Supporting the transition from kindergarten to school

Teachers experience the tasks and challanges of the Early Years set

Third-party on-site course

Our experience-based training is open to kindergarten teachers, teachers and special needs teachers. The aim of the training is to introduce the ArTeC Early Years programme, which is used worldwide, to develop the learning skills, logical thinking and 21st century skills, STEM basics through play and to prepare teachers to use the programme.

Last updated: 10.02.2025

Next upcoming session:

26.05.2025 - 30.05.2025

Multiple locations

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Description

The training prepares participants to use the ArTeC Early Years programme to its full potential.

The ArTeC Early Years is a programme that supports experience-based learning. At the heart of the whole programme is a learning process based on students' own experiences, which directly supports the transition between pre-school and school and provides the basis for many of the skills and competences essential for successful progression to school.

The programme consits of 3 units:
Logical challanges
Remarkable (not yet programmable, but already moving) robots
Programmable robots

While solving Logical challenges using coloured building blocks, children's algorithmic thinking, spatial orientation and fine motor skills are developed. The multi-thematic and multi-skill building blocks keep children interested and curious, motivating them, while allowing for differentiated skill development.

In the Remarkable Robots unit, children learn about the laws of physics in a playful way and experience the joy

Learning objectives

The aim of the training is to prepare participants to use the ArTeC Early Years programme to effectively integrate experiential learning into their daily teaching practice, develop children's STEM skills, help them make the transition from kindergarten to school, and develop the skills and competences essential for successful school progression, and to lay the foundation for digital literacy and 21st century skills for children entering school.

Participants of the training

Learn about the ArTeC Early Years programme and toolkit, and its skill development potential
Learn about the potential of the programme to support the transition from kindergarten to school
Learn about the differentiated development of logical thinking, spatial perception, fine motoric skills and numeracy
Learn how to build simple ArTeC robots and icon-based programming
Learn to program robots in an icon-based programming environment
Learn in detail how to use student worksheets and teacher guides
Learn how to create the

Methodology & assessment

Experience-based training, delivered by experts from Abacusan Studio - experienced trainers who have been using and teaching the method for years.
The method can be used by any kind of teacher - kindergarten teacher, teacher, development teacher, day-care or leisure programme leader.
No prior knowledge of robotics or programming is a prerequisite for the training. The training will develop the participants' knowledge through a series of practical exercises and interactive lectures using the programme learning materials.
The robots are programmed in an icon-based programming environment, which makes learning easy and fast, even for beginners.
Thematics:
Day 1
• Getting to know each other, team building
• Getting to know the purpose and structure of the Early Years programme
• Learning about and testing the ArTeC-AIA building blocks
• Types of logic challenges
• Solving sample tasks
• Differentiation, individualised development and talent management
Day 2
• Building STEM knowledge throu

Materials, digital tools & other learning resources

All learning materials, robots, other tools and equipments will be provided by the organizers.
It is advisable to use your own laptop or tablet, but if necessary the organiser will provide this device for the training.
Following the training, online tutorials will be shared with participants.

Certification details

Europass Mobility certificate

Pricing, packages and other information

Price:

475

Euro
Course package content:
- Course (5 days, 5 hours/day)
- Tools and equipments (robots, laptop)
- Printed materials, downloadable teaching materials
- Visit to school (preparation, transport)
- Coffee breaks (coffee, tea, snacks)
- Certificate, Europass, documentation
- Sightseeing or cultural program (depending on weather, 3 hours long)
Additional information:

Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
Cancellation & changes:

Course fees:
If the participant cancels the course more than 30 days before the course starts, she/he can choose from 2 options: getting a voucher of the full course fee to be used for the future courses delivered within 12 months or 90% fees will be refunded.
If the participant cancels the course between 30 and 10 days before the course starts, the 75% of the course fee will be refunded in a form of a voucher to be used for the future courses delivered within 12 months.
The course is non-refundabl
Additional information:

The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Early childhood education (ISCED 0)

Primary education (ISCED 1)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Student Teacher

Pedagogical Adviser
Learning time:

25 hours or more