
- Bilingualism: The children hear English and German spoken from the start, and this becomes a part of their lives.
- Project work: Children learn to “work” on a topic within a timeframe that they can understand.
- Development reports: We provide reports on each child’s development based on selected observations.
- Physical education: It is very important for children to know, use and expand their abilities to perform different types of movement.
- Learning circle: Children are taught in an age-appropriate manner during carefully measured time periods.