Scientifi c Board Organizational Board Chair: Milada Rabušicová (Czech Republic) Chair: Dana Moravcová • Zora Syslová (Czech Republic) • Exhibition for the 70th anniversary of the establishment • Ingrid Engdahl (Sweden) of the OMEP: Marie Marxtová, Jaroslava Břízová • Dana Moravcová (Czech Republic) • Exhibition of children´s work: Jana Prekopová • Karel Rýdl (Czech Republic) • Program Editorial: Jaromíra Pavlíčková • Adrijana Višnjić Jevtić (Croatia) • Kindergarten visits: Ludmila Šprachtová • Eli Bergsvik (Norway) • Financial Matters: Jiří Šoltys, Jana Vaníčková • Ewa Lewandovska (Poland) • IT cooperation: Václav Loužil • Eunhye Park (South Korea) • Translation: CEET s.r.o. • Liz Hryniewicz (UK) • Organizational security – general aff airs: Šárka Bauerová, • Mercedes Mayol Lassalle (Argentina) Jarmila Kotrbová • Nektarios Stellakis (Greece) • Jana Kropáčková • Irena Borkovcová (Czech Republic) • Marek Kadlec • Radmila Burkovičová (Czech Republic) • Hana Splavcová • Jana Uhlířová (Czech Republic)

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3 Hotel Clarion Freyova 945/33, Praha 9, 190 00 clarioncongresshotelprague.com

Osminka, folk band The folk band Osminka is composed of musicians, singers and dancers. The members gained the experience in the children's band called Malá Osminka. This band was found at the primary school Taussigova in Prague 8. The children's band has been working for 18 years already. The folk band Osminka draws the inspiration from the rich fount of folk songs and dancing from diff erent parts of the Czech Republic such as the west, south or the middle Bohemia. The folk band Osminka regularly takes part at many competitions, festivals and cultural events for children and adults in the Czech Republic as well as abroad. The band attended international festivals in many European countries such as Bulgaria, Slovak Republic, Iceland, Croatia, France and also the USA. This year the band is going to Sri Lanka.

Exhibition In honour of the 70th Anniversary of OMEP we have prepared, in cooperation with the Pedagogical Museum of J. A. Komensky a special exhibition. It summarises the common history of OMEP from its very beginning to the present time. The exhibition also maps the most important activities, projects and success of regions during the last decade. The Exhibition is located on the Congress Floor of Clarion Hotel in Prague from June 27th until 29th, 2018.

4 Pentahotel Prague Sokolovská 12, Praha 8, 186 00 www.pentahotels.com

5 Hotel Čechie U Sluncové 618/25, Praha 8, 186 00 www.hotelcechie.cz

6 Image Theatre Národní 25, Staré město, Praha 1 www.openhousepraha.cz

IMAGE Theatre has been a permanent member among theatres of a unique Czech genre of black theatre. During its 25 years long existence it became an important part of Prague culture, well-known not only to Prague citizens and visitors, but also to audiences abroad. It has had over a hundred foreign trips around Europe, but also to the United Arab Emirates, Macau, South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Turkmenistan, Russia and Bahrain. Its creative work moved the development of the genre at the top level. Far from the original, simple form of black theatre, the contemporary one, synthetic and concentrated on clever and quality entertainment, has been reached. The ensemble has developed its own style. It brilliantly uses the technique of black theatre, elements of modern dance, original costumes, mime and non- verbal theatre, as well as contact with the audience. Mystifi cation, precise execution of visual tricks, playful authors, compelling performances by actors and dancers and the desire to have fun and entertain the viewer, all is aimed at achieving the goal set: to perform a live theatre for a live audience.

7 Karolinum Ovocný trh 560/5, Praha 1 www.cuni.cz

Shortly after the establishing of Charles University in 1348, the young institution encountered several organizational problems. One of the major complications was the lack of lecture and accommodation rooms for teachers and students. Emperor Charles IV, apparently inspired by the organization of the Sorbonne college in Paris and by the newly founded universities in Kraków (1364) and Vienna (1365), decided to donate to the school a new college. In 1366, the university received the house of the Jew Lazar, located in the Prague's Old Town. However, the school was donated really representative rooms only in the early 1380s by Wenceslaus, the son of Charles IV. For this purpose Wenceslaus chose a residence of the wealthy German merchant Johlin (Jan) Rotlev. Rotlev's son Martin (who fi nanced the second oldest German translation of Bible) was closely linked with the court and supported the reformist tendencies of the university. Though it is known that Martin Rotlev inherited the palace, the way by which it passed into the possession of the university remains unknown. The coat of arms of the Rotlev family is a part of the decoration of an oriel window of the college. In addition to the Rotlev Palace, King Wenceslaus also bought the surrounding buildings and rebuilt them for the purposes of the school. The architectural shape of Karolinum changed signifi cantly during its history. In the early 18th century, it was rebuilt in Baroque style, according to the plans of the architect František Maxmilián Kaňka. However, the reconstruction was only provisional and the structural condition of the building in the following decades was very bad. In 1786, during a visit in Karolinum, the Emperor Josef II expressed his dissatisfaction with the state of the "seat of muses". It was even planned to sell the building, but in 1802 it was decided that Karolinum would remain in the hands of the Charles University. The decision was apparently infl uenced by renewed romantic and patriotic enthusiasm, (regarding the historical building as a signifi cant monument for education in Bohemia). From 1879 to 1881, several parts of the building were rebuilt in the Neo-Gothic style by the architect Josef Mocker. Following the World War I and the establishment of the Czechoslovak state, the buildings of Karolinum remained a property of the Charles University. Karolinum is a National Cultural Monument of the Czech Republic. The offi cial publishing house of the Charles University is named Karolinum.

8 Piccolo coro & Piccola orchestra … are a combination of a mixed chamber choir and a chamber string orchestra, who rehearse/perform under the baton of Marek Valášek. The ensemble is based in Prague and has 43 stable members. Since its establishment in 1996, it has given hundreds of concerts both home and abroad. Piccolo coro & Piccola orchestra interpret compositions regardless of time period or genre. The line-up can be greater, according to the needs of individual music projects – be it chamber works or spectacular oratorios from the romantic period. Both the choir and the string orchestra also perform their own separate programs on a regular basis. Works of sacred music prevail; many of them date to the 20th and 21st century.

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Image Theatre Tram stop – Národní třída station - trams 6, 9, 18, 22 Národní 961/25, Praha 1, 110 00

10 WELCOME ADDRESS

Welcome Address 1 Eunhye Park, Ph.D. World OMEP President

Many thanks and sincere congratulations to Dana Moravcová, Milada Rabušicová and the Organizing Committee for hosting the 70th OMEP World Assembly and International Conference. It is such an honor and so exciting to be in such a historical place as OMEP celebrates its 70th Anniversary. On January 23 and 24, 2018, I visited the archive in Prague to prepare the 70th anniversary celebration. I was deeply moved as I searched through 70 boxes of historical documents. I felt as if I were reading the stories of someone’s long life, from birth to age 70. I encountered the triumphs of OMEP members who fought so hard for children’s rights and contributed to the creation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. I read about their frustrations and struggles to persuade societies around the world to work for the betterment of children’s lives. I read about the enjoyment they experienced as they worked with families and teachers. Each box also contained evidence of the deep and lasting friendships that developed among OMEP members and the projects that were created among colleagues from all corners of the world. Even as I felt the exhilaration of past accomplishments, I also realized that so much remains to be done. Children are still the most vulnerable when it comes to poverty inequalities, disease, wars, and violence. Sadly, social injustice and discrimination are increasing in some places, as indicated in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030. OMEP must continue to advocate for the world’s children, just as we have done for the past 70 years. We must conduct research and provide convincing evidence to the policy-makers and decision-makers in our own countries and at the global level. We must continue to share what we learn from one another and from the broader early childhood community about best practices. Our organization is only as strong as its national committees and the individual members of these committees. We can look to the past 70 years for inspiration as we look forward to the next 70 years of commitment to the rights, wellbeing, health, and education of the world's children. Here at the 70th OMEP World Assembly and Conference in Prague, we celebrate the past and embark on the future. The anniversary Conference program is full of exciting presentations and opportunities to share our visions and expertise and build personal and professional relationships with one another. Our full participation and engagement in this conference honors OMEP’s past and those who contributed to the organization’s visibility and eff ectiveness as a leading voice for children and their rights. With sincerest thanks to the Conference Organizing Committee, I invite all of you, members of OMEP, to the celebration of our 70th anniversary.

Eunhye Park, Ph.D. OMEP World President

11 Welcome Address 2 Ph.Dr. Dana Moravcová, Ph.D. President, OMEP Czech Republic

Dear guests, I am delighted that during my presidency of the Czech OMEP Committee I have the honour of welcoming you, conference participants from all over the world, here in Prague, to celebrate together the 70th anniversary of the establishment of OMEP, the World Organization for Early Childhood Education. In her seventies our organisation is becoming a reputable lady, at least in terms of her age, but in spirit she will forever remain a young lady, as the purpose for which the organisation was set up is still just as topical today. Although it has been 70 years since the OMEP was established, the aims for which the organisation was originally set up are still just as topical today. On the one hand, even in the 21st century there are still countries that are at war, countries in which children live in poverty, suff er malnutrition, do not receive an education and whose rights are not respected. On the other hand, there are countries in which children live in prosperity, receive an education, and their rights are respected, yet in neither case are the conditions for a child’s development wholly optimal. Children suff er both from shortage and from excess. Therefore, there is still the need to seek ways of ensuring optimal living conditions for children all over the world, and also to draw attention to situations where such conditions do not exist. The OMEP has been advocating this principle throughout the 70 years of its existence. The topic of the conference is therefore based on the idea that children’s living conditions around the world, their care, their upbringing and education, aff ect not only their future, but also the future of society as a whole. What we do for their individual and common development is therefore very important. I trust that our conference will manage to show, at least partly, how to ensure such conditions for children. Wishing everyone a successful conference.

Dana Moravcová, Ph.D. Chair of the Czech OMEP Committee

Welcome Address 3 Ing. Robert Plaga, Ph.D. Minister of Education

Dear teachers, dear conference participants, World Organization for Early Childhood Education is celebrating its seventieth anniversary. For me, as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, it is a great honour that its World Assembly and International conference are symbolically held in Prague, where it was founded. In 1948, the organization defi ned its mission as striving to improve education and conditions for small children all over the world regardless of their race, gender, religion, nationality or social background. This is an ongoing and important goal, and I really appreciate that throughout your existence, your ideas and incentives have contributed to its achievement. I am very pleased to learn that the main theme of the Conference are the current conditions of early childhood education, as pre-school education is also one of the education system priorities in the Czech Republic. Establishing good quality conditions for children means setting conditions for their future quality of life. In my opinion, peace and security together with suffi cient incentives are crucial for the development of every child´s personality and creativity. I wish the conference and your discussions the atmosphere of mutual understanding. I also hope it will open up new opportunities for improving the lives of children around the world.

Ing. Robert Plaga, Ph.D. ministr školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR

12 Welcome Address 4 Prof. MUDr. Tomáš Zima, DrSc., MBA Rector of Charles University

Dear colleagues, Dear participants, I am very pleased that the organising committee has chosen Charles University in Prague as the venue for the international conference of OMEP. For Prague is not just the symbolical heart of Europe, the historical centre of European scholars, but it is also the place where, seventy years ago, the fi rst international conference dedicated to preschool education took place, and following its close, an international NGO for preschool education was founded. The Czech Republic played a very important part in the history of OMEP thanks to the activities of Marie Bartušková, the headmistress of an experimental kindergarten, who arranged contacts with foreign experts and was entrusted with the organisation of the fi rst international conference. It is undisputable that preschool pedagogy has a long tradition in the Czech Republic which reaches back to the 17th century when J. A. Comenius introduced a new view of the child, of the value of the child. In his work Schola materni gremii (The School of Infancy), he laid the foundations for the science of pre-school children education. The following words of J. A. Comenius were selected as the main motto of the conference: “The general corruption of the world began in its very roots. Thus, the general restoration of the world must begin therein, too”. Comenius’ legacy, his respect towards the human being, was the source of his respect to the child, childhood and the protection of the rights of children. The legacy of Comenius shows us the path we have to follow as educators of the youngest generation. It is the way of a secure family environment and the natural way of situations encountered in real life, within which the child participates joyfully and curiously. It is a great joy for me that the alma mater perceives and honours this legacy, and that it does so through more than just its pedagogical faculty. I wish you, the participants of the OMEP conference, a pleasant stay in Prague, a lot of success during the sessions and, above all, further success in your future work. “Quod bonum, faustum, felix, fortunatumque sit”. Prof. MUDr. Tomáš Zima, DrSc., MBA Rector of Charles University

