COURSE OVERVIEW
Play, learn, Innovate. Think of this course as your trusty toolbox, full of bright ideas and fun activities to supercharge your teaching journey. Imagine your classroom buzzing with creativity, with every little learner involved in exciting projects. We'll show you how to use digital tools to spark curiosity and develop critical thinking among your little geniuses. This course is all about unlocking your teaching potential and making learning an adventure for your kindergartners. Ready to join the fun? Let's dive in.
COURSE MODULES & TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Module 01 – Essential Next Generation Skills
Module 02 – Fostering Critical and Creative Thinking in Young Minds
Module 03 – Working with Multiple Intelligences
Module 04 – Gamifying the Kindergarten classroom
Module 05 – STEM for Kindergartners
Module 06 – CLIL examples
Module 07 – Art and Drama activities
Module 08 – Digital Tools
Module 09 – Modern trends in Formative assessment for young learners
Module 10 – Experiential outdoor Learning
Guided City Tour
Course Methodology
Our way of teaching is not about stiff, formal lessons. In this course, you will explore fun-filled, hands-on modules guided by a team of friendly tutors.
Forget traditional lectures and dive into a playful, interactive learning journey focused on real-life scenarios and practical classroom applications.
You will design engaging tasks and lesson plans for your kindergarten class, share ideas and experiences, and gain new skills through collaboration, reflection, and learning by doing.
Learning Outcomes
- Master essential next generation skills necessary for fostering a strong educational foundation in young learners, ensuring their preparedness for the future.
- Develop techniques for fostering critical and creative thinking in young minds, encouraging exploration of innovative ideas and solutions.
- Learn to work with multiple intelligences, tailoring teaching methods to match diverse cognitive strengths and enhance learning experiences.
- Implement gamification strategies in the kindergarten classroom, making learning engaging and enjoyable while promoting active participation and motivation.
- Encourage creative expression through art and drama activities, fostering imagination and self-expression.
- Embrace digital tools designed for young learners, promoting early technological literacy and interactive learning experiences.
- Stay updated with modern trends in formative assessment for young learners, ensuring accurate and meaningful assessment practices.
- Engage in experiential outdoor learning, allowing children to explore the natural world and develop environmental awareness.
- Meet colleagues of different nationalities within the EU, engage in cross-cultural learning experience, exchange ideas and build a network for future international cooperation.
- Gain a broader understanding of practices, policies, and systems of education in different countries, cultivate mutual respect, intercultural awareness and embed common educational and training values.
- Enrich communication skills, improve foreign language competencies, broaden professional vocabulary, and promote EU’s broad linguistic diversity.
General Course Information
Before the Course:
You would be required to fill a Questionnaire.
You will receive “ITC Guide Document” where you will find all necessary information.
After the Course:
Course evaluation form.
Certificates.
Course materials in electronical form / Other materials for self-study and dissemination of the techniques.