Early education creates the future!

Have you ever wondered about the immense potential hidden within a small human being? Research confirms that nearly 90% of a person’s brain develops by the end of their fifth year. A vast portion of the foundation for our skills, knowledge, and habits is formed long before starting school. Through play and everyday activities, children learn essential life skills. For example, playing in a sandbox helps them practice social interaction and consideration for others. They experiment, discover, explore, and learn to cope with setbacks—like when a carefully built sandcastle crumbles. High-quality early education provides a child with the best possible starting point for the future.

Väike Päike is an early education organization with over 20 years of experience. We operate 11 daycares and 4 kindergartens across Tallinn city center, Viimsi, Laagri, Peetri, Mustamäe, Kalamaja, and Tartu. We offer various educational approaches, including Montessori, Waldorf, International, and Outdoor groups, so you can choose the environment that best suits your child.

In addition to the national curriculum, our focus is on supporting self-regulation skills, integrating STEAM learning into activities, and using age-appropriate digital tools to foster core developmental skills.

At Väike Päike, we use the interactive learning environment DigiLa to discover and support each child’s "superpowers" and create a personalized learning path. Smart DigiLa highlights a child’s strengths and areas needing attention, making their development visible to both parents and teachers.

Väike Päike takes a broad approach to early education. Our mission is to support education specialists, parents, and child development from the very first months of life. To achieve this, we have established a training center, a hobby and baby school, the "Lapsevanema Kool" podcast, and various support services.

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Early childhood education builds the future

Brain development

Scientists confirm that the first seven years are crucial for a child's development. During this time, the child learns to make connections, choices, and creativity develops. By the age of seven, a child's brain is already developed to 90% extent.

Foundation matters

Children who receive sufficient love, nurturing, and care in their early years are smarter and have better learning abilities in the future - a fearful and stressed child's learning ability is limited.

The first stage of education

The first stage of education provides the foundation for all subsequent stages and influences a person's capability and coping skills throughout their entire life.

Fastest developmental stage

In the age range of 0-7, a child's development is more tumultuous and rapid than in any subsequent stages of life combined. The more consciously dedicated one is to a child in the first years of life, the faster the child's development.

Self-regulation

By developing our children's ability to regulate their emotions and manage themselves effectively, we equip them with the necessary tools to shape their own lives, even as we don't precisely know the world they're headed into.