Welcome Address 5 Dr. Nektarios Stellakis Regional VP for Europe

I would like to personally welcome each of you to the 70th OMEP World Assembly and Conference, which is held in one of the most beautiful cities in Central Europe, Prague. This year our Organization celebrates its 70th Anniversary. This is a great opportunity for us to turn back and give honor to our founders, who founded in this city an Organization devoted to promotion to children’s right to the best possible quality Early Childhood Education and Care. Secondly, our anniversary gives us the chance to observe and refl ect on our work throughout seven decades. Doubtless we can be proud of what we have achieved. There is no worldwide or international debate about Early Childhood Education and Care taken place without our participation. The main strength of OMEP is that, based on its democratic tradition, can highlight the voice of children, their parents and the people who support their development, socialization and learning. Lastly, the return to Prague is a chance to dream about the future and design our next initiatives. Our world is confronting a time of many challenges: poverty, inequality not only of income but, also, of opportunity, various confl icts, immigration, dominance of neoliberal ideas in welfare services and education, populism, the impact of ICT to society and democracy to mention only a few. OMEP members and friends are coming to Prague to discuss, share ideas, debate and renew our founders’ decision to work for a better world for every child and its family, who can enjoy access to quality education. I am sure that the distinguished delegation and guests from all over the world will boost the discussions on the interconnected challenges of sustainable development and will renew our common vision for a peaceful and democratic world, with equitable, inclusive and universal access to early childhood education. This Assembly and Conference will strengthen the attempts for a global consensus around the pivotal role of early childhood education and support the argument that ECEC should be set as a priority and will emphasize that it is our shared responsibility to fulfi ll our promises to the children of the whole world. This is why, I am looking forward to meeting you in Prague at what promises to be a most stimulating, fruitful and enjoyable anniversary World Assembly and Conference! Dr. Nektarios Stellakis, Regional VP for Europe

13 Welcome Address 6 Mgr. Adriana Krnáčová, MBA Mayor of the Capital City of Prague

Dear guests, Let me welcome you to the capital city of the Czech Republic on behalf of the Prague City Hall. It is an honour for me to welcome OMEP members from all around the world and to celebrate the anniversary of the creation of your organisation, the fi rst world organisation for preschool education, established in Prague seventy years ago. I have become familiar with the global OMEP “Education for a sustainable development” project, whose eff orts are focused on the education of children to care about their country. It is not only about nature, social relations, environmental care, but also about fi nding the balance between countries with diff erent social groups. I am glad that our nurseries are involved in this project. It’s important to gain the knowledge about the everyday life and conditions of children in diff erent parts of the world. Children are brought up not only to care about the environment, but they become familiarized with life around us within games. In every country there are diff erent preschool education conditions and systems, yet all of them have something in common – they are trying to secure equal rights for all children in accordance with the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the objective of which is to secure a happy childhood for children, while enjoying rights and freedoms specifi ed therein for their own benefi t as well as for the benefi t of society. Nursery represents the fi rst educational institution, the objective of which is to set the basis for the lifelong education of each individual and to bring up children to become aware of their obligations, rights and their own responsibilities at the same time. The objective is focused on the creation of adequate conditions that could help us to achieve these objectives. It is not easy, but I believe that the conclusions at your conference will bring us one step closer. I wish you a successful conference and a happy childhood for every child in this world.

Mgr. Adriana Krnáčová, MBA Mayor of the Capital City of Prague

14 KEYNOTE SPEECHES

Audrey Curtis

Former World President OMEP. Retired Head of Early Childhood Education, Institute of Education, University of London.

Annotation: Refl ections on the role of OMEP 1948-2018 The world today is diff erent in many ways from when OMEP was founded with one of its main objectives the education and support of young children, particularly those orphaned and homeless after the second world war. Today the world presents diff erent problems, but a major challenge is still how can OMEP support the many thousands of displaced children and their families. Over the decades OMEP has grown from an organisation based mainly in Europe and the USA to an international concern involving countries from every continent and many diff erent cultures. Not only has the organisation evolved but over the years in many countries the care and education of children has passed into the hands of the state and become subject to the rules of government offi cials whose ideas are not necessarily similar to ours. Research has highlighted the importance of the earliest years of life. In refl ecting on the role of OMEP since its inception we need to consider how the organisation has adapted to these changes over the years and to question whether our existing approach is the best way to support the aims of the organisation. Today OMEP faces an international challenge with very many young children in the fi ve OMEP World Regions suff ering from various forms of oppression. How can OMEP deal with the situation? …as it did in 1948?

15 Ingrid Engdahl Docent/Associate Professor

Affi liation: Early Childhood Educator Associate Professor in Child and Youth Sciences at Stockholm University.

Annotation: It is time to do the right things The role of Early Childhood Education for a sustainable society We are now living in the Anthropocene period, where the state of Planet Earth to a high degree is determined by us humans. And the diagnosis is not good, in many aspects the Earth is heading towards disaster. To reach sustainability, we all have to rethink what is important and to reorient the ways we are living our lives. For individuals, systems and organisations, new values, attitudes and behaviours need to be promoted and introduced already from an early age. As these processes start already from Birth, Early Childhood Education plays an important role in creating cultures of sustainability. Within OMEP, Early Childhood Education for Sustainability has been of highest priority since 2009. Many local projects from all regions of the world show how ECE can make a diff erence towards sustainability within the boundaries set by the planet. OMEP has played and will continue playing an important role in this process of rethinking and reorientation. ECE is now one of the goals within the UN Agenda 2030 process for sustainable development. Accordingly, ECE must take action. When young children together participate in playful opportunities to observe, explore and act, they become empowered and may choose the most appropriate alternative for a common future.

Latest publications: Engdahl, I. (2017). Den fria leken i en läroplansstyrd förskola. I B. Knutsdotter Olofsson, Den fria lekens pedagogik (ss. 216-238). Stockholm: Liber. Engdahl, I. (2017). Att möta toddlare som medmänniskor och med respekt. I I. Pramling Samuelsson & A. Jonsson (Red.), Förskolans yngsta barn (ss. 225-245). Stockholm: Liber.

Karel Rýdl

Professional details: Prof. PhDr. Karel Rýdl, CSc. is a professor of pedagogy specialising in the history of education and training at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Pardubice.

Annotation: History of Preschool Education in the Czech Lands in Comparison with World Development The lecture provides a comparative overview of how the history of preschool education has developed in the Czech lands as compared with the rest of the world over the last 150 years. It refers to the stages of development in pedagogical thinking, institutionalization, the professional preparation of foster parents, educators and teachers and the formation of the pre-school education curriculum with the aim of presenting examples of fi rst-rate preschool education as well as political and economic threats in the Czech lands. It will conclude with a summary of Czech theoretical and research centres and the results they have achieved with implementation in practice.

16 Patricia Mónica Sarlé

Patricia Sarlé began her teaching career as a professor of early childhood education She studied her Bachelor and Master degrees in Education at University of Buenos Aires. In 2004, she received the degree of Doctor of Education from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) with a thesis entitled "The place of play in Early Childhood School". During 2007-2014 Dr. Sarlé was appointed Director of the Master´s Program in Early Childhood Education at University of Buenos Aires. She founded and coordinated the program "Childhood in network" of the digital educational portal Educared (2005-2010). She is currently teaching and researching in the Institute of Education Sciences of the UBA and Teacher Training Institutes in Early Childhood School. He is a member of the group of experts in early childhood education of the OEI (Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture). She has published several books and articles on child education, specifi cally in thematic on play and learning in school and in the curricular development for the training of teachers of the initial level. His current research is focused on the construction of categories for a new educational agenda on child rearing, especially taking the play and teaching practices of everyday life as the focus of analysis.

Annotation: Equal and Diff erent: Urban and Rural Contexts as Environments for Quality Child Education Patricia Sarlé. Doctor of Education. University of Buenos Aires. Faculty of Philosophy and Literature. Institute of Research in Educational Sciences. OMEP-Argentina Summary: One of the characteristics of Latin American education is the diversity of the institutions and programs dedicated to early childhood education and care. If this is combined with variables such as the distance from urban centers, belonging to an indigenous community and lack of basics resources, the quality of the educational off ers suff ers and presents challenges to be met. How can teachers transform those characteristics, that appear to be adverse, in favor of an appropriate, pertinent proposals, respectful of the educational requirements of the child under six years old? Have children in rural areas less possibilities than in urban areas? What aspects cannot be waived (“non-renounceable aspects”) when thinking about the quality of early childhood education? The possibility of sharing successful experiences of countries of the Region, allows us to defi ne some criteria to be consider when discussing the design of the teaching practices, emerged in these particular contexts, but with the potential to be transferable to another environment. IGUALES Y DIFERENTES: CONTEXTOS URBANOS Y RURALES COMO ÁMBITOS PARA UNA EDUCACIÓN INFANTIL DE CALIDAD. Patricia Sarlé. Doctora en Educación. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación. OMEP-Argentina.

17 Kathy Sylva

Kathy Sylva, Professor of Educational Psychology, Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK

Kathy Sylva is Honorary Research Fellow and Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Oxford. After a doctorate in Developmental Psychology at Harvard, she moved to England for post-doctoral research with Jerome Bruner at the University of Oxford Department. Her research interests fall into two themes. She has conducted several large-scale studies on the eff ects of early education and care on children’s development, acting as a lead researcher on the Eff ective Pre-school and Primary Education study (EPPE/EPPSE) which followed 3,000 children from pre-school entry to the end of compulsory schooling. She co-led the national Evaluation of Children’s Centers in England, another large scale study on the eff ects of early childhood services on development. Her second interest is in programs aimed at enhancing parents’ capacity to support their child’s learning and behavior. She has led three randomized controlled trials to evaluate parenting interventions. Kathy has published seven books and 200 papers/technical reports on early education/care, early literacy, and support for families. She was Specialist Adviser to the UK Parliamentary Committee on Education 2000-2009, the Scottish Parliament Education Committee in 2007, the UK Review of the early childhood curriculum in 2011, the National Expert Panel on “Standards for Early Years Teachers” in 2012, and the House of Lords Enquiry into “Aff ordable Childcare” in 2015. She has honorary doctorates from the University of Gothenburg, the Open University, and Oxford Brookes University. She was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2008 and in 2014 the British Education Research Association’s Nisbett Award for outstanding contribution to educational research.

Annotation: Beyond school readiness: Fostering foundational skills in Early Childhood Education There is a rich tradition in Europe of child-centered Early Childhood Education (ECE) based fi rmly on free play. This tradition has been challenged by research studies showing large discrepancies in school-entry profi les of children from diff erent social and cultural backgrounds. Despite widening participation of poor and marginalized children in ECE, there remains a disturbing gap in pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills at entry to primary school. Why has ECE failed to narrow the social gap, and what kinds of curriculum and pedagogy can enhance the development of children from disadvantaged backgrounds? Using data from the UK Eff ective Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education study (EPPSE) and the EU study CARE, this presentation will demonstrate the contribution of process quality to the development of ‘pre-academic’ skills such as letter recognition as well as ‘executive function’ skills such as self-regulation. More importantly, children whose mothers had low levels of education benefi tted more from preschool attendance than children of better educated mothers. Next, project CARE asked researchers and practitioners ‘what should be the goals of ECE?’ They found widespread agreement on the value of nurturing 21st century skills in young children such as self-regulation and task-focus. The two research studies make a powerful case for the importance of high quality ECE in narrowing the developmental gap at entry to school for children from diff erent social backgrounds. In this second decade of the century, we now know that the gap is in executive skills and not only in pre-academic ones — all the more reason to concentrate on a broad range of ‘foundational’ skills and not just ‘school readiness’.

18 Ondrej Kaščák

Ondrej Kaščák is a professor of education specialising in education policy. His interests are the neoliberal transformation of the education sector and accompanying education reforms in Europe, especially in the post-socialist context. He is the lead editor of the Journal of Pedagogy and member of an expert group on Strategic Education Policy in the Czech Republic. He also coordinated the team behind the creation of Slovakia’s national curriculum for ECEC.

Branislav Pupala

Branislav Pupala is a professor of education specialising in preschool education and comparative preschool education. He is honorary president of the Slovak Association for Early Childhood Education and heads the Slovak National Preschool Education Curriculum team. He is particularly interested in preschool education in developing countries, visiting India, Kenya and most recently Indonesia.

Annotation: ECEC in neoliberal times: the realities and polarities This presentation looks at the global application of the neoliberal agenda in preschool education. It is applied in both developed and developing countries by revising government preschool education documents so they incorporate the supranational economizing discourse. This discourse has also entered the academic debate, teacher education and administrative side. It is not, however, a one-way process. In many countries it comes up against resistance from the sphere of practice and everyday teaching, while at times it is as if the world of neoliberal education policies has created a parallel world distinct from everyday teaching. It therefore produces tensions in some places, but not in others. The social and cultural determinants of a country’s ECEC institutions play a crucial role here. To bring greater clarit on the complexity of the neoliberal transformation of ECEC, the presentation will refer to examples in developed and developing countries

Veronika Poláčková Moderator

Veronika Poláčková was born in Prague, studied Janacek Academy of Perfoming Arts in Brno (MgA., Ph.D.), worked in the City Theatre of Brno as the actress and at JAMU as a teacher of artistic speech. She used to be a reporter in Brno TV, last four years has been working as a TV presenter in Good Morning show (Czech TV). She has been also coach and mentor of presentation skills.

