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Tour of German Kitas highlight differences from U.S. early childhood programs
Toddler teacher TaylorMae Ippolito and preschool teacher Alyssa Wilt traveled to Germany to learn about Kindertagesstätte, or child care centers, often abbreviated to Kitas. UMN’s Center for European Studies received a grant through the German Academic Exchange Program for a project titled "Kita Lessons for American Preschools," and early childhood educators from all over Minnesota applied to be a part of it. Ippolito and Wilt shared what they learned on the Institute of Child Development's news blog.