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Ages 0-12<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Playgroup (Speelgroep)*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

De speelgroep komt bij elkaar op zaterdagen van 9.30u tot 11.30u. Kinderen in de speelgroep hebben de leeftijd van 0 t\/m 3 jaar. De aandacht ligt vooral op liedjes zingen en rijmpjes leren en er worden korte verhaaltjes voorgelezen. De begeleider van de speelgroep maakt gebruik van de methode Uk en Puk. Zoals de naam al zegt, is er ook veel tijd om te spelen, knutselen en kleuren van kleurplaten met een Nederlands thema. De voertaal in de speelgroep is Nederlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

**One parent or caregiver must remain present throughout the lesson.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preschool Preparation Group (Instroomgroep)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In de instroomgroep krijgen leerlingen een opstap voor het onderwijsprogramma van groep 1 van het Nederlandstalige basisonderwijs. Kinderen van 3 jaar en zindelijk<\/strong>, kunnen gedurende het jaar instromen in de instroomgroep. Met behulp van de methode Uk & Puk en themagerichte activiteiten worden de leerlingen spelenderwijs ondersteund bij de ontwikkeling van hun Nederlandse taalvaardigheid en via sociaal spelen wordt hun woordenschat uitgebreid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Primary: Groups 1 and 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Students in Group 1 and 2 also use the Uk & Puk curriculum, which focuses on five key areas of language development:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Developing language use in young children<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Expanding vocabulary<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Introducing children to books and stories<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Building awareness of the structure and sounds of language<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Helping children understand the purpose and function of written language<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Middle Primary: Group 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Group 3 is an important milestone, as students begin learning to read and write in Dutch. They use the Veilig Leren Lezen (Safe Learning to Read) reading program.\nLessons are organized around engaging themes and focus on:\n\u2022\tSpeaking\n\u2022\tReading\n\u2022\tListening\n\u2022\tVocabulary development\n\u2022\tWriting\n\u2022\tSpelling\nStudents also receive weekly homework that reinforces the material covered in class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Upper Primary: Groups 4\u20138<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Students in Groups 4 through 8 use the Dutch language program \u2018Staal\u2019, a curriculum specifically developed for upper primary education in the Netherlands.\nWhen planning lessons, teachers follow several key principles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • \u2022\tEmphasis is placed on practical language use: listening, speaking, reading, and writing because language is best learned by actively using it.\n\u2022\tLessons connect to students' interests, experiences, and everyday lives.\n\u2022\tWhole-class activities encourage active listening and speaking.\n\u2022\tInstruction is differentiated whenever possible to meet students' individual learning levels, pace, and interests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • De lessen moeten aansluiten bij de leef- en ervaringswereld van de leerlingen. Tijdens de les wordt veel klassikaal gewerkt om het luisteren en spreken te stimuleren.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Daarnaast worden de lessen zoveel mogelijk gedifferentieerd naar niveau, tempo en belangstelling van de leerlingen. De leerlingen van de bovenbouw krijgen iedere week huiswerk mee dat aansluit op de behandelde stof van die week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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