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All children who reach their 5th birthday by September 30th of the current year (deadline established in the German State of Baden-Württemberg) participate in preschool activities. If a child has its 5th birthday after December 31st, it can attend the preschool after the parents and educators have agreed to this and if, judged physically, socially and mentally capable, it can be expected to follow the preschool activities. These children must pass the aptitude test for school. A psychological test is also required.
Preschool in the iDSP kindergarten All children aged 5 to 6 are put in a mixed-age preschool group. The kindergarten as well as the primary school. In addition, the kindergarten disposes of large outdoor grounds which provide ample space for games and movement. Recent scientific studies have proven that our brain learns through the body and that we acquire knowledge about the laws of nature by playing and moving. The children have many opportunities for “Learning by Moving.” Preschool in the iDSP was founded many years ago. The support programme is continually being refined and adapted to the educational goal of the kindergarten. The aim is to attain individual learning targets and foster motivation for child appropriate learning. All children with special needs will be supported in the preschool and helped to develop physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.Daily routine
Preschool programme
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Children who turn 5 by December 31st of a year (“Kann-Kinder”) can, after we have consulted the parents, be admitted to preschool. At the end of the kindergarten year they take a test to see if they are ready to start preschool.
From Monday to Friday between 8 am and 10:30 am, the preschool children are in their respective groups with the younger children. It is in mixed age groups that they learn from one another and with one another in a social and cognitive way.
In mathematics we use the teaching material “Das kleine Zahlenbuch” (active investigation of numeral and geometric patterns) and for the language lessons we use the book “Tinto” (exercises for visual perception, fine motor skills, logical thinking/environmental knowledge, phonological awareness). Further editions of these books are used in the primary school.
