Topic:

“Constructing activities in kindergarten
as educational tool”

The structured course is available with four venues:

• DZZD ”Obuchenie” OID E10154706, place of the course Sofia, Bulgaria,
  for contacts email: obuchenie@mail.bg
• T-oppi OY OID E10242626, place of the course Helsinki, Finland,
  email: toppi.espoo@gmail.com
• Wolora OID E10040803, place of the course Vienna, Austria,
  email: evgatsvetichova@gmail.com
• ERA – Europe Route Education Youth Sports and Culture Association OID E10268093, place of the course Manavgat-Antalya, Turkey,
  email: courses@eraeu.com

The course is published on the the European School Educational Platform.

Target group:

• Kindergarten and primary school teachers.
• Special needs teachers.
• Teacher trainers.
• Career officers, educational guides and counselors.
• School headmasters/principals/managers.

Course Overview

The course is designed for kindergarten and primary school teachers, special needs teachers, teacher trainers, educational guides, career guides and counselors, and school managers.

The curriculum integrates STEAM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) with practical construction activities, using tools like LEGO DUPLO.

It includes workshops on various themes such as ecology, entrepreneurship, light and shadows, probabilities, weight balance mechanisms, acceleration, distance control, management, and coding, aiming to blend methodology with hands-on learning experiences.

Curriculum

Day 1 – Introduction to STEAM 

• STEAM: What is it? – Key Components of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics).

• How STEAM works? – 6 main activities: observation, questions, hypotheses, experiment, analysis, conclusion.

• Learning by exploring vs Learning by doing – what is the difference?

• Example of STEAM in kindergarten and preschool.

• Workshop: Research on STEAM activities in kindergarten and preschool.

Day 2– Constructive activities in kindergarten and preschool

• Construction as an activity in kindergarten and preschool.

• Materials for constructive activities in kindergarten and preschool.

• LEGO DUPLO and other compatible constructive sets.

• Example of constructive activities in kindergarten and preschool.

• Workshop: Constructive activities with marshmallows, sticks, cups, paper boxes, and other things.

Day 3 – STEAM in kindergarten and preschool with LEGO DUPLO

• Methodology for using LEGO DUPLO with STEAM approach in the education of kids.

• Learning materials for methodology – for teachers, for kids.

• LEGO DUPLO and other sets used in learning units.

• Learning group A: Planning and Constructing – learning units and activities.

• Learning group B: Symmetry and Composition – learning units and activities.

• Workshop: STEAM activities with learning units from groups A and B.

Day 4 – Ecology, Entrepreneurship, Light and Shadows with STEAM and LEGO DUPLO for kids

• Learning group C: Ecology and Entrepreneurship – learning units and activities.

• Learning group D: Light and Shadows – learning units and activities.

• Workshop: STEAM activities with learning units from groups C and D.

Day 5 – Probabilities, Weight, Balance, Mechanisms with STEAM and LEGO DUPLO for kids

• Learning group E: Probabilities – learning units and activities.

• Learning group F: Weight and Balance – learning units and activities.

• Learning group G: Mechanisms – learning units and activities.

• Workshop: STEAM activities with learning units from groups E, F, and G.

Day 6 – Acceleration, Distance, Control, and Management with STEAM and LEGO DUPLO for kids

• Learning group H: Acceleration and Distance – learning units and activities.

• Learning group I: Control and Management – learning units and activities.

• Workshop: STEAM activities with learning units from groups H and I.

Day 7 – Coding with STEAM and LEGO DUPLO for kids

• Learning group J: Coding – learning units and activities.

• Workshop: STEAM activities with learning units from Group J.

• Evaluation of the STEAM activities with LEGO DUPLO in kindergarten and preschool.

• Workshop: Developing a STEAM activity with LEGO DUPLO.

• How to integrate methodology for STEAM with constructive activities in kindergarten and preschool?