Kindergruppe Kleine Wiese e. V.
Kleine Wiese e.V. – Parent Initiative for Child-Friendly Education and Care in Münster
Kleine Wiese e.V. is a dedicated parent initiative based in Münster that offers high-quality and loving childcare for children from under three years of age until they start school. The facility is divided into two age-appropriate groups: the Schneckengruppe (snail group) for up to 10 children under three years of age and the Fröschegruppe (frog group) for 22 children aged three years until they start school[3]. Kleine Wiese places particular emphasis on a familiar and trusting atmosphere in which children have the opportunity to develop individually and in an age-appropriate manner.
The main mission of Kleine Wiese e.V. is to support families in their educational partnership and to offer children a space in which they feel safe, secure and accepted. The values of transparency, respect, partnership and openness characterize the interaction with each other as well as with the children and parents. The parent initiative sees itself as a learning community that faces the challenges of a growing association with around 60 families openly and cooperatively[3].
A central concern of Kleine Wiese is the promotion of social integration and local networking. For this reason, families from the immediate vicinity of Kanalstraße are preferred in order to strengthen contact within the district. Siblings are given priority for a place in order to enable families to have all their children cared for in one facility[3].
With regard to sustainability, Kleine Wiese e.V. relies on a holistic pedagogical concept that focuses on the well-being of the child and at the same time assumes responsibility for the environment. Emphasis is placed on a healthy, child-friendly environment and resource-saving everyday practices that teach children to be aware of nature and its resources at an early age[4]. These sustainability goals are closely linked to the pedagogical work that promotes social interaction, environmental awareness and independence.
The qualitative further development of the facility is based on a dedicated and qualified team that ensures child welfare and education at a high level. The cooperation with parents is designed in a spirit of partnership in order to guarantee the best possible care and support for the children[4].
Kleine Wiese e.V. stands for modern, family-oriented childcare, which is characterized by a strong community, sustainable values and child-centered pedagogy. It helps to give children an optimal start in life and to strengthen families in their diversity.
This description is based on information from the Kleine Wiese e.V. website and supplementary sources from the Kita-Navigator Münster and the association's pedagogical concept[3][4].
