LEGO®Education educational activities for children with SEN and psychological support for parents in the center for child development "Smiles"
An initiative of the Dokova & Dokov for the future
with the financial support of the Foundation "Public Board of TELUS International in Bulgaria"
We are proud to announce the new project of the “Dokova and Dokov for the Future” Foundation for 2024 – a series of LEGO®Education educational activities designed for children with special needs and psychological support for parents, which will be held at the Smiles Child Development Center.
This project is possible thanks to the financial support of the Foundation “Public Board of TELUS International in Bulgaria”.
“The TELUS International Bulgaria Foundation supported our project and helped to realize it in 2024!”
Activities and Objectives of the Project
Educational activities LEGO®Education
The project covers weekly educational sessions for children aged 3-7, including children at risk and children with special educational needs (SEN), as well as entertainment for children with Down syndrome.
Support for Parents:
The second direction of the project is aimed at parents of children with Down syndrome, and includes psychological support or a psychologist-moderator who will participate in the organised monthly groups for mutual help and support at the Center for Child Development “Smiles” – joint events with our partner Life with Down Syndrome / Life with Down Syndrome.
Why LEGO® Education?
With over 40 years of experience working with teachers and schools, LEGO® Education offers products that inspire and educate children of all ages. These products are designed to help children learn computer programming, science, technology, engineering and other skills that will serve them throughout their lives, opening up limitless possibilities for their future.
LEGO® Education: Revolution in the field of Learning
LEGO® Education is a complete learning ecosystem that integrates STEAM-based hands-on kits and digital educational resources. It transforms learning by bringing hands-on and adaptive play into the classroom. The sets combine traditional LEGO® bricks with smart hardware and educational programs to offer interactive and innovative lessons. They stimulate natural curiosity and encourage the little ones to learn through play, entering the world of math, science and language skills.
Children’s love of discovery and exploration develops their social and emotional skills. Let’s help them!
Lego Education - People
Most importantly, the lessons show children how to solve problems, improving their creativity, cooperation and communication skills.
Lego Education - Story Tales
During the module children learn to plan or describe activities, sequence of events and steps in a process.
Lego Education - Emotions
This develops their skills to:
Self-affirmation and communication with others;
Recognition of the external expression of emotional experiences;
A better understanding of the other's feelings;
Empathy;
Empathy - "step into the shoes of the other";
Work in pairs - recognition of the partner's emotion;
Identifying personal preferences and personal choices;
Promoting self-assessment skills.
Lego Education - reBuild the world
Working in groups of 2 to 10 children, little ones have the colorful collection of 480 bricks, figures, wheel bases, windows, doors and bricks, a plane, a car and even a submarine - LEGO® DUPLO®.
With these materials they can build their own home, restaurant, bus stop, hospital and fire station.
Using their imaginations they can create fantastic animals and make up their own funny stories.
We are building the future game by game,
smile after smile!
