Introduction/specifics

The Evang. Martin Luther Kindergarten is a three-group facility with many different care modules for children from zero to six years of age. The manageable size enables us to establish close, personal contact with all families. This family-like character is important to us for the well-being of your child and is a specific characteristic of our kindergarten.

The sponsor of the facility is the Evang. Martin Luther Kirchengemeinde with our pastor Mrs. Kleinknecht-Wagner.

The mission statement is open - inviting and evangelical. We are open and welcome all children and their families from different backgrounds, religions and cultures. Religious education is an important part of our pedagogical work.

Quality work in our house: we are certified according to the evangelical quality seal BETA - Quality Management. We work continuously and consistently on the quality of our work, oriented to the needs of families with their children.
Strong children through healthy nutrition and exercise: Furthermore, our facility is distinguished by the BeKi certificate (Conscious Child Nutrition). This nutritional concept is an integral part of our concept and is passed on to parents as such from the very beginning. We try to convey a conscious handling of food and thus to deepen ways for a healthy life. In our kindergarten all meals are taken together. During regular gymnastics activities and movement building sites in the community hall, the children learn what they can do with their bodies.     In the garden and during free play, the children also have many opportunities to try out their bodies and abilities and to gain movement experiences.

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Rooms

The Martin Luther Kindergarten consists of two kindergarten groups. For this we have two group rooms, each with an adjoining room, which are set up as educational rooms.

The first group room – the sun room

In our sun room, the children have the opportunity to be creative. You can let your own ideas run wild with different materials in the painting and handicraft area. The kneading area also trains fine motor skills with shapes and modeling and strengthens the hand muscles. Furthermore, the children can experience community in group and board games. Verbal communication, cognition and social contacts with or to other children are encouraged. Concentration and endurance are also promoted in a playful way, for example with puzzles. In the reading corner with a comfortable sofa and various books, the children can withdraw at any time, rest and be alone. This creates a relaxed atmosphere in which children can discover books independently or with a teacher and learn new things.

The next room - rainbow room

The room accessible through the sun room is the rainbow room. On the one hand, it is used for educational offers with small groups. Especially remedial education and language support measures can be implemented well and purposefully here.

The second group room – the moon room

The moon room, like the sun room, includes different corners and areas for the children. The building corner, which offers the children various building materials, takes up a lot of space. Especially in the construction game, the child can experience the feeling of their own competence and thus an increase in self-esteem. In the doll corner, which is located on the second level, the children have the opportunity to slip into different roles. Materials such as a children's kitchen with stove and oven, a table with small stools, a doll's bed, dolls, etc. are available to them. Imagination, empathy and the children's language are encouraged during spontaneous role play.

The next room

Like the rainbow room, the adjoining room is also used for small group offers and language training. In free play, it can be used in a variety of ways with different materials. The children's mattresses are laid out for the younger children's afternoon nap and this room is now used as a sleeping and resting room.

The crèche rooms

In our star room, the children find many opportunities to be active, to rest, to feel safe, to be creative and to eat in a relaxed atmosphere. When designing the carefully designed premises, we focused on the needs of under 3-year-olds and divided our crèche rooms into the following areas:

Action area: Our spacious action area offers the children plenty of space for movement, which supports children's joy of movement. So that the children can gain a variety of physical experiences, objects and exercise equipment are exchanged at greater intervals (e.g. vehicles, swings, slides, ball pools, etc.)

Office/ staff room

Between the kindergarten and the crèche you will find the staff room, the heart of every teamwork. This is where team meetings, parent talks and discussions with cooperation partners take place. The office is right next to it. It is the organization and administration branch.

hallway

In the hallway, the children find their cloakroom, with sufficient storage space for bags, hats, shoes, sunscreen, etc... The cafeteria, where a group has breakfast together in the morning, is in a bright area surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows. Furthermore, the space is used for the morning circle, for offers and for free play.

Outdoor Facilities

Our garden

We go to the garden with the children every day. Our spacious, natural outdoor area offers the children the opportunity to live out their urge to move and discover unhindered. Children can play with different vehicles on the paved area. Various swings, slides, climbing opportunities, etc. give them the opportunity to engage in various movements and role-playing games and to train their motor skills. In addition, there is a fenced, protected and clearly visible outdoor play area for the children in front of the crèche rooms. This is partly used by the crèche. But for the most part, young and old come together in the entire garden area.

