Concept

The “Thuringian Education Plan”

In our early learning center, we operate according to the "Thuringian Education Plan". This outlines key principles guiding our work, including our view of the child, our understanding of education, and successful partnerships with families. It also elaborates on the various educational areas we integrate into our daily activities.

Our View of the Child:

Children are naturally curious and actively explore their world. They learn through their own experiences by playing, asking questions, and solving problems independently. We see children as active learners who gain much from interactions with adults and peers. They need diverse stimuli and support from professionals to develop optimally.

Our Understanding of Education:

The early years are crucial for future success in school and life. Children learn actively through play and exploration, and we support this by observing their strengths, weaknesses, needs, and interests, providing targeted encouragement. Our focus is on playful learning, meeting children where they are and offering appropriate opportunities. Education should not only impart knowledge but also support personal development and independence. Every child has the right to education tailored to their needs, which should also help reduce social injustice and empower all children to become independent thinkers.

Successful Parenting Partnership:

A strong collaboration between parents and educators is built on trust, respect, and shared goals. When challenges arise, we work together with families to find solutions. Parents are the best experts on their children. Open communication, mutual learning, the use of portfolios, and regular developmental talks help provide the best support for the child.

The Various Educational Areas:

Language and Literacy Education

Language enables communication and is essential for our coexistence. We promote this through picture book readings and linguistic support during everyday situations.

Motor and Health Education

Movement allows us to act and interact with our environment. We encourage this through extensive garden time and targeted physical activities in the movement room.

Scientific and Technical Education

Science helps us engage with our environment and reality. We promote this through attentive observations during garden time and various themed experiments.

Mathematical Education

Mathematics enables us to solve everyday problems, recognize patterns and structures, and understand quantities and relationships. We support this by counting the children present in the morning circle or through targeted games focused on shapes and colors.

Musical Education

Music provides aesthetic experiences on many levels and serves as an alternative form of expression. We promote this through singing throughout the day and introducing various instruments like drums.

Artistic Education

Creative expression allows children to convey their perceptions and experiences, representing their view of the world. We foster this by providing a variety of craft materials that are freely accessible to the children at all times.

Sociocultural, Moral, and Religious Education

Cultural education fosters an understanding of values and norms, diverse cultures, and individual needs and emotions. We promote this through group agreements and rules created together, as well as celebrating and preparing for various festivals throughout the year.

Language concept

Language diversity with a focus on the German language

Language is the key to understanding the world and oneself, and it plays a central role in interpersonal relationships. It supports your child's cognitive, emotional, and social development and is crucial for academic success and participation in social life.

In our early learning center, we place great importance on language development across all educational processes. We support language growth playfully through targeted activities focused on sound formation, vocabulary expansion, communication skills, sentence construction, and rhythmic speech. Our approach is intentionally integrative: Children who previously had no exposure to the German language benefit from interacting with German-speaking children, who provide sensitive support through facial expressions and gestures. At the same time, German-speaking children further develop their language skills in a focused manner.

Our goal is to provide all children with the opportunity to confidently apply and explore their newly acquired language skills through curiosity, fun, and enjoyment.

Bilingual education - German/English

In a world that is becoming increasingly interconnected, mastering foreign languages is more important than ever. Our bilingual German/English approach helps children make early contact with a second language, fostering not only their language skills but also their cognitive and social development.

In our early learning center, we use the "One Face - One Language" principle. This means that one educator speaks German, and another speaks English with the children. This approach allows the children to clearly identify which language is being used. Our activities and morning circles are conducted in German and in English, depending on the teacher in charge. This method enables children to learn each language naturally and integrate it into their everyday lives in a playful manner.