In the mornings, they often peek at the large windows to see if anything has changed at the construction site or watch the construction workers: so exciting, what they’re all tinkering with! The remaining boxes go in the trash? Nope, you can build great caves and cardboard houses out of them.

The acclimatization is in full swing in Boppard-Buchholz: many milestones have been mastered together, like the first meals and nap times; initial rituals like singing circles have developed, and a trust relationship has formed between the children and the educators, allowing them to live the daycare routine together independently. The new children have quickly integrated into the groups, friendships have been formed, and the nursery children even go to play in the older children’s daycare area or go for walks outside with the Turtle buses. In the new building, every day is a colorful discovery tour for the children – imagination knows no bounds here, and everyday objects are creatively repurposed for play. Do I want to paint, craft, bake, sing, dance, explore, build, or – oh, what’s this? The wall is magnetic, it needs to be explored right away! And when Gemma asks, “Would you like to have your breakfast now?” the first children already understand and rush to the children’s bistro.