FRÖBEL Parents’ Guide Version 3rd ed. / August 2013

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FRÖBEL Kindergarten A PARENTS’ GUIDE TO THE

FRÖBEL KINDERGARTEN

FRÖBEL Parents’ Guide Version 3rd ed. / August 2013

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Foreword

Dear Parents,

Dear Readers,

For many children, crèches and kindergar-

tens are the first and most intensive public

spaces that they experience in their young

lives. Discovery learning in the form of play

and gaining new experiences are just as

much part of daily life in our crèches and

kindergartens as experiencing and learn-

ing structures and rules.

Each crèche and each kindergarten is, for

a certain period, a small and intensive

community. A community composed of

children, the people working there and

also the parents. This new, revised version

of our parents’ guide to the Fröbel kinder-

garten furnishes a practical overview of

daily life in our childcare centres: we briefly

explain the fundamentals of this communi-

ty, from children’s arrival to their collection,

our procedures dealing with photos of

children and communications with par-

ents.

For us, children are always the most im-

portant part of this community – and you

as parents belong to it too. If you have

comments or questions about the topics

dealt with here, or if you would like to be-

come more involved in the kindergarten,

we would love to hear from you. You can

contact the kindergarten management

directly or send an email to info@froebel-

gruppe.de.

We are sure that together we can create

an environment in our crèches, kindergar-

tens and after-school centres in which your

children will feel safe, secure and comfort-

able in the coming early weeks and

throughout their time with us.

With best regards,

Stefan Spieker

CEO FRÖBEL e.V.

Contents

Foreword p. 2

Legal responsibility in supervising children,

care,absence, drop-off, pick-up p. 3

Clothing, cord ties, bedding,

lost property p. 3

Educational profile, child development

communications p. 4

Settling in p. 4

Volunteering p. 4

Communications with parents, parents’

evenings, parent representatives, com-

plaints p. 4

Parenting and family advice p. 5

Healthy eating

p. 6

Photos p. 5

Sponsorship p. 6

Friedrich Fröbel p. 6

Birthdays p. 6

Health of your child

- Medical certificates p. 7

- Allergies p. 7

- Illness p. 7

- Medication p. 7

- Healthy living p. 8

Group / open group work p. 8

Reading skills p. 8

Newsletter p. 8

Educational focuses

Bilingual education p. 9

Healthy living p. 9

Musical education p. 9

Participation p. 9

Projects p. 9

Recycled materials p. 9

Sauna p. 10

Sun protection p. 10

Accidents p. 10

Contract p. 11

Nappies p. 11

Any other questions? p. 11

We are FRÖBEL p. 12

Publishing details p. 12

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A wie Ankommen – arrival

Legal responsibility of supervising children,

drop-off, pick-up

Drop-off: For the duty of supervision to be

transferred correctly to our employees it is

necessary that the child be handed over

personally to one of our kindergarten

teachers.

Every child must be registered on arrival at

the kindergarten and signed out on leav-

ing.

Once your child has been checked in to

one of our kindergartens, FRÖBEL man-

agement and kindergarten staff accept

responsibility for your child and take on the

duty of supervision.

If parents are present at parties, summer

fetes or other events on the kindergarten

or after-school club premises, the duty of

supervision lies with the parents. This ap-

plies equally to any siblings attending. The

kindergarten team takes responsibility for

the children of parents who cannot attend

such events. If events are held in public

places, e.g. lantern parades, we will give

you prior notice of your duty of care.

Drop-off and pick-up times at the kinder-

garten: We have an educational pro-

gramme that we want to pursue with all

the children. But of course we will respect

the drop-off and pick-up times arranged

with you individually. Therefore it is im-

portant that you let us know if, for exam-

ple, you can’t bring your child in the morn-

ing because of your work shift. Please set a

good example and pick up your child at

the times agreed with you individually.

Pick-up: As with the drop-off, it is essential

that you check your child out personally

with one of our kindergarten teachers

when picking them up – this also applies if

you meet your child outside in the garden.

Please take care to shut doors and gates

securely behind you when entering or

leaving the premises.

If Grandma, Granddad, Aunty, Uncle or

the new babysitter is collecting your child,

our staff require a written, signed and dat-

ed, authorisation. Please notify the kinder-

garten management in advance, in writ-

ing, about the person collecting your child.

A phone call to this effect is not enough.

Please show an ID card.

