SALAMOUN CHILDREN`S CENTERS

The Salamoun Children`s Centers were founded by the Šalomoun Organization in 2003 as an independent non-profit organization. Currently, two preschool centers are open in Prague 9.

Characteristics of Satalice Children's Center

Classrooms of Satalice Preschool are located at two neighbouring streets in Satalice, at U Obory Street and Pod Poštou. The preschool is near the woods and every day children have the opportunity to spend time in the well-equipped garden.
The main goal is to lead children to a healthy lifestyle. One day a week is devoted to sports. We go swimming at the swimming school pool or play sports games in the gym. We also go to see special plays at the theatre, go on outdoor trips outside of Prague, or host interesting guests.

We introduce the English language daily. Native speakers teach in all our centers. Their main task is to make English familiar to the children by bringing the language naturally into their environment. Audiovisual teaching methods are used during lessons as well as all modern ESL methods proper for the pre-school age children. We create environment, where both Czech and International children can learn together.

Still a few spaces available!

From September: We offer a program for children age 2 and up

New: Program FlexiMožnost pobytu dítěte od 7.00 – 19. 00 hodin

Possibility of individual programs for children from 7:00 to 19:00.
Possibility of all day catering in BIO quality.  
Individual educational plan in English or Czech language.

Special courses included in the fee: swimming, sports club
Information on prices according to your individual requests at tel. n. 603 475 901

Pre-school courses to prepare for elementary school

The courses are for all pre-school children who take part in our teaching blocks. Preparation takes place within our regular lesson times and consists of grapho-motorics, speech training, story-telling development exercise, basics of counting and writing, music intonation etc…

Records of evaluation are kept for parents.

Health and sports program: Every day children go for a walk or spend time in the garden. Parks or woods in the neighbourhood are often visited. Twice a year, children attend Salt Caves set of sessions. Children are also taught elementary gymnastics and ball games, older children learn to swim at the swimming school.

Evaluation

• We inform daily about your child`s work or the theme learned about
• Monthly the teacher informs you about your child`s progress – It is possible to arrange specific time to talk
• Written evaluation twice a year, according to the national educational program for preschool children
• Class records about daily program and lesson plans
• Child`s personal file with child`s work and end of year evaluation

Characteristics of Horni Pocernice Children's Center

Horni Pocernice Salamoun Preschool Center is in a quiet location of Krovinovo namesti, on the ground floor of a house with a nice garden neighbouring a fenced park with sheep. Beside its pleasant location in the green environment, it also has a family atmosphere given by a limited number of children in this center and also by a sensitive approach of teachers.

Parallel to the Czech Curricula, English language is taught in short lessons both in the morning and in the afternoon, following the same themes. Modern communication methods with maximum use of visuals and games are used in the lessons that are inspiring and entertaining for the child. The native speaker continues speaking in English with children for the rest of the time and so the child is in a bilingual environment most of the time and learns English in natural situations of everyday life. Very soon the children are familiar with elementary everyday English.

COMMON FOR BOTH CENTERS

Daily Schedule:

The daily schedule is set in a framework which respects the children's biorhythms, their needs for activity and rest and keeping three hour intervals between meals at most. When the weather is good, children spend more time outside than is obligatory, especially in the afternoon. We maintain a regular routine.

8am Opening, guided individual activities
9am Snack
9:15am-11:30am English lesson
Sports games in English
11:45am Lunch
12:15pm After lunch, some children go home with their parents, other children rest.
1pm Children who do not sleep can get up and do things which do not disturb their sleeping friends. Some children take part in other activities. If the weather is good, the oldest children go outside.
2pm All children gradually get up and have a snack. In warmer seasons, we go to the school garden where teaching continues.
3pm Closing

Meals for children and employees of our preschool are delivered by a catering company. Drinks need to be provided by parents and we check on the drinking habits of the children. In our preschool, you can order lunch for 40 CZK and a snack for 20 CZK. For the snack, yoghurts, bio breads, cereal products, and fruits are served.
Children with signs of infectious diseases are asked to stay home until recovery.

Cooperation with parents

In cooperation with the parents we prepare events for the children from the neighbourhood. Last year we organized competitions in flying kites and playing marbles, Christmas program in the old citizens home, we helped in preparation of the Children`s Day event.

Studying English with the Kindergarten Program

For children older than five years of age. Participating in this program requires a good cooperation with the family. Children learn to read in English which is required before enrolling in International elementary schools. Other subjects, such as preschool science and math foundations, are taught in English without translation, according to the English speaking countries' curriculum.

Our preschool cooperates with the International Christian School. The school assists in supervising how to educate Czech children in English.

More information at www.cisprague.org.

Preschoolers take courses in grapho-motorics and preschool education. If needed, we are glad to recommend a speech therapist or other specialists from a pedagogical-psychological agency.

When choosing pedagogical methods, we use especially:

• Community circle
• Experiential learning
• Guided individual activities
• Guided group activities

From our regular events:

• Children's Birthday celebrations
• St. Nicholas' visit
• Christmas party
• Christmas with grandmas and grandpas in an old people's home
• Mother's Day celebration, work with children shown
• Children's Day celebration
• Festive farewell with preschoolers
• Trips
• Courses for preschoolers' parents
• Creative workshops (team preparation for Christmas, Easter)

Classroom Equipment - Play Space

Classrooms are equipped with toys and tools for all age categories, art and work materials are freely accessible and fully used in all classrooms. There are play corners created for children. A number of English books are available. Also, activities in the garden are inseparable part of the children's free play.

There is a children's “Laboratory“ at the preschool, too - a corner for experimenting with natural substances where children are taught how to do research and make observations. The laboratory is a place where things can be left undone…

Curriculum:

The school year is divided into 4 main themes and each into several integrated blocks connected by one common theme. Each block fulfills several specific goals in all elementary preschool educational fields. Each block also covers observations of activities in different seasons, changes in nature, animals' behaviour, weather changes, national customs, work in the garden and at home, work with literature, work in the Laboratory.

The aim of the specific curriculum is to develop the child's speaking and interpretation abilities, mathematic perception, time concept, child`s elementary independence, ear for music and freedom in art expression.

Outcomes of our work:

• Maintaining a portfolio and filing the child`s work (work sheets, English lessons materials and important drawings for the diagnostics' sake).
• Continuous observation of the children's development based on intentional observation by a teacher in connection with a practiced thematic part, written record done at least once a month.
• Evaluation of the preschoolers' level of readiness for school (until January), discussion with parents, possible postponement of the school attendance.