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🌱 Preschool the Finnish Way: Everyday Life Skills — Learning Independence through Routine
In Finnish preschool, daily routines are not interruptions to learning — they are the learning. 🌱
Children build independence and confidence through small acts: serving food, dressing for outdoors, and tidying up. Each task becomes a lesson in trust, patience, and pride. Discover how Finnish teachers turn everyday routines into powerful opportunities for growth.
vanessa speigle
Nov 5, 20252 min read


🌱 Preschool the Finnish Way: Social-Emotional Learning & Belonging
In Finnish preschools, emotional safety isn’t an extra — it’s the foundation of learning. 🌱 Teachers begin each day with belonging, guiding children to trust, care, and cooperate through play, circle time, and daily connection. This post explores how Finland weaves social-emotional learning into every moment of early education — and how you can too.
vanessa speigle
Oct 29, 20252 min read
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