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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 […]

Ketlīna Tumase, Arta Rūdolfa, University of Latvia, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology The GREENCODE project aims to increase the skills and training of preschool teachers to equip them with the necessary skills to engage children in the world of tomorrow and to become environmentally aware. The Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology at the

By Mary O’Reilly Early Years – the organisation for young children The GREENCODE project is grounded in a simple but powerful idea: by fostering good environmental habits in early childhood, we lay the foundation for a more sustainable future. Young children are naturally curious and eager to engage with the world around them. When given

By Jan Delcker, University of Mannheim The GREENCODE project aims to nurture environmental awareness and innovative thinking in young children. One of its standout activities is “Gardens,” which combines hands-on discovery with educational robotics and inquiry-based learning. This activity is designed for early childhood education and encourages children to explore the natural world, discover the

By Maria Figueiredo and Valter Alves, Instituto Politecnico de Viseu The GREENCODE project fosters environmental awareness and promotes the use of educational robotics in Early Childhood Education. To support teachers and teacher educators, the project has developed a range of pedagogical tools, including an Activity Book grounded in Inquiry-Based Learning and a Higher Education Curriculum

In the GREENCODE Activity Book, Activity 6 about recycling, namely “Let’s Recycle” is developed to play a crucial role in teaching the importance of recycling to young children. What makes it unique is GREENCODE’s dedication to incorporating unplugged and plugged (primarily educational robotics-supported) coding activities into the attainment process to strengthen the learning experiences. By

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

By Jasminka Mezak and Sanja Vranić, University of Rijeka One of the important outcomes of the Greencode project is the Activity Book as practical material for students of Early Childhood Education (ECE), but also as a source of ideas for practitioners – educators working in preschool institutions. This publication provides ready-to-print activities that support the