Honey Monsters Olari
Welcome to Honey Monsters kindergarten in Olari! We offer your child a unique opportunity to learn English naturally as part of everyday activities. We have places available for children of all ages.
An English-language kindergarten in Olari
Honey Monsters Olari is a family-owned English language immersion kindergarten in Olari, Espoo. Our kindergarten has 35 places, and the children are divided into small groups by age.
Our kindergarten in Olari has been the choice of many Espoo families since 1993. We combine the immersion method (Early Total Immersion), skilled and long-serving staff, and values that emphasise social skills, emotional skills and a sense of humour.
English language immersion as a natural part of everyday life
At our Olari kindergarten we use the immersion method (Early Total Immersion), in which your child learns English naturally as part of daily activities. English is not a school subject but a means of communication – just like a mother tongue. Our skilled English- and Finnish-speaking educators create an environment where children absorb the language effortlessly through play, songs, games and everyday situations.
Families where English is one of the home languages
Honey Monsters can also suit families where English is one of the home languages, as long as the child speaks Finnish and can take part in a Finnish-speaking peer group. The same approach applies at both of our kindergartens. In the Pikkuiset group for 2-year-olds in Keski-Espoo, the language of activities is Finnish, and full immersion begins at the age of three.
Read more about multilingual familiesSkilled and long-serving staff
One of the strengths of Honey Monsters Olari is our skilled staff, many of whom have been with us for years. This continuity gives children a sense of security and allows deep relationships of care and learning to develop. Our staff know every child individually and can support their development over the long term.
Why choose Honey Monsters Olari?
Daily routine in Olari
(Avaruuskatu 1 E)Teachers welcome the children and help them find a suitable morning activity.
Porridge and/or bread is served with fresh fruit or vegetables.
The children are divided into two groups, Bunnies and Dinosaurs, which use separate rooms.
The children play at the play centres or take part in activities with their own age group.
We play in our own playground or go on a trip to a nearby park.
We practise tasting new flavours too. Bunnies and Dinosaurs eat in their own dining areas.
The younger children can take a nap. Pre-primary pupils do quiet listening comprehension activities.
After rest time, the children carry on with play, learning projects and small-group activities.
Sleeping children are woken up to get ready for their afternoon snack.
Bunnies and Dinosaurs have their snack in their own dining areas.
A shared moment of the day with guided play, singing or reading.
We calmly get ready for outdoor play, group by group.
We head out into the yard, taking safety, temperature and the weather into account.
Children must be picked up by 17.05 at the latest so that the teachers have 5 minutes to close the kindergarten.
What parents say
Customer satisfaction
City of Espoo customer satisfaction survey 2022. The result is clearly above the Espoo average and the ratings of other daycare centres in the area.
"We are extremely happy that we chose Honey Monsters. Our child has learnt English amazingly well, but the values and atmosphere were just as important to us."
"The atmosphere at the kindergarten never fails to delight us. The staff are warm and professional, and the children are genuinely happy."
"The long-serving staff have brought a tremendous sense of security. Our child has developed socially and linguistically in an incredible way."
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Contact details
Kindergarten director
Iivi Kurki
iivi.kurki@honeymonsters.fi
010-2127212