Daily Schedule

7.00 a.m. - 8.45 a.m. Delivery time and free play time in the daycare center and the crèche

7.00 a.m. Opening for all children in the crèche

7.30 a.m. Opening of the 1st group room in the kindergarten (from 8.00 a.m. both group rooms are available for the children to play freely)

9.00 a.m. Breakfast together in the nursery (in three small groups) and morning circle in the nursery

9.30 a.m. morning circle/ offers in mixed-age or homogeneous-age groups in the kindergarten Breakfast together in the crèche

from 10.00 a.m. Garden time, free play, offers (Kiga and crèche

11.30 a.m. Lunch in the kindergarten and the crèche

11.45 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. Garden time and pick-up time (kiga and crèche)

12.30 p.m. Quiet & bedtime

2 p.m./2.30 p.m. pick-up time release children

3:00 p.m. afternoon snack from

3.30 p.m. free play, garden time Pick-up time GT children until 5 p.m

5 p.m. closing

Fixed elements throughout the week provide support and orientation

The weekly schedule is very important for both parents and children. Parents can use the weekly schedule to see what activities are happening each day. The children are given a structure in which they can rightfully find themselves. The week is structured by the following elements, among others.

Twice a week there are offers in age-homogenous groups (large, medium, small) in the kindergarten. On the one hand the number country for the preschool children, SBS for the middle ones and Entenland for the little ones and on the other hand the bible meeting (as a fixed religious unit in the week.)

On the other days morning circles or ped. Offers such as gymnastics in mixed-age groups.

Once a week there is an activity day in the community hall or outdoors, as well as an action day with a special offer such as creative offers.

Food

meals at the facility

Eating together is very important to us. We see it as a communal ritual in which the brought-in snack or the lunch delivered is eaten in a pleasant atmosphere. We begin every meal with a prayer. Discussions about the children's condition, questions, wishes and stories make participation possible at this point. We take enough time for this and pay attention to age-appropriate independence when eating. The children look for a place and gradually learn how to use the cutlery and glass. Washing your hands together before and after every meal.

Employee

We are here for you

We are an open and loving team that recognizes the uniqueness of each child and supports and accompanies them during their development in the first years of life. The team in the Martin Luther Kindergarten consists of qualified specialists who work different hours in the kindergarten and in the crèche. We are committed to bringing our life and professional experience, different strengths and skills to the everyday educational work for the benefit of the children. A successful flow of information is guaranteed by weekly team meetings. The results of these meetings are documented in writing and are therefore a comprehensible basis for all employees. Openness is particularly important to us in our cooperation, so that we are always in exchange with each other, as well as with parents and other cooperation partners.

Quality Assurance

Quality work in our house (quality management manual)

Certification of the BETA seal of approval In 2014, the certification and award of the quality seal of the Federal Association of Evangelical Day Care Centers for Children in Germany took place. 2019 was the successful recertification of the seal of approval. We work continuously and consistently on the quality of our work, based on the needs of families with their children. You are welcome to take a look at our quality management manual.

