I exist with ART!

The main objective of this project is to synthesize recent theoretical advances in the field of arts education with innovative teaching methodologies adapted to early education environments, thus formulating an arts education curriculum for schools in Europe and Turkey. Existing early education institutions lack comprehensive arts programmes that address all areas of development, including those of disabled and disadvantaged students. We have created an arts education programme that integrates innovative teaching methods, techniques and materials designed specifically for early education.- Adapting the arts education programme to meet the diverse needs of disadvantaged and disabled pupils.- Designing a process-oriented and learner-centred assessment tool to evaluate artistic progress.- Establishment of art workshops - Adapting artgame activities for kindergartens,- Working closely with relevant organisations to develop comprehensive art education programmes -Developing activities that encourage family participation, encouraging a supportive environment for home learning- Develop 'green art' activities where science, nature and art meet,- Creating recyclable art materials.Implementing art therapy techniques to support menthal.

Our collaborative project aimed to fill the gap in early childhood arts education by creating a standardized curriculum for kindergartens. Despite internal studies, a universal scientific approach was absent. Objectives included innovating teaching methods, enhancing teacher competency, involving families, forming partnerships, providing resources, ensuring inclusivity and digital adaptation, designing assessments, integrating digital platforms, infusing playfulness, utilizing art therapy, conducting mobile workshops, fostering organizational development, integrating with Erasmus+ courses, promoting sustainability, engaging professional artists, supporting school transitions, enhancing quality, increasing family engagement, contributing to academic literature, and fostering holistic child development. Ultimately, our goal was to develop an art education program and a book of tailored art therapy activities for early childhood education.

To develop an arts education program for early childhood, the project entailed a series of activities carried out locally by all partners, as well as transnational -level initiatives: Local Activities: -Art Assessment Chart Implementation: Introducing the assessment tool to institutions and schools. -Digital Family Activities: Creating digital art activities for family engagement. -Mobile Exhibitions: Showcasing developed materials through mobile exhibitions at nearby schools. -Mobile Art Workshops: Organizing workshops for disadvantaged students lacking access to education. -Regional Workshops: Conducting workshops with experts and schools to support new projects. -Collaboration with Early Childhood Institutions: Partnering with local institutions to develop lesson plans and materials. -Teacher Seminars on Art Therapy: Providing training on art therapy activities for educators. -Interactive Artgames: Using interactive activities for classroom engagement. -I Exist with Art Festival: Raising awareness through regional art festivals. -Museum-based Art Workshops: Establishing and opening art workshops in schools based on museum education principles. -Dissemination of Results: Sharing project outcomes through various media channels. -E-journal Publication: Supporting schools to publish their work via e-journals. -Sustainability Awareness: Promoting recyclable art activities and materials. -Online Resource Pool: Providing access to project activities and materials through online platforms. -Media Outreach: Broadcasting project results through radio, television, brochures, and bulletins. -eTwinning Project: Implementing and disseminating project results through eTwinning. -Child Artist Day: Integrating the activity into school programs. -Policy Support: Backing policy initiatives with scientific studies and articles. Within the scope of the project,3 transnational meeting were done (with participation of 2 participants from each institution): 1.Kickoff Meeting Turkey/Yenişehir district directorate 27-28.03.2022 2. Mid-Evaluation Meeting -Sweden / Sabyholms Montessori Kindergarten 28-29.11.2022 3. Final Meeting-Belgium/ Eekhout Academy 30.11.2023 - 01.12.2023 6 transnational LTTAs were occured:4 people from each institution participated in the transnational mobility. 1) Italy Istituto Comprensivo Capol D.D LTT: Early Childhood Art Education Program 03-07.10.2022 2) Republic of Turkey Kindergarten LTT: Early Childhood Art Education Lesson Plan Preparation and Material Development 08-12.05.2023 3) Romania Gradinita Cu Program Prelungit LTT: Early Childhood Art Education Adaptation for the Disabled 06-10.02.2023 4) Swedish Sabyholms Montessori Kindergarten LTT: Early Childhood Art Education Adaptation for Distance Education 27-31.03.2023 5) Belgium Eekhout Academy LTT: Preparing an Early Childhood Period 'Art Therapy' Book 11-15.09.2023 6)Ireland Greystones CNS LTT: Art Assessment Chart Preparation 16-20 oct.2023 The concrete results of the project include the development of an Early Childhood Art Education Program (IO1) and the adaptation of the program for disabled and disadvantaged students, as well as the creation of the Early Childhood Period Art Therapy Activity Book (IO2).

The concrete outputs and other results of the project encompassed a wide range of achievements across different stakeholders: For Teachers and Administrators: 1. Enhanced ability to develop innovative arts teaching methods and techniques supporting children's developmental areas. 2. Creation of an art therapy book to aid disadvantaged children through artistic activities. 3. Development of an early childhood art program focusing on diverse teaching methods and techniques. 4. Prototype art workshops designed to enrich artistic activities suitable for developmental areas. 5. Creation of an Art Assessment Chart available for pre-school level use in EU countries. 6. Increase in total time allocated to artistic activities in school curricula. 7. Implementation of recycling-oriented, game-based, environmentally friendly, and nature-centered art activities. 8. Alignment of artistic activities with teaching goals to establish a link between learning outcomes. 9. Transfer of good practices from Europe and Turkey to schools. 10. Adaptation of art education programs for early childhood to distance education, strengthening teachers' professional profiles. For Schools/Institutions: 1. Provision of in-service trainings for educators in the artistic field. 2. Transformation of schools into buildings with physical and equipment features compliant with universal design principles. 3. Transfer of good practices to schools and institutions. 4. Achievement of goals outlined in Erasmus+ KA220 cooperation partnerships. 5. Realization of strategic goals for the development of organizational culture, image, and identity, including the preparation of school/institution development plans. For Students: 1. Support for physical, personal, social, socio-emotional, and cognitive development through art programs and workshops. 2. Enhancement of self-discovery, talent exploration, confidence-building, and creativity through eco art, recycle art, art games, and digital art activities. 3. Integration of disadvantaged and disabled students into society through art therapies. 4. Provision of art education to students unable to access education through Mobile Art Workshops. 5. Creation of environments supporting art education and interaction through events like the 'I Exist with Art' festival and 'Children's Artist Days.' For Parents: 1. Awareness-raising about supporting development through artistic activities. 2. Promotion of education continuity outside of school through family participation activities. 3. Dissemination of project outcomes to families and their immediate surroundings. With Dissemination Studies: 1.'I Exist with Art' festival https://www.facebook.com/share/v/JyBUxNEgME7xwwg2/ https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0cxTbL7HKJAG2dGn4MGNC6BJCXkLp8k3oxScPgafkYqy4wKGNg7RVY2wexktFUuWEl&id=100083200727045 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ctRyGvJqM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL9GqcHMlVg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lmXUrsoJns 2. Establishment of digital platform and social media accounts for project sharing and information dissemination https://erasmusiexistwithart.eu website project https://www.thinglink.com/card/1756218937617417060 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02RZv9VzB9XLirTYgg2D3FfMb53eDx8gq3TFMLYqcJG6SNsgJhLEtRFBCEhVy8dHvBl&id=100063623738529&mibextid=WC7FNe https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid024wCdRCsGqXSh6bQUzCVk4AwMawCrESaXu64DDUzBSDSVj2SsvzphNzEcyj1pA8fZl&id=100083200727045 https://www.facebook.com/100002671536275/posts/pfbid02Dbo2MMK29Wz6NRgfg2PwBSmwu1iPmnFV4SzdVpnqcudBUdhptNJwhytkfjrtgcVXl/ https://youtu.be/hYwaM0XFuIw https://youtu.be/oLOell_qxgc https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Jiec1r27gLWp6ePySUwT5YZwVMBAMarDxHUvA4KvfbchqTbfLCuHwwYU3sDqyRQul&id=100083200727045 https://youtu.be/PMv4d7J7kd8?si=ITaWdrQmUm1092II https://youtu.be/iz07SBJAT1s?si=JMMXQ0fD5LG3EIQZ https://youtu.be/xtcNTWWYCKg?si=PZGq0_uSCM4uuMoe https://youtu.be/4FeGKR6ebXw?si=8udA5NsA1rFVgHFS https://youtu.be/b5a_axYfUwQ https://youtube.com/shorts/D9UepF0_8EU?feature=share https://fb.watch/qmHRMgqeIW/ https://youtube.com/shorts/Bh4R2k4mcac?feature=share https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02fziuhzXQFhZuYi9EbNyjux9Evp2nT9Z32s39a1dcv1hPwEhskWHj4o7QPTyEG6Wql&id=100083200727045 https://youtu.be/Kf0EtbQWGX0?si=-Ci-p34NqwKNIJN7 3. Publication of the conclusion declaration of the 'art therapy' workshop to promote integration of disadvantaged children into society. https://padlet.com/lucreziabizzarro/iyaezspi1y90qgmo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMZMZg5oAlk https://youtu.be/q27knk_drC8?si=z6pbe2OQ-CnJUdRC https://youtu.be/D1I-UjD39rc?si=PB7D_u-sz1zZZVWe https://youtube.com/shorts/mSjRluvQ9G8?si=51afUBQ7B3rMVmXb 4. Sharing of works on art workshops with other schools/institutions in the region. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDCJtHuvX0g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOClpOnrBG4 https://youtu.be/1-honk43wio?si=NB3SFFQI-u1qCuOZ 5. Local and regional dissemination of the project through press and broadcast programs. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/oBxU5Uwuo8e8fc3H/ 6.Visibility activities on eTwinning https://school-education.ec.europa.eu/en/etwinning/projects/i-exist-art/twinspace https://school-education.ec.europa.eu/tr/etwinning/projects/therapy-books/twinspace The project yielded two concrete results equipped with ISBN for wider dissemination and accessibility: 1. Development of an Early Childhood Art Education Program (IO1) tailored for inclusive learning, accommodating disabled and disadvantaged students - ISBN 978-606-9624-11-1 2. Creation of the Early Childhood Period Art Therapy Activity Book (IO2)- ISBN 978-606-9624-12-8