Absence: If your child cannot attend the

kindergarten, please inform the manage-

ment as early as possible, either verbally or

in writing (see also Illness).

After-school centre rules: children arrive at

and leave the centre unsupervised. Par-

ents are liable for their children on the way

from the school premises to the after-

school club and from the after-school club

to their home.

B wie Bekleidung - clothing

Clothing, bedding, lost property

Sand, water, paints and little accidents are

all part of daily life at a kindergarten.

Please dress your child in clothes suitable

for normal everyday activities.

Basic clothing should include garments

suitable for the weather and the season, a

raincoat, wet-weather trousers and rubber

boots, as well as sportswear. In addition,

your child should always have a second

set of underwear and top clothes availa-

ble at the kindergarten.

Please do not buy clothes with cords –

these can cause injuries. Instead, choose

clothes with Velcro fastenings, snap fas-

teners or zips. The same applies to neck-

laces, which can be a safety hazard

(danger of strangulation).

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Indoor footwear should have non-slip soles.

As regards both indoor and outdoor wear,

it is helpful if children wear shoes which

they can put on and take off by them-

selves.

For the afternoon nap your child will need

bedding, depending on what is available

at the kindergarten. This includes a bed

cover and pillow or a sleeping bag, and a

sheet.

Please label all clothing and other person-

al items with the name of your child so that

the items can be identified later, for in-

stance after washing. We accept no liabil-

ity for items brought in to our kindergartens.

Lost property will be collected – please ask

us if something has got lost.

Educational profile

The development of your child will be

documented in accordance with the cur-

ricula of the federal states of Germany

(the Bundesländer). For this purpose we will

record developments, special events and

interests in the form of photos, pictures and

text.

Observations by the kindergarten teacher

responsible for the individual child provide

the basis for this documentation.

The teacher responsible for your child will

update you on their development at an

annual meeting arranged for this purpose.

E wie Eingewöhung – settling in

Settling in

The settling in period and your child’s first

steps into kindergarten life are a very sensi-

tive time for all involved.

The kindergarten teachers structure this

process according to your child’s individu-

al needs. It is important to us that you as

parents are partners in this process, be-

cause your child will only get used to this

new place if the transition is managed

sympathetically.

The needs of the children are the highest

priority here.

How the settling in process is structured in

practise will be planned jointly by you and

the teacher who will be your child’s allo-

cated childcare practitioner in the initial

phase.

Ask for the DVD Krippenkinder – Familie

und Tagesbetreuung in gemeinsamer

Verantwortung [Crèche Children – Family

and Day Care in Joint Responsibility] (re-

leased 2011, only available in German.

Volunteering

Every kindergarten and every after-school

centre occasionally needs a helping hand

– for instance to do some gardening or

help organise special events and parties.

You can use the leaflet “Ehrenamtliche

Mitwirkung” [German: Voluntary Participa-

tion] which accompanies the childcare

contract to tell us how you would like to

contribute to kindergarten life (see also

Reading to children at the kindergarten /

Reading skills).

Communications with parents and

early years education partnership

In order to achieve the best we can for

your child in our kindergartens and after-

school centres we need a good, open

relationship with parents, based on trust.

Personal contact between you and our

childcare team is very important to us.

In the early years education partnership

between kindergarten teachers and par-

ents we base our approach on the convic-

tion that the child and their family are cen-

tral, parents are welcome and communi-

cations with parents benefit the child.

The early years partnership thrives on mu-

tual trust, good lines of communication,

and the fact that we give you an insight

into our work and keep you informed

about your child.

Kindergarten teachers are happy to re-

spond to your questions or comments –

please ask them for an appointment if you

would like to discuss anything. If your con-

cerns cannot be resolved satisfactorily in

this way please contact the management

of the facility. Should you feel you have

further cause for complaint, we are very

willing to listen. We look on your comments

as motivation for change.

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You can contact any level of manage-

ment either verbally or in writing. We will

deal with your concern in line with our

complaint management procedure and

respond promptly.

However, there are various ways in which

we can communicate about your child-

care-related questions and give them the

attention they deserve:

Parents’ evenings offer an opportunity to

discuss topics surrounding the kindergarten

year or educational matters. Parents’ eve-

nings take place either for the whole facili-

ty or in smaller groups.

At parents’ meetings information can be

exchanged about your child. These meet-

ings take place once or twice a year or

more frequently as required.

