Plurilingual nursery in Berchem

Plurilingual crèche: a gentle linguistic awakening from early childhood

A caring and child-friendly approach

At the Crèche Coccinelle, the linguistic diversity is an educational richness.
Every day, children are naturally exposed to several languages, mainly French and theEnglish, with keys of Luxembourgish to soak up their cultural environment.

Our goal is not the academic learning of a language, but The Awakening, Familiarization and above all, The pleasure of communicating.

To better understand our global approach, discover Our educational project.

The mother tongue: a reassuring anchor

When a child enters the nursery, he saw a profound change : new landmarks, separation with the parents, new attachment figures.
In this context, to be able to hear their mother tongue — at least in the early days — maybe a Great adaptation lever.

Our educators show great linguistic flexibility to Trust each child, facilitate communication, and encourage a gradual transition to everyday languages at the crèche.

This benevolent posture contributes to creating a Emotionally secure environment, key for all learning.

Awakening to languages: a cognitive and social richness

Early exposure to multiple languages stimulates not only language skills, but also:

  • the curiosity,
  • the Cognitive flexibility,
  • the Listening ability,
  • and the intercultural understanding.

At La Coccinelle crèche, children manipulate words in different languages through:

  • songs,
  • nursery rhymes,
  • morning stories,
  • symbolic games,
  • Interactions with educators and their peers.

All this in one Playful setting, without pressure, in connection with their experience and their emotional environment.

A crèche open to multiculturalism

Our families come from varied backgrounds: residents, expatriates, cross-border workers.
This mix is a real richness for children, who learn from an early age to live together, to recognize the differences... and to rejoice.

In this spirit, the crèche promotes the Family languages and cultures While promoting a Progressive immersion in local languages, consistent with the preparation for kindergarten.

In summary

A multilingual nursery is not just speaking several languages.
it's Give children a wider, more flexible, more open world, from the first months of life.

And it is in this world that the Crèche Coccinelle accompanies them with attention, commitment and passion.

Curious to know more about our daily life? Immerse in A typical day at the crèche