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Overview of Germany : Pauline L Type of childcare system : Anjum S History of the childcare system : Pauline B Underlying philosophy : Pauline B

Availability & accessibility : Anjum S

Training of the childcare workers :Victoria K

OVERVIEW OF GRMANY
Did you know?

In German the word Kindergarten means childrens garden

Kinder means child Garden is like the garden you grow in your backyard.

Together means garden of children

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TYPES OFfor regulated child care CHILDCARE There are 2 options

in germany Formal and Informal Company kindergartens

Child minders/ fathers Sitter

Nanny/ Au Pair
Replacement grandparents

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1774- 1793 John Benard Basedow (Rousseauist) Set up school called Philanthroporium in Dessau, Germany

1919

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1837 Frobel opens first kindergarten in Bad Blankenburg, Germany

1914-1918 -WWI

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1939-1945 - WWII

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Josef Mengele performs medical experiments on children ages 2+ (focused on dwarfs and twins)

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Fall of the Berlin Wall

1989

1947-1991- Cold War

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Germanys Divided: Federal Republic of Germany (West)

1990

October: Unification Federal Fourth Republic of Germany

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German Democratic Republic (East)

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The general philosophy of child care in Germany is very holistic.

UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY

Waldorf Philosophy: Rudolf Steiner Inclusive Development based Nurtures the whole being Belief that practical skills evolve from art Curriculum includes: drawing, painting, sculpture, music, action games, gymnastics, eurhythmic movement

Montessori: Maria Montessori

Development based Work experiences

Kindergarten: Friedrich Frbel

Development based
Designed gardens with the belief that agricultural skills support childrens spiritual, cognitive and social development Emphasis on games and play Designed gifts as learning tools to connect the symbolic to experience Influenced by Jean-Jacques Rouseau

Non-authoritarian
Child as part of nature Focused on childs sense, experience and interests

Societal Philosophy Parents are encouraged and supported by the government to stay home until children are ready for Kindergarten

AVAILABILITY & ACCESSIBILITY

Germany is divided into 2 parts after world war11 east and west West Germany not comaptible for mother and working role East Germany has stayed plentiful in terms of day care slots Strongly Supported by central government and subsidized institutional day care Subsidies covers 90% of the day care cost Income tax structure favors working fathers and stay at home mothers

At the age of 3 to 6 working parents of children have a legal right to half day child care
Parents received up to $188 monthly as government assistance

TRAINING in Germany

Vocational training done at Fachschulen fur Sozialpadagogik (Colleges for Social Pedagogy) Called Erzieherinnen comes from the German word up bringing -secondary level vocational colleges Training is spread over 3 years and has either an integrated internship or one full year of internship in the third year

3 main teaching philosophies

Montessori, Waldorf, and Kindergarten

Montessori: Main Montessori training school Montessori Gesellschaft Montessori diploma course include 290 classes of 45 minutes and have a written final exam on theoretical and practical principles Courses include theories of Montessori Language, math, geometry, music and cosmic education

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