The early years are a time of wonder, curiosity and rapid growth. Our educational focus is to nurture children with warmth and to encourage their development through play in all essential areas. With creative learning opportunities, shared experiences and attentive guidance, they gain step by step the core skills, self-assurance and enjoyment of learning that will prepare them for a confident and enthusiastic start to school life. All of this unfolds within a bilingual setting, where children discover both German and English in an immersive way.
At PhorMinis Munich, children learn to respect their own needs as well as those of others, to flourish freely, and to cultivate a sense of security, trust, and mindfulness in their relationships with others.
We support early learners in not only understanding and using German and English with confidence, but also in building the phonetic foundations that will pave the way for proficient reading and writing in both languages.
Through a wide range of materials and activities, we foster early learners’ creative expression, particularly in visual art, creative crafts, music, and movement.
We encourage early learners to develop a concrete understanding of numbers, quantities, shapes, and spatial relationships. An important foundation before actual arithmetic begins in primary school. Through play, children discover patterns, compare amounts and sizes, recognize geometric shapes, and develop an initial sense of spatial awareness and orientation.
In conveying knowledge and exploring the world together, we focus on the reality of children’s lives – on topics that interest them and with which they can identify. In this way, we create a learning environment in which lasting learning success becomes possible. We also include age-appropriate content from science and technology: Why does an airplane fly? How is a rainbow formed? Through shared explorations, experiments, and child-friendly explanations, we nurture curiosity, a sense of wonder, and an initial understanding of scientific and technological relationships.
Age-appropriate physical development is not only important for your child’s health, but also forms a vital foundation for their cognitive, emotional, and social growth.
That is why we specifically promote fine and gross motor skills, coordination, and the safe use of tools and other objects. In addition, we support children in developing an awareness of movement, body perception, and healthy living, playfully, in everyday contexts, and with joy in their own activity.
In their final year of kindergarten, PhorMinis Preschoolers prepare for the transition to primary school. Through established routines and structured daily rhythms, Preschoolers become familiar with routines and expectations they will encounter in primary school.
Over the course of the Preschool year, we gradually introduce educational activities that encourage deeper concentration and age-appropriate periods of seated learning, always tailored to each child’s stage of development and individual pace.
A key focus is strengthening children’s social and communication skills. The Preschool year provides valuable opportunities to further build empathy, persistence, and self-regulation and to support each child in their personal development.
Our preschool team works closely with the primary school team. Through regular exchanges, we share information and strategies to support individual early learner’s skills and competencies for school-readiness.
Through joint educational activities, such as field days, assemblies, or Step-Up days, Preschoolers gain their first insights into primary school life well before they officially start. This creates a familiar and reassuring pathway for the transition.
During the Preschool year, we maintain a strong partnership with parents. By reflecting together on your child’s journey, we build on their strengths and provide tailored support where needed at home and at Phorms, helping them to take their first steps into Primary with enthusiasm and confidence.
