BABYTREES® DAYCARE CENTRE IN CARCASSONNE

Grazailles

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Our BabyTrees daycare centre in Carcassonne has been welcoming your children since January 2023.
It is located north of Carcassonne.
Our Grazailles daycare centre can accommodate up to 12 children in a friendly bilingual French and English atmosphere with Montessori activities.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.30pm.
Manager:

Marie Rosenstiel

1240, avenue Claude Bernard
11000 Carcassonne

Our Carcassonne-Grazailles daycare centre can accommodate up to 12 children.

It offers individualised care for your child, in a more homely setting than traditional daycare.

It welcomes children aged 2 months to 3 years. The little ones learn alongside their bigger friends, who also help look after the toddlers.

Bilingual French and English activities

Your child is exposed to English and French in their early years.

Through our inclusive and interactive communication and language activities, children feel at ease and gather a certain knowledge and understanding in a comfortable, non-invasive technique.

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Examples of use and manipulation of the Montessori material used in our Carcassonne-Grazailles daycare centre

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MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES

The guiding principle of the Montessori method of education is to discover, rather than to learn.

Montessori activities encourage individual exploration, independence, and curiosity from the very earliest years, using all five senses. The end result is children grow up into secure and responsible adults!

GEOMETRIC SHAPES

Children aged 2+ get their own individual mark making workbook.

They use the suggested shapes to try and colour in or draw its outline. This is the first stage of learning to write, working on coordination and fine motor skills in the fingers.

BROWN STAIRS

Used to develop the child’s understanding of size and difference. All ten blocks are the same size but vary in height and depth.

This material trains eye and hand co-ordination and teaches comparison and difference between wide and narrow sizes.

PUZZLES

Promote cognitive and fine motor development. It supports concentration, coordination and a sense of order and satisfaction at the end result.

The Montessori puzzles have real images of nature and animals and in more complex models add explanations and ‘underneath’ pictures of the object being explored.

CYLINDER BLOCKS

Allows the child to visually discriminate the cylinders straight away the diameter of the cylinders.

The size and height of each cylinder block remain the same while it is only the thickness that change.

DRESSING FRAMES

Main purpose is to educate and teach the children how to dress themselves.

Frames are chosen and displayed depending on the developmental stage of the child. The older and developed the child the complexity of the dressing frame.

KNOBBED CYLINDERS

Promotes visual acuteness of size and dimension.

A useful material to use for manipulation and serve as an introduction into mathematic activities like comparison, grading, seriation. The cylinders provide a control of error and can be used and manoeuvred from a young age.

Terms and Conditions for enrolment at our Carcassonne-Grazailles daycare centre

Enrolment is open throughout the year: please complete the pre-enrolment form below. 

Our Daycare centre in Carcassonne-Grazailles are eligible for government benefits. This means that if you are eligible, you can receive funding for the child.

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Nurturing, learning environment at the Carcassonne-Grazailles daycare centre

WELCOME AREA

This is an area to assist in a smooth transition between family and nursery. Children have their own individual storage for their belongings and shoes.

ACTIVITY AREA

The main area of the setting where the activities take place. Here is where children can access the Montessori materials.
Learn, discover and manipulate the self-service and early-learning games as well as book and reading corner.
Also on hand are the sensory material such as a ball pit, tunnels and foam climbing blocks help children develop their gross motor skills.

SENSORY ROOM

The sensory room includes large play blocks, a ball pond and tunnels. The children can express themselves and develop large motor skills.

Basic life skills and risk-taking such as walking, running, climbing, jumping and a sense of balance can be explored in a safe way. These types of activities help to boost a sense of belonging and well-being in the group.
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BABIES SLEEP AREA

The micro-nursery has two different bedrooms for younger and older children who do not have the same nap routine. Beds are suitable for the littles ones.

These relaxing moments are essential throughout the day, offering a real nap to the youngers.

TODDLER SLEEP AREA

In the older children’s bedroom, beds enable independence.

Like the youngers, rest time is an essential part of their day. It can be a nap or merely a moment of calm and daydreaming with their cuddly toy.

CHANGING AREA

A room for hygiene and learning, the changing room is also a privileged moment between the nursery nurse and the little ones.

It is a place where children feel reassured and confident. There is an individual storage space for each child, containing their own nappies and cleansing products.

OUTDOOR COURTYARD

The daycare has a secure and enclosed outdoor play area. This is an area where children can play and experiment in their learning journey in an outdoor space.

The resources and skills expose the child to social situations, learning self-help and awareness from stage to stage of their learning journey.
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KITCHEN

The daycare’s kitchen is fully equipped for cooking.

The emphasis is on fresh fruits and vegetables, to provide a balance and proper eating approach for the children to enjoy healthy living habits from young.

Live monitoring of your children's activity

The family portal gives you simplified monitoring: diary, direct messaging, photos of your child, invoices, etc.

On our Facebook and Instagram page, you can find out about your child’s activities, profiles of our activity leaders and information about our educational programmes.

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