We are happy to let you know that our new course on the development of key competences and thinking skills of very young learners has been included in the Comenius/Grundtvig catalogue of the European Commission.
This means that if you come from a country participating in the EU educational programmes you can receive a grant to cover your participation in the course by applying to your national agency. However, the participation is not limited to the EU countries and you are more than welcome wherever in the world you are based. Please visit the official website of the EU catalogue for more information about the course fee.
The course we would like to offer you is called Creativity and Key Competences of Children Aged 3-10 through OTSM-TRIZ. The course will take place in Jurmala, a famous sea resort 25 km away from Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Course dates:
Option 1: 14 - 20 Nov 2010 (deadline for grant applications in your National Agency is 30 Apr 2010)
Option 2: 9 - 15 Jan 2011 (deadline for grant applications in your National Agency is 15 Sep 2010)
Option 3: 20 - 26 Nov 2011 (deadline for grant applications in your National Agency is 30 Apr 2011)
Objective:
Provide the participants with tools for the development of children's creativity and thinking skills.
Who should attend:
Pre-school, primary school teachers and teacher trainers.
Policy makers and educational administrators.
Specialists abd parents interested in the development of children's creativity and thinking skills.
Course contents:
Practical tools for the development of creativity and thinking skills in pre-school and primary education.
Problem solving and research with young and very young learners.
Examples of lessons and their analysis together with the participants.
