Certainly everyone knows Grover - a nice furry character from Sesame Street. He visits different countries in the world and then tells children what he finds interesting about them. The point of this project is a toy of Grover who is sent from one preschool in project to another. In every country in each preschool children welcome Grover, play, take photos, tell him about country they live (some most important things) and of course their kindergarten. At the and a teacher makes a report from the visit on behalf of Grover and a toy is sent by post to another preschool in the project. Report is sent to each preschool participating in project, so at the end every preschool has a set of reports (by Grover) about countries which are in project. This project bases on partnership of many partners making something like a chain, and giving others information about many countries and preschool children living there.

• Subjects: Art, Drama, Foreign Languages, Informatics / ICT, Music, Pre-school Subjects
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 3 - 6
• Tools to be used: Audio conference, Chat, e-mail, Forum, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Video conference, Web publishing
• Aims: This project intends: - to interest children in travelling and getting to know foreign countries and cultures, - to familiarize with preschool... read moreThis project intends: - to interest children in travelling and getting to know foreign countries and cultures, - to familiarize with preschool children living in different European countries and built friendship between them, - to compare and define the similarities and the differences between partners, - to encourage children to communicate in English. hide
• Work process: The main assumption of this project is sending a toy of Grover by post between preschools participating in partnership. Grover’s... read moreThe main assumption of this project is sending a toy of Grover by post between preschools participating in partnership. Grover’s home is in Poland and from this country he starts his big trip (in October) to first preschool - another founder - from Malta . Grover should be present in everyday life of nursery children, who tell and show him interesting aspects of their country, culture, and preschool. Grover stays at each preschool about one month. After each of this visit a teacher writes a report on behalf of Grover consisting of three main parts: country, culture, preschool and children’s life there. The report should also describe some interesting events from Grover’s visit (plays, trips, meetings, etc), and should be also made attractive with lots of photos, scans, clips and other unconventional means. Once the report is finished a teacher shares it with other partners of the project, who make boards of facts, organize classes and introduce information from the reports to the children. Every preschool he visits should put a small flag of its country, as a sign Grover was its guest. Finally a toy of Grover is sent by post to another porter, and this decision must always be consulted with the founders of the project. Every preschool visited by Grover should be in close contact with the founders from Poland and Malta. At the end of the project (in May) Grover will come back his home to Poland. (Przedszkole nr 6, ul. Konecznego 1, 43-100, Tychy POLAND). hide
• Expected results: Children: - are interested in travelling and communicating in English, - are aware of variety of European countries, cultures, and lifestyles between... read more Children: - are interested in travelling and communicating in English, - are aware of variety of European countries, cultures, and lifestyles between partners, - can describe some most distinctive features of countries and preschools participating in the project, - become more open-minded about multicultural friendship. hide

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