Konzept | VillaWald-Oberursel

seasons / rhythm

seasonal rhythm in VillaWald

The child experiences the seasons directly. Spring, summer, autumn and winter in their different qualities

It experiences the joy of the first ray of sunshine after thick fog, the dark clouds in the sky and the onset of downpour, the rustling of leaves in autumn or the frozen puddle in winter.

Why is spring colourful, fragrant, noisy and full of movement, while winter is quiet, rigid and lacking in colors and smells?

Where are the birds, insects and other animals in winter? Who are the footprints in the snow?

Why does the stream change after a downpour? Who ate the leaf? Where does the ant trail lead to?

Children often notice the smallest changes and ask questions;

Sometimes weeks after watching the process.

movement

Variety of movement opportunities

Anyone who remembers their own childhood knows that there is hardly anything nicer for children than being able to move outside without time pressure or restrictions. Being able to try your own strength, hopping, jumping, climbing, balancing, crawling - in short, doing everything that promotes healthy growth.

5 senses

The five senses of man

Nature offers sensory stimuli in a variety of ways, each floor has a different surface. Musty wood smells different than freshly cut wood. The moss on the forest floor is soft. How good the hot tea and bread taste outside in the forest.

In addition, the children in the forest kindergarten have the opportunity to become acquainted with animals and plants.

Children learn differently than adults. They have to see, touch and experience before they can absorb explanations. Too early explanations disturb the observation experience.

It is not important to know as many tree, shrub or bird names as possible. It is much more important to encourage the children to observe and ask questions.

The child takes this questioning attitude to school.

psychomotor

The psychomotor area

The development of the body and the mind are closely related

Children who are restricted in their freedom of movement are less confident.

Children who were able to climb trees in their childhood and learned how to fall without injuring themselves gain security and self-confidence, which influences the basic attitude towards life.

The experience of borderline experiences in the physical area creates a stable foundation to be able to deal better with mental stressful situations.

linger

just linger

A hallmark of our time is having “no time” to rush from one appointment to another, with the child by the hand or in the car. Important appointments in a planned everyday life.

In contrast to this is the experience of nature - a tree root cave that encourages daily play and discovery, observing an ant trail, collecting pebbles along the way?

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