Employees of kindergartens in the village of Kuryk share their knowledge with colleagues

Kuryk, Mangistau region, on July 10-14, 2017, practical trainings on "Step by Step" technology and "Montessori" method were held for teachers and methodologists of kindergartens of Mangistau region on the basis of kindergartens of Kuryk village. 

The training was attended by 40 employees of preschool institutions from 10 settlements of the region and 26 kindergartens of the region. In total, the organizers received 21 applications for training in "Step by Step" technology and 29 applications for "Montessori" methodology.

At the training "Step by Step," participants learned the basics of technology, the features of each training center, practical materials used in each of them, learned to make technical maps and plan classes for the school year. Participants also received methodological material that will help them to work successfully with technology in their kindergartens. 

At the training "Montessori" participants passed the basic course, Montessori-circle, and also got acquainted with the environment "Montessori", studied the features of the zones of life (practical life exercises) and Sensory. Each of the participants worked with the main materials in these areas and studied all the basic presentations. In the next 4 trainings, participants will study the Language, Space and Mathematics areas, as well as Montessori materials and presentations. 

In October 2017, the participants of both groups will have a three-day practice at the five kindergartens of Kuryk village.

"I am so glad that I got to the practical training on "Step by Step". Everything was at the highest level of quality. I learned the technology "Step by Step", it is very useful for children and facilitates the work of the teacher. I will use all the knowledge that I gained during the training in my work for the development and training of the new generation. I am very grateful to the teachers and organizers of the training. I look forward to new trainings", - says Gulmira, one of the participants of the training on "Step by Step".

"I came to the training "Montessori" because I heard a lot about this technique. I had no idea how useful it is to children. For 5 days I learned a lot about the Montessori approach, and most importantly was able to practice it myself. For the first time, I not only saw Montessori materials, but also worked with them. I want to go through all Montessori trainings and implement these trips in my kindergarten", - said the participant of the training on the Montessori method.

In order to further build the capacity of local experts, the training was conducted by the trainers of Step By Step and Montessori from the kindergartens of Kuryk village (Aigolek, Bolashak, Kulynshak).  All 10 coaches have experience in these methods, they are the first specialists who have mastered the techniques of "Montessori" and "Step by Step" within the program "Growing together!". The monitoring of their work is carried out annually by leading experts in Kazakhstan for 3 years. 

"I am very pleased that one of our teachers became Kazakh speaking experts on Montessori and Step by Step- says Azhar Nurbaya, a specialist in EFCA project, -Today's coaches are simple women from the village, who themselves have gone through fire, water, and copper pipes until mastered these effective techniques. This is what our country lacks..."

The trainings are held within the framework of the fifth phase of the project "Growing together!", which involves the dissemination of knowledge on innovative methods in pre-school education in the Mangistau region in order to implement the "Memorandum of understanding and cooperation between the akimat of Mangistau region, the Department of Education of Mangistau region and EFCA on the implementation of social projects in Mangistau region" on may 24, 2017.