She has been focused on helping other people – in cooperation with KIWANIS club Ostrava Veronika draw anti-stress patterns and published a diary, which helped to collect money for reconstruction of play room in Ostrava´s faculty hospital, childrens haematology department.

19 PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Date Venue Activity 25 - 26 of June, 2018 Prague, Olympic Hotel, Charles University World Assembly 27 - 29 of June, 2018 Prague, Clarion Hotel Conference

TIME TABLE

World Assembly - Hotel Olympik International Conference - Hotel Clarion

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 WA Registration Conference Registration Conference Registration (8:30 - 9:00) Hotel Clarion (8:00 - 9:00) Hotel Clarion (8:00 - 9:00) World Assembly Keynote Speech (Ingrid Keynote Speech (Patricia World Assembly (9:00 - 11:00) Kindergarten visits Engdahl, Sweden) Mónica Sarlé, Argentina) (9:00 - 11:10) departure from Hotel Clarion (9:00 - 9:45) (9:00 - 9:45) Keynote Speech (Ondřej 1. Group – 8:30 - 13:00 Kaščák, Slovak Republic, Keynote Speech (Kathy 2. Group – 9:00 - 13:00 Branislav Pupala, Slovak Sylva, United Kingdom) Coff ee Break Coff ee Break Republic) (9:45 - 10:30) (11:10 - 11:40) (11:00 - 11:30) 3. Group - 9:20 -13:00 (9:45 -10:30) Coff ee Break Coff ee Break (10:30 - 11:00 ) (10:30 - 11:00 ) World Assembly World Assembly Parallel Session (1) Parallel Session (5) (11:40 - 12:40) (11:30 - 12:30) Conference Registration (11:00 - 12:30) (11:00 - 12:30) Lunch Hotel Clarion Lunch (12:40 - 14:00) (12:30 - (12:00 - 16:00) Lunch (12:30 - 13:30) Lunch (12:30 - 13:30) 14:00) World Parallel Session (2) Parallel Session (6) Karolinum - Registration Assembly Conference (13:30 -15:00) (13:30 - 15:00) (15:30 - 16:00) (14:00 - Registration Conference Opening Coff ee Break (15:00 - 15:30) Coff ee Break (15:00 - 15:30) 15:00) Hotel Ceremony Coff ee Break Olympik (16:00 -17:15 ) (15:00 - (13:00 - 18:00) 70th Meeting 15:30) Celebration World Parallel Session (3) Parallel Session (7) (16:00 - 17:45) Assembly (15:30 - 17:00) (15:30 - 17:00) (15:30 - Keynote Speech (Audrey 17:00) Curtis, United Kingdom) (17:15 - 18:00) World Assembly photo time (17:45 - 18:15) Parallel Session (4) Image Theatre (17:00-18:30) Assembly Reception (20:00 - 22:00) Welcome Reception Chateau Havel - Garden Closing Ceremony (18:15 - 20:00) (18:15 - 20:00) Party (20:00 - 24:00) (17:00 - 17:30) (departure from Hotel Clarion 19:00)

20 DAILY PROGRAM

SUB-THEMES OF THE PRESENTATIONS

A INCLUSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS B FAMILY SUPPORT C PLAY DART Symposium E TECHNOLOGY F CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND LANGUAGE DIVERSITY Individual Paper Presentation G COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND COOPERATION Poster Presentation H SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

HEADING FOR PARALLEL SESSIONS Rooms Aquarius Taurus Leo Virgo Quadrant Stella Tycho Kepler session 1 A A B C D F G H

session 2 A A B C E F G H Thursday session 3 A A B C E F G H

session 4 A A B C E F G H

session 5 A A B C F F G H

Friday session 6 A A C D F G H H

session 7 - B C D F - - -

MONDAY, 25th June | 8:30 - 14:00 | Hotel OLYMPIK, Building ARTEMIS 8:30 - 9:00 World Assembly Registration 9:00 - 11:10 World Assembly Meeting Room: Artemis 11:10 - 11:40 Coff ee Break 11:40 - 12:40 World Assembly Meeting Room: Artemis 12:40 - 14:00 Lunch

MONDAY, 25th June | 15:30 - 20:00 | KAROLINUM 15:30 - 16:00 Karolinum Registration 16:00 - 17:45 70th Anniversary Meeting 17:45 - 18:15 World Assembly Photo Time 18:15 - 20:00 World Assembly Reception 12:40 - 14:00 Lunch

21 TUESDAY, 26th June | 9:00 - 18:00 | Hotel OLYMPIK, Building ARTEMIS 9:00 - 9:20 World Assembly Meeting Room: Artemis Rooms: ARTEMIS, TRIBUN, ATHENA, 9:20 - 11:00 Meeting I. - By Regions AFRODITA, HERA 11:00 - 11:30 Coff ee Break 11:30 - 12:30 Meeting I. - Reports Room: Artemis 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 13:00 - 18:00 Conference Registration Room: Foyer, hotel Artemis Rooms: ARTEMIS, TRIBUN, ATHENA, 14:00 - 15:00 Meeting II. - by themes AFRODITA, HERA 15:00 - 15:30 Coff ee Break 15:30 - 16:00 Meeting II. - Reports Room: Artemis 16:00 - 17:00 World Assembly Meeting Room: Artemis 20:00 -22:00 Image Theatre

WEDNESDAY, 27th June | 8:00 - 20:00 | Hotel CLARION Kindergarten Visits 8:30 - 13:00 (Meeting point at the Main Entrance of the Hotel Clarion) 12:00 - 16:00 Conference Registration 16:00 - 17:15 Conference Opening Ceremony Room: Meridian 17:15 - 18:00 Keynote Speech (1) - Audrey Curtis, United Kingdom Room: Meridian 18:00 - 18:15 Performance of Folk Band Osminka Room: Meridian 18:15 - 20:00 Welcome Reception

THURSDAY, 28th June | 8:00 - 19:00 | Hotel CLARION 8:00 - 9:00 Conference Registration 9:00 - 9:40 Keynote Speech (2) - Ingrid Engdahl, Sweden Room: Meridian 9:40 - 9:45 ESD Awards 9:45 - 10:30 Keynote Speech (3) - Ondřej Kaščák, Branislav Pupala, Slovak Republic Room: Meridian 10:30 - 11:00 Coff ee Break 11:00 - 12:30 Parallel Session (1) 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 13:30 - 15:00 Parallel Session (2) 15:00 - 15:30 Coff ee Break 15:30 - 17:00 Parallel Session (3) 17:00 - 18:30 Parallel Session (4) 19:00 Bus departure (Main Entrance of the Hotel Clarion) to the Garden Party 20:00 - 24:00 Garden Party - Chateau St. Havel

FRIDAY, 29th June | 8:00 - 17:30 | Hotel CLARION 8:00 - 9:00 Conference Registration 9:00 - 9:45 Keynote Speech (4) - Patricia Mónica Sarlé, Argentina Room: Meridian 9:45 - 10:30 Keynote Speech (5) - Kathy Sylva, United Kingdom Room: Meridian 10:30 - 11:00 Coff ee Break 11:00 - 12:30 Parallel Session (5) 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 13:30 - 15:00 Parallel Session (6) 15:00 - 15:30 Coff ee Break 15:30 - 17:00 Parallel Session (7) 17:00 - 17:30 Closing Ceremony

22 PROGRAM OF PARALLEL SESSIONS

THURSDAY, 28th June | Parallel Session (1)

Self-Organized Symposium

Symposium - 1/H Author: Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson (OMEP, Sweden) Room: Meridian Title: Presentation of the OMEP ESD award winners of 2018.

Symposium - 1/F Author: Adilia Frazer (ChildreNiños International, USA) Co-author: Larry Kotch (Central Texas Workforce), Marisa Suhm (Diversity at Texas A&M Room: Nadir University in College Station), Gail Cox (Temple College Central Texas), Susan Hancock 11:00 - 12:30 (Hancock Professional Development) Title: The Inclusive Early Bilingual-Multilingual Classrroom.

Symposium - 1/F Author: Judith Lynne McConnell-Farmer (OMEP, USA) Co-author: Pamela R. Cook (OMEP, USA), Dong Choi, (OMEP, USA), Edna Ranck (OMEP, Room: Zenit USA) Title: “Diversity in the Education of Young Children in the USA: Reggio Emilia, Head Start, Environmental Settings, Technology, and Transgender Awareness”.

Individual Paper Presentations - 1/A | Chair: Connie Lum

Author: Connie Lum (NTUC First campus, Singapore) Co-author: Cynthia Choo, YaRu Yang (NTUC First campus), YueFang Gu (NTUC First campus) Title: A study of Group Play Activities Eff ect on Attention of Five-Year-Old Children with Learning Disabilities

Author: Kejian Li (Zhejiang Normal University at Hangzhou, China) Title: The rural-urban pre-school education quality gap and its impact on child outcomes in China

Author: Nisan Cansu (Middle East Technical University, Turkey) Co-author: Funda Eda Tonga (Middle East Technical University), Feyza Tantekin Erden (Middle East Technical University), Sümeyra Eryiğit (Middle East Technical University) 11:00 - 12:30 Title: What is the secret for success? Early Childhood Education in PISA high achiever Room: Aquarius countries: Finland, Estonia, Japan, Singapore and China

Author: Su Xu (China Welfare Institute Information and Research Center, China) Title: Research on Teachers’ Mathematical Languages in Diff erent Kinds of Activities of Pre-school

Author: Marcela Lara Catalan (Universidad de Playa Ancha Valparaíso, Chile) Co-author: Tito Larrondo Gonzalez (Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile) Title: Cognitive Development of Students of Early Ages

Author: Nora Rut Kuitca (OMEP, Argentina) Title: Thinking about the singularity as a pedagogical advantage. A challenge for the early childhood educators

Individual Paper Presentations - 1/H | Chair: Ulla Grob-Menges

Author: Ulla Grob-Menges (OMEP Suisse, Switzerland) Co-author: Karin Augsburger, Patricia Buser, Ulla Grob-Menges (OMEP Suisse) Title: The implementation of SDG 4.2 in Switzerland from an NGO perspective

Author: Mari Mori (Tsurukawa College/ OMEP, Japan) Room: Kepler 11:00 - 12:30 Co-author: Ikuko Gyobu (Ochanomizu University, OMEP, Japan), Tomohiro Uemura (Tama Art University) Title: Quest for the Sustainable Nature of Early Childhood Education and Care: Having Dialogue between Loris Malaguzzi and Sozo Kurahashi through Focusing on the Images of Child

23 Author: Junko Hamaguchi (Ochanomizu University/ OMEP, Japan) Title: Quest for the Sustainable Nature of Early Childhood Education and Care: Having Dialogue with ‘the Japanese Froebel‘ Sozo Kurahashi’s Life and Work as the Foundation for Questing Sustainable Development Goals for ECEC

Author: Deniz Kahriman Pamuk (Mersin University, Turkey) Co-author: Savaş Pamuk (Akdeniz University) 11:00 - 12:30 Title: The Report on the Trials for Use of Environmental Rating Scale for Sustainable Room: Kepler Development in Early Childhood

Author: Feng Li (Beijing Haidian Teachers Training College, China) Co-author: Zhijun Yang (Beijing Normal University, China), Minyi Li (Beijing Normal University,China) Title: How to improve the core competences of early childhood coachers: A case study from Beijing in China

Individual Paper Presentations - 1/B | Chair: Kara Alexandra Smith

Author: Kara Alexandra Smith (University of Windsor and University of Highlands and Islands /UHI/, Canada) Title: ‘Nothing About Us, Without Us’: Including Indigenous Family Knowledge in the Classroom

Author: Michelle Marie Lau (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Co-author: Hui Li (University of Hong Kong) Title: How Do Early Childhood Educators Inform Parents’ Kindergarten Choice?

