It is in early childhood that the course is set for the development of cognitive and social skills. According to a 2011 study by the Jacobs Foundation, major Swiss cities have adopted early childhood strategies and offer a variety of programs for children as well as parents. But most of these programs operate in isolation from one another. To achieve a long-term impact, they should be linked and coordinated, and they need broad political support. Constant improvement of the pedagogical quality is also essential.<\/p>\n
In 2012, the Jacobs Foundation launched its \u201cPrimokiz \u2013 Locally Networked Early Support\u201d program in 25 small and medium-sized Swiss cities. Early childhood experts worked with the participating towns to formulate a strategy aimed at linking projected or existing early childhood education and care programs in a way that would achieve the greatest possible impact. A number of tools were provided, including a list of quality criteria and success factors. Participating sites also benefited from the practical experience and advice of reference cities: Aarau, Basel, Bern, Biel, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Winterthur and Zurich.<\/p>\n
After the success of Primokiz, the Jacobs Foundation decided to launch an expanded program called Primokiz2<\/sup><\/u> in 2017. It is being implemented at approximately 80 sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The “Primokiz”-program was designed for up to 25 small and medium-sized Swiss cities, to support their efforts in designing and implementing a comprehensive plan for integrated early childhood education and care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":1088,"template":"","activities_category":[],"post_focus_option":[],"country_option":[215],"class_list":["post-4337","activity","type-activity","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country_option-switzerland"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n