CARE2LEARN
THROUGH GAMIFICATION TO SKILLS SIGNIFICANT FOR STARTING SCHOOL
The “CARE2LEARN“ project is part of the European Commission’s international programme Erasmus+ and is aimed at children who are at the very beginning of their education. The goals of the Erasmus+ programme are the education, training, and mobility of young people, and cooperation with institutions and organisations in the field of education.
The “CARE2LEARN“ project is part of the European Commission’s international programme Erasmus+ and is aimed at children who are at the very beginning of their education. The goals of the Erasmus+ programme are the education, training, and mobility of young people, and cooperation with institutions and organisations in the field of education.
The main goal of the “CARE2LEARN“ project is to prepare children and their parents for the first day of school, which is based on gamification, that is, activities that precede entering the classroom and facilitate the very process of getting used to classroom desks.
The role of gamification in preparing children for starting school
By strengthening socio-emotional competencies, the child will become ready to start school and master the school curriculum. By participating in the activities, children will have the opportunity to explore and find out what awaits them during schooling.
This will also be a great opportunity for the parents of future students to prepare because their child starting school is a great experience for them as well. Within the “CARE2LEARN“ project, they will learn how to let their children be independent, but also how to support them in the right way.
This journey will last for 30 months and is a great opportunity for the cooperation of Savremena, the University of Zagreb, the training centre “Emphasys” in Cyprus, and the Parents’ Association “Step by Step”, with the aim that children from the earliest age acquire skills and competences that will facilitate their development and prepare them for the first day of school.
During the project, a mobile app will be designed that will contain a description of key competencies and tools for their evaluation, as well as games to improve those competencies. The parents can also use the app, through which they will receive materials and advice on which skills they and their children need to develop.
An international team of psychologists, educators, and pedagogues will work on these materials and everything will be based on the latest research results in the field of developmental pedagogy and education, as well as on the principles of positive parenting.
Project goals
Main goals of the “CARE2LEARN“ project:
- preparing children for starting primary school through gamification, i.e. joint activities so that children and parents develop skills that will prepare them for the first day of school;
- caring and inciting children’s natural need for research, learning, and socialising;
- strengthening children’s socio-emotional competencies.
Project partners
- Parents’ Association “Step by Step”;
- A & A Emphasys Interactive Solutions Ltd, Cyprus;
- Primary School Savremena, Serbia.
The latest news about the CARE2LEARN project:
The fourth international meeting of the “CARE2LEARN” project at the “Step by Step” Parents’ Association in Zagreb
Representatives from the Savremena Elementary School, Katarina Mladenović – psychologist – and Milena Tarbuk – school principal – participated in the international project meeting regarding the Erasmus+ project “CARE2LEARN” on March 27, 2024, in Zagreb.
Growing and learning through stories
For most of us, in a corner of our minds, lingers the memory of the stories our parents told us when we were little. What child has not been amazed, transported and captivated by these stories?
The third international meeting of the CARE2LEARN project took place at the Emphasys Centre in Nicosia, Cyprus
Representatives from Primary School Savremena, Katarina Mladenović, a psychologist, and Milena Tarbuk, the school’s principal, participated in the international project meeting on 8 June 2023, as part of the Erasmus+ project CARE2LEARN.
The second international meeting of the CARE2LEARN project at Primary School Savremena
The second international project meeting of the Erasmus+ CARE2LEARN project was held on 9 November at Primary School Savremena.
CARE2LEARN, the Erasmus project for parents and children, has begun
Starting school is one of the most significant events in the life of every child. The joint activities for parents and future students were designed to help them acquire the necessary skills that will allow them to embark on this serious, but exciting adventure. The future students need to acquire the basic work habits, and […]
CARE2LEARN: Savremena takes part in yet another Erasmus project
Primary School Savremena, together with Cyprus training centre „Emphasys” and the University of Zagreb, was given the opportunity to participate in the Erasmus project called CARE2LEARN, which aims to develop the key competencies of preschool children and parents through teamwork.