Tasks in the team are distributed according to strengths. The ped. Work with all processes reflected and changed accordingly. This is carefully thought through and documented through precise target considerations. For quality assurance, the following measures are a matter of course for us. Every year we start the kindergarten year with a planning day for the ped. staff. The sponsor provides funds for further training, working groups and working groups. Further education and training ensure that the facility is equipped with qualified employees, as well as specialists and managers, and can therefore fulfill the educational, upbringing and care mandate in accordance with the defined objectives. All employees can take advantage of 5 training days per year. The employees are jointly responsible for the selection of their training topics. A well-regulated flow of information is the basis for smooth work processes. The appreciative participation of our employees is particularly important to us and helps us to ensure our quality. Current information is freely accessible to all employees. A team meeting takes place once a week and a meeting of the full-time staff of the kindergarten and crèche takes place every 8 weeks. Once a week there is a meeting between the provider and the management, as well as between the church nurse and the management. A team meeting is held twice a year with all employees and the sponsor. The parish council is informed about the kindergarten once a year. A staff thanksgiving party is held every year. We design our team development in the form of consultations (colleague advice), further training, group work, target agreements, staff discussions, joint events, celebrations and excursions. The agency provides funds for supervision. Every employee has a personnel development interview with the provider every two years and an employee interview with management every two years (with a time delay, so that an interview takes place every year). With the complaint, parents and cooperation partners express their dissatisfaction. The employees are open to complaints and take them seriously. Another task of dealing with complaints is to follow up on the complaints and eliminate them as far as possible. Causes of complaint serve to advancement. Complaints are handled carefully and respectfully at our facility. The process of handling complaints is regulated by a complaint form, with a procedure and possible solutions. We deal with complaints promptly. The satisfaction of parents and children is of central importance for the existence of the Martin Luther Kindergarten. There is an annual demand survey regarding the opening times. There is a general satisfaction survey every three years. The evaluation is carried out by the management. The content is forwarded to the provider and team and measures to "improve parent satisfaction" are discussed and decided. The parents' council and all parents will be informed of the evaluation results or posted in the facility.

Cooperations

The exchange with other institutions is an important part of our work. Due to the diverse networks, we expand our own professional competence and the educational and development process of the individual children is supported. In particular, we work with the following institutions.

We are in cooperation with...

... the curative education specialist service ... technical schools for social education, child care and vocational college

... other daycare centers    ... various specialist services, funding institutions, therapists and advice centers

... primary schools   ... project-related institutions

The special education service of the city of Tettnang is a great enrichment for our facility and the team. The task of the special educational service for special needs is to offer diagnostics for special needs and, if necessary, development support for special needs, as well as to advise parents and educational professionals on the child’s need for special needs. A remedial teacher of the remedial teacher. specialist service is one morning with us at the facility.

What is curative education?

Curative education is always geared towards the individual child and their special needs. There are phases of life and development, situations and tasks that demand a lot from the child and which it often cannot do justice to. This is where curative education comes in. The child is offered impulses and framework conditions that can help him to take the necessary steps in order to develop further in his own way. Funding within the framework of the “curative education specialist service” is carried out on the basis of the support plan as individual support, in small groups or in a psychomotor group. This is done in cooperation with the pedagogical specialists, the parents, the integration aids as well as with elementary schools, counseling centers, doctors and therapists.

Teamwork with school

Offers for our preschool children in the Zebratreff

During the entire kindergarten period we prepare the children for school. In the last year of kindergarten, however, the focus is again on preparing for the forthcoming school years. For our "zebras" this is a very important period of life. There should be a link between kindergarten and school. Educators, parents and teachers are particularly challenged here.

Our preschool work includes:

Number Land (playful learning of numbers, counting)

Excursions (visits to the fire brigade, police, etc.)

School visits (smooth transition to school)

Cooperation with primary school teachers (getting to know each other, exchange of educators, parents and teachers) Continuous documentation of the developmental status of the children (observation sheets, portfolio)

Children's conferences (the children learn to express their wishes)

Traffic training (traffic safety is learned) Training of gross and fine motor skills through targeted offers

Teamwork with parents

We maintain a close educational partnership with the parents of our crèche and kindergarten children.

Good cooperation between the educational staff and parents enables the best possible education and development of the child. This is a prerequisite for really understanding the child and being able to support the child's individual development steps, and it helps children, parents and professionals to feel comfortable in our facility.

YOU and WE together!

In order to guarantee the most successful possible upbringing and educational partnership with parents, we use various options, such as:

• Parents' evenings

• Parent talks (adjustment talks, development talks

• Door-to-door calls during drop-off and pick-up times

• Events, festivals, celebrations, church services and other parent activities

• Parent mail (information letter, invitations,...)

• Information boards (posters with current information, menus, weekly schedule,...)

We welcome parents who would like to contribute in an appreciative manner.

Holiday Care

Holiday care during the summer holidays

After our 3-week summer vacation in the kindergarten, we offer you holiday care in the kindergarten until the day before you start school (with registration).