Kindergarten movement

The children's institution from 1852 at Holstenwall 6 in Hamburg's Neustadt district was one of the city's first childcare facilities.

The kindergarten movement , a term used to describe a social development in the 19th century.

overview

In numerous cities (since 1839) courses for “ child guides” (from which the professions of nanny and kindergarten teacher grew) were set up. One went from the mere supervision of not yet school-age children through dealing with peers in the newly emerging institutions, the " kindergartens" , which emerged from the children's detention centers and play schools, to didactic development for intellectual development with children's games and education for independent activity under female guidance prepared learning objectives over. The children were encouraged to observe animals and plants in particular, to observe otherwise beautiful and significant body shapes in nature and to express and sing about these observations. In addition, they were instructed in all kinds of games, such as movement and mental games. With braiding, folding, cutting out, drawing and the like, the transition from play to more serious occupation was initiated. These games were accompanied by speaking and singing exercises.

history

Come with the "education call" let's live our children! From 1838 onwards Friedrich Froebel sought to unite the friends of early childhood care. This word was the motto on the publications for the kindergarten movement.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon , Volume 11. Leipzig 1907, pp. 10-11. Kindergartens
2. ^ Friedrich Froebel: Selected writings . In: Erika Hoffmann (Ed.): The human education . 4th edition. tape 2 . Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-608-95057-5 , p. 56 .