Author: Tito Larrondo (Universidad de Playa Ancha Valparaíso, Chile) Co-author: Marcela Lara (Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile) Title: Participation of the pedagogical families in the formative processes in nursery Room: Leo 11:00 - 12:30 education

Author: Tülay İlhan (Hacettepe University, Turkey) Co-author: Aysel Esen Çoban (Hacettepe University Beytepe Campus Department of Primary Education Ankara) Title: Relationship between mothers´ and fathers´ emotion socialization strategies

Author: Agnieszka Kuźba (OMEP Świętokrzyskie Poland Bezpieczne Gniazdo - Safe Nest Fundation Poland, Poland) Title: Report on the implementation of the pilot Movement in Nature program for families and children from Kielce District system kindergartens in the 2017/2018 school year

Individual Paper Presentations - 1/D | Chair: Vassiliki Pliogou

Author: Dorotheos Orfanidis (University of western Macedonia, Greece) Co-author: Vassiliki Pliogou (President of OMEP, Thessaloniki Branch) Title: Childhood representations in the19th & 20th-century visual artworks: a teaching proposal for the educational use of the material

Author: Wenjie Huang (China Welfare Institute Kindergarten, China) Title: The infl uence of abstract painting appreciation to children in K5~6`s creativity

Author: Kumiko Koma (Wayo Women's University, Japan) Co-author: Mika Ajifu (Tokyo Seitoku University), Yukiko Tsubonou (Kaichi International University) Title: Investigation of Activity Space in Collective Musical Expression of Young 11:00 - 12:30 Children Room: Quadrant

Author: Pete Moorhouse (St Werburgh's Park Nursery School and University of Bristol, Graduate School of Education, United Kingdom ) Title: The Value of Learning Through Woodwork in Early Years Education

Author: Monika Nathalie Šepek (OMEP, Croatia) Title: Enhancement using music

Author: Lia de Vocht (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) Title: Student teachers’ explorations of a Reggio Emilia approach in New Zealand contexts

24 Individual Paper Presentations - 1/F | Chair: Leona Harris

Author: Leona Harris (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) Co-author: Niki Davis (University of Canterbury) Title: “Is my language treasured here?” Supporting language diversity by enriching the linguistic landscapes in early childhood education

Author: Ebru Ersay (Gazi University, Turkey) Title: Early Childhood Resilience: Promising Results from a New Scale

Author: Cansu Tabakoğlu (Çukurova University, Turkey) Co-author: Şule Erden Özcan (Çukurova University) Title: Examining the Gender Perceptions of Children in the Classes of Pre-School 11:00 - 12:30 Teachers with and without Gender Stereotypes Room: Stella

Author: Yingying Wang (1st kindergarten in Xindu district Chengdu, China) Co-author: Lina Yang (1st kindergarten in Xindu district Chengdu) Title: The Infl uence of 5-6-Year-Old Children’s Social Problem, Solving Creativity on Peer Status in Preject-based Games

Author: Neslihan Güney Karaman (Hacettepe University, Turkey) Co-author: Ann-Katrin Sward (University of Gothenburg) Nevra Atıs Akyol (Hacettepe University) Sifa Kevser Cakmak Teloglu (Hacettepe University) Title: Best friends forever: Best friend perception of children´s life in Turkey and Sweden

Individual Paper Presentations - 1/A | Chair: Eff rosyni Katsikonouri

Author: Eff rosyni Katsikonouri (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens/OMEP, Greece) Title: Methods of teaching children with Attention Defi cit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) syndrome by the pre-school teachers in general education classrooms

Author: Hyung Mee Kim (Korean Bible University, South Korea) Title: Three strategies to support children with challenging behaviors in early childhood settings

Author: Lugen Ceren Kıyan (Ankara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Child Development, Turkey) 11:00 - 12:30 Co-author: Ender Durualp (Ankara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department Room: Taurus of Child Development) Title: Comparison of Emotional Situations of Children with Cancer to Healthy Peers

Author: Vanja Praznik (Elementary school Davorina Trstenjaka, Croatia) Title: The experience in inclusion/integration of hearing-impaired children and children with cohlear implant in regular school

Author: Tsz Lok Cheung (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Anthony Yuan (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: The Impact of Social Communication Intervention on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Individual Paper Presentations - 1/G | Chair: Jessica Essary

Author: Jessica Essary (The University of Mississippi, USA) Co-author: Sarah Siebert (The University of Mississippi) Title: Young Children Learning and Enacting Civic Engagement in their Communities

Author: ShaTianyan Sha (Nanjing Normal University, China, China) Title: Study of the Development Trend of the New Citizen's Policy of Entering the Kindergarden in the Future 11:00 - 12:30 Room: Tycho Author: Allard Lise (Aidants scolaires, Canada) Title: Creating a culture of volunteerism

Author: Lin Han (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: Current Status, Value and Measures of Chinese Pre-school Education’s Entering Community

25 Individual Paper Presentations - 1/C | Chair: Bengü Türkoglu

Author: Bengü Türkoglu (Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey) Title: The Infl uence of Game-Based Cognitive Education Programme on Cognitive Development of Pre-school Children

Author: Pouliot-Cleare Helene (Pouliot-Cleare and Associates, Canada) Title: How To Become a Life-Long Learner Through Play

Author: Chika Matsudaira (University of Shizuoka, Japan) Title: The Need and Meaning of Play for Children with Coplex Medical Needs

11:00 - 12:30 Author: Yajie Zhang (Education Science School of Henan University, China) Room: Virgo Title: Action research of children’s metacognitive training in mathematical individu- alized playing

Author: Claudia Ormeño (Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile) Co-author: Sandra Rodriguez (Universidad Santo Tomás) Title: Returning to the Game in Initial Education

Author: Selda Aras (Başkent University, Turkey) Co-author: Aybüke Yurteri Tiryaki (Ankara University) Title: Improving Early Childhood Teachers’ Practices of Play

THURSDAY, 28th June | Parallel Session (2)

Self-Organized Symposium

Symposium - 2/F Author: Christiane Bourdages Simpson (OMEP, Canada) Co-author: Christian Dumais (University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, Canada), Emman- uelle Soucy (University of Québec at Outaouais, Canada), Manon Boily (Department University of Quebec at Montreal, Canada), Sylvie Martel (Department University of Room: Meridian Quebec at Montreal, Canada), Krasimira Marinova (Université du Québec en Abitibi Témiscamingue, Canada), Mie Oba (Fukoyama Municipal University, Japan) Language: French Title: Cultural, social and language diversity: ways of learning. 13:30 - 15:00 Symposium - 2/H Author: Mercedes Mayol Lassalle (Vice President for Latin America of OMEP, Argentina) Room: Nadir Title: The right to education in early childhood as a political struggle: 70 years of OMEP work in Latin America.

Symposium - 2/E Author: Donna Berthelsen (Queensland University of Technology, Australia) Room: Zenit Title: Writing scholarly articles for publication in the International Journal of Early Childhood

Individual Paper Presentations - 2/A | Chair: Maryam S. Sharifi an

Author: Maryam S. Sharifi an (James Madison University, USA) Title: Building Resilience Inside the War Zone: Teachers of Syria

Author: José Manuel Ready Salame (Fundación Integra, Chile) Title: Educational quality to transform the world

Author: Chang Liu (East China Normal University, China) Title: Living together: The bodily life of pre-schools in China and the United States 13:30 - 15:00 Room: Aquarius Author: Liv Torunn Grindheim (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Cam- pus Bergen, Norway) Title: What ethical concerns do teachers address when approaching bullying from a social perspective?

Author: Qiong Wu (Northeast Normal University, China) Co-author: Wei Yao (Northeast Normal University) Title: Research on the pre-school teachers’ job satisfaction in the rural area of China

26 Author: Jana Uhlířová (Charles University, Faculty of Education, Czech Republic) 13:30 - 15:00 Co-author: Barbora Loudová Stralczynská (Charles University, Faculty of Education) Room: Aquarius Title: Pedagogical workforce of pre-school facilities in the context of inclusion

Individual Paper Presentations - 2/H | Chair: Natalia Ryzhova

Author: Natalia Ryzhova (Moscow City Pedagogical University, Professor, Russian Federation) Title: How can kindergarten support biodiversity?

Author: Ana Momčilović (Kindergarten "Dobro Drvo", Croatia) Co-author: Maja Trobić (Kindergarten "Dobro Drvo") Title: Ecological sustainability – the pathway to the future we want for our children

Author: Gregoria Edith Bravo Briones (National Board of Kindergartens, Junji Chile) Title: Strengthening Environmental Education Processes

Author: Takashi Saito (Shokei Gakuin University, Japan) Co-author: Hideshige Komatsu (Shokei Gakuin University), Yutaka Yamazaki (Shokei Gakuin University), Takeshi Takeda (Daiichi Hikarinoko Nursery School) Room: Kepler 13:30 - 15:00 Title: The Eff ect of the Tokyo Electric Co. Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Explosion on Community Childcare Facilities "New Advances in Ways Measuring Playground Radioactive Contamination"

Author: Masaki Iwakura (Shokei Gakuin University, Japan) Co-author: Mihoko Endo (Haramachi Seiai Kodomoen), Yoshiya Higasi (Shokei Gakuin University), Sam Murchie (Shokei Gakuin University) Title: Tackling Nature Deprivation Syndrome in Childcare Facilities "How a Nuclear Power Plant Disturbs and Disrupts ESD"

Author: Ezgi Senyurt (Middle East Technical University, Turkey) Co-author: Refi ka Olgan (Middle East Technical University) Title: A Pilot Study on Adapting “Recycling Scale for In-Service Pre-school Teachers” in Turkish Context

Individual Paper Presentations - 2/B | Chair: Hazel Mei Yung Lam

Author: Hazel Mei Yung Lam (OMEP, Hong Kong) Co-author: Maggie Koong (Causeway Bay Victoria Kindergarten and International Nursery), Carman Ho Ka Man (The Education University of Hong Kong ), Jingru Wang (ZhanJiang Pre-school Education College) 13:30 - 15:00 Title: Communication matters - A comparative study of school-parent collaboration Room: Leo for enhancing young children’s development in Hong Kong and Mainland China

Author: Catalina Perez Zabala (Gobernación de Antioquia, Colombia) Title: Humanización de servicios de salud - The Humanization of Health Services

Author: Marco Antonio Delgado Fuentes (University of Derby, United Kingdom) Co-author: Adriana González Peral (Hacia una Cultura Democrática (ACUDE), Claudia Osiris Martínez Valle (Hacia una Cultura Democrática (ACUDE), Heidi Diana Fritz Macías (Universidad Iberoamericana) Title: Children's agency and the role of the family in the transition from pre-school to primary school

Author: Eva Severini (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences and Studies, Slovakia) Room: Leo 13:30 - 15:00 Co-author: Dušan Kostrub (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences and Studies), Peter Ostradický (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences and Studies) Title: Developing autonomy of children in pre-primary education from the perspective of parents

Author: Melike Yumus (Başkent University, Turkey) Co-author: Figen Turan (Hacettepe University) Title: An Investigation of Families’ Abilities on Shared Book Reading During Infancy

Individual Paper Presentations - 2/E | Chair: Ayooluwa Oke

Author: Ayooluwa Oke (Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland) Co-author: Oke, A., Butler, J., Moynihan, J. and O'Neill, C. Room: Quadrant 13:30 - 15:00 Title: Challenges in Quality Early Childhood Education: Examining the eff ects of a digital application on quality provision

27 Author: Kym Simoncini (University of Canberra, Australia) Title: Early Childhood Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) ‘Habits of Mind’

Author: Kan Kan Chan (University of Macau, Macao) Title: Analysis of instructional design with tangible objects through activity theory

Author: Dong Choi (Park University, USA) Co-author: Judith McConnell-Farmer (Washburn University) 13:30 - 15:00 Title: Technology Integration and Research for Teaching and Learning in Pre-K to 12 Room: Quadrant Classroom Settings

Author: Luyi Jiang (East China Normal University, China) Co-author: Xue Lv (East China Normal University) Title: How to Evaluate the Observation Capacity of Preschool Teachers? Based on the Perspective of ZDP and Technologies of IRT, CTT and CAT

Author: Sindre Mathiesen (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway) Title: Educational purposes of digital practice in Norwegian kindergartens

Individual Paper Presentations - 2/F | Chair: Maggie Koong

Author: Maggie Koong (OMEP, Hong Kong) Co-author: Pamela Chan (Causeway Bay Victoria Kindergarten) Title: The Dynamics of Education in a World City: Multilingual and Multicultural Learning Environments

Author: Jing Liu none (Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, China) Co-author: Yong Jiang none (Faculty of Education, East China Normal University) Title: Empirical Research on Chinese Kindergarten Teachers’ Patriotism and the Ability of Patriotic Education

Author: Mustafa Kale(Cag University, Turkey) Co-author: Imray Nur (Osmaniye Korkut Ata University - Child Development Depart- ment) Room: Stella 13:30 - 15:00 Title: The Analysis of Memories of Gay Individuals Living in Turkey through Child- hood Experiences

Author: Yumei Han (Southwest university, China) Co-author: Xiaoping Yang (Southwest university) Title: Conceptualization and Assessment of Key Competencies for Children in Pre- schools – Based on a Survey in Southwest China

Author: Candy Ka Yee Cheng (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Tsz Ying Poon (Hong Kong Baptist University) Chui Han Tse (Hong Kong Baptist University) Sum Yue Tai (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: A Study of Teacher-Child Relationships and Peer Relationships of Preschool Children in Hong Kong: Implications on Social-Emotional Adjustment

Individual Paper Presentations - 2/A | Chair: Magdalena Janus

Author: Magdalena Janus (McMaster University, Canada) Co-author: Linda Harrison (Charles Sturt University), Sheena Elwick (Charles Sturt University), Sharynne McLeod (Charles Sturt University), Kate Williams (Queensland University of Technology), Sandie Wong (Charles Sturt University) Title: Investigating new approaches to child assessment and educator refl ection on practice in Early Childhood Education and Care services for children under 3

Author: Pingzhi Ye (School of Education, Guangzhou University, China) Co-author: Xiuyue Si (Beijing 11th Jianhua Experimental Kindergarten) Title: The Comparative Study of Daily Evaluative Behavior on Expert Teachers and 13:30 - 15:00 Novice Teachers Room: Taurus

