Holistic development
Independence as a basis for learning
Monday – Nature & Research
Nature is our learning environment.
In the forest, in the garden, in parks or the immediate surroundings, children observe, compare and discover their environment.
This often raises questions such as:
• Why do leaves fall in autumn?
• Why is the ground in the forest soft?
• Where do insects actually live in winter?
We take up these questions and make them the starting point for joint research, collecting and marveling.
Nature is not explained to us – it is experienced.
Tuesday – Music & Rhythm
Music is expression, language, and feeling.
The children sing, move to the music and play instruments such as piano, Orff, recorder or guitar.
They experience:
• Rhythm and sound
• Concentration and listening
• Enjoyment of doing things together
🎶 Music promotes language, emotions and community – in a playful way.
Wednesday – Sport & Exercise
Movement is a basic need – and an important part of healthy development.
In summer, children experience outdoor play on the playground; in winter, they experience indoor activities at Eltersport Grünwald:
• Coordination and body awareness
• Team spirit and fairness
• Courage, perseverance and self-confidence
Children who are allowed to move around find it easier to find inner peace.
Thursday – Creativity & Crafts
Here, designs are created, buildings are built, and experiments are conducted.
Real works of art are created through woodworking, painting, crafting, and other manual work.
– no predetermined results.
The children:
• working with wood, tools and various materials
• develop own ideas
• experience pride in what they have created themselves
Creativity arises when children are actually allowed to do things.
Friday – Secret Friday
Friday is our time for something special.
Time for:
• seasonal projects
• Holidays such as Christmas, Easter or Oktoberfest
• international celebrations
• Surprises, excursions and joint planning
As a regular part of our program, the Grünwald Music School visits us every Friday morning.
This is where memories are made – and true community is formed.
Project work
– Learning out of genuine curiosity
Many of our projects arise from the interests of children:
• How does an instrument work?
• What can I build with wood?
• Why does one thing float – and another not?
We explore these questions over several days or weeks. The children are allowed to try things out, discard ideas, start again, and delve deeper.
This is how learning becomes:
• sensible
• sustainable
• emotionally anchored
Nutrition & Cooking Projects
– Learning for Life
For Lilli & Lori, food is more than just sustenance – it's part of our everyday educational life.
In regular cooking and breakfast projects, the children are allowed to help, prepare, taste and contribute their ideas.
Together with our team:
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The children regularly prepare breakfast and snacks
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They learn household tasks like cutting, stirring, setting the table and tidying up in a playful way
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They develop a sense of healthy eating, responsibility, and independence
Cooking, preparing food and eating together not only strengthens fine motor skills and concentration,
but also community, self-confidence and appreciation for food.
