Our methodology is based on the art of teaching and motivating children for all-round development. Every two months we rotate the topic we focus on. A regular part of our programme are 8 types of clubs that are chosen for the comprehensive development of the child’s personality and physical skills.
Václav Dědek
Founder of the Start-up školka
What happens when we bring out the paints, scissors or modelling clay? We experiment, create and let our imagination lead the way.
Sometimes we follow a choreography, other times we simply turn on the music and let our energy take over. We dance together, each in our own way.
We climb, balance and discover what our bodies can do. When we don’t succeed at first, we try again.
We play with letters, numbers and our first words. We discover new things step by step, at our own pace.
Sometimes, all it takes is stepping outside the kindergarten for a new adventure to begin.
We discover places that stay with us long after we return.
Each club is held at least once a week.
The youngest children start with English language, art, basic gymnastics, singing, dancing and practical Montessori activities. Older children have an All-Knowing Club, yoga and sports games. For the preschoolers, we have added a Preschooler to easily prepare them for school.
September to November 2026
AUTUMN WORLD OF ELVES AND FARIES
At the beginning of the school year, our old friends, Karlínek the elf and Zvonilka the fairy, will guide us through the magical world of autumn. They will show the children, especially those who are new, every corner of our kindergarten and invite them into their fairytale world.
Outside, we will collect colourful leaves, chestnuts, acorns and rowan berries to use for creative activities. We will taste the autumn harvest, make homemade rosehip tea and bake plum cakes and traditional St. Martin’s rolls.
We will learn about trees, forest animals and mushrooms, and discover how nature prepares for its long winter sleep. We will play at being elves and fairies while developing our imagination, creativity, curiosity and friendships.
December 2026
ADVENT TRADITIONS AND CRAFTS
What does Christmas smell like? What’s for dinner on Christmas Eve, and who brings gifts to children around the world? We’ll explore Christmas customs and traditions with all our senses. Through festive crafts, we’ll nurture the anticipation and magic of the Advent season. We’ll write letters to Baby Jesus, bake Christmas cookies and gingerbread, make ornaments, greeting cards, and candle holders. We’ll sing Christmas carols and count down the days on our Advent calendar. During our traditional Christmas celebration, we’ll make little walnut shell boats with candles, cut apples for good luck, share our homemade treats, enjoy games and a creative workshop with parents, decorate gingerbread cookies, sing by the Christmas tree, and exchange presents full of love.
January to March 2027
WINTER EXPEDITION: IN SEARCH OF THE YETTI
Winter is in full swing. A cold wind is blowing, and nature is covered in a layer of pure, white snow. Most of us enjoy snuggling up somewhere warm and admiring the winter beauty through the window, but not us! The children at kindergarten will discover several clues suggesting that the legendary snowman from the Himalayas is here among us. YETTI!
Together, we will embark on an adventurous journey through a frozen landscape. We will learn about the Inuit, penguins, polar bears and seals. We will build an igloo, make binoculars for our expedition, paint winter landscapes and let our imaginations run wild as we create our very own Yetis. We will discover some of the coldest places on Earth. And who knows? Perhaps the Yeti himself will even make an appearance.
April to June 2027
UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE TOTEM
Nature is bursting into bloom, and we have plenty of outdoor adventures and games ahead of us. We will discover plants, trees and animals and explore the world around us. We will make bows, arrows, spears, tomahawks and hunting knives for our buffalo-hunting adventures. We will build a large teepee, gather around the campfire for a tribal council and create the rules of our tribe. We will choose a name for our tribe and give each of our tribe members their own name. We will learn to be agile, alert, observant and brave, just like the Native Americans.
Native American culture will also inspire all of our extracurricular activities. We will drum, sing traditional songs, dance around the fire and learn English so that we can communicate with the cowboys. We will make feathered headdresses and beaded bracelets, paint our tribe, village and the whole prairie. We will even try Native American-inspired gymnastics and yoga. We will learn through experience, imagination and play.
July and August 2027
UNDERWATER WORLD
Beneath the surface of seas, oceans, rivers and ponds lies a world full of colour, mystery and wonder. Who lives among the corals and seaweed? How do fish breathe? And what can we discover at the bottom of the deep ocean? Together, we will dive into the fascinating underwater world and become little explorers of the deep. We will meet dolphins, turtles, octopuses, seahorses and enormous whales, as well as animals that live in freshwater.
We will search for lost treasures, discover shipwrecks and uncover the secrets hidden beneath the surface. We will create our own aquariums, paint colourful coral reefs and make all kinds of underwater creatures. We will learn why water is so important to all living things on Earth. We will spend the summer surrounded by our underwater friends, and who knows, perhaps we will even meet a mythical mermaid or a Czech water goblin along the way…
Start-up školka Karlín, z.s.
IČO: 19211465
Hybešova 516/2,
Praha 8 Karlín, 186 00
Constitution of the Association
T: +420 735 959 387
E: info@skolkakarlin.cz