Learning by Moving! Innovative and Interdisciplinary Teaching Methods in Pre-school and Primary Education

Project Title: Learning by Moving! Innovative and Interdisciplinary Teaching Methods in Pre-school and Primary Education

Program: Erasmus+ (Cooperation partnerships in higher education)

Identifier: 2024-1-PL01-KA220-HED-000250640

Start date: September 1, 2024

End date: February 28, 2027

EC Contribution: 400,000 EUR

Project Coordinator: Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Poland

Partners:
• Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Ivan Bobersky Lviv State University of Physical Culture, Ukraine
• The Maria Grzegorzewska University, Poland
• University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Italy
• University of Warsaw, Poland

Project Coordinator at the University of Warsaw: Ph.D. Małgorzata Żytko, Professor UW

The project focuses on introducing and developing innovative, interdisciplinary methods for working with children aged 5-10, including those with special educational needs. The proposed method’s unifying element is physical activity, which aims to support the motor development of young learners and their cognitive and socio-emotional growth. As part of the project, training sessions will be organized for university lecturers and students to help them develop the competencies needed to apply these teaching and learning methods to preschool and early school-age children. The project will also result in the development of modern educational materials (lesson plans, worksheets, instructional videos, etc.) and the publication of “Learning by Moving!”. The project outcomes will be disseminated nationally and internationally through seminars and conferences, while a website and social media channels will ensure the long-term promotion of its results.