Definitely home away from home (and more!)
Zehra has most certainly provided a home away from home environment and has heavily invested in the development of our child.
Our child started with Zehra during covid. Although he was not used to being around unfamiliar faces, he warmed to Zehra quicker than we had expected. He will be starting school soon and will hugely miss Zehra, the setting and his friends. Already he asks us to drop him at Zehra’s on the days she is closed!
Zehra’s use of the Montessori approach enabled our child to develop his own interests which Zehra encouraged him to explore. Zehra encourages outdoor learning and has taken the children to the Gruffalo park, the farm, white water rafting and other places. As the children were learning about dinosaurs Zehra took them to the natural history museum. Our child loves cooking with Zehra and often talks about how delicious her foods are. Zehra allows him to learn at his own pace, for example, if he was uninterested in an activity being explored with the other children, Zehra allowed him to pursue his interests. We can see how he’s grown in confidence and developed overall. Zehra has highlighted areas we could work on to support our child’s development and to grow in independence. He loves going to Zehras, seeing his friends and also to spend some time with Zehra’s family. Our child often talks about Zehra’s children and husband with great excitement. He often comments he plays football with them. Leaving your child with someone is a difficult choice for parents, however, we are happy we chose Zehra and know he and his needs are well looked after once he is dropped off. We would highly recommend Zehra. Thank you Zehra for everything!