Introduction/specifics

who are we

In our kindergarten, 80 children are looked after in 4 groups until they start school. 20 places are reserved for children with special needs.

All girls and boys are supported holistically and individually in the same way. Inclusion is the guiding principle of our kindergarten. By being together, understanding for each other is awakened at an early stage, so prejudices cannot arise in the first place. It is our goal to respond to all children individually and to accompany them in the development of their social behavior (in accordance with the educational mandate of the Bavarian Child Education and Care Act).

The children are looked after by a multi-professional team of 12 specialists and supplementary staff. Therapeutic offers are provided by early support from Lebenshilfe speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and the specialist inclusion service in close consultation with the kindergarten team.

The educational partnership with parents is very important to us so that the concept of inclusion is supported by everyone and we can provide the children with optimal care together with close consultation.

Daily Schedule

Education and upbringing in the inclusive kindergarten are based on the
special needs of children. That's why curative education and...
therapeutic approaches are important components of support planning and the
daily work for all children:

7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m
Drop-off time with free play phase (free play and arrival of the children in the group by 8:30 a.m.)

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m
Morning circle with fixed rituals, project units and content about the day's events

from 9:00 a.m
Educational offers/therapies/spaces for personal development and
Preparatory school offers for preschool children

until 10:30 a.m
Free breakfast (approx. 1 x per week breakfast together)

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Free play time and garden time

12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m
pick up time

12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m
Lunch time for children who stay until the afternoon

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m
Reading time, rest, play and work time if possible and garden time

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m
pick up time

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m
Vespers time followed by games and support activities

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m
Pick up time, play time and garden time

Basics

Mission statement of the institution:

Our goal – a life as normal as possible

According to this guideline of Lebenshilfe Erlangen e.V., inclusive
The goal of kindergarten is to give the children in care a life of self-determination and self-determination
To enable independence and reduce disadvantages.
The employees contribute to ensuring that these objectives are achieved
Educational partnership with parents should be pursued. Bring in the team process
all of their different skills, perspectives and experiences
and thus enable a better understanding of the child and his situation. For the
Employees are subject to accepting values that respect human dignity:

 Accept the child as he or she is
 perceive the children's signals and communicate with them in an understanding manner
 Pay attention to the limits of your own psychological and physical resilience and
deal with it appropriately
 work creatively and adapt flexibly to different tasks
 refers to a continuous qualification in the sense of a permanent one
Engage in reflection and educational processes
 Respect the primary parental rights of parents

Specifics

Supported communication
Supported communication is for people who can hardly communicate verbally
or can't communicate at all, a better quality of life and
social participation. Even children who don't speak German at home
If you speak your first language, you will receive support here to understand yourself
to be able to express. So they don't just learn by listening and
Imitate other language. gestures, graphic signs and symbols,
Communication aids with natural language output and computer-based
Communication aids open up new possibilities for expressing yourself
to be understood.

Admission procedure for those with special needs
Parents usually come for counseling on the recommendation of
Early intervention centers, pediatricians, other day care centers as well as through
Mediation by authorities (youth welfare office, social welfare office) and on your own initiative.

On the basis of specialist diagnostics and coordination
The Inclusion Service provides an individual support plan for each child
increased need for support. Pedagogues and specialist service support supplement and
support each other and find each other in the holistic action plan.

All people involved in the education and support of children (educators,
Specialist inclusion service, therapists, nursing staff) coordinate their activities and goals
with each other and bring in their specific competencies.