At the very beginning of this year, our vision was to offer more diverse and more accessible learning opportunities, so one of the things we have decided to do was to strengthen our work with kindergartens. Last week, a group of 16 pedagogues from Germany visited us for a tailor-made course on early childhood education. 5 different kindergartens in Slovenia, each of them representing their unique strengths, opened the doors for us. Monday morning was reserved for a Kindergarten Dobri Pastir, a private kindergarten located in Ljubljana, that shared with the participants how they cultivate children's skills in visual arts, music, movement, early literacy, a deep connection with nature, and spiritual growth. On Tuesday, the route took us outside Ljubljana, to Poljane above Škofja Loka, to the Kindergarten Agata, a public kindergarten from a more rural area, integrated in the local school and a place where they implement the programme NEON, a systematic and whole approach for the prevention of violence. Playground at Kindergarten Agata Poljane Day 3, we are back at Ljubljana, visiting Kindergarten Pedenjped, that offers an educational focus on sustainability and forest pedagogy, with which they foster the development of natural movement patterns and enhancement of physical and motor skills Another special example of good practice was on day 4. Angelin Kindergarten is located within a senior care centre, placing a strong emphasis on intercultural coexistence. While the kindergarten follows Montessori pedagogy, it prioritises meaningful relationships between children and the elderly with the different joint activities. The last day, we have concluded it in the Montessori Centre, a kindergarten that offers a full-day programme with the principles of Montessori pedagogy. Kindergarten Pedenjped - Pedenjcarstvo Unit What is a tailor-made course? We are not the only ones creating programmes! Besides the open courses that we offer, we respond to your needs as well! Contact us and let us know what you are looking for. We are a course provider waiting for your recommendations to create a programme specifically adjusted to your work environment and project obligations. We can adjust the programme, the hours, the content - you name it, and realise the course for only your group only or open the course to other international participants as well. Two more tailor-made courses will take place until the end of the year at Primera: one on sustainability and the other on entrepreneurship. Further collaboration
Fully intended for kindergarten teachers, we are: 1.) Scheduling a NEW KA1 course in the spring of 2025, focused on cultivating inquiry skills through play and integrating STEM activities into thematic periods - STEM in Early Childhood Education. 2.) Moderating a Facebook group in which you are kindly invited to join. |
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Pan-European Conference on Digital Education Facebook Community. Primera's FB page. Work with us on Erasmus+ KA2 projects: STEP Institute. |