Cooperation with the family in early childhood education and in pre-primary education

Cooperation between the family and educators plays a key role in both early childhood education and pre-primary education. The objective of this cooperation is to foster a common commitment of the guardians and the staff to the promotion of healthy and safe growth, development, and learning for the children.

Communication with the guardians

Daily discussion plays a key role in building a confidential relationship with the families. Through open, supportive and positive interaction, we lay the foundation for securing each child's holistic well-being. 

To streamline the customer experience, early childhood education and care uses the eVaka Tampere resource planning system.  Through this channel, messages and communications can be sent home, and, correspondingly, guardians can contact the staff.

Changes within early childhood education and care from one group to another and transitioning to preschool education

The importance of collaboration is particularly emphasised in various transitional phases, when an information transfer meeting will be arranged with the guardians if necessary. Such transitions include a child moving during early childhood education to another group or provider location, or when the child graduates to pre-primary education or switches to another early childhood education provider. 

Other forms of collaboration include also parent-teacher meetings and various events.

Child's early childhood education and care plan and pre-primary education discussion

Drawing up a child's early childhood education plan and discussing pre-primary education are part of a longer cooperation between the child, guardians and staff. The child and their guardians are invited to familiarise themselves with the early childhood education or pre-primary education place before starting the activities in the new unit.

The guardians are informed about the unit's operating culture and practices, and they are asked to tell about their child and their expectations and wishes for early childhood education or pre-primary education. In early childhood education, the guardians fill in the Child's Good Day form before the discussion and bring it to the discussion. In pre-primary education, a ready-made discussion template can be used as a basis for the discussion, and the guardians are provided with material to prepare for the discussion.

The goals to be recorded in the child's early childhood education and care plan are set for pedagogical activities and the learning environment. In addition, the child's Finnish language skills are described and, if necessary, goals and measures to support Finnish language learning are recorded.