08:30
A handshake at the gate
A guide welcomes every child at the garden gate, at knee height. The child shakes hands, takes off their own shoes and hangs their bag on their hook. Goodbyes are kept short.
18–36 months
Nest
A calm first classroom for those starting to walk, talk and say "me do it".
Each bead is a child: 12 children and 3 adults in class.
HoursFull day 08:30–16:30 · Half day 08:30–12:30
Licensed byPrivate nursery licensed by the Ministry of Family and Social Services (0–36 months)
Class12 children, 3 adults
The Nest is a separate classroom prepared for children aged 18 to 36 months. Montessori described this period as the "absorbent mind": children take in the language, order and movement around them unconsciously and at great speed. So the Nest room has few, carefully chosen materials, all at the child's height and in view.
The day is more flexible than in the Children's House. The child's rhythm sets sleep time, meals are prepared at an age-appropriate texture, and nappies and toilet learning are planned together with the family, without rushing. Our guide Deniz Aral is AMI 0–3 trained and plans the settling-in week separately with each family.
Settling in
We start with one hour on the first day while the parent waits in the garden. When the child is ready, the time grows. Most children move to a full day within two to three weeks; but the child sets the calendar, not us.
What does a child gain here?
- Feeding themselves, drinking from a glass
- Joining in dressing and undressing, taking off their own shoes
- Toilet learning at their own pace
- A fast-growing vocabulary
- The habit of starting, finishing and tidying away a task
- Playing confidently alongside other children
What is in the room?
- Low mirror and pull-up bar
- Push cart, step platform, climbing triangle
- Object baskets and first books with real photographs
- Child-height sink and towel hooks
- A separate sleep room with a bed for every child
- Its own door to the garden
A day in the Nest group
A day that starts with a handshake at the gate and ends in the garden. Drag the clock to see what happens in class at that hour.
09:00
Movement and discovery
In the Nest the day starts with movement: push cart, low mirror and pull-up bar, real objects in baskets. Every child has their own pace.
09:45
Breakfast at the little table
Nest children have breakfast together at a low table for four; they learn to drink from a glass and take their own cheese.
11:00
The garden and the plane tree
We go outside in every weather. Vegetable beds to water, sand and water play, the swing, the bike path. In winter boots and raincoats stay at school.
11:45
Lunch in the Nest
The Nest eats lunch earlier; meals are prepared at an age-appropriate texture and children hold their own spoon.
12:30
Sleep
Every child has their own low bed in the Nest sleep room. The child's rhythm sets sleep time; a child who wakes moves quietly to the play room.
14:30
Art and music
The easel, watercolours, clay and collage table come out. Music twice a week: rhythm sticks, bells and songs.
15:15
Afternoon snack
A light snack: fruit and a wholegrain bake from our kitchen that day, with ayran or milk.
15:45
Story time
Stories in the book corner, or under the plane tree if the weather is fine. Children choose the book, and sometimes tell their own stories.
16:30
Goodbye
The child puts on their own shoes, takes their bag and shakes hands with the guide at the door. The parent gets a short spoken note about the day.
Drag the clock or tap a moment in the list.
Nest guides
Fees for this group
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack are included.
Payment terms and transport fees- Full day08:30–16:3032.500 TRY/ month
- Half day08:30–12:3022.500 TRY/ month
Fill in the pre-enrolment form for the Nest; we will set a visit day together.