Early Learning for Vulnerable Children in Ukraine

As we have already written, the children who visit our centers have a lot of diverse and interesting activities with teachers and a psychologist.

Today you can come directly to them for a lesson, because we have made several sketches of them so that you can get to know our work and the experiences of children.

It is very cool that we have the opportunity to conduct new classes every time, because in such a difficult time it is very important for children to be distracted and find time for something useful, fun or educational. We are happy to see how our kids reveal their potential.

About travel

Today we had an exciting activity with our little students! We talked about traveling and asked them who they took with them on an interesting adventure. Some said they would take their best friends to share the fun and joy. Others chose their brothers and sisters because they always support each other. And there are those who would like to take their favorite stuffed animals to never feel lonely on long trips. We learned that each of us can be a great travel companion! Thanks to our imaginations, we can go to any place and have incredible adventures together. We have learned that it is important to take care of those around us and to share joy and fun with others.

We had a wonderful day full of smiles, fantasies and friendship! We are proud of our little travelers and look forward to new exciting adventures together!

Classes in the new sensory hall

Today's lesson was aimed at developing tactile sensations, coordination, physical strength and dexterity. When the children entered the hall, their eyes widened from a large number of new and interesting simulators. The kids practiced on the biziboard (a corner on the wall for interaction with various objects), which is aimed at the development of fine motor skills.

To determine dexterity and improve coordination, together with the teacher, they stood on a balance beam, walked along a sensory path, jumped into a pool with colored balls. And this is only part of the simulators with which they managed to work out! Sensory activities have become a real discovery for children. Now this place has become one of the most favorite for them.

Creating a joint collage

Today, our little artists plunged into the world of creativity and created an amazing collage together! We told the children about collage and its use, showed examples of works and gave free rein to their imagination. Using a variety of materials such as paper, pictures, buttons and more, our young artists created their individual collage elements. And then, by joint efforts, they combined their works into one large work and gave it a unique look!

Children enjoyed the creative process, developing their creative thinking, imagination and social skills. Each collage reflected a chosen theme, be it beautiful nature, or joyful friendship, or cheerful animals. Our lesson left vivid memories and was remembered by every child!

Day to help birds

We gave our children a trip to the world of nature. The children were delighted to listen to the birds singing, learning what sounds each of the birds makes, and then we decided together that it was time for us to do something really important for our feathered friends. We set out to create a birdhouse - a cozy place where birds can live and delight us with their presence.

But that's not all! Little explorers learned not only a lot of interesting things about birds, but also how we, humans, can help birds in the cold season, when food becomes less. We talked about which feeders are better to use and how to fill them correctly to make the life of our feathered friends a little warmer and tastier.

This day was filled not only with interesting knowledge, but also with fun games and the joy of communicating with each other. We are convinced that small hands are capable of doing good and caring for living nature.

3d pen

Our little residents have already learned to work with a 3d pen, so they perform more difficult tasks than they were. With each lesson we learn new skills. For those who do not know, a 3d pen is a special device that allows you to draw volumetric figures from plastic.

The children were very enthusiastic about this opportunity and showed their creativity and imagination. The teacher gave the children an interesting task - to create jewelry to their liking, which could be worn on the neck, wrist or finger. Children could choose any shape, size and color for their decoration.

We watched how the children created with burning eyes and how they would carry their rings to their mothers. Malecha put all the tenderness and love into her products.

Some children created simple geometric shapes such as circles, squares or triangles. Others made simple chains or bracelets from beads or pearls.

At the end of the lesson, we organized a small exhibition of jewelry created by the children.

Development of perception

Ten children joined the lesson on learning the sense of perception.

Under the supervision of a specialist, they played developmental games, worked in a team, made various figures with animals and letters. The game form of such an activity is not only fun, but also useful.

Children communicated and cooperated with each other, which contributed to the development of their communication, teamwork, attention and memory.

And cards with letters and pictures of animals expanded creative thinking and ideas about them. They showed a whole range of emotions when losing and winning. They learned to control their emotional state and concentrate on the task. Children watched and participated in all the games with great enthusiasm.