Author: Wang Shujun Wang (Xi'an First Nursery School, Shaanxi, China, China) Title: Exploration and Research on the Diversifi ed Management Modes of Inclusive Kindergartens in the Unifi ed School District

Author: Ivna Ištuk (Faculty of Teacher Education, Department of Pre-school Education Studies, Croatia) Co-author: Kristina Kalić (OMEP), Ana Maria Sarjanović (OMEP) Title: Pre-school teacher's self-assesment of the relations' quality with the children

28 Author: Sare Türkmen (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Turkey) 13:30 - 15:00 Co-author: Aysel Berksoy Taşdan Room: Taurus Title: Assessment in Early Childhood Education in Turkey

Individual Paper Presentations - 2/G | Chair: Dona Berthelsen

Author: Donna Berthelsen (Queensland University of Technology, Australia) Co-author: Kate Elizabeth Williams (Queensland University of Technology) Title: Using national social indicators to inform place-based, community approaches to support vulnerable young children

Author: Aihua Hu (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway) Co-author: Elin Ødegaard (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences) Title: Positioning children, staff , and families in 4 Curricula: A study on the transition to school in Norway, Finland, China, and Hong Kong

Author: Gabriela Etchebehere (Universidad de la República/ OMEP Uruguay, Uruguay) Co-author: David Martínez-Iñigo (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos) Room: Tycho 13:30 - 15:00 Title: “Children’s Rights and Labor Welfare in Early Education Teachers in Uruguay”

Author: Geir Aaserud (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway) Title: OMEP values and views on children and childhood mirrored Åsa Gruda Skard's talks and publications

Author: Patricia Troncoso Ibacache (Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception, Chile) Co-author: María Eugenia Soto Muñoz (Catholic University of the Most Holy Concep- tion) Title: Early childhood education teacher training at UCSC: Using the service learning methodology to provide young children with a meaningful learning experience

Individual Paper Presentations - 2/C | Chair: Udomluck Kulapichitr

Author: Dusadee Ooppakarn (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) Co-author: Udomluck Kulapichitr (Chulalongkorn University), Siridej Sujiva (Chulalong- korn University) Title: A Development Of Instructional Process In Free-Play Activities Based On Tools Of The Mind And Brain-Based Learning Approaches To Enhance Executive Functions Of Kindergarteners

Author: Zahra Foroud (Lethbridge Montessori School, Canada) Title: Montessori Education, Learning Through play

Author: Eleni Zisopoulou (A.P.U. Thessaloniki, Greece) 13:30 - 15:00 Co-author: Eleni Zisopoulou (Πανταζιδου 20) Room: Virgo Title: Games created by children

Author: Xue Lv (Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, China) Co-author: Luyi Jiang (East China Normal University) Title: Play Based of Mathematics Learning and Evaluation of 5-6-Year-Old Children by Means of the Internet of Things

Author: Jivegård Ulla (Gothenburg University, Department of Education Communica- tion and Learning, Sweden) Title: Performance and Humour in Pre-school Children´s Own Organized Concerted Activities

13:30 - 14:00 Preparation of posters Poster Presentations - 2/A

Author: Anna Backman (Kungälv Municipality, Sweden) Title: Development Work in Natural Science and Technology with Swedish Preschool Teachers

Author: Hirotsugu Tazume (Kyoto University of Education, Japan) Room: Foyer 14:00 - 15:00 Co-author: Masako Yushizu (Kumamoto Gakuen University) Title: “Indirect Support” in Intergenerational Communication

Author: Luyang Tang (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: Classroom Environment in the Eyes of Six-Year-Old Children

29 Author: Dan Cheng (China Welfare Institute Nursery, China) Co-author: Yue Fang (China Welfare Institute Nursery) Title: Research on the Support Mechanism for the Eff ective Inclusive Education in Ordinary Kindergarten

Author: Seenyoung Park (Bucheon University, South Korea ) Title: Teachers’ Perceptions on the Daily Tasks of Teachers in Early Childhood Educa- tion

Author: Seonhye Park (Kangnam University, South Korea ) Title: Pre-service Early Childhood Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Science Education through Portfolio Analysis

Author: Ming Ti (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: Delayed KR - More Conducive to Maintaining and Migrating Children's Action Skills in Mastering Athletic Skills

Author: Jie Ma (Nanjing Normal University, China) Co-author: Yu Zhou (Normal University) Title: A Case Study of Comparing Kindergarten Environment Creation between China and the United States in Multicultural Perspectives

Author: Jingmei Wang (Zhejiang Normal University, China) Title: The Infl uence of Chinese ECE Teacher's Job Attraction on Whole-Group Instruc- tion Quality: a Perspective of Educational Economics on Teacher Input and Quality Output

Author: Wai Shin Tsing (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Anthony Yuan (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: The Eff ects of Play Intervention on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Author: Jinghui Zhao (Guangzhou University, China) Title: A Study of Teacher-Child Interaction Behavior in the Kindergarten

Author: Sevastiani Roulia (Kindergarten School Patras, Greece) Room: Foyer 14:00 - 15:00 Co-author: Ioanna Fermeli (Kindergarten Patras), Alexia Vgenopoulou (Kindergarten Patra) Title: Designing our School’s Playground

Author: Marja Syrjämäki (University of Helsinki, Finland) Title: Enhancing Peer Interaction among Children with and without Special Educa- tional Needs

Author: Xiaofang Chen (Beijing Institute of Education, China) Co-author: Huifang Xu (Beijing Institute of Education), Peng Hu (Beijing Institute of Education) Title: Research into the Connotations, Characteristics and Mechanisms for the Or- ganic Integration between Children’s Science and Art

Author: Kyung-Hee Lee (Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation, South Korea) Co-author: Suk-kyung Yang (Center, Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service) Title: Age Group Creativity Integration Program Connected with Picture Books

Author: Yee Man Pang (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Anthony Yuan (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: The Eff ectiveness of Dialogic Reading and Semantic Intervention on Enhancing Language Ability in Children with Language Delay

Author: Zhong Guiying Zhong (Beijing Normal University, China) Title: Study on Parent-Instruction Competence of Teachers in Child Care Institutions

Author: Hae Kyoung Kim (Seoul Women's University, South Korea ) Title: Korean Childcare Teachers' Use of Strategies to Promote Peer Social Compe- tence of Young Children and Diffi culties in Implementing Strategies

Author: Wing Sze Yim (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Lai Kuen Yung (Hong Kong Baptist University), Tsz Ying Poon (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: The Eff ectiveness of Contingency Management in Improving Homework Per- formance of a Child with ADHD

30 Author: Jeonghwa Lee (Pukyong National University, South Korea ) Co-author: Kyungmin Lee (Dong-Eui University), Younwoo Lee (Pukyong National University) Title: Analysis of Teachers' Conceptual Metaphors for Constructive Approach to Early Childhood Education

Author: Jieun Kim (Ewha Women's University, South Korea ) Co-author: Eunhye Park (Ewha Women's University) Title: Meaning of ‘Teaching Children’; Relationship-Based Education

Author: Kyungmin Lee (Dong-Eui University, South Korea) Co-author: Younwoo Lee (Pukyong National University), Jeonghwa Lee (Pukyong National University) Title: A Study on the Diagnosis and Solutions of Burnout Experience of Early Child- hood Teachers

Author: Busra Ezgi Ulus (Ankara University, Turkey) Co-author: Ender Durualp (Ankara University) Title: Examination of Paternal-Infant Attachment on 6-12-Month-Old Babies Accord- ing to Some Variables

Author: Sibel Buse Ipicuruk (Ankara University, Turkey) Co-author: Ender Durualp (Ankara University) 14:00 - 15:00 Title: Investigation of the Attitudes of Raising the Children of the Parents between Room: Foyer Twenty-Four and Thirty-Month-old Children in Terms of some Variables

Author: Suksil Han (U1 University, South Korea ) Title: A Study on the Application of Child Assessment Circular Model

Author: Man Pui Tsang (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Title: The Eff ectiveness of Enhancing Orthographic Knowledge to Improve on Chi- nese Literacy Ability of Children with At-Risk Dyslexia

Author: Gyeongseon Lee (Tongmyong University, South Korea) Co-author: Younhee Byun (Tongmyong University), Hyemin Yeon (Tongmyong Univer- sity) Title: Practicum Anxiety and Expectation among South Korean Students Majoring in Early Childhood Education

Author: Jiaqian Wu (China Welfare Institute Kindergarten, China) Title: Analysis of the Application of Emotional Theme Picture Books in Children's Emotional Education

Author: Wing Ki Lau (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Title: The Eff ectiveness of Preschool Teacher Understanding of Children Physical Development and the Physical Activity Planning

Author: Wun Chong Wong (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Don Ying Chan (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: The Relationship between Teachers’ Belief, Attitude, Practice of Positive Rein- forcement and Classroom Discipline

THURSDAY, 28th June | Parallel Session (3)

Self-Organized Symposium

Symposium - 3/C Author: Madeleine Baillargeon (OMEP, Canada) Co-author: Jean-Yves Lévesque (University du Québec à Rimouski, Canada), Danièle Perruchon (the President OMEP, France), Rakia Laroui (University du Québec à Rimous- 15:30 - 17:00 ki, Canada), Elizabeth Jacob (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Canada), Hélène Room: Meridian Larouche (University of Sherbrooke, Canada), Diane Biron (University of Sherbrooke, Canada) Language: French Title: Play and Sustainable development.

31 Symposium - 3/H Author: Åsta Birkeland (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway) Co-author: Minyi Li (Beijing Normal University), Juan Xue (DaXing Kindergarten), Jingyi Room: Nadir Xu (Beijing Normal University), Siv Ădemotland (Western Norway University of Ap- plied Sciences), Aihua Hu (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences) Title: Cultural sustainability as condition for a sustainable future.

Symposium - 3/B Author: Visnjic Jevtic Adrijana (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education, Croatia) 15:30 - 17:00 Co-author: Katarina Bogatic (University of Osijek, Croatia), Eleonora Glavina (Kindergar- ten “Cipelica, Croatia), Eff rosyni Katsikonouri (OMEP Greece), Sofi a Saiti (OMEP Greece), Christina Vassi (1st Kindergarten Pargas, Greece), Ewa Lewandowska (The Maria Grzegorzewska University, Poland), Paulette Luff (Anglia Ruskin University, United Room: Zenit Kingdom), Liz Hryniewitz (Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom), Kerry Holman (Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom), Anne Elin Teigland, Ina N. B. Juell, Jannicke Sagosen, Linn Vatnedal (Kidsa Ovstun, Norway), Ivana Viskovic (University of Zagreb, Croatia) Title: Developing Teachers' Competences for Working with Parents in Five European Countries (Norway, Poland, UK, Greece and Croatia).

Individual Paper Presentations - 3/A | Chair: Ann-Katrin Svaerd

Author: Ann-Katrin Svaerd (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) Co-author: Kia Kimhag (University of Gävle) Title: Degrading treatment in some Swedish pre-schools: observed experiences from pre-school student teachers

Author: Jana Kropáčková (Pedagogical Faculty of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic) Co-author: Hana Splavcová (Pedagogical Faculty of Charles University in Prague), Anna Smolíková (Pedagogical Faculty of Charles University in Prague) Title: Pluralism of pre-school institutions in the Czech Republic with a focus on children under three years of age

Author: Yee Man Pang (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Anthony Yuan (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: The eff ectiveness of dialogic reading and semantic intervention on enhancing language ability in children with language delay 15:30 - 17:00 Room: Aquarius Author: Xiumin Hong (Institution of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, China) Co-author: Wenting Zhu (Institution of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Educa- tion, Beijing Normal University), Minrui Chen (Institution of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University) Title: The Quality of Child-Teacher Interaction in Kindergartens: A Comparative Study between Norway and China

Author: Evlampia Koutsoufl ianioti (Private kindergartens corporation of Thessaloni- ki-Macedonia and Thrace, Greece) Co-author: Anastasia Kountouroudi, Zoe Koletsa (Private kindergartens corporation of Thessaloniki-Macedonia and Thrace), Maria-Dania Douka(Pedagogical faculty-preschool education of Aristotle university of Thessaloniki) Title: The age of 0-6-year-olds... proposals for an undivided institutional framework in private Nursery Centers and Kindergartens in Greece

Individual Paper Presentations - 3/H | Chair: Siska Van Daele

Author: Siska Van Daele (Karel de Grote University College, Belgium) Co-author: Leen Dom (Karel de Grote University College) Title: Childcare 2030 and Green Feet: Raising awareness about sustainable development in ECEC teams

Author: Tuna Tuncay (Hakkari University, Turkey) Co-author: Ayca Alan (Ordu University) Room: Kepler 15:30 - 17:00 Title: From Lions to Snails, Trees to Mushrooms: How does young children’s perceptions of forest changes in a forest school session?

