“Sunrise” Kindergartens (2 locations, Bucharest)
Purpose: To promote the “Neohumanist” holistic, creative, and ecological model of early childhood education, with an emphasis on the social inclusion of special needs children
Beneficiaries: up to 50 preschool children annually, including up to 6 special needs children
The first kindergarten began in 1991 to offer an alternative model of holistic early childhood education, in contrast to the authoritarian, academically focused model of state education practiced during the communist period. In 1995, in response to the social marginalization and invisibility of children with special needs, a second kindergarten was opened with the support of the Swedish Infant Massage Association. This kindergarten was among the first in Bucharest to offer a model of “inclusive education” by integrating special needs children into the curriculum, and providing individualized sessions of physiotherapy and massage during the program. The kindergarten also consciously cultivates love, empathy and respect for human diversity in all of the children. One of the aims of Neo-humanist education is to awaken a thirst for learning in the children by creating memorable, creative, interactive learning moments, and parents consistently report that the children do exceptionally well in school after the preparation they receive in the kindergarten.
Donors: Infant Massage Association – Sweden, AMURT Italy, AMURT Fonte Nuova, Amici Nel Mondo, private sponsors
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