LittleMandarin Pre-school
Locations and weekdays:
- Lenggstrasse 26a, 8008 Zürich (every Monday)
- Dörflistrasse 18, 8942 Oberrieden (NEW starting from 28 February 2023, every Tuesday)
- Sumpfstrasse 15, 6300 Zug (NEW starting from 3 March 2023, every Friday)
- Norastrasse 34, 8004 Zürich (NEW from 1 March 2023, every Wednesday and Friday afternoon more details)
Children from the age of 2 years to 4.5 years are welcome to join our Mandarin Pre-school Playgroup (maximum 10 children and 2 native speaker teachers). The small size of our class allows for individual attention to each child.
The children develop a foundation in Mandarin whilst learning across all subject areas such as music and movements, communication, mathematics, science, creative art and crafts in a wholly immersive Chinese environment. From the age of 3, children also starts on character recognition activities.
LittleMandarin Playgroup employs the theme-based curriculum which integrates different subject areas under a common theme. For example, the children learn about animals, time, family, daily life and the seasons. After two terms (one year), your child should be able to speak and understand around 50 commonly used words (or increase their vocabulary by 50 new words).
Exposure to traditional Chinese cultural elements, arts and history helps to deepen each child’s love and grasp of the Mandarin Language. Our structured activities include learning Chinese children songs/dances, Chinese nursery rhymes, language games, traditional Chinese poetry, painting/calligraphy, Chinese stories, festivals and traditions.
Further, Fun Baby Gongfu is part of the playgroup routine. It helps building their strength and flexibility. It increases their body awareness, balance and coordination and helps to develop their vocabulary and social skills.
By employing inquiry-based approach, we encourage independent thinking and nurture the curiosity for acquiring language. Our program is focused to enable children to develop confidence, independence, responsibility and cultural competence.
Time and Price
Core morning activity time: 9am-12pm
Core afternoon activity time: 2pm-4pm
During our lunch break (12pm to 2pm), we will provide a healthy balanced freshly made lunch.
Total CHF 499 per month for from 9am to 4pm (half day, optional extended early/late care upon request)
Playgroup fee needs to be paid three months in advance. No refund is made in case, your child is sick or otherwise absent from the class.
Not included in the price
Morning snack, house shoes, water bottles, pacifier, changing clothes, raining boots
Playgroup holidays
The Playgroup is closed during the public holidays and during the two weeks of Christmas holiday. During summer break the playgroup is also closed for three weeks. During all other school holidays, our playgroup will remain open and we offer a holiday care (included in the monthly fee).
Please register via google form
Example daily routine
| Time | Program |
| 8am-9am | Optional early care and arrival of students |
| Morning core activity time | Baby Gongfu
Snack time Morning circle time and Mandarin Chinese/culture learning Structured activities Indoor/Outdoor play |
| 12pm-2pm | Lunch break/midday care |
| Afternoon core activity time | Afternoon circle time and Mandarin Chinese/culture learning
Structured activities Snack time Indoor/Outdoor play |
| 4pm | Core activity time ends and pick up time |
| 4pm-6.30pm | Optional late care |
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