Play more - in-service training for kindergarten teachers

<< Objectives >>By implementing the project we want to to introduce the children's psychodrama method to kindergarten teachers in Estonia and to develop games suitable for the preschool group, which can be used by pedagogues in their daily work to influence children's mental and emotional readiness for the transition from kindergarten to school.<< Implementation >>- The parents and teachers of 12 kindergarten groups are given an overview of the children's psychodrama method.- Children's psychodrama classes are conducted for 12 preschool groups.- The preschooler group's teachers participate in children's psychodrama classes, lessons are analyzed with the teachers.- Games based on psychodrama are developed suitable for the group of preschoolers.- A conference will be held to summarize the project.<< Results >>Through the activities of the project, the children of 12 preschool groups of kindergartens have gained the experience of therapeutic creative play. With the help of specialists, 48 teachers have learned to notice the basic emotional needs of children and can consciously pay attention to them when necessary.