At the start of every kindergarten year

parents elect parent representatives. These

act as contacts for all parents at the kin-

dergarten.

It is our hope that parents from both

crèche and elementary stages will be will-

ing to act as parent representatives.

Parenting and family advice

All over Germany there are free advice

centres which offer help with parenting

issues and also with relationship and family

conflicts. They can provide support with

parenting concerns, with minor or more

serious problems in family life and with

separation or divorce. These advice cen-

tres are unbureaucratic and confidential. If

you wish, they will give advice anonymous-

ly.

The addresses of such advice centres can

be found on the Internet and advice is

available under www.bke-beratung.de

and www.efb-berlin.de [German-

language only websites].

Healthy eating

Healthy eating plays a central role in all

FRÖBEL-kindergartens and after-school

clubs. Meals are designed to be balanced

and suitable for the child’s age. FRÖBEL

also considers it important that children

experience and learn table manners, be-

cause eating is about more than just tak-

ing in food. It opens up opportunities to

practise social interaction.

The diverse ethnic and religious back-

grounds of the children and their families

can be taken into consideration – please

let us know in advance if you have special

requirements. Allergy-appropriate meals

are also provided if needed.

Our kitchen staff form part of the kinder-

garten team and will also be happy to

speak to you about any concerns.

F wie Fotos - photos

Photos

Photos are an effective medium for doc-

umentation of our work.

Some situations

in the kindergar-

ten routine are

recorded by

FRÖBEL for our

own press and

public relations

work – but only

with your con-

sent. If repre-

sentatives of the

media visit the

kindergarten,

no photos of

your child will be taken without permission

from the parent or guardian. FRÖBEL will

always respect your child’s personal rights.

No photos that you take at parties or other

events of your children or other people’s

may be uploaded to your own or other

social networking sites without permission

of all childrens parents.

Sponsorship at FRÖBEL

You can support the work of your local

FRÖBEL kindergarten or after-school centre

directly by becoming a sponsor.

A donation of just 10 Euros a month helps

us offer extra educational activities in the

kindergarten which improves the range of

activities and benefits all the children.

Of course grandmas and granddads,

aunts and uncles are welcome to sponsor

us too. For more information read our leaf-

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let on sponsorship or go to www.froebel-

gruppe.de (available in German) .

Friedrich Fröbel – Father of the Kindergar-

ten

Friedrich August Wilhelm Fröbel (1782–

1852) was a German educational reformer

and is regarded as the “father of the kin-

dergarten”. All over the world, in the con-

cept of the kindergarten as a special

place for children his ideas and work live

on – as they do in the FRÖBEL-Group,

which takes its name from Friedrich Fröbel.

After his studies, Friedrich Fröbel worked

with the Swiss pedagogue Johann Heinrich

Pestalozzi (1808) as a teacher and kinder-

garten worker. In his major work Die

Menschenerziehung [The Education of

Human Nature], published in 1826, he laid

the foundations for the systematic rearing

and education of children. In 1840 he

founded the first Allgemeiner deutscher

Kindergarten [General German Kindergar-

ten] in Blankenburg, Thuringia. Not long

afterwards the first training courses for kin-

dergarten teachers began. Thus Fröbel

initiated the professionalisation of kinder-

garten teacher training.

Through the kindergarten the educational

reformer established a system of commu-

nally organised childcare centred on the

naturally creative child with his spontaneity

and willingness to learn. In particular, Frö-

bel believed that every child’s develop-

ment proceeds only through activity –

hence Fröbel paid particular attention to

play and playthings.

The ideas and methods developed by

Fröbel are still in use today throughout the

world, regardless of the cultural, religious or

social background of the children. Fröbel

laid the foundations for many elements of

later educational concepts like those of

Montessori, Steiner, Malaguzzi, forest kin-

dergartens etc.

The FRÖBEL-Group continues the educa-

tional tradition of Fröbel and develops it

further in the light of new scientific insights

and social change.

G wie Gesundheit –

health of your child Birthday celebrations

Your child’s birthday will be celebrated in

the kindergarten. If your child is celebrat-

ing their birthday with others, you are wel-

come to bring something along for the

occasion. But please discuss this in ad-

vance with the management or kindergar-

ten teachers, because in the big kinder-

gartens there are some days when many

children have a birthday on the same day.

