„LITTLE EUROPEANS KNOW EACH OTHER”

SUMMARY

Przedszkole nr 240 im. Polskich Olimpijczyków Warsaw, Poland

Aims:• improving intercultural dialogue through organizing

nearly forgotten traditional children’s festivals;• learning more about cultural diversity and trying to

understand this concept;• comparing and contrasting pre-school education systems,

exchanging and promoting effective teaching strategies;• showing the link between the past and the present,

stressing the role of national and regional identity in European context;

• motivating to learn modern foreign languages and developing innovative ICT skills;

• supporting teachers in collecting good and useful materials.

Key activities:• preparing a website about the project, its participants

and festivals organised in partner countries;• organising meetings in all participating countries and

giving teachers a chance to exchange experience and information connected with the project;

• participating in all festivals;• preparing exhibitions with materials, photos and

souvenirs brought from particular countries;• teaching children about the culture, history, art and

geography of participating countries;• preparing a book summing up the project, presenting

participating countries and recommending good teaching methods.

EVALUATION

• reports assesing all meetings;• reports showing actvities in particular

countries and project products;• progress report;• a book with activity plans;• a photobook showing the project and its

dimension in Poland ;• summing up the whole project during the

last meeting in June 2013;• final report, publishing the products.

PROJECT’S RESULTS AND OUTCOMES

ADDED VALUE – KNOWLEDGE

Learning more about partner countries• geography, culture, history, important monuments• customs• everyday life, differences and similarities

Information about education systems• organization of education systems• everyday functioning• conditions for staff and children

Exchanging experience• teaching methods and strategies• activity plans• teachers' qualifications

ADDED VALUE – SKILLSLinguistic competence• learning English• using English as a tool for communication• translating

IT skills• running a website, a blog and a facebook account• preparing presentations and films• preparing brochures, folders and other promoting materials• using email

Social and interpersonal skills• developing mutual respect and promoting equality• making friends• raising self esteem• developing creativity and entrepreneurial skills

PROJECT'S DISSEMINATION

Kindergarten• project logo – a competition organised for parents,

teachers and graduates• promoting materials: brochures, posters, leaflets,

folders, stickers, booklets• exhibitions• activities with children (project method)• project’s diary - blog• involving parents (translations, gathering

information, helping in organising interesting classes for children, sharing knowledge as experts)

• preparing presentations and activity plans• exchanging experience

Local environment• articles in local press• information on kindergarten’s website• information on the website of local

authorities, including photos from meetings• meeting local authorities while visiting

participating countries• exchanging information and experience while

meeting local teachers and heads of other kindergartens

• visiting other educational institutions i.e. libraries, schools, kindergartens etc.

Project's promotion at national level• project's website• articles in a monthly magazine „Wychowanie

w Przedszkolu”• a conference and a presentation for teachers

intending to take part in Comenius projectsProject's promotion at international level

• newspaper articles• radio interviews• tv coverage

PROJECT'S IMPACT ON KINDERGARTEN

Tolerance

Self-esteem

Learning English

Motivation

Inte

rest

The impact on children

Multicultural education

National identity

•Learning more about other European countries

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•Raising cultural awareness, promoting diversity and equality

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•Exchanging experience and developing creativity

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•Learning modern foreign languages and developing IT skills

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•Improving and strengthening relations with parents

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•Raising self-esteem and enhancing motivation

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The impact on kindegarten staff

The impact on kindegarten functioning

Promotion

Parents' recognition

Kindergarten's Assessment

SUCCESS

Teachers of Przedszkole nr 240 im. Polskich OlimpijczykówWarsaw, Poland