Posts Tagged ‘early childhood’
Piloting extended pre-primary education in Finland: Striving for improved opportunities and decreased marginalization
Finnish pre-primary education is a bridge between non-compulsory early childhood education and compulsory primary education. Prior to 2015, free pre-primary education was the right of every child, and average enrolment rate was ninety-eight percent. In 2015 pre-primary education became not only the right but also the duty. Currently, pre-primary education lasts one year, and it…
Read MoreLearning Scoop Study tours – to match your professional needs
Learning Scoop is organizing four different, yet exquisite study tours in Finland in November 2019 to meet the different needs of the different professional groups: Principal Study Tour November 4th – 8th of November 2019 Principal study tour is a unique opportunity for principals to get to know about the Finnish pedagogical leadership and…
Read MoreChild’s space: Let’s have a learning environment makeover!
Some of you might share with me that when you have been in the teaching profession for long enough, it is a bit of a challenge to turn off ‘professional mode’ when away from the workplace. Every now and then in my free time, I catch myself observing children’s play, their interaction and behavioural responses…
Read MoreSkills Development for over 1000 Early Childhood Educators
Learning Scoop experts keep up with the latest developments in Finnish education. Last week Learning Scoop experts were facilitating workshops for over 1000 Finnish Early Childhood Educators in Tampere Hall, in Finland. Great people, inspiring ideas co-created and displayed by using Padlet To give you an idea how to use Padlet you can write thoughts…
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