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PROJECT AIMS

  • Project aims:

     

    By using the specific tale we aim to convey the message of inclusion as tales do this subconsciously and in a very pleasant way.  They enhance psychological development- kids identify with any character they like, even with the bad one  and they feel safe to do so as there is not the threat of the real world.

    There is the cognitive function as kids acquire knowledge about the world effortlessly. By using repetition and literary form, they promote language development.

    Creative thinking, memory reinforcing, listening and speaking skills, imagination are enhanced.

     

    “Beauty and the beast” tale has multiple messages to convey with the outstanding message of inclusion- things are not what they look like externally. A very gentle and nice person hides behind the scary appearance of the beast. True beauty comes from within, the ugly creature teaches kindness and altruism while the good looking Gaston turns out to be the villain.

     

    Age of participants: 3-15

    Time of duration: October 2017- June 2018

    Languages: English (language of project and communication), English, Italy, Polish, Turkish, Greek (language of students)

    Range of Curriculums: Literature (Vocabulary, Speech, Listening and understanding  the meaning and context, Word formation, Story Telling, Communication), Social education (Democracy, Voting, Team working, Cooperation, Regionalism, European identity), Intellectual functions (including remembering, observation skills, developing creativity and imagination), Environment, Maths, Art and Technology (including Music, Art, Theatre and ICT), Languages, Special pedagogy.

    Project results:

    Project blog  presenting project tasks and results on all its stages: photo galleries; children drawings and recordings; accounts from outdoor games and explorations, picture dictionary, e-book with the new story  in five languages, games, interactive puzzles, and much more…

    For students:

    • Experience of learning and fun through the contact with book.
    • Gaining knowledge of their closest context and culture.
    • Development of student social skills (working in pairs, team, respect for others and their ideas, self-confidence, taking responsibilities for actions, awareness of their skills and strong sides).
    • Gaining positive experience from interaction between colleagues from other European countries and creating positive attitude towards international contacts in future.
    • Gaining experience and basic skills in use of simple ICT tools.

    For teachers:

    • Strong and creative partnership between teachers working in a project.
    • Developing technical and language skills.
    • Advancement of democracy in teaching and learning through project work.

    ICT tools used with the project:

    Apps and web tools:

    Paint, Windows Movie Maker, Memory match, Voicethread, Jigsaw puzzle, Smilebox, Padlet, Lifebooklet, Vimeo, Learning Apps, Blabberize, Doodle, Skype, Kizoa, PhotoPeach, Pickmonkey.

    Equipment: interactive whiteboard, smartphone, digital camera, camera, tablet.