Puppets on the stage Erasmus Project

Project Title

Puppets on the stage

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Teaching and learning of foreign languages; Early childhood education and care; Early School Leaving / combating failure in education

Project Summary

Cultural heritage connects Europe through our common history and values. It also represents the richness and diversity
of our cultural traditions. We need to understand, use and appreciate our cultural heritage. However, we should not think
of cultural heritage as merely a legacy from the past. Our cultural heritage supports us to advance and design our future.
(The European Commission) Puppet characters can be shown as an example of cultural heritage. Puppets have been
used in every period to portray the characteristics of the given era. Educational and Teaching 2020 strategy aims to
support the development of education and learning systems of the Member States. Increasing the quality and productivity
of Education and Learning is one of the four main objectives of the Strategy. These inanimate beings, which are fun and
interesting for children and adults, are transformed into valuable educational materials when properly prepared and used.
Puppets are often animated by children and sometimes the teacher can use a puppet as a storytelling tool. Puppet
activities provide a great deal of help to educators to get important information about children.
The project has been planned on the basis of a needs analysis. A data collection questionnaire on puppet use in preschool education has been conducted. Does puppet drama support pupils’ ability to understand and listen? The answer
to this question has been 100 percent yes. It turns out that the ratio of teachers in favor of puppet activities is fifty
percent. The importance of puppetry in preschool education has been assessed by a SWOT analysis.
As kindergarten is the first step of the academic education it’s also quite important build good relationship during those
years to prevent early school tackling. is one of our projects initial prorities.
Strengthening the profile of the teaching professions,
Promoting a comprehensive approach to language teaching and learning (in line with the Council Recommendation on
language teaching and learning), building on the increasing linguistic diversity in schools, for example by: encouraging
early language learning and awareness;
Developing high quality early childhood education and care systems (in line with the ECEC Council Recommendation)
are the other priorities stated on the Erasmus+ programme guide and we are working on in our project.here are te
objectives related to our priorities
The main objectives of our project;
1-Generate awareness about the importance of European heritage, introduce, share and regenerate joint country puppet
characters as cultural heritage
2- Get together on a common inter-cultural platform and integrate puppets of the world countries into the curriculum of
schools through a literature study
3- Contribute to the enrichment of the professional development and foreign language skills of the school teachers of
project partner schools
4- Interdisciplinary pedagogical dialogue, collaborative education practices, promoting values of participation and
tolerance
5- Strengthening the European dimension of project partner schools and international recognition
6- Workshop studies to make existing puppet products with solid and permanent materials, to reveal new products with
eco design
7- Develop the creativity and manual skills of students by contributing to their social emotional and language
development with student activities
8. Imroving pupils’ atistic skills and creativity
The partners are comprised of kindergartens and elementary schools while the schools consist of students of the same
age. They use materials related to the project theme in their class. Project puppet characters attract the attention of all
partners. The participants in the project are highly motivated teachers and students who are social, instructive, confident,
collaborative as well as principals. A strong communication has been established with project partners through eTwinning online meetings, WhatsApp and e-mail. Project activities will include slide presentations, video demonstrations, live performance demonstrations, seminars, practical training exercises, puppet-based workshops. Project activities will
also include observation, play, drama, practice, questioning, questionnaire, anecdote, literature review, empathy, brain
storming, learning methods and techniques. The project will be explained with e-books, handbooks, promotional
brochures, posters,A news text, educational plans, virtual and real exhibitions, project website updates blog pages, social
media accounts and cultural events to the public. World countries cultural heritage puppet characters handbook will be
prepared in English. Every partner school will translate this handbook into its own language. Authentic, measurable,
achievable, realistic activities and measurement and conclusion methods will be used.
The use of puppets in the preschool period has a great impact on the on the development of children.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 102660 Eur

Project Coordinator

Colegio Nuestra señora de las Victorias & Country: ES

Project Partners

• Sillaotsa School
• IC Casoria3 Carducci-King
• SELÇUKLU KESKESLER ANAOKULU
• DIADRASTIKO EUROPAIKO SXOLEIO