Since in some FRÖBEL-kindergartens sweets

are routinely avoided, we recommend

that instead of cake you try out healthy

options like fruit cocktail or cucumber, car-

rot and pepper sticks.

In particular, please make sure that cakes

and sweets do not contain nuts or nut par-

ticles, since more and more children have

allergic reactions to nuts.

This also applies to cake mixes, which often

include nut products among their ingredi-

ents, even if the cake itself is not a nut

cake.

Food must not contain raw egg. Frozen

and fresh products also always require an

uninterrupted chain of refrigeration, to

protect them against spoilage for as long

as possible.

For reasons of hygiene we would ask you

to always hand foodstuffs directly to the

kitchen staff.

Health of your child / Medicines

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Before accepting your child at one of our

facilities we will need a medical certificate.

This must be not older than one week and

should confirm that from a medical point

of view your child is able attend kindergar-

ten and does not carry any infections that

could be passed to other children. Please

hand this certificate in to the manage-

ment before your child’s first regular visit to

the kindergarten.

Acute illnesses, whether directly affecting

the child or in the family, which are infec-

tious or contagious, must be reported to

the management immediately. Children

suffering from an infectious disease cannot

attend the kindergarten.

If you have the impression that your child

does not feel well, please let your kinder-

garten teacher know in the morning when

you drop them off, so that they can be

given extra care. In the event of an illness

please inform us of the medical diagnosis

so that we can consult with the health au-

thorities and take any necessary measures

to prevent the further spread of the dis-

ease.

Medicines at the kindergarten: As a group

responsible for 125 kindergartens across

Germany we have an agreed standard

procedure for all FRÖBEL-kindergartens:

Our kindergarten teachers are not normal-

ly allowed to give children medicines, in-

cluding antibiotics, suppositories or other

tablets, without a doctor’s note.

Exceptions to this rule in individual cases

must be specifically agreed between the

parents and the management of the facili-

ty.

If you bring medicines in to the kindergar-

ten in agreed cases, these must always be

in the original packaging with dosage

specifications and the appropriate pack-

age insert. Please label the package with

the child’s first and last names. Medicines

should never be given to children to carry

or put in their bags, but must be handed

directly and personally to a kindergarten

teacher.

If your child suffers from a chronic condi-

tion such as asthma, diabetes or eczema

we will work with you to find a solution as

to how we manage the severity of the

condition within the kindergarten routine.

Allergies and intolerance to food or other

substances found in the environment are

increasingly common.

Please notify the management, your

child’s group kindergarten teacher and

our kitchen staff promptly if your child suf-

fers from an allergy or intolerance of this

kind of which our facility needs to be

aware.

Healthy living includes learning about hy-

giene.

Hand washing before eating and after

using the toilet is a must for children and

adults, as is an awareness of general toilet

hygiene. For us this includes encouraging

children to use the toilet by themselves.

After meals we encourage children to

clean their teeth.

However, this is not compulsory. You as

parents decide whether you want your

child to clean their teeth in our kindergar-

ten.

At regular intervals dental hygiene experts

visit us to refresh children’s knowledge of

proper tooth care as learned at home.

Group / Open-door Work

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We understand the term group work as the

traditional form of organisation in a kinder-

garten, in which a particular kindergarten

teacher works with a specific number of

children in a specific room for a whole

year.

FRÖBEL-kindergartens prefer open group

work.

By open group work we mean that chil-

dren can move around freely in our facili-

ties, with opportunities to choose which

play groups they wish to join or to pursue

individual activities. They learn to assess

their own needs and in this way get a feel-

ing for decision-making and learn to take

responsibility for themselves.

In addition, at the FRÖBEL-kindergartens

and after-school clubs open-door work

includes an open attitude on the part of all

staff, openness and transparency towards

the outside world and the inclusion of all

children, families and staff.

L wie Lesen – reading skills

Reading skills

Promoting competence in reading and

speaking is an important element

of our educational work at the FRÖBEL-

kindergartens and after-school clubs.

In daily life as well as within the scope of

projects like the nationwide Vorlesetag

[Read To Me Day], children are encour-

aged to explore the world of letters and

books for themselves.

In this context a culture of reading to chil-

dren fulfils a particular task: reading, listen-

ing and telling stories helps develop chil-

dren’s language skills.

Diverse reading and storytelling activities

with suitable children’s books and great

stories mean that Fröbel provides excellent

conditions for a successful educational

profile.

