SCHOOL: Tartu Lasteaed Rõõmupesa (coordinating school) ADDRESS: Akadeemia 2, 51003 Tartu SCHOOL WEB SITE: http://www.roomupesa.ee COUNTRY COORDINATOR: Merle Piil Email:[email protected]
Tartu Lasteaed Rõõmupesa is a municipal kindergarten. Our newly renovated house is situated in the center of town. We have 7 kindergarten adaption groups, 12-16 children in each group, one development group, 7 children in group and a group for children with pervasive developmental disorders with 4 children - all together 122. Children with special needs are integrated in adaption groups. In each group 2-3 children with different diagnoses (autism, ADHD, speech and language difficulties ect). Teachers work support 3 speech therapists, special education specialist, psychologist and physiotherapist. We rely on the principles of inclusive education: all children belong, all children learn different way, it is every child`s right to be involved. Our teaching is based on inquiry, exploratory and holistic learning approaches. Activities are implemented through integrated gaming activities, which binds together the themes arising from the life of the child and the surrounding environment. Activities are child-based, based on the interests of the child and take into account children's individual characteristics. Children are taught not so much about the facts of the surrounding world as to look for them, find them, test themselves, discover and explore them.
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