• Home
  • Erasmus+ Courses
    • Courses by Topic
    • Courses by Location
    • Course Calendar
  • Practical Info
    • Course Fee
    • Erasmus+ Funding
    • Documentation
    • Training Languages
  • News
  • About us
    • Primera
    • Trainers
    • Key Action 2 Projects
  • Contact
ERASMUS+ COURSES BY PRIMERA - SCHOOL EDUCATION GATEWAY
  • Home
  • Erasmus+ Courses
    • Courses by Topic
    • Courses by Location
    • Course Calendar
  • Practical Info
    • Course Fee
    • Erasmus+ Funding
    • Documentation
    • Training Languages
  • News
  • About us
    • Primera
    • Trainers
    • Key Action 2 Projects
  • Contact

Rediscover Preschool Erasmus+ Course

PRE-REGISTER (No deposit required)

Rediscover Preschool: The Foundation of Good Education

Erasmus+ course summary
In Slovenia, taking care of the youngest is traditionally one of the priority topics both in broader social sense and especially in the field of education. Slovenian kindergartens score amongst the highest in quality, especially in the following areas: open and flexible curriculum, integration of children with special needs into the regular programme, architectural design of kindergartens, nutrition and hygiene standards and support, offered by the local community authorities.​ This course aims at providing a benchmark of best practices used in Slovenian kindergartens and the ability for the participants to engage in meaningful conversations about transferring practices into their teaching style. It covers a variety of topics for successful work with preschool children: psychological needs and brain development, nature pedagogy, sport, social sciences, children at play and science for children. The participants become equiped with in depth knowledge of the preschool education as well as with the different skills and ideas for working with preschoolers and their parents.
​"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning." – Fred Rogers
Full Programme
Session dates

2022

Celje, 4 - 9 Apr
Celje, 1 Aug - 6 Aug
PRE-REGISTER (No deposit required)

Features

Course fees and terms
​Certification: 
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Europass mobility
​Courses Calendar
Picture
See participants' recommendations on School Education Gateway

Related

  • Science in Primary Education
  • Prevention of Violence
  • Teaching Character

Create a stimulating kindergarten environment.

Include cutting-edge neuroscience evidence into your kindergarten teaching practice.
Picture

Brains

Insight into the connection between motor and brain development.
Picture

Confidence

Confidence in stimulating children's curiosity with science topics.
Picture

New ideas

New ideas for your work with children​.

Course Content

Full Programme

OBJECTIVES
The main goal of the course is to help the preschool teachers create a holistic approach to support the development of their preschoolers, building on the latest findings of neuroscience. The participants learn how to encourage child's development in five main areas: cognitive development, social and emotional development, speech and language, fine motor skill, gross motor skill and how to provide age appropriate activities. They also get familiar with the innovative methodological approaches in Slovenian kindergartens, especially in the field of science, mathematics, humanistic studies and sports, obtained within several workshops lead by the method learning by doing. Despite the presentation of the innovative best practices, the course shows how basic psychological needs of safety, belongingness and self-esteem need to be put in the first place. 
METHODOLOGY
The course is designed in a way that it offers preschool teachers several beneficial activities for their professional development, including top edge neuroscience knowledge about the main child developmental areas, insights into Slovenian best practice in kindergartens and reflection upon their own practice. The participants receive a workbook with hand-on activities ready made to use in their own classroom. The format of the course is didactic, experiential, and interactive along with discussions, individual and team exercises. Resources to deepen understanding and practice will be shared for further study.
PROGRAMME DAY-BY-DAY
Training usually takes place between 9:00 am and 14:00 pm, followed by after-class activities, that are optional. ​

DAY 1
Introductory meeting, explanation of practical arrangements, presentation of timetable, information about course We start off with an introductory meeting, explanation of practical arrangements and presentation of the participants and timetable. The participants are encouraged to express their expectations, needs and wishes regarding the content of the programme and learning methods.​ *

We continue with the introduction of the latest findings from cognitive science, applicable for everyday work in a kindergarten and learn how five main developmental areas are interrelated: cognitive development, social and emotional development, speech and language, fine motor skill, gross motor skill. We get familiar with the understanding of how learning disorders and attention deficit can actually occur because of inadequate motor development. 

Fieldwork: observation of children at play.

DAY 2
Reflection of the observation of children at play. Team discussion about changes of the current preschool teaching practice.
Game-based learning and intrinsic motivation, language development and socio-emotional learning activities in action. The participants experience fun and simple activities for different ages from 1 to 6, which will inspire preschool teacher's creative thinking to develop his own activities or find existing activities with a new awareness about brain development.

DAY 3
Fieldwork: session on science for children. The participants visit a class on science topic. After the class they discuss the methodology and experience different activities for children from age 1 to 6 to introduce science subjects. Reflection upon the fieldwork and transfer of knowledge to the participants' practice.

​Half-day excursion. ​

DAY 4
More science for children: building self-esteem of preschool teachers for science subjects. Low cost, simple and fun experiments, which we can use in kindergartens to inspire children's curiosity. Communication about science with children from age 1 to 6.

DAY 5
Social sciences and humanities for children aged from 1 to 6. A series of hands-on activities to explore the world around children: different people, different cultures, places, heritage etc. At first, the participants experience and discuss pre-given activities and then continue with a structured session to exchange best practice.
​
The analysis of gained knowledge and skills and key learning points are discussed as well as planning the follow up activities, dissemination and implementation of learning outcomes.

DAY 6 
​Evaluation and farewell. 
Documentation and certificates of attendance.

* Some changes in the programme are possible - the content of the course is always adapted to the participants previous knowledge, expectations and requirements. 
​The participants receive the Informational Booklet a few weeks prior to the start of the course. ​

ERASMUS+ COURSES BY PRIMERA

Design your path of fulfilling children's basic psychological and developmental needs.

APPLY FOR THE COURSE NOW

INTERNATIONAL ERASMUS+ LEARNING WITH PRIMERA

Become a member of Primera's international learning community.

Pan-European Conference on Digital Education Erasmus+
Join our free online Pan-EU conferences.
Your network is a family you choose.
Erasmus+ courses by Primera Facebook page
Like our Facebook page for the latest news about Erasmus+ trainings.

ERASMUS+ COURSES BY PRIMERA

Rediscover your fountain of creativity to stimulate children's development.

APPLY FOR THE COURSE NOW

Erasmus+ by Primera for teachers

Erasmus+ courses by Primera are dedicated to teachers who value evidence-based and practice-driven training in highly interactive international atmosphere.
E: info@skupinaprimera.si
T: +386 1 320 28 43

Navigation

Courses by topic
Courses by location
Course calendar
Latest News
Pan-EU Conference on Digital Education
Key Action 2 projects
About us

Stay tuned!

Erasmus+ courses by Primera
© 2020 Skupina Primera Ltd. All rights reserved.
  • Home
  • Erasmus+ Courses
    • Courses by Topic
    • Courses by Location
    • Course Calendar
  • Practical Info
    • Course Fee
    • Erasmus+ Funding
    • Documentation
    • Training Languages
  • News
  • About us
    • Primera
    • Trainers
    • Key Action 2 Projects
  • Contact