We, as well as your children, would love

you to come and read stories to them.

One opportunity for this is the national

Vorlesetag held every year in November.

But you are welcome to come along and

read fairy tales and stories to the children

at other times. Just speak to the manage-

ment about it.

N wie Nachrichten - newsletter

Newsletter

On the FRÖBEL-Group homepage you will

find the FRÖBEL-Rundblick, a monthly

newsletter (available in German) sent as

an email. It provides information about

activities and developments in the FRÖBEL-

kindergartens as well as news from politics

and society.

In some kindergartens email newsletters

are also sent by the parent representatives

in cooperation with the kindergarten

management – just ask your manager.

P wie pädagogische Schwer-

punkte – educational focuses

Educational focuses

In all FRÖBEL-kindergartens and after-

school centres the main educational focus

is on musical education, bilingual educa-

tion and healthy living.

Bilingual education

Many kindergartens offer bilingual educa-

tion. In this way, kindergarten-age children

have an opportunity to learn a second

language along with their native tongue

at FRÖBEL.

The services of educators with a native

language other than German mean that

we are able to pursue all activities in the

kindergarten in both German and in a

second language (usually English, alt-

hough Polish and Italian are also availa-

ble). Facial expressions, gestures and be-

haviour are used to underline what is being

said. The children also learn the basics of a

second language naturally through songs,

games and media.

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However, bilingual education is not the

same as school language lessons, with

their curriculum and specific targets. Ra-

ther, it enriches routine

linguistic activities. See

our leaflet on bilingual

kindergartens for more

information.

Healthy living

Promoting the health of

your child and laying the

foundations for making

healthy lifestyle choices

is a central element of

education in all FRÖBEL-

facilities.

Regular exercise, proper rest and a healthy

diet are just as important as strengthening

emotional and spiritual health.

Hence we integrate elements of move-

ment into our communal daily routines.

Our kindergarten teachers help the chil-

dren learn to recognise and satisfy their

own needs for activity and relaxation.

Further, an open attitude to conflict and

the acceptance of individual differences

are important elements of helping children

to feel healthy.

Musical education

Music is an ideal means of expression for

children. It can also support the develop-

ment of language skills, promote social

skills and convey educational content. In

the FRÖBEL-kindergartens and after-school

clubs, therefore, musical education plays

an important part in promoting the per-

sonal, social and emotional development

of the children.

Participation

For us, participation means including chil-

dren in decision-making processes accord-

ing to their age and stage of develop-

ment; for example when choosing what to

do, who to play with, what to eat and

when to rest.

Projects

Our kindergartens

and after-school

clubs cooperate

with many local

partners to imple-

ment projects that

enrich the children’s

time with us and

stimulate their crea-

tivity. Depending on

the children’s inter-

ests, these projects

allow them to expe-

rience the creation

and development of

new areas of awareness. Projects can

cover a period of a few days or sometimes

weeks. Our kindergarten teachers take

special care to integrate children’s own

ideas and topics into the projects and to

plan them together with the children –

because if children find something espe-

cially interesting, they will learn about it

automatically.

R wie Recyclingmaterial –

recycled materials Recycled materials

Folding, modelling, drawing and painting –

in short anything to do with paper and

carton – is a source of pleasure to children.

But the materials do not always need to be

new.

If you have clean materials for drawing

and making things – old office paper, for

example, which can be plain or coloured –

pass them on and benefit the children and

the environment.

S wie Sauna - sauna

Sauna

Some FRÖBEL-kindergartens have their

own saunas. Using the sauna can be ben-

eficial to even quite young children, pre-

venting respiratory infections and

strengthening their immune system.

But the sauna does place demands on the

circulatory system, which is why at FRÖBEL

children are only allowed in the sauna

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once they have reached a certain age

and providing they are in good health.

Please ask your management for more

details. You will also find detailed infor-

mation about saunas on the notice boards

outside the sauna itself, or we will give you

a leaflet on request.

Sun protection

Young children’s skin is very sensitive and

playing out in the sunshine is only good for

them if they are adequately protected.

Infants under one year should not be ex-

posed to direct sunlight if avoidable.

Older children must wear protective cloth-

ing. This includes a hat with a wide brim

and neck protection; light, airy and long-

sleeved shirts or blouses and trousers; and

sun cream.

We recommend sun creams formulated

especially for children: these offer UV A

and UV B protection with a high sun pro-

tection factor – high in this instance being

at least SPF 30. For children with very pale

skin the recommended SPF is 50+ (sources

of information include the consumer mag-

azine Stiftung Warentest).

Ideally you should apply the sun cream

before leaving home. Please label tubes or

bottles of sun cream for use during the day

with the name of your child.

Because of the increasing incidence of

allergy to sun creams, we recommend

using special products that are free from

fragrances, preservatives and fats. Mineral

sun protection products are another alter-

native.

Please ask your dermatologist about suita-

ble products.

U wie Unfälle - accidents

Accidents

In the event of an accident, first aid will be

given and an ambulance called if there is

any doubt about the severity of the injury.

Every accident will be recorded in an ac-

cident log. Please let the management of

the kindergarten know if you consult a

doctor after an accident.

V wie Vertrag - contract

Contract

Like other kindergartens and after-school

centres, FRÖBEL-Group facilities operate in

compliance with a number of organisa-

tional principles which you will receive on

signing a contract.

Before your child starts attending the kin-

dergarten you will receive a childcare

contract. This sets out our terms and condi-

tions, information on the cost of childcare,

opening times and other documents, in-

cluding:

- Infection protection

- Illness

- Agreement on the administration of med-

ication and the care of children with

chronic health problems

- Collection

- Consent to medical and dental examina-

tion

- Direct debit authorisation

- Photo documentation

Please read the contract carefully and ask

us if anything is unclear.

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If you no longer wish to retain the kinder-

garten place, please notify the manage-

ment of your decision in writing. The notifi-

cation periods are set out in the childcare

contract.

In addition to the contract you will be giv-

en a list of house rules, as well as this guide

and a leaflet entitled Conception of

Scopes, which contains information about

the early years education goals of the

FRÖBEL childcare facilities.

The kindergarten managers can give you

more detailed information about their in-

ternal philosophies, i.e. the key focuses of

that particular facility.

The house rules provide information about

community life in your kindergarten or af-

ter-school club and sets out staff regula-

tions and duties and those of all other

people while on our premises.

Please inform the management and the

competent staff of the parent contribution

administration promptly, ideally in writing,

of any changes of address, phone num-

bers or bank account details. You will find

the relevant addresses and contacts on

page online under www.froebel-

gruppe.de and on the website of your

kindergarten [kindergarten].froebel.info –

example: heureka.froebel.info

W wie Windel –

nappies/diapers Nappies/Diapers

Please ensure that there is always a suffi-

cient supply of nappies/diapers available

for your child at the facility.

Unfortunately cloth nappies/diapers can-

not be used in our facilities.

Please bring in other care products such as

creams, wipes and disposable wash cloths

as necessary.

Any other questions?

Don’t worry, you and your child will soon

become familiar with the kindergarten

routine.

But if you do still have questions, our man-

agers, teachers and parent representa-

tives are there to help.

And if you have any suggestions or com-

ments regarding the topics dealt with here,

we would love to hear from you. Just send

an email to: info@froebel-gruppe.de.

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We are FRÖBEL

FRÖBEL is a not-for-profit organisation that

operates modern crèches, kindergartens

and after-school clubs as well as family

advice centres through several regional

companies. Every day around 2000 staff in

some 125 childcare facilities care for more

than 12,000 children. FRÖBEL is one of the

biggest not-for-profit early years education

providers in Germany.

For you this means that your first port of call

for questions regarding your kindergarten

or after-school clubs is the on-site kinder-

garten or after-school club management.

You will find the relevant address and

phone numbers on [kindergarten].froebel-

info or www.froebel-gruppe.de.

FRÖBEL e.V., a federation of ambitious

childcare practitioners and sociopolitically

active persons, is the owner of all the not-

for-profit regional companies of the FRÖ-

BEL-Group.

The federation is managed and supervised

by a voluntary board of governors and a

salaried board of directors.

Publishing details / Copyright

FRÖBEL e.V.

Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit

Alexanderstr. 9, 10178 Berlin

Phone: +49 30 212 35-0

Fax: +49 30 212 35-120

Email: info@froebel-gruppe.de

Internet: www.froebel-gruppe.de

Editor: Tibor Hegewisch

(hegewisch@froebel-gruppe.de)

© Contents FRÖBEL e.V., Berlin 2013

© Illustrations: G. Altevers, Berlin 2011

Notes