KRUPANJ – WORKSHOPS WITHIN THE PROJECT “LET’S TAKE OFF WITH A SMILE ON OUR FACE”

In the municipality of Krupanj, within the “Mobile School of Parenting”, creative-educational workshops were held for children and parents within the Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Project in cooperation with partners from the Health Centre from Krupanj and the Red Cross.

Workshops for educators, children and parents were held in Bela Crkva and Kostajnik. The goal of the workshops was for parents to get even more familiar with didactic materials and their production. On that occasion, the educators informed the parents about the entire process of making toys, after which the parents started making them independently. Toys made by parents will be used when working with children with a special emphasis on the development of fine motor skills in children. Their statements speak about how they felt and what impressions they had:

Mama A.S. – “This workshop in cooperation with educators is very important for both educators and us parents because it gives us an insight into the work of educators in kindergarten with children, their work and commitment. These workshops should become a norm. “

Mama G.V. – “In a positive and relaxed atmosphere, educators and parents together participated in creating materials for working with children who will actively acquire new knowledge through the application of these toys.”

Educator Danka Pajić presented her view of the workshop – “Personally, I was more than delighted with the fact that all parents came prepared for the workshop, with a lot of their materials, full of ideas about what can be done to provide better conditions and working materials for children.”

In Brštica, dentist Predrag Radić from the Health Centre held an educational lecture for parents and children on proper tooth brushing and on that occasion he demonstrated how to brush teeth correctly. He also gave some advice to both children and parents what foods children should avoid. After the lecture, the children were given special gifts (toothbrushes and toothpaste). The children really liked attending the workshop together with their parents, and they stated the following:

Child K.G. “I like being with my mom and dad and grandma because it’s a lot of fun.”

Child P.P. “I like them to come because it’s nice and I can be here with my mom.”