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By Lucija Jančec, University of Rijeka Children learn by doing, and most of their time, they play. In a spontaneous play, they use symbolism, imaginative rules they make just for playing, imitate adults, experiment, trying to do the same, similar or completely different from what they have seen or experienced. Therefore, robots are great for […]

By Noletta Smyth, Early Years – the organisation for young children Ardstraw Community Playgroup in County Tyrone is making remarkable efforts to instil environmental awareness in their preschool children. By incorporating green practices into their daily activities, the playgroup is helping to shape a generation that values and protects the environment. Through engaging with the

By Maria Cristina Azevedo Gomes Instituto Politecnico de Viseu Children have always played with physical objects, developing a range of skills. Robotics offers a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between the tangible and the digital, allowing children to connect physical objects with programming and thus scaffolding the development of computational thinking. This problem-solving approach,

Jan Delcker, University of Mannheim Learning with robots can be fun for children, as it provides a creative approach which includes playful, interactive and attractive elements. There is a multitude of learning robots which allows exciting learning for different age groups, competence levels and interests. Most learning robots directly react to children’s input, such as