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Early Childhood Education and Care Erasmus+ Transnational cooperation contact seminar Stockholm 9 th to 10 th of December 2019 Catalogue of Participants

Name: Nonna Nyman-Duenas Organization: Östra Bro preschools, Upplands-Bro Municipality Country: Sweden Please, present yourself I work as a principal in Östra Bro preschools in Upplands-Bro municipality. briefly. What is your capacity/profession in the organization you work in? Please, describe the I have 3 preschools (21 departments, around 350 children and around 65 staff). organization you represent: The children are between 1 and 6 years old. We are using the Reggio Emilia size of organization? Age pedagogic and methods. group of the children? Describe the pedagogical method being used. Please, describe what you I am interested in developing a preschool with a good quality for all children in are interested in developing my organisation, but also for all children in my community and whole Sweden. in your organisation and why The quality aspects are the most interesting for me in the early childhood in an international Erasmus + education. context? 2

Name : Vilma Liaudanske Organization : Marijampole preschool “Varpelis” Country : Lithuania Please, present yourself I am Vilma Liaudanske, a head of Marijampole preschool “Varpelis”. I am briefly. What is your responsible for the management of provision of early education services. capacity/profession in the organization you work in? Please, describe the Marijampole preschool “Varpelis” is a small kindergarten. The establisher of the organization you represent: kindergarten is Marijampole municipality. We have 110 pupils. Children from 2 size of organization? Age to 6 years old attend our kindergarten. group of the children? 15 pedagogues work in the kindergarten. The main pedagogical method is game Describe the pedagogical – learning through game. We apply and other pedagogical methods – especially method being used. methods related to active participation of pupils in the process of learning/ teaching. The main themes of education in the kindergarten “Varpelis” are healthy life style and ethno education. Please, describe what you The project idea is to promote skills of active citizenship from an early age of are interested in developing pupils. A possible theme for the project is "I respect and protect the in your organisation and why environment in which I live." The aim of the project is to develop an active in an international Erasmus + attitude of preschool children in learning to respect and protect the context? environment. Project objectives: 1) Educate preschoolers to sort waste and encourage others to do that. 2) Develop skills to take care about pupils’ close environment. 3) Develop a position of responsible consumerism. Problems of environment protection are very urgent nowadays, thus we are seeking to involve in the project together with other institutions from Lithuania and other countries. 3

Name: Janni Kruse Olsen Organization: Område 2 – dagtilbud, Vejen Kommune Country: Denmark Please, present yourself I am the leader of Område 2 - daycare. briefly. What is your I ’m educated pedagogue and have been a leader since 2015. capacity/profession in the I am passionate about conducting leadership that is collaborative in promoting organization you work in? daycare of high quality - and thus helping to ensure children's opportunities in life. Please, describe the I represent daycare for the ages of 0-6 years. There are 400 children. We are an organization you represent: organisation consisting of 6 daycare units. size of organization? Age We are having a focus on playful learning, where the children have possibilities group of the children? to be experimental in interaction with both children and pedagogues. Describe the pedagogical method being used. Please, describe what you We have an interest in the early childhood education and care to explore what are interested in developing colleagues are in doing to create good and devoloping environments. in your organisation and why in an international Erasmus + context? 4

Name: Jonny Vollan Organization: Birralee International Kindergarten Trondheim Country: Norway Please, present yourself briefly. What is your Leader at Birralee International Kindergarten in Trondheim, Norway. capacity/profession in the organization you work in? Please, describe the organization you represent: 52 children and 15 employees, Norwegian and English language. Children and size of organization? Age staff have more than 25 different mother tongues. group of the children? Describe the pedagogical Children admitted from ages 3 to 5 years. method being used. The kindergarten follows the Norwegian framework plan (rammeplan for barnehage), with focus on inclusion among diverse cultures and development of language skills. Please, describe what you are interested in developing We are interested in continuing to build acceptance within Norwegian culture in your organisation and why and to recognize signs of bullying and develop practices to prevent bullying. in an international Erasmus + context? We want to foster an inclusive environment for all children, despite differences in backgrounds, languages, cultures, religion, etc. Therefore we are hopeful that this seminar will provide us with insight into how kindergartens in other countries address bullying, acceptance and inclusion, as well as make contacts with other kindergartens we could visit and/or host in the future. 5

Name: Anna Dimitriadou Nanou Organization: A’ Puplic Kindergarden School –Chlorakas Paphos (A’ Nipiagogio Chlorakas – Agiou Nicolaou) Country: Cyprus Please, present yourself I am director at Chlorakas Kindergarden School briefly. What is your capacity/profession in the organization you work in? I represent a public kindergarden school. The school has 75 children from 3,5 - 6 Please, describe the organization you represent: years old. The school has 3 teachers and 2 assistants. We use the school size of organization? Age curriculum of the Ministry of Education of Cyprus. group of the children? We use child-centered approach and experiential learning. Describe the pedagogical method being used. Please, describe what you We are interested in environmental issues such as protecting the environment are interested in developing and solving local environmental problems. One of this year aims is to involve the in your organisation and why children in schoolyard learning using the outdoors as an instructional tool. We in an international Erasmus + are planning the creation of a school garden with all the benefits of having context? children actively involved in this process at all stages, but also involving parents and the community. We are also interested in involving in projects in traditional art, crafts & techniques such as weaving, embroidery, knitting, crochet, mosaics etc. We believe that engaging children in traditional art activities and using tools and techniques helps them in their emotional, mental and personal development. It also acts as a protection against modern life and the uncontrollable use of technology. It also provides survival and practical solutions to everyday problems. We would like to involve in an international Erasmus+ to have the opportunity to exchange ideas, traditional techniques, methods and practices from other countries. 6