Healthy and Sustainable Food

We are happy to share that we are now officially certified by Fourchette Verte / Ama Terra! This label stands for healthy, mindful and sustainable food in everyday child care life.

We care a lot about fresh, balanced and regional food. Every day, children enjoy fruit and vegetables, water and unsweetened tea. Sugar and highly processed foods are kept to a minimum. The children’s water bottles are always available at the drinking station, so they can drink independently throughout the day.

Children are actively involved in daily routines: they help prepare, cut and cook meals, discover different foods and experience healthy eating with all their senses.

Every month, we also go on a culinary journey to a different country, such as Italy, Mexico or Canada. The children learn about cultures and traditions and cook one typical recipe from that country each week. In this way, we combine healthy eating with intercultural learning and help create a sustainable future together.

Educational values we promote:

  • Independence: Children learn to serve themselves and help prepare meals.

  • Health awareness: Children discover which foods are healthy and learn about balanced nutrition.

  • Senses & discovery: Children explore taste, smell, texture and colours of food in a playful way.

  • Teamwork & social skills: Cooking and sharing together supports cooperation, patience and mutual respect.

  • Intercultural learning: Culinary journeys introduce children to different countries, cultures and traditions.

  • Sustainability & environmental awareness: Children learn the value of regional, seasonal and unprocessed food.

  • Responsibility: Children learn to avoid food waste and treat food with respect.

Early Language Support – From Classroom to Daycare

Early Language Support – From Classroom to Daycare

The idea “From Classroom to Daycare” shows how my training at BFS Basel connects directly to what we do with the children every day. The training helps make our activities clearer, more structured, and even more helpful for children’s learning.

Principles of Early Language Support

Early language support helps children learn to talk and understand words in everyday life. The main ideas are:

  • Language in everyday life: Talking and learning while playing, during routines, and in projects.
  • Special ideas: Teachers give small, planned activities to help children learn new words and ways to talk.
  • Lots of language around: Children hear and use language in many ways.
  • Individual support: Every child gets help in the way they need it.
  • Multiple languages: Children’s first languages are a helpful resource.

How We Do It in Daycare

The training from BFS Basel goes straight into our daily work:

  • Watching and noticing: I look closely at children’s language and choose the next steps to help them learn.
  • Language through play: In circle games, children learn words, sentences, roles, and talking with friends.
  • Language in everyday tasks: While baking, children talk about numbers, actions, and steps.
  • Language in creative activities: While crafting, we talk about colors, shapes, materials, and steps.
  • Language in routines: During getting dressed, eating, cleaning up, and transitions, we keep talking with children.

Language is everywhere—while moving, playing freely, going on trips, talking, and being with friends.

Support from the Community

Children who start kindergarten next year get help from the community through a care voucher. This makes it easier to join early learning programs, especially those that help children learn language. Joining professional daycare and learning activities helps children start kindergarten confident and ready.

Visit from Kita ylaa Bruderholz!

The Wolves preschool group visited ylaa i-City, a new opened daycare in Reinach. The children were eager to explore the impressive variety of indoor and outdoor toys. They were especially fascinated by the tiny doors and bathrooms, perfectly adapted to their height. The visit also offered a valuable opportunity for a play date with the children from ylaa i-City. Children enjoyed racing with the Bobby cars and interacting with Mary-Lou, a tiny friendly dog. It was an engaging and memorable experience for both setting.

Walks with Heart – A Special Bond Between Our Kids and the Dogs

There’s something magical about a walk with furry friends. At ylaa, our children regularly experience just that – magical little adventures with our beloved dogs Fuchur and Mary Lou.

These outings are more than just time outside – they’re lessons in empathy, responsibility, and connection. Whether it’s holding the leash, observing behavior, or simply walking side by side, our kids learn to engage with animals in a gentle and respectful way.

With each outing, guided by our caring staff, the children enjoy the presence of Fuchur and Mary Lou in a safe, supervised environment. Of course, only in close consultation with the parents. The dogs bring calmness, curiosity, and a wonderful spark to the day.

For us, these moments are a reminder that some of the best learning happens outside the classroom – in the sunshine, with muddy paws, curious eyes, and full hearts.

We can’t wait for the next walk together!

Experiencing Nature Up Close – Our Monthly Farm Visit

 

Once a month, we take the children on a walk to a nearby farm, where they can explore nature with all their senses. They get to meet sheep, goats, donkeys, chickens, and a friendly farm dog, observe feeding routines, listen to the animals’ sounds, and feel their fur. Through these hands-on experiences, they naturally develop respect for animals and gain their first insights into their needs and way of life.

Beyond interacting with the animals, there is much more to discover: A large sandbox invites children to dig and build, a trampoline offers space for movement and fun, and the sight of impressive tractors sparks curiosity about farming.

These regular visits provide valuable learning opportunities in a natural setting. The children expand their vocabulary, refine their sensory skills, and experience a strong sense of community—all while engaging in free exploration and discovery.

Our New Playground – A Paradise for Children!

 

With great enthusiasm, our children have explored the new playground. The diverse play equipment invites them to embark on exciting adventures and creative journeys of discovery.

The swing, in particular, has become a favorite spot. It’s not just a place for laughter, but also a fun way to develop balance and body awareness. The slide, too, brings smiles to their faces. Beyond motor skills, it encourages social interaction as children learn to wait patiently for their turn.

The playground provides opportunities for children to take responsibility, engage with one another, and explore their limits in a playful manner. Movement, play, and social learning go hand in hand here—every moment becomes a stepping stone in their development.

We’re delighted to have created a space where our little ones can play, laugh, and grow together.

Exercise is healthy and fun

 

The integration of exercise into our everyday daycare routine is very important to us. The easily accessible playground gives us many opportunities to test our limits and expand them. Enjoy, learn and perceive with all senses.

Children need movement to develop self-confidence, strengthen their motor skills and feel good.

Our first explorers: Welcome to the new ylaa i-City child care centre!

 

We are delighted that the first children have arrived at our daycare centre after our reopening. It’s wonderful to see them curiously discovering their new surroundings.

In the modern, bright rooms, the children explore the various play and learning areas and give free rein to their creativity. Our Gumpi Room is a particular favourite, where the little ones can let off steam to their heart’s content. The first works of art are already bubbling up in the Art Room.

We look forward to sharing your children’s new adventures with you on a regular basis under “Stay informed”.

Kity ylaa i-City coming soon…

 

New opening of ylaa child care i-City in Reinach. Your multicultural & bilingual childcare center (German/English)

Register your children now.