Educational Institution/Organization

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Location

Italy, Sicily

Area/s of intervention

Access, Workforce, Curriculum, Monitoring & evaluation

Objective

The main objective of the Practice is to eliminate gender stereotypes and biases and to promote a discrimination-free environment in the early childhood education settings by experimenting with innovative-led practices.

Short description of the activities

The activities were carried out by using tools such as tablet, pc, dvd player, books, magazines with the aim of providing children with contents promoting a gender equality-based perspective in the early childhood education system. The pedagogical approach adopted was rooted in the implementation of a model for mainstreaming gender culture that succeeds in creating an educational context based on non-discrimination. In this way, children were encouraged to express their unique and original way of being through dramatization and role game activities. Moreover, teachers played a significant role in promoting an environment led by mutual respect and openness between the participants.

The Practice has contributed to

• Improve access to quality ECEC services and in an inclusive way
• Support the professionalisation of staff working in ECEC contexts, including managerial staff
• Enhance the development of curricula based on pedagogical goals, values and approaches that enable children to reach their full potential in a holistic way
• Promote the monitoring and evaluation of progress made through the establishment and delivery of high quality ECEC provision and practice.

Target group

4-5 year-old children

Funding

Self funded

Duration

4 months from 01-10-2020 to 01-02-2021

Contacts

n.fulvio@virgilio.it

Link

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Translation

BG – IT – LT