Τhe Greek Cultural Management company WORLD-CEF working on a project for SELINA company under the title of PLAYING AND LEARNING aims to develop awareness of cultural diversity and artistic appreciation through active participation and experiential learning processes for the European citizens of tomorrow (children 4 -9 years old). Using music and other art forms (drama, movement and dance, creative arts, video and multimedia) as the prime vehicles, children and artists from several European countries will be engaged as active participants in collaborative projects which aim in the development of tools which promote fundamental learning processes such as literacy and numeracy while at the same time exposing the richness and diversity of the European cultural heritage.
Drawing upon local cultural strands of the participant countries, a number of learning tools will be developed enabling children to continue their learning experience both at home and at school. These tools will include:
a) a series of music CDs with songs on the different alphabets (eg Greek, Cyrillic, Latin) incorporating different music styles from the participant countries;
b) a series of music CDs with narrative songs on the 'times table' in the languages of the participant countries;
c) development of interactive theatre sketches using local stories or fairytales adapted to develop numeracy and literacy skills enriched by local music styles and instruments;
d) development of a board game that engages children in a fun-learning process;
e) development of a multimedia authoring tool which enables the creation of literacy and numeracy exercises (such a multiple choice, fill the gaps, true or false etc) by using a library of audiovisual material created by children and experienced artists and educators during a series of workshops.
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The key objectives of this project are to use culture as a catalyst for the creation of educational tools which engender cultural awareness and appreciation in young children through the process of participative and experiential learning of fundamental educational skills such as numeracy and literacy.
OUTCOMES
The project fulfils the three main objectives of the EU Culture programme because: a) it promotes cross-border mobility as it will engage artists, educators and children from at least three European countries; b) in encourages transnational circulation of cultural and artistic output as it produces a series of educational/cultural tools which can have distribution beyond the three participant countries; c) it fosters intercultural dialogue by utilising the most fundamental and common educational skills as the basis for exchange, exposure and wider dissemination of both the diverse and the similar cultural elements of the European shared heritage.
DO YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE?
We looking in this project which we will do with the support of CULTURE 2007-2013 European program to find co-organisers and partners from all over Europe to participate with us in any field may think that can work on or may offer previous experience. We welcome companies with multimedia experience, puppet theatres, dancing companies working with children, children's theatre etc., and looking forward to receive their ideas to form together this projects. Please contact Mrs. Evi Sfikaki – evi@worldcef.eu - www.worldcef.eu – tel 00306972837020