Kindergruppe Waldwichtel closed its "doors" in 2020 but we have decided to keep this website up as an inspiration. We are still passionate about getting kids into nature! Please feel free to contact us if you want to open a similar program or connect with us.
Kindergruppe Waldwichtel
German immersion nature school- ein Waldkindergarten in Davis, CA
This is our manifesto:
We aim to reclaim the joys of childhood.
We reconnect with our roots.
We offer an antidote to mainstream education.
Here is what we do:
We use our outside voices
We act silly
We laugh hard
We listen to those who listen to us
We get good and
dirty
We respect those who treat us respectfully
We climb trees,
catch bugs,
and wade in the river.
We talk during circle time
We passionately disagree
We have authentic conversations We find common ground
We focus deeply on meaningful projects.
We make mistakes
We grow together
All that sunshine, mud, and
full-body play
really makes us
stick together
And we do all of it in German!
We do not:
Give punishments or rewards, stay out of puddles, use a time-out chair, "Teach" kids German, create artificial boundaries between adults and kids, or walk in a single line - except when paths are too narrow to walk side by side
