Name of partner institution:
Przedszkole nr 46 / Kindergarten nr 46
Ul. Księżycowa 10, Poznan 60-281, Poland
Contact person:
Hanna Pawlak
mail: p46@poznan.interklasa.pl
Description of partner institution:
Przedszkole nr 46 is a public kindergarten with 7 divisions, offering places for 175 children.
To support individual development of each child the Kindergarten implements several innovative methods of work. It works according to the motto "What you can do today with the support of the adult, tomorrow you will be able to do yourself". Teachers in their work use "The Project Approach" where children, supported by teachers, conduct research focused on a certain subject, referring to their interests. Director and deputy director of the kindergarten have been trained directly by prof. Lilian Katz, which later resulted in training of all the kindergarten staff. Also other methods of working with children are implemented, such as
"Sherborne Developmental Movement", a method using physical exercise and movement to develop communication, personal and social skills, "Education through movement approach", where integrated movement of different parts of the body results in creating artistic work. "Spiel pedagogic" (pedagogy of play - Klanza) enriches the working programme.
Finally, teachers have successfully implemented the transition programme that aimed at facilitating the adjustment of new children to the kindergarten environment, with active involvement of adults, parents and teachers in the process.
Role in the project:
All three public kindergarten have been invited to the partnership due to their experiences in implementing innovative methods of work with pre-school children. Kindergarten cooperate on developing and testing these and new methods of work, as well as share their experiences with the project partners.
Representatives of Kindergarten (directors and teachers) participate in study visits and in the team work of experts, exchanging experiences and best practices in particular in terms of innovative methods of work for pre-school teachers.
The Kindergarten staff take part in a series of trainings concerning both implementing and evaluating educational projects.
During the project each Kindergarten implement at least 3 "educational projects" based on "The Project Approach", and then evaluate and document the process of implementation.
Documentation of this process will be included in best-practice guide.
After the end of the project, the Kindergarten will serve as consultation centers for other public kindergarten from the region, disseminating the project results.