The aim was to use artistic means to give children from different backgrounds access to their environment. The project was initiated by Kulturwerk Bildender Künstler Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. (Saxony-Anhalt Association of Visual Artists), which also acted as a cooperation partner for the educators at the Francke Foundations. The KinderKunstForum was responsible for the conceptual design and…
For a year, we regularly visited the Peißnitz island with Nele Klimmer to give children aged 8–12 the opportunity to develop a nature guide for the green island in the Saale River. To this end, the children worked in small groups to take a closer look at the animal and plant species on Peißnitz and then used the information and pictures they collected to design a page for the Halle nature guide…
In everyday life, children often have many questions and want to explore, question and understand what is going on in the world. Freely according to Articles 11, 12 and 17 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, children have the right to freely express their thoughts, wishes and needs, to assemble and to receive or pass on information. This also includes free access to…
Save the voices of things!
I, Tayé, the crocodile in the Wunderkammer of the Francke Foundations, am in great distress. The voices of things that have been telling the story of the world here for over 300 years are threatened with oblivion! Just a moment ago Wilhelm, the wig in cupboard 9, sang opera arias and although this sometimes drove me almost to despair - now I miss his wry singing.…
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Why are we called Amos Comenius?
Amos Comenius (1592–1670) is one of the most famous educators. He was the first to come up with the idea of educating children outside the home, the prototype of the kindergarten. He saw schools as ‘workshops of humanity’ where everyone should be taught everything. He understood education not only as the accumulation of knowledge,…
Why toy-free time?
Playing is a basic need for children. There is a lot of useful play material and electronic media available, but these can hinder and impede healthy early childhood development. Children are exposed to all kinds of industrially manufactured toys on a daily basis, which leaves little room for their own ideas. Toy-free time is intended to bring children's creativity back to…
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