Author: Shanan Wang (ChongQing University of Education, China) Co-author: Jiaqiong Zhang (ChongQing University of Education) Title: Research on Educational Environment Quality Assessment in Kindergartens: Based on the Survey of 36 Kindergartens in theSichuan Province, China

32 Author: Lesley-anne Ey (University of South Australia, Australia) Co-author: Barbara Spears (University of South Australia) Title: Educating young children to prevent bullying in early childhood education settings

Author: Shanze Li Li (South West University, China) 15:30 - 17:00 Co-author: Yajuan Sun Sun (DaLi University) Room: Kepler Title: On the Causes for the Low Kindergarten Enrollment Rate of Pre-School Children in the Residential Areas of Nu Nationality Based on the Cultural-Ecological Theory

Author: Motoaki Hagiwara (OMEP, Japan) Title: On the theoritical frame of children's participation to ESD in Japan

Individual Paper Presentations - 3/B | Chair: Catherine Meehan

Author: Catherine Meehan (Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom) Title: Perceptions of Parents: Are parents partners in children’s education? A six-country study, development and validation of a scale to measure perceptions about parents

Author: Zhenyou Yu (College of Pre-school Education, Capital Normal University, China) Co-author: Ruizhi Yu (Center for Information Systems and Technology, Claremont Graduate University) Title: Family Background and Home Learning Environment in Early Childhood

Author: Zheng Wang (Henan University, China) Title: Multiple Case Study on Parents' Reactions to Children's Negative Emotions

15:30 - 17:00 Author: Arlinda Beka (University of Prishtina, Kosovo) Room: Leo Co-author: Kadrije Asllani (Botanika Kindergarden) Title: Community based kindergartens - turning parents into partners

Author: Mehmet Mart (Plymouth University, United Kingdom ) Co-author: Janet Georgeson (Plymouth University) Title: The Impact of an Early Years Quality Improvement Project (EYQIP) on Working with Parents

Author: Linda Sau (Prochild NPO Italy) Co-author: Solidea Baldas (Prochild NPO), Giulia Lorenzoni (University of Padova), Dario Gregori (University of Padova), Gianni Messi (SIMEUP) Title: Identifying the most cost-eff ective public health strategy for food choking prevention in children: the CHOP Community Intervention Trial

Individual Paper Presentations - 3/B | Chair: Edita Rogulj

Author: Edita Rogulj (OMEP, Croatia) Title: Media Competences of Pre-School Teachers for the Challenges of Modern Childhood

Author: Ivaldi Maria Elizabeth (OMEP, Uruguay) Co-author: Milan Alicia (OMEP Urugguay), Bissio Adriana (OMEP Urugguay), Ramirez Fanny (OMEP Urugguay), Ternande Maria Rosa (OMEP Urugguay), Ameigenda Shirley (OMEP Urugguay) Title: Plan ceibal - proyecto "Un ceibal en el jardín"

15:30 - 17:00 Author: Ružica Tokić (Faculty of Education, Croatia) Room: Quadrant Co-author: Tijana Borovac (Faculty of Education) Title: What do children say about digital technology?

Author: Mikko Mäkelä (City of Helsinki, Education division, Finland) Co-author: Pertti Joona (City of Helsinki, Education Division) Title: Medialiteracy and ICT in early childhood education

Author: Marg Rogers (University of New England, Australia) Co-author: Jo Bird (University of New England) Title: Children’s agency: Digital story-telling in action

33 Individual Paper Presentations - 3/F | Chair: Nektarios Stellakis

Author: Nektarios Stellakis (World Organization for Early Childhood Education, Univer- sity of Patras, Greece) Title: 62 years after the 6th World Assembly of OMEP held in Athens, Greece. "The importance of the fi rst year of life" is still a hot issue

Author: Patricia Matus-Amat (Community College of Denver, USA) Co-author: Anne Fulton (Community College of Denver) Title: Responsive Relationships: Supporting Diverse Learning Communities in Certif- icate and Associate Degree Preparation for Early Childhood Professionals

Author: Edi Waluyo (Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia) 15:30 - 17:00 Co-author: Rina Windiarti (Universitas Negeri Semarang) Siti Rosdiana (Universitas Room: Stella Negeri Semarang) Title: Teachers perspective in advocating violence on Children

Author: Guang Lea Lee (Old Dominion University, USA) Co-author: Sungok Reina Park (Minnesota State University - Moorhead) Title: Learning and Sustaining Heritage Language and Culture While Growing Up in the United States of America

Author: Rongrong Jin (Soong Ching Ling Kindergarten, China) Co-author: Xiaoyu Luo (Soong Ching Ling Kindergarten) Title: The Practice of Traditional Chinese Culture in Kindergarten Education

Individual Paper Presentations - 3/A | Chair: Janet Scull

Author: Janet Scull (Monash University, Australia) Co-author: Andrea Nolan (Deakin University), Louise Paatsch (Deakin University) Title: Teacher talk interactions: practices and possibilities for engaging vulnerable children

Author: Jonna Kesäläinen (University of Helsinki, Finland) Co-author: Nina Sajaniemi, Eira Suhonen, Mari Nislin, Alisa Alijoki Title: Children´s stress regulation in integrated kindergarten groups

Author: Yan Wang (Yangzhou University, China) Title: Rebuild Floating Children’s Sense of Belongings by the Way of Building Art Classrooms and Setting Art Courses

Room: Taurus 15:30 - 17:00 Author: Ordália Alves Almeida (OMEP/BR, Brazil) Co-author: Milene Bartolomei Silva (OMEP/BR), Ana Paula Gaspar Melim (OMEP/BR) Title: Toy library: an area of expression of childhood

Author: Nan Zhang (Soong Ching Ling Kindergarten, China) Co-author: Yurong Dai (Shanghai Youyu Education Technology Limited Company) Title: The Intervention to Improve Social Communication Competence in a General Classroom: a case study

Author: Ming Zheng (Northwest Normal University, China) Co-author: Shanze Li (Southwest University) Title: The Diffi cult Position and Countermeasures of “Small Scale” Kindergartens’ Development in the Rural Areas of Northwest China

Individual Paper Presentations - 3/G | Chair: Soonhwan Kim

Author: Soonhwan Kim (Ewha woman´s university, South Korea) Co-author: Hoewook Chung (Ewha woman´s university), Jooyoun Chung (National Tobacco Control Center), Heeyoung Kim (Ewha woman´s university) Title: A Short-Term Longitudinal Study on the Eff ects of a Smoking Prevention Edu- cation Program for Young Children

Author: Yan Dong (China Welfare Institute Kindergarten, China) Room: Tycho 15:30 - 17:00 Title: Sports Make Me Happy: Preliminary Discussion on the Creation of Outdoor Sports Environment

Author: Lamei Luo (Chongqing University of Education, China) Title: The Exploration and Refl ection on International Talent Training Model of Pre- school Education under the Background of Chinese-Foreign Cooperation in Running Schools

34 Author: Theresa Lu (Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore) Title: Outdoor Play Environment for Children: Community Support and Collabora- tion 15:30 - 17:00 Room: Tycho Author: Ingela Friberg (Högskolan Kristianstad, Sweden) Co-author: Laila Gustavsson (Högskolan Kristianstad) Title: Action research in pre-school class

Individual Paper Presentations - 3/C | Chair: Sandra Hesterman

Author: Sandra Hesterman (Murdoch University, Australia) Title: Play: The Cornerstone of Early Childhood Education or Leaving Learning to Chance?

Author: Erin Kinavey Wennerstrom (University of Oregon; Raviant LLC, USA) Title: Promoting positive relationships and attachment through play

Author: Dorit Aram (OMEP- Israel and Tel Aviv University, Israel) Co-author: Adi Elimelech (Shaanan Teachers College, Haifa, Israel) Title: Kindergartners from low SES background playing a computerized writing 15:30 - 17:00 game: The unique contribution of auditory and visual digital cues Room: Virgo

Author: Guanyu Cai (Department of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, China) Co-author: Jigang Du (Department of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University) Title: Cognitive and social development are interweaved: A study on peer group interactions during indoor free-play in pre-school

Author: Kristina Planjanin Simic (OMEP Serbia, VŠSSOV Kikinda, Serbia) Title: The typology of children’s folklore from Banat (Vojvodina)

15:30 - 16:00 Preparation of Posters Poster Presentations - 3/B

Author: Feng Dong (China Welfare Institute Nursery, China) Title: Case Study: Improving Parents' Engagement Quality on Open Days

Author: Yuanyuan Guo (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: The Relationship between Father Involvement and Children’s Self-effi cacy

Author: Huamin Zhao (Henan University, China) Title: The Relationship between Parenting Locus of Control and Parents’ Self Diff erentiation, Marital Quality

Author: Hoi Yan Cheng (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Tsz Ying Poon (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: A Multiple Case Studies of Sibling Relationship, Parent-child Relationship and Social Competence

Author: Mladenka Vukojević (Faculty of Medicine, Bosnia and Herzegovina) Co-author: Ana Zovko (Mostar University School of Philosophy), Arta Dodaj (Mostar 16:00 - 17:00 University School of Philosophy), Magdalena Perić (Preschool institution "Mostar") Room: Foyer Title: Psycho-physiological Reactions in Parents of Children with Chronic Disease

Author: Noriko Wakui (Nagoya Christian Community Center, Japan) Co-author: Yoshie Shiraishi (Aichi Syukutoku University) Title: The Interaction with Parents and the Cooperation with Diff erent Generation in the Community Childrearing

Author: Juanjuan Huang (Shanghai Academy of Educational Sciences, China) Title: A Study on the Current Situation and Infl uential Factors of the Level of Pro- fessional Consciousness of the Family Educational Guidance of the Kindergarten Teachers with 0 to 4 years Experience

Author: Ryoji NamanI (Musashino University, Japan) Co-author: Mutsuko Yoshinaga (Musashino University), Fumiko Enokita (Musashino University) Title: Change in Consciousness and Happiness by Philosophical Dialogue (parenting philosophy cafe) for Parents During Child Rearing

35 Author: Koch Anette Boye (VIA University College, Denmark) Co-author: Brandt Erika Zimmer (VIA University College) Title: Family Therapy and Network-meetings: Vulnerable Children´s active Involve- ment by Use of Digital Stories

Author: Wing Yiu Kwok (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Sum Kwing Cheung (The Education University of Hong Kong), Lai Kuen Yung (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: Relations of Parents’ Achievement Goal Orientations and Parenting Practices to Their Young Children’s Learning Behaviors

Author: Wang Xinghua (Beijing Normal University, China) Co-author: Zhou Ji (German Institute for International Educational Research) Title: Eff ects of Maternal Gatekeeping on Father Involvement and Children's Social Emotional Development in Urban Chinese Families

Author: Lin Rong Lin (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: Research on Ideas about Child-Rearing among Chinese Parents

16:00 - 17:00 Author: Erfang Dai (China Welfare Institute Information and Research Center, China) Room: Foyer Co-author: Xia Ning (China Welfare Institute Information and Research Center) Title: Study on the Eff ect of Parents’ Anxiety to Parent-children Interaction and Young Children’ s Emotion and Behavior

Author: Kim Sanglim (Incheon National University, South Korea ) Title: Eff ects fo Young Children's Cognitive/social development, Home Environment, and Relationship with Teachers on Their Creativity

Author: Khattanee Kaewmanee (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) Title: Strong Start: the Study of Parentings Style of Resilient Children

Author: Wenjie Wang (East China Normal University, China) Co-author: Wenyi Zhang (East China Normal University) Title: Gender Types of Toys: Investigating the Perspectives of Parents

Author: Deborah Young (Empowering Communities Globally, United States of America) Co-author: Alia Assali (An-Najah University) Title: Thrive, not just Survive: Young Children and their Families Living in on-going Emergency Settings

Poster Presentations - 3/A

Author: Emily Mwan Yi Choi (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Emily Mwan Yi Choi (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: The Eff ectiveness of Dialogic Reading on Enhancing Language Ability in Chil- dren with Language Delay

Author: Yin Ting Wong (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Title: The Relationship between Teachers' Perspectives and Application of Positive Reinforcement on Preschool Children's Disruptive behaviors in Class

Author: Young Mi Han (Ewha Womans University, South Korea ) Co-author: Joo Yeon Ryu (Korea National Open University) Title: Aspects and Relationships between Mothers' Emotion Regulation Diffi culties and Infant-mother Emotional Availability

16:00 - 17:00 Author: Gyeong Ja Jo (Hoseo University, South Korea) Room: Foyer Co-author: Hyun Sook Lee (Kyungbok University) Title: Family Life Education in the Korean Kindergarten Teacher’s Guidebooks

Author: Paula Alejandra Barbosa Ramos (Pontifi cia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile) Title: Images of Migrant Children Inside the Kindergartens of Santiago: Diff erences and Convergences in the Perspectives of Children and Educators

Author: Meijuan Gu (Nantong University, China) Title: Kindergarten Infringement Disputes: A Research of 118 Legal Precedents in Chinese Mainland from 2011-2015

Author: Qingru Duan (East China Normal University, China) Title: An investigation on the Structure, Type and Characteristics of Kindergarten Teachers’ Learning and Development

36 Author: Peter Gavora (Tomas Bata University, Czechia) 16:00 - 17:00 Co-author: Adriana Wiegerová, Hana Navrátilová Room: Foyer Title: Preschool Education from Age Two: Teachers´Beliefs

THURSDAY, 28th June | Parallel Session (4)

Self-Organized Symposium

Symposium - 4/C Author: Marlyn Kramer (ECE Training Dynamics, LLC, USA) Room: Meridian Title: Play: the Springboard to Learning.

