VE programs
At each VE location, we implement a VE program. This helps our pedagogical employees to stimulate children through play in areas such as language (early literacy), numeracy (early numeracy), motor skills, and socio-emotional development. There are different programs available. Would you like to know more about the various programs that are available? Please click.
Interaction with children
Our pedagogical employees at VE locations have had special training. Their expertise includes extra focus on interaction, particularly in language development.
Children in development
The staff at a VE location are specially trained to monitor children's development so they can assess the right next steps. They also receive coaching from VE coaches and work closely with parents and schools. At VE locations, we use a registration system to track the development of individual children. Based on the results, we create a daily routine and activity program that suits individual children as well as the group as a whole.
Program and activities
The daily program includes activities for individual children, as well as smaller groups and sometimes the whole group. You might recognize the daily routine at a VE location by special daily routine cards that are part of the VE program. Additionally, pedagogical employees often integrate free play to stimulate development, and activities often correspond with themes from the VE program.
Setup and play materials
At a location with VE, the setup and play materials are slightly different from those at a regular location. This is because VE locations focus on creating a challenging play-learning environment that stimulates development.
Building blocks
VE locations also use Partou's building blocks, although sometimes with a slightly different emphasis. In the Partou Pedagogy, you can see how this aspect works at VE locations. You will find a VE icon indicating this.