Project+Description+and+Aims




 * __Aims:__
 * To develop a partnership supporting pedagogical students introducing early science experiences and concepts to pre-school children, while developing their own knowledge and interest in early science and pedagogical practice
 * Stimulating interest and curiosity for both groups of students.
 * Encouraging pre-school children’s’ observation of the world, problem solving and skills supporting learning to be a learner in a modern world.
 * Communicating and working together in other languages using a variety of modern means, learning about communication technology and people from other countries – although we have different languages, we can work together, we are from one world

__Work process:__ __Expected results:__
 * Pedagogical students produce support materials to instruct pre-school in completing a simple experiment each month. Using appropriate means including clear illustrations for children to follow.
 * As far as possible experiments will complement children’s current interests and seasonal topics.
 * Adults in pre-school centres to resource, guide and support children in completing the experiments, extending understanding from the experiences and follow on related experiences in partnership with families.
 * Pre-school centres to provide feedback supporting pedagogical student’s developing skills.
 * Pre-school centres could blog observations which will hopefully arise from experiments showing developing interests, skills and understanding throughout the year. Pedagogical students could respond to this.
 * A shared character doll or teddy could be used to help support connections with others for the young children.
 * Methods of sharing will include using email, eTwinning Twinspace and Blog, power point, photostory 3, twin wiki, ning social networking site, leading to web sharing using webcam, Flashmeet and Skype
 * Children in pre-school centres and pedagogical students will enjoy early science experiences and extend their knowledge while developing interest, positive dispositions, skills and strategies to provide a basis for building future science and related educational experiences on.
 * Children in pre-school centres and pedagogical students will benefit from sharing experiences through modern media, stimulating interest in others and their culture, recognising and embracing similarities and differences.
 * The project will support children and adults in developing familiarity and confident use of modern media sharing technology.
 * Modern media sharing technology will support sharing within the project and with families, fostering and extending learning partnerships**