Early childhood education

Early childhood education is implemented as a kindergarten-style service. Pääsky daycare operates in two locations.: at the Pääsky kindergarten (Kotimäentie 11) operating in connection with the Pääsky school center and at the reopened old kindergarten, Pikku-Pääsky (Pääskyntie 6).

The director of early childhood education in the municipality of Jämijärvi is responsible for early childhood education, from whom you can obtain further information about early childhood education places and early childhood education activities. A dissatisfied customer can contact the director of early childhood education. The municipality also has a special early childhood education teacher working part-time. Cooperation is carried out with basic education and various actors.

Jämijärvi early childhood education focuses on the values ​​of early childhood education: the best interests of the child and family, the rights of the child, inclusion and child-centeredness, equality and respect for diversity. Play, nature and movement are key focuses in our early childhood education activities. Pedagogical guidelines consist of outdoor learning, nature pedagogy and animals, and a sustainable and well-being-supporting lifestyle.

Jämijärvi's special feature, animals in early childhood education, bring new knowledge and skills, strengthen calmness, concentration, empathy and responsibility, promote interaction, emotional skills and inclusion, and bring joy, experiences and thrills, even self-transcendence - for both children and adults.

Every month during the daycare period, a different animal species visits the daycare center, which is introduced in many different ways. The animals can be touched, fed, held and learned about the needs of the species. Any allergies and fears are carefully considered, as is hygiene. The topic is also integrated into other activities during the month, for example through manual skills, music, games and movement.

The Jämijärvi municipal strategy is reflected in early childhood education, especially in supporting well-being, inclusion, an active, happy and sustainable lifestyle, strengthening community spirit and providing high-quality early childhood education services. Jämijärvi makes the municipality a good place for the whole family to live, be and experience.

Nature as part of early childhood education pedagogy — a method folder to support the work of early childhood educators at Pääsky Kindergarten

Tuulia Koskela, an early childhood education nanny at Pääsky, designed and produced a method folder for early childhood educators at Pääsky daycare center as her thesis in early childhood education sociology. The topic is the utilization of nature as part of early childhood education pedagogy.

The aim of the method folder is to support the work of educators in the planning and implementation of pedagogical activities and to further strengthen the implementation of nature activities in early childhood education activities at daycare centers.

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Early childhood education is part of the Finnish education system and an important stage in a child's learning path. Learn about the Jämijärvi early childhood education action plan.

Supplementary early childhood education for preschoolers is provided in connection with morning and afternoon activities between 7:00 and 16:30 at the school. Supplementary early childhood education for preschoolers who require shift care (before 7:00 and after 16:30) is provided at Pääsky Daycare Center according to service needs.

The person responsible for supplementary early childhood education for preschoolers is the early childhood education teacher at Pääsky daycare, who is also responsible for the early childhood education plans for preschoolers in supplementary early childhood education.

Care times are announced for morning and afternoon activities by message and for shift care also for the daycare center by making care reservations. DaisyFamily Guardians are responsible for transporting children in supplementary early childhood education.

Preschool education is free of charge, while supplementary early childhood education is subject to a fee. The early childhood education fee is determined based on income based on the Act on Early Childhood Education Customer Fees (1503/2016). Supplementary early childhood education is applied for electronically through Wilma when registering for preschool education.

The electronic system Daisy was introduced in early childhood education in August 2025. Daisy includes two different channels: a daily affairs channel for guardians DaisyFamily (browser-based app) and official service channel eDaisy (browser only).

Applications for early childhood education, declaration of income information and notifications of changes (e.g. family size, workplace, income information, hourly rate) are made through eDaisy, which is logged in with strong authentication.

DaisyFamily handles, among other things, managing basic information about the child and guardian, reporting care times and absences, communication and information, booking discussion times, and filling out the child's early childhood education plan. Care times are booked by Tuesday-Wednesday night of the previous week for the following week, and shift care times two weeks in advance.

The monthly fee for early childhood education is based on the Early Childhood Education Customer Fee Act (1503/2016), which provides for fees charged for daycare provided by municipalities. The early childhood education fee is determined by the size of the family, the need for the service, and the gross income exceeding the income limit. Learn more about the basics of early childhood education customer fees below.