Babies from the age of 3 months in the crèche

Days in the crèche are organised so that very young children (under a year old) can have individual caring such as breast feeding, nappy changing and sleeping. Older children have a more fixed daily routine. Cooperation between staff and parents is particularly important in the crèche.


Educational key aspect: Science

In accordance with the particular environment of the nursery a two phase learning concept of "research and discovery" will be implemented:

• Phase 1: Stimulating interest in aspects of science in day-to-day activities in the nursery (from 3 years of age).
• Phase 2:   A prepared environment helping children to look for and discover scientific principles. This is an activity for small groups and aimed at children a year before they go to school (from 4/5 years of age).

English language in the nursery

In the daily routine and in specially prepared environments children will be introduced to many traditional rhymes and songs such as nursery rhymes – always taught to English and American born children. English finger games, circle games, games to get children moving, stories and songs as well as English speaking puppets will be introduced.

English with Betsy /Carpentry with Betsy 
Elizabeth (Betsy) Higgins-Pösinger is an English native speaker, montessori teacher and master craftsman of carpentry.  Her projects are a regular segment of the Kindergarten´s program. 
For more information (photos, sample songs, project concepts) see www.williamsdaughter.at

Overlapping group activities

Activities will often be group overlapping. This enables children to choose activities according to their individual development and to join in any of the current activities in separate rooms.


Multicultural education and a "real-life-world" course of action

With a "real-life-world" course of action the staff will take the changed life situation of these children fully into account. This situation is caused by domestic changes and upheavals to the life of children in the Biocenter Nursery coming from very different national and cultural surroundings. This diverse real-life-world can arise from the changing international research work of their parents. Staff will address these issues in their pedagogical work.


Orientation on Montessori – Pedagogy

• Children will be accepted as they are, they will be treated with respect and accompanied along their developmental paths in loving and caring ways.
• Children will be helped to obtain individual independence.
• Montessori principles in the fields of language, writing, mathematics, cosmic education, sensory learning and everyday activities, will be used.