< HOME LEGO EDUCATION TETRIX HITECHNIC MINDSENSORS 08/29/2017 How can you teach kids to code with LEGO® Education sets? LEGO® Education solutions enable students to explore, learn computer science, and practice programming skills. They are a unique blend of familiar LEGO bricks, intuitive software and science and technology teaching materials designed to meet Federal State Educational Standards. All our solutions are fully compliant with the Federal State Educational Standard and are easily integrated into the educational process. They include everything necessary for each student to successfully master programming skills in computer science classes. We also provide ongoing support to educators by providing them with tools to assess progress. 08/25/2017 Preschool education from LEGO Education Preschool education by LEGO Education Exchange of experience and research Growing responsible citizens together “Intelligence alone is not enough. Intelligence and character are the goals of real education. " - Martin Luther King Jr. “ When I grow up, I become a police officer. They help good people and fight bad people. They guard us. And [they are] very brave. " - Alfie, 4 years old There are a number of important qualities that any responsible citizen should have, among others : compassion, honesty, courage. Children like Alfie learn about personality in the same way they do other areas of learning - by observing their role models and example. In a conversation with us, Alfie and his friends described quality of an exemplary responsible citizen. Others named firefighters, nurses, teachers, and their parents. Alfie's caregiver, Susie, puts on role plays and costumed shows, discussing citizenship responsibilities with the children. Working with the younger kindergarten children, she also organized a series of meetings with local emergency responders to give the class an insight into the real world. Authors of the scientific article "What kind of citizen?" (Typology of Citizens) (2004) Joel Westheimer and Joseph Kahne (Westheimer, Kahne) offered an interesting idea of what it means to be a responsible citizen and how to become one. They distinguish three types of citizens. • A personally responsible citizen is one who acts responsibly within the community: by obeying the rules, supporting the idea of recycling and helping others. Children are encouraged to volunteer to foster compassion and empathy for others. • A participating citizen is one who is involved in civil affairs at various levels: local, state, or federal. Children are prepared for this by encouraging their active participation in community programs and by talking about the work of political and community organizations. • An justice-oriented citizen is one who seeks to change society and understand the relationship between social and economic factors, actively advocating for justice. Children are encouraged to identify and criticize manifestations of social injustice and a desire to change society. We observe the behavior of children in the school environment, where they protect their friends, actively react to manifestations of good and evil, interact with each other and take responsibility for order in the classroom and classmates. How games help you grow from a child responsible citizen? The above aspects may prevail in a child's school life. Some aspects of responsible behavior are abstract, almost foreign concepts, while others are firmly entrenched in the "world of adults." Of course, we advise children to ponder these questions: first, take responsibility for their actions and, second, pay attention to the words and actions of their friends. As with most concepts learned at an early age, there are clear advantages to talking about these abstract ideas in a playful way. Role-playing games can change the way we think about many things. Alfie and his friends dressed in brightly colored jackets and police officers caps, were asked to think and behave like real police officers when talking to people, so that they better learn about the roles and responsibilities of the residents of their area. The playful spirit helped them stay involved and have a great time while learning new knowledge. D. B. Elkonin (1978) said: “First, a girl learns to eat with a spoon herself; then spoon feeds everyone around; then she feeds her doll and finally feeds the doll, pretending that she is a mother who feeds her daughter. " At first, toys replace real characters, but ultimately the action in role-playing games is transferred to humans. In this case, focusing on the problems and concerns of others people create a sense of collective responsibility. This is just one example of how the game can be used to understand what it means to be a responsible citizen. Teacher opinion “Children of this [early] age are able to understand what civic responsibility is only by playing. Initial knowledge of society is formed during the acquisition of joint gaming experience. When children try on the role of police officers, doctors or nurses, they, if only temporarily, understand what it means to be an adult and to be responsible not only for themselves. Games with minifigures and LEGO sets encourage discussion of a wider range of professions and places than little ones see in everyday life. Play is a safe and familiar way that allows me, as a teacher, to dive deeper into areas that a four-year-old is almost impossible to tell a story about! " - Suzie Espie, Primary School Teacher (UK) Literature Elkonin D. B. "The Psychology of the Game" (1978). Moscow: "Pedagogy" J. Westheimer, J. Kahne (Westheimer, J., Kahne, J.) "What kind of Citizen?" 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