Symposium - 4/H Author: Kaisu Muuronen (OMEP Finland / Central Union for Child Welfare, Finland) Co-author: Arja-Sisko Holappa (Finnish National Agency for Education), Janniina Vlasov (Finnish Education Evaluation Centre), Satu JĂ¤rvenkallas (City of Helsinki), Sirkka Kor- Room: Nadir honen (Municipality of Liperi), Thomas Nukarinen (Municipality of Liperi) 17:00 - 18:30 Title: Sustainable future – development, pedagogy and evaluation in the Finnish ECEC context.

Symposium - 4/H Author: Udomluck Kulapichitr (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) Co-author: Frances Press, Lia de Vocht-van Alphen, Lily Wong, Maggie Koong, Zhou Room: Zenit Jing, Heejin Kim, Miho Shiozaki Title: Asia Pacifi c Regional Symposium: Current Conditions for Under Threes Toward Sustainable Future in the Asia Pacifi c Region.

Individual Paper Presentations - 4/A | Chair: Lucie Jarkovska

Author: Lucie Jarkovska (Institute for Research in Inclusive Education, Masaryk Universi- ty, Czech Republic) Co-author: Martina Kampichler (Institute for Research in Inclusive Education, Masaryk University) Title: Choosing the right kindergarten: Parents’ reasoning about their ECEC choices in the context of the diversifi cation of ECEC programs

Author: Desley Jones (Ballymore Kindergarten and Pre-school, Australia) Title: Creating a Caring Community of Learners…for All

17:00 - 18:30 Author: Frine Salguero (Banorte Foundation, Mexico) Room: Aquarius Co-author: Pilar Alonso (Banorte Foundation), Hans Fragoso (Banorte Foundation) Title: Pre-school Leadership Practice in México

Author: Sule Erden Ozcan (Cukurova University, Turkey) Co-author: Ayten Pinar Bal (Cukurova University) Title: Examination of Topological Transformation Perception of Pre-schoolers

Author: Tsz Ying Poon (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Title: Attitude Changes of Pre-Service Kindergarten Teachers: Virtues for Implement- ing our Early Childhood Inclusive Education

Individual Paper Presentations - 4/H | Chair: Laila Gustavsson

Author: Laila Gustavsson (Kristianstad University, Sweden) Co-author: Susanne Thulin (Kristianstad University) Title: Education for Sustainability in Early Childhood Teacher Education (ECTE)

Author: Imray Nur (Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Turkey) Co-author: Yaşare Aktaş Arnas (Cukurova University) Title: Studying Teacher-Child Relationships from the Child’s Perspective

17:00 - 18:30 Author: Savas Pamuk (Akdeniz University, Turkey) Room: Kepler Co-author: Deniz Kahriman Pamuk (Mersin University) Title: How Pre-Service Pre-School Teacher's Perceive Sustainable Development Goals

Author: Yifang Wang (East China Normal University, China) Co-author: Yong Jiang (East China Normal University) Title: Constructing a Seven-Dimensional Model of Kindergarten Teachers’ Profes- sional Competence

37 Author: Larisa Shevchenko (OMEP Russian National Committee, Russian Federation) Co-author: Maria Gerasina (OMEP Russian National Committee) Title: Environmental Educational Project for Pre-School Aged Children “This Won- derful World Around Us” 17:00 - 18:30 Room: Kepler Author: Nilüfer Yangıncı (MEB Özel Cıvıltı Anaokulu, Turkey) Co-author: Perihan Tuğba Şeker (Usak University) Title: Speaking About Philosophical Concepts and Getting Acquainted with Philoso- phers in Early Childhood

Individual Paper Presentations - 4/B | Chair: Inanç Eti

Author: Inanç Eti (Cukurova University, Turkey) Title: The eff ect of the mothers’ beliefs about children emotions and parenting styles on childrens’ social skills

Author: Jiaye Qiu (Pre-school Education Department of Education Science College in Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: Analysis of Infl uence of Digital Age on Parent-Child Reading and the Strategies

Author: Beatriz Abuchaim (Fundação Maria Cecília Souto Vidigal, Brazil) Co-author: Karina Fasson Title: Brazilian families´ perceptions of early childhood education programs for 0- to 17:00 - 18:30 3-year-old children Room: Leo

Author: Kijoo Cha (Gachon University, South Korea ) Title: Trajectories of Preschool Children’s Sleep and Behavioral Adjustment and Maternal Depression

Author: Georgia Gkolfi nopoulou (Brussels European School 3, Belgium) Co-author: Angeliki Vellopoulou (Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Greece), Maria Kampeza (Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Greece) Title: “Setting rules and boundaries at home and school. A collaboration project between families and kindergarten”

Individual Paper Presentations - 4/E | Chair: Miriam Krayem

Author: Mariam Krayem (Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom ) Title: Promoting Fine Motor Skills Using Digital Technology in the Early Years in Lebanon and England

Author: Yan Bai (Northwestern Polytechnical University Kindergarten at GREAM, China) Co-author: Zhijun Chen (The Kindergarten of Northwestern Polytechnical University) Title: Practice and Thinking of STEM Education in Kindergarten

Author: Mehmet Toran (Istanbul Kultur University, Turkey) Co-author: Ebru Ayvaz (Istanbul Kultur University), Damla Etgüer (Istanbul Kultur University) Room: Quadrant 17:00 - 18:30 Title: Does Early STEM Enriched Pre-School Practices Eff ect Metacognitive and Self-Regulatory Skills? A Case Study

Author: Ebrahim Talaee (Tarbiat Modares University, Iran) Title: Exploring direct and indirect longitudinal impacts of early years home computer use on children's later cognitive development

Author: Ruo Wei Chen (University of Macau, Macao) Co-author: Kan Kan Chan (University of Macau) Title: Augmented Reality for Children Vocabulary Learning: Case Study in a Macau Kindergarten

Individual Paper Presentations - 4/F | Chair: Eleni Alifi eraki

Author: Eleni Alifi eraki (Byron College, The British International School in Athens, Greece) Title: English as a second language at an international context

17:00 - 18:30 Author: Elena Roussinova-Bahoudaila (OMEP Bulgaria, Bulgaria) Room: Stella Co-author: Evelina Porolieva (OMEP Bulgaria) Ilonka Goranova (OMEP Bulgaria) Rado- slava Goranova (OMEP Bulgaria) Title: Cultural-Educational Parallels in the Foreign Language Education of Children in Pre-school Age

38 Author: Xiaofen Wang (Nantong University, China) Co-author: Tiemei Xu (Nantong University) Title: A Survey on Vocabulary Development of Migrant Pre-school Children in China

Author: Sümeyra Eryiğit (Middle East Technical University, Turkey) Co-author: Refi ka Olgan (Middle East Technical University) 17:00 - 18:30 Title: Ongoing Mechanism in Tactile Communication between Children and Adults Room: Stella in Picture Storybooks for 4- to 6-year-olds

Author: Li Zheng (Nanjing Normal University, China) Co-author: Li Sheng (University of Delaware) Title: The Assessment of Expressive and Receptive Vocabulary in 2-6-Year-Old Chi- nese-Speaking Children

Individual Paper Presentations - 4/A | Chair: Silje Katrine Contreras

Author: Silje Katrine Contreras (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Cam- pus Bergen, Norway) Title: Maintaining the Intrinsic Value of Childhood

Author: Ming-Shiang Ni (Graduate Institute of Early Childhood Education in National Chengchi University, Taiwan) Co-author: Li-Tien Wang (IC International College in Ming Chuan University) Title: The Profound Passion of Life - The Connotation of Taiwan's Integrated Curricu- lum Focusing for Socialization 17:00 - 18:30 Room: Taurus Author: Ming Zhu Zhang (Institution of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Educa- tion, Beijing Normal University, China) Title: Research on Children's Social Adaptation and Its Infl uential Factors From Kindergarten to Primary School

Author: Ulina Consuela Mapp Reid (OMEP Panamá/ ISAE Universidad, Panama) Title: Teacher evaluation practices in the classroom for children of four and fi ve years of age in the classroom

Author: Hannah Ajayi (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria) Co-author: Temitayo Ogunsanwo (Kwara State University), B. Oluwatoyin Akinola (Obafemi Awolowo University), Temilola Popoola (Obafemi Awolowo University), Glad- ys Segun-Dipe (Computer Age Academy) Title: Quality and Inclusiveness of Institutional Care Centres in Nigeria 17:00 - 18:30 Room: Taurus Author: Eunyoung Kim (Korea Institute of Child Care and Education, South Korea ) Co-author: Keun Jin Kim (KICCE), Jiyeon Yun (KICCE), Chih Peng Chiu (University of Taipei) Title: Comparison of Private Tutoring for Young Children in South Korea and Taiwan

Individual Paper Presentations - 4/G | Chair: Veronika Najvarová

Author: Elena Arnautova (Moscow State Pedagogical University (MSPU), Russian Feder- ation) Co-author: Irina Vorobeyva, Nina Kondratieva, Elena Rychagova, Elena Zhukova, Elena Zaitseva (Moscow State Pedagogical University) Title: "Happy-go-lucky children at the university"- the family center project of education by the childhood institution MSPU

17:00 - 18:30 Author: Dan Wan (Nan Jing Normal University, China) Room: Tycho Title: The Realization of Children's Game Right from the Perspective of Game Space in Residential Community

Author: Ornuma Khamwijit (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) Title: The development of Early Childhood Education Curriculum to connect the educational gap between kindergarten level and elementary level of Satit Chulalong- korn University Elementary Division

Individual Paper Presentations - 4/C | Chair: Šárka Dohnalová

Author: Šárka Dohnalová (Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Repub- 17:00 - 18:30 lic) Room: Virgo Title: English Language through Play in Pre-school Faciliies

39 Author: Silje Fyllingsnes Christiansen (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences , Norway) Title: Bilingual children’s participation in mathematical activities

Author: Hyejin Jang (Daegu University, South Korea) Title: Korean children’s participation of reconstructing play materials in their classroom

Room: Virgo 17:00 - 18:30 Author: Vlasta Gmitrova (State School Inspection Centre in Prešov, Slovakia) Title: The primacy of child-directed pretend play on cognitive competence in kindergarten children

Author: Anne Keary (Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia) Co-author: Jane Kirkby (Faculty of Education, Monash University) Title: Oral language pedagogy: are play-based approaches in tension with intention- al teaching practices

17:00 - 17:30 Preparation of Posters Poster Presentations - 4/C

Author: Xiaoylian Wu (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: An analysis of Creative Kindergarten Games Integrating Picturebook Elements and their Implementation

Author: Xin Wei Xiao (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: The Adult Phenomenon in Role-play

Author: Tuğba Şeker (Uşak University, Turkey) Co-author: Sibel Yoleri (Uşak University), Perihan Şara (Uşak University) Title: Social Skılls for Preschool Children through Stories

Author: Jiajia Huang (Soong Ching Ling Kindergarten, China) Title: Construction of Young Children’s Self - evaluation Ability of Their Sports Level

Author: Wenwen Zhu (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: How to Promote Learning through Play Eff ectively?

Author: Charilaos Zaragkas (Department of Early Childhood Education (E.C.E.D.U.), University of Ioannina, Greece) Co-author: Vassiliki Pliogou (Department of Early Childhood Studies & Special Ed- ucation, Metropolitan College of Thessaloniki), Anna Angelaki (Primary Eucation of Ioannina, Greece) Title: The Contribution of Improvised Dramatization of a Short Story to Young Chil- dren’s Group Motor Game. Case Study of a Public Kindergarten in Ioannina

17:30 - 18:30 Author: Natalia Sánchez (Jardín Infantil Costanera Sur, Concepción. Junta Nacional de Room: Foyer Jardines Infantiles (JUNJI), Región del Biobío, Chile) Co-author: Patricia Troncoso (Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción), Sara Rivera (Jardín Infantil Costanera Sur, Concepción. Junta Nacional de Jardines Infantiles (JUNJI), Title: Project of Pedagogical Innovation ‘’Playing I learn in my school’’

Author: Maria Valma (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece) Co-author: Georgie Pagania Title: “Green kids”….clean planet

Author: Yung-eui Yoo (Soon Chun Hyang University, South Korea) Co-author: Mi-sun Lee (Soon Chun Hyang University), Mi-jeong Song Soon Chun Hyang University), Eun-jung Jang (Soon Chun Hyang University) Title: A Study on Teacher's Perception and Practice on Children's Play Rights.

Author: Kyung Eun Jahng (Kyung Hee University, South Korea ) Title: The Moderating Eff ect of children’s Language Developmental Levels on the Relationship between their Shyness and Peer Play

Author: Yutong Chen (China Welfare Institute Kindergarten, China) Title: Children’s Favorite Sport Items from the Perspective of Children

Author: Yan Gong (China Welfare Institute Kindergarten, China) Title: Practical Research on Outdoor Sports Program for Children in Kindergarten Top -class

40 Author: Yuying Zhu Zhu (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: From the Surface to the Depth: Using Representation to Enrich the Role Game’s Guidance Strategy

Author: Mengqi Li Li (South West University, China) Co-author: Yafei Yao Yao (South West University) Title: One New-type of Activity Curriculum of Kindergarten: Study Travel

Author: Zeynep Kilic (Marmara University, Turkey) Co-author: Fatma Özge Ünisal (Marmara University), Gülden Uyanik Balat (Marmara University) Title: Analyzing The Relationship between Preschool Children’s Motor Skills and Their Self-Concept

Author: Marcos Antonio Nahuelcheo Parada (Junta Nacional de Jardines Infantiles Chile, Chile) Co-author: Elisa Rocio Padilla Soto (Junta Nacional de Jardines Infantiles) Title: Aukantün, Mapuche Games for Children the Wisdom of the Chilean Native People

Author: Özlem Koc (Ankara University, Turkey) 17:30 - 18:30 Title: Analysis Asylum Seeker Mothers Opinions About Play Room: Foyer

Author: A. Monika Dentale (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway, Norway) Title: Gender and Lego Blocks in Kindergarten.

Author: Vladimíra Hornáčková (University of Hradec Králové, Faculty of Education, Czechia) Title: Potential of Play in Pre-school Education and its Pitfalls

Author: Xiaoyi Zhao (China Welfare Institute Kindergarten, China) Title: Practice andTthinking from the Chinese Traditional Culture Month

Author: Vassiliki Mantzouratou (Directorate of Primary Education, Perfecture Achaia. Head of Department of Cultural Aff airs, Greece) Co-author: Angeliki Vellopoulou (University of Patras) Title: Like a Circus in our Kindergarten Classroom.

Author: Lifen Zhu Zhu (Kindergarten of Fujian Preschool Education College, China) Title: The Exploration of Teachers’ Scaff olding Guidance With Regional Material as Intermediary -Taking Science Region ‘Slope Game’ As Example

Poster Presentations - 4/B

Author: Vassiliki Pliogou (Metropolitan College of Thessaloniki in collaboration with the UEL (University of East London), Greece) Co-author: Maria Sofologi (Metropolitan College of Thessaloniki), Charilaos Zaragkas Room: Foyer 17:30 - 18:30 (University of Loannina) Title: Teachers' Perceptions Concerning the Connection Between Academic Achieve- ment and Single Parent Families

Poster Presentations - 4/D

Author: Anastasia Kountouroudi (Center of Preschool Education "Nipiakos Kipos", Greece) 17:30 - 18:30 Co-author: Ifi geneia Kamperidou (Center of Preschool Education "Nipiakos Kipos"), Room: Foyer Paraskevi Akritopoulou (Center of Preschool Education "Nipiakos Kipos") Title: The art … Through the Eyes of the Children

Poster Presentations - 4/H

Author: Elissavet Kontou (Center of Preschool Education "NTEKROLI", Greece) Co-author: Eleni Simeonidou (Center of preschool education "NTEKROLI") Room: Foyer 17:30 - 18:30 Title: An Experiential Approach of Teaching about the Water Unit in Pre-school in the Context of Thinking Green

Poster Presentations - 4/G

Author: Stanislav Michek (University of Hradec Králové, Faculty of Education, Czechia) 17:30 - 18:30 Title: Diff erences of Teacher Salaries from Pre-school to Upper Secondary Education Room: Foyer in OECD Countries

41 FRIDAY, 29th June | Parallel Session (5)

Self-Organized Symposium

Symposium - 5/H Author: Judith Wagner (Whittier College, The Broadoaks Children's School, USA) Co-author: Eunhye Park (EWHA Womans University, Seoul Korea), Rima Silah (Early Childhood Peace Consortium), Maria Pia Belloni (United Nations Committee on Migra- Room: Meridian tion), Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson (Gothenburg University, Sweden) Title: Global ECE/ECD Policy and Practice to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: OMEP’s Work at the United Nations and UNESCO.

Symposium - 5/A Author: Hayato Uchida (University of Hyogo, Japan) Co-author: Atsuko Kusano (Shiraume Gakuen University), Kazushige Mizobe (Hyogo 11:00 - 12:30 Room: Nadir University of Teacher Education) Title: The inter-generational communication in traditional cultures between the elderly and children in Japan.

Symposium - 5/C Author: Lisa Sonter (University of New England, Australia) Co-author: Desley Jones (Ballymore Kindergarten, Brisbane), Sue Southey (Springwood Room: Zenit Kindergarten, Brisbane) Title: Playful thinking: Building executive functioning capacity through children’s play ideas.

Individual Paper Presentations - 5/A | Chair: Sandie Wong

Author: Sandie Wong (Charles Sturt University, Australia) Co-author: Tamara Cummig (Charles Sturt University), Helen Logan (Charles Sturt University) Title: Expanding the conception of early childhood education and care quality to include educator well-being

Author: Rozalina Engels-Kritidis (Sofi a University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Prima- ry and Pre-school Education, Bulgaria) Title: The role of individualization and diff erentiation for achieving educational progress in children: a Bulgarian perspective

Author: Dora Nemanić (The Faculty of Teacher Education, Department of Preschool Education Studies, Croatia) Co-author: Klara Njegač (OMEP) 11:00 - 12:30 Title: The infl uence of emotional experiences in childhood on the emotionality of Room: Aquarius adult men

Author: Huijuan Di (Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, China) Title: Image-Based My Favorite Kindergarten Environment in Children's Vision

Author: Heejin Kim (Ewha Women´s University, South Korea ) Co-author: Jaejin Park (Ewha Women´s University) Title: An analysis of physical environment of the Korean accreditation system for early childhood institutions: Comparisons with the American and the Australian accreditation systems

Author: Ordália Alves Almeida (OMEP/BR, Brazil) Co-author: Ana Paula Melim (OMEP/BR), Milene Bartolomei Silva (OMEP/BR) Title: Right to education, judicialization of child education, childhood and children

Individual Paper Presentations - 5/H | Chair: Sofi a Saiti

Author: Sofi a Saiti (University of Ioannina, OMEP Greek National Committee, Greece) 11:00 - 12:30 Title: Teaching Sustainability in Practice: Building with Natural Materials in a Greek Room: Kepler Kindergarten

Author: Jen Jackson (Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia) Co-author: Kashfee Ahmed (Australian Council for Educational Research), Petra Lietz (Australian Council for Educational Research), Toby Carslake (Australian Council for Educational Research) Title: How early learning interventions respond to diverse international contexts: a scoping review

42 Author: Kyung Chul Kim (Department of Early Childhood Education, Korea National University of Education, South Korea ) Co-author: Xiaodan Jin (Department of Early Childhood Education, Korea National University of Education) Title: A Study on the Knowledge of Education for Sustainable Development for Pre-service Students from Pre-School Education Major in China

Room: Kepler 11:00 - 12:30 Author: Erica and Lise-Lott Strand and Fjell (Children´s Planet, Sweden) Co-author: Erica Strand (Children´s Planet), Lise-Lott Fjell (Children´s Planet) Title: Children´s Planet - to learn for life and the future

Author: Haiying Wang (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: Sociology Analysis on the Transformation of China's Pre-School Education Policy

Individual Paper Presentations - 5/B | Chair: Lena Baeckstroem

Author: Lena Baeckstroem (Kristianstad University, Sweden) Title: The welfare of children and families is at the hub of the welfare state

Author: Victoria Modupe Oaboye (University of South Africa, South Africa) Title: Child abuse - a silent epidemic in Africa

Author: Siew Hong Low (SEED Institute, Singapore) Title: How to provide an ecosystem of support for vulnerable families in the educa- 11:00 - 12:30 tion and development of their children - the Singapore Model Room: Leo

Author: Janice Cotton (OneSky for all children, China) Co-author: Alice Wong (OneSky for all children) Title: Supporting Families and Communities to Care for China’s “Economic Orphans”

Author: Luz Amalia Botero (Fundacion de Atencion a la Niñez - FAN Colombia) Title: Fantastic Hour (La Hora Fantastica): a massive training initiative for early childhood caregivers

Individual Paper Presentations - 5/F | Chair: Katarzyna Sadowska

Author: Katarzyna Sadowska (Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Educationale Studies, Poznań, Poland, Poland) Co-author: Kinga Kuszak (Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Educational Studies, Poznań, Poland) Title: Paradoxes of early education

Author: Ting Liu (East Chian Normal University, China) Co-author: Ronald Laura (The University of Newcastle) Title: Co-parental self-effi cacy and young child developmental outcomes among rural-urban migrant families

Room: Quadrant 11:00 - 12:30 Author: Yanghee Anna Kim (Kennesaw State University, USA) Title: School Barriers to Minority Parental Involvement in Their Child's Schooling in Taiwan, S. Korea and the U. S.

Author: Samia Kazi (Arabian Child, United Arab Emirates) Title: Quality assurance in early childhood education settings: informing the development of an eff ective early childhood education quality improvement framework for the UAE

Author: Alla Yampolskay (Pre-school center, Russian Federation) Title: We know the world around us

Individual Paper Presentations - 5/F | Chair: Petra Rapošová

Author: Petra Rapošová (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Insti- tute of Educational Sciences and Studies, Slovakia) Co-author: Eva Csandová (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences and Studies) 11:00 - 12:30 Title: Regional Identity in Slovak Kindergarten Room: Stella

Author: Maria Vassiliadou (Frederick University, Cyprus) Title: Images of Understanding

43 Author: Anthi Karangeli (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece) Title: Living Conditions and Child Refugees in Greece: Challenges and barriers for an equal access to the Urban Education

Author: Nalan Kuru Turaşlı (Uludağ University - OMEP Turkey, Turkey) Co-author: Serap Erdoğan (Anadolu University - OMEP Turkey) Nurbanu Parpucu (Hac- ettepe University - OMEP Turkey) Demet Koç Tüylü (Uludağ University - OMEP Turkey) Room: Stella 11:00 - 12:30 Title: The Education of Respect for Diversity within the Period of Pre-school Educa- tion: The Sample of “the Project of Seven Colours of Turkey”

Author: Filip Lenaerts (VVOB Vietnam, Viet Nam) Co-author: Thi Kim Ly Tran (VVOB Vietnam) Lieve Leroy (VVOB Vietnam) Title: Monitoring well-being and involvement: towards inclusive, ethnically diverse pre-school education practices in Vietnam

Individual Paper Presentations - 5/A | Chair: Taina Hanelle Kyrönlampi

Author: Taina Hannele Kyrönlampi (University of Oulu, Finland) Co-author: Taina Kyrönlampi (University of Oulu) Title: What Do the Children really Think about a day-care centre - the straight talk of Finnish children aged 5-7

Author: Yuwen Ma (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: Research on making friends of children in a Poland inclusive kindergarten

Author: Shuang Liu (Beijing Normal University, China) Co-author: Wenli Liu (Beijing Normal University) Title: The Survey of Sexuality Education for Children in China - Use of the "The New Birth" As a Case

11:00 - 12:30 Author: Amal Mohammed Banunnah (Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Room: Taurus Arabia, and University of Sheffi eld, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) Title: The Importance of Implementing Measures to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse in the Early Childhood Education System in Conjunction with the Saudi Vision 2030 Plan

Author: Ida Kornerup (University College Copenhagen, Denmark) Co-author: Unni Lind (Roskilde University) Title: Well-being and learning in ECEC- an inclusive approach

Author: Doris Velan (Faculty of Educational Sciences, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia) Title: What do children have to say about Kindergarten? We forget to ask those who matters most.

Individual Paper Presentations - 5/G | Chair: Liliana Sulikowska-Klebek

Author: Liliana Sulikowska-Klebek (Li'l DayCare Consulting, Canada) Title: Family, common values and beliefs is the Foundation of integration of national system through community partnership

Author: Jichen Liu (Nanjing Normal University, China) Co-author: Yuxing Mu (Nanjing Normal University) Title: A survey of development of kindergarten in urban area of Xinjiang, China under the background of Belt and Road Initiative

Author: Hazel Wright (Anglie Ruskin University, United Kingdom) Room: Tycho 11:00 - 12:30 Title: In England, whose interests does childcare serve?

Author: Cong Wei (Nan Jing Normal University, China) Co-author: Lei Wang (Nan Jing Normal University) Title: Connotation analysis and policy cohesion between the inclusive private kindergarten and the non-profi t private kindergarten

Author: Haimin Liu (Faculty of Education, Northeast Normal University, China) Title: The Professional Support and Cooperation of Early Childhood Education in China

Individual Paper Presentations - 5/G | Chair: Gizem Silistire, Petr Najvar

Author: Gizem Silistire (University College London, United Kingdom ) Room: Virgo 11:00 - 12