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New children's home in Nuremberg: celebrate diversity and play together!
Nuremberg: “Kinderhaus Gan Schalom” opens in 2023, promotes intercultural education for children from diverse countries of origin.
New children's home in Nuremberg: celebrate diversity and play together!
In Nuremberg, the “Kinderhaus Gan Schalom” provides a breath of fresh air in early childhood education. The daycare center celebrated its opening on July 1, 2023 and offers space for up to 12 crèche and 50 kindergarten children on 750 square meters. Alexander Lissak, second chairman of the Jewish Community in Nuremberg, is responsible for the innovative concept. On a rainy August day, the facility's philosophy is reflected in the number of children so far: they currently look after two crèche and ten kindergarten children aged 2.5 to 5 years. The fees are between 300 and 600 euros per month, depending on income.
What makes the “Gan Shalom Children’s House” so special? The concept is based on partial openness: the children can decide for themselves who they want to play with. The little ones come from multicultural backgrounds, including Serbian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Russian, Iranian, Chinese, Beninese, Indian and German-Israeli. The aim of this is to create an environment that promotes sociability and freedom from prejudice. Another central aspect is the integration of Jewish elements, for example through kosher food and the alignment with Jewish festivals.
Creative and interactive approaches
Baking cacao and celebrating Rosh Hashanah by printing apples – the children have the opportunity to actively participate in cultural traditions. Playrooms invite role play and sensory experiences, while early musical education and rhythm exercises promote children's creative potential. In the playground there is an exercise area with wall bars, long bench and other climbing elements, which particularly encourage the crèche children to move.
Parent feedback is consistently positive: the guardians particularly value the safety and freedom of movement offered to the children. The “Gan Shalom Children’s House” is an example of how intercultural education can be implemented in practice and supports children’s social learning. The need for such concepts is particularly high, since, according to kindergartenpaedagogik.de, more and more children with a migrant background need to be accommodated in German kindergartens.
Increased demands on education
According to jugendhilfswerk.com, the challenges of intercultural education are varied. The integration of different cultures and languages is not only important, it also requires specific pedagogical approaches. Despite the great importance that educators attach to this topic, actual implementation is often neglected in many institutions.
According to the study, intercultural activities rarely take place, although early childhood education plays a key role in integration. This underlines the need for action in elementary education to support the social integration process. When the challenges add up, it becomes clear that creativity and commitment are essential in early childhood education. The “Gan Shalom Children’s Home” can continue to act as a pioneer here.
Overall, the “Gan Shalom Children’s House” makes an important mark in the landscape of early childhood education in Germany. It shows how education can be enriched not only through knowledge, but through cultural diversity and social skills - an opportunity that must be seized!