Introduction/specifics

Our Montessori Children's House is located on the Schättlisberg of the city of Überlingen and is a family-supplementary facility in which children are cared for from the age of 18 months until they start school.

The basis of the work is the pedagogy developed by the doctor Maria Montessori. The child is welcomed with a lot of love and security and experiences a careful acclimatization. It can develop according to its level of development and in the spirit of Maria Montessori thanks to the loving support of our educational staff as well as the prepared environment.

The task and goal of the educational work is to encourage each individual child to deal with the natural, social, cultural and technical environment.

                                                            "The child is the builder of himself."

Rooms

Our premises

• the entrance area
• the gym with a gym adjoining room 
• Office of the Management
• Office of the Deputy Head/ Office Worker
• the kitchen
• the bistro 
• the staff room
• the rest room
• the crib with a kitchen and dining area
• the three rule groups with a kitchen, a dining area and additional space for the building and doll corner
• Sanitary facilities for crèche and kindergarten 
• the material room
• the work room
• the painting studio 
• the parents' consultation room
• two separate garden areas 

Outdoor Facilities

Our children's house has two outdoor areas for two groups each. Here the children have the opportunity to pursue their urge to move. Climbing frame and swing allow the forces to be measured and driving with different vehicles promotes dexterity.

Animate shrubs to hide and build caves or just roll down the mountain.

In the playhouses, people cook, bake and invite you to tea.

The excavator rolls into the sandbox to support the construction site.

In the raised beds, which are planted with the children, vegetables and herbs grow and are used in the kitchen.

Daily Schedule

Our children say goodbye to their parents at the front door and go by their hands independently - wash in their respective groups

• Our children's home opens at 07:30 a.m., the delivery time is until 09:15 a.m. at the latest.
• 07:30 a.m. to about 10:30 a.m. is the free play time with free breakfast  (breakfast is served together in the crib)
• 09:20 a.m. our morning circle takes place. We discuss the date, the weather, the day of the week, our activities for the day and sing our morning song.
• 10:45 am / 11:00 am is our chair circle. This is usually theme- or project-related, we also celebrate birthdays, play a game or the educators offer new Montessori exercises.
• 11:00 am is our garden time. Here we go to our garden or walk in the area
• 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm is the first pick-up time. The pick-up takes place at the garden fence. In case of very bad weather, the children will be picked up at the entrance door / gym area.
• Lunch starts at 12:40 p.m.
• 13:15 to 13:30 is the pick-up time of the lunch children
• 13:30 to 14:15 we rest together with the children in the respective groups
• 14:30 to 16:30 we have our free spins again - and free pick-up time

Food

Breakfast

Daily rich breakfast offer consisting of: spelt and wholemeal bread, fruit, vegetables, cheese and various spreads

Participation in the school fruit program (sourcing of apples from the region)

At regular intervals, we prepare a muesli day together with the children.

Lunch

Lunch is provided by a regional cater service. Our friendly kitchen help distributes our lunch to the respective groups.

Through lunch together, the children learn table manners, patience and polite interaction with each other, which contributes significantly to taking the meal in a relaxed atmosphere and making lunch a pleasure.

Birthdays

Each child can also celebrate his birthday in the children's home with other children.

All food brought along (dry cakes, muffin, etc.) must be documented to ensure that children with food allergies are protected and any secondary diseases are avoided.

Clarify sweets and ice cream in consultation with the educators.

Employee

The role of the educator after Maria Montessori 

"The true love that an educator can give corresponds to the disciplined love that is applied with reason."

  the prepared environment                             Help for self-help                                      the value-free observation

  Peace and order for the child                       Opportunities for free choice of activity

  knowledge of the sensitive phases of the individual child

Qualification

Montessori Diplom

The qualification for the crèche in Montessori pedagogy includes the certificate of early childhood development according to Maria Montessori.

The qualification for the Ü3 children in Montessori pedagogy includes the certificate of the Montessori Diploma.

Educators achieve the Montessori diploma over a two-and-a-half-year training. Personnel who are not yet qualified are supported and trained in their work by the staff with a Montessori diploma. We acquire professional exchange through further training and regular team meetings.

Language support competence

• about the Montessori Diploma
• on collegial advice for language promotion (KOBS)

Cooperations

Our children's home cooperates with these institutions (see appendix)

Teamwork with school

We cooperate with all primary schools in Überlingen and the associated districts. 

At regular intervals, visits to our children's home by the teachers take place. Before starting school, it is possible for the children and their parents to attend the respective schools. 

Teamwork with parents

At the beginning of the new kinderhaus year, a parent representative and a deputy are elected in each group. They represent the parents of the children's home on the advisory board.

The Parents' Council informs the parents about the organisation of the distribution of tasks of the Parents' Council.

At regular intervals, the parents' councils are informed about innovations in the children's home and may transmit wishes and suggestions from parenthood to the management, the board and the team of educators. 

Offers of cooperation 

Once a year, at the beginning of the new children's home year, the children's home invites you to the ELternabend.

This parents' evening serves as information and organization in the children's home. 

Door and fishing talks offer the opportunity to pass on short information to the employees.

Parent Talks

At least one parent interview takes place annually for each child. Further discussions are made possible by the parents or the educators if necessary.

Parent Information

Organizational processes, important appointments, events, current illnesses or other important information are sent to the parents by e-mail.

Parent work

Our parents actively support us in the maintenance of our children's home.

This includes mowing the lawn, cutting shrubs, cleaning windows, cleaning the house and necessary repairs.

Projects

Project: Movement

We support physical dexterity and the need for exercise in nature through daily stays in the garden, walks in the forest, as well as theme-oriented visits to the farm and fruit farm.

Gymnastics

Once a week, a gymnastics lesson takes place for the children in the exercise hall by a qualified specialist.

Project: the healthy boat

Supported by the further training of the educators, the children experience the appreciation of food and getting to know different foods through regular cooking and baking.

Overview

Registration takes place via the registration portal "little Bird" of the city of Überlingen. 

Children with sole or main residence in Überlingen are admitted to the day care centre. Valuable children can only be admitted if there is no waiting list of Überlinger children. 

Registration procedures and placement criteria for children of the Montessori Children's Home can be found on the official website of the city of Überlingen under the item "Day care facilities".

Description and Stations

The Montessori Children's House has parking directly in front of the house.

With the city bus we can be reached within a very short time.