Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group Newsletter 2017 No. 7 | Page 78

Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2017 Newsletter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kelvin: Each of them has a biography. They are not play dolls. They visit children at a special time called a session. During the sessions, children learn about human differences - skin colour, people with special needs, what special aids they use. In addition, children solve problems that arise every day in kindergarten, they analyze situations that lead to aggression and find a solution for each one. Through methodology we develop child analytical skills - they make a difference between good and bad behaviour, develop the courage to stand out from others, and also get to know yourself. Besides, in the project plan we have fixed special weeks of differences. We meet each partner country - its culture and traditions. We make Skype connections with children from partner institutions. We implement complex activities that teach how to be tolerant to the different: through theatre, plays, books, thematic walls. Albena: The haedteacher of my kindergarten was very excited about the topic of the project and wrote the story “Looking for friends." The children made this story into a theatre play. And we invited guests from all over Bulgaria to introduce them to Persona Dolls methodology. The results we expect at the end of the project in 2018:   Kaloian:   Children improve self-assessment and self- esteem; they are more positive about the differences and are not afraid to be different. Acquiring courage and habits for self- assessment and understanding of the different. Acquiring skills to solve problematic situations through the Persona Dolls methodology. Developing self-expression and communicativeness. As a bonus, children learn new words in different European languages. At the end of the project, we expect, based on the information that children have received, to increase their tolerance and empathy towards differences at all. Not only to peers. These are some photos from the sessions: 78