Implementation period: January, 2019 – December, 2020
Source of funding: Velux Foundation
Role of the organization: Bulgarian partner to VIA University College, Denmark
Expected results:
Primary action conducted in Kindergarten “Brothers Grimm”. Sofia
Secondary action conducted in Kindergarten “Snow White”, Ruse
- Delivery of 24 training courses of 4 days duration for kindergarten personnel
- Provision of recommendations for re-design of kindergarten facilities plus support for first steps in renovation process
- Provision of two study visits to Aarhus in Denmark in order to provide an understanding of the Danish system of early childhood education
- Participation in an international management training event
- Development of an Action Learning Strategy for Bulgaria
- Delivery of two national events
Overall goal of the project:
Creation of a platform for reform of early childhood education in Bulgaria
Specific objectives:
- Using the learning outcomes from the project as a model for reform of early years’ pedagogy
- Application of new design principles that impact on the kindergarten environment and methods of working with young children