Guidance and Development

Guidance and development

How we support your child’s development

At Basker International Childcare, formerly known as Zein International Childcare, every child takes steps forward in development in their own way and at their own pace. We pay close attention to each child’s development and are often amazed at what they can already do. How do they interact with other children? Can they move with ease? Are their words flowing freely? We observe every area of development: personal, social, emotional, cognitive and motor skills - and share what we observe with parents. If a child needs extra support in a particular area, we discuss together how this can be provided best.

Basker International Childcare teacher cheers for little girl

Big and small steps

At Basker International Childcare, we want to provide more than just care. We are deeply involved in the growth and wellbeing of every child. We follow every step, the big milestones as well as the small ones. Our pedagogical professionals carefully monitor each child’s speech and language, motor skills and social-emotional development. They know when to step in with support and when to stand back and let the child discover the world around them and their abilities on their own.

Childcare monitoring system for children aged 0 to 4

We believe children thrive in a positive and relaxed environment where they feel safe and at home. That is why we do not spend the whole day telling them what they can or cannot do, but instead give them the space to explore and take initiative. Messing about, experimenting and trying things out is all part of learning. At certain points we observe their behaviour and record our findings in the child monitoring system for childcare to record individual progress. This provides shared insight into your child’s development, allowing us to clearly identify any areas where additional support may be needed and discuss these with you as a parent.

How is your child doing?

With our monitoring system, we follow your child’s development step by step. This gives us, together with you, a clear picture of what they can already do well, which is often more than you might expect. And if there are areas where your child needs a bit of extra support, that is perfectly normal. Every child grows and develops at their own pace. We think it is important to discuss this openly with parents. If additional support is needed, we create a plan together, with your input. For this we use our care protocol, which helps us take the right steps and ensure your child receives the right support. When your child moves on to primary school, you will receive all the information from the monitoring system.

A personal mentor

Every child at Basker International Childcare has a personal mentor. Childcare mentoring ensures a pedagogical professional from their group gets to know them especially well. The mentor follows your child’s progress, knows what makes them happy and senses when they need extra support. There is always someone who truly sees your child. For parents, the mentor is a trusted point of contact. Each year, there is a mentor meeting, and throughout the year you are always welcome to approach the mentor with questions or concerns. Childcare is a partnership.

We are here for you

At Basker International Childcare, we actively involve you as a parent in your child’s development. Do you have questions or worries? Share them with us. In person at the location or via our parent app. If we notice something special, we will invite you for an extra conversation. Do you have an urgent question and the mentor is not available? You can always speak with other regular childcare professionals in the group or the location manager. And when your child moves on to their next step, we make sure the transition is smooth and happy.