How to enjoy books and stories through trains, little free libraries and walks!

How to enjoy books and stories through trains, little free libraries and walks!

If we want to increase our children’s literacy competences, we should start by strengthening the reading culture inside their families. In Flanders (Belgium), literacy is a top priority for education and child care, which should not be postponed until after

Subitizing in the preschool classroom: seeing how many there are, without counting

Subitizing in the preschool classroom: seeing how many there are, without counting

As preschool children’s mathematical development is already in progress, high-quality early childhood education should involve math activities. We share with you a very popular blog post by teacher trainer Astrid Cornelis (Thomas More), published earlier on the Flemish blog Kleutergewijs.

Get inspired by the reading policy at Miss Loubna’s preschool

Get inspired by the reading policy at Miss Loubna’s preschool

Do you like to dive into your personal library and bring out the book jewels in your preschool classroom? By storytelling, reading aloud in the classroom, and providing pupils with a stimulating book corner, you are already enhancing their reading

How to integrate STEM and language in a diverse preschool class?

How to integrate STEM and language in a diverse preschool class?

This blog post was contributed by teacher trainers Marlies Algoet, Thijs Eeckhout & Helena Taelman (ODISEE) Flemish preschool classrooms contain a relatively high number of multilingual preschoolers from families with a low socioeconomic status. These children may benefit from high-quality

Three online tools to support young children in a multilingual context

Three online tools to support young children in a multilingual context

This blog post was contributed by Helena Taelman (ODISEE). It takes a village to raise a child. This saying is particularly true for young multilingual children growing up in a diverse context: they thrive with the support of their families,

Loose Parts Play and Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Loose Parts Play and Developmentally Appropriate Practice

You have probably come across images of loose parts via social media groups and pages that boast wonderful pictures of intricate constructions and balanced mandalas, coined together with pretty loose parts. Loose parts are becoming popular elements in early childhood settings for a variety of reasons; one of them: to offer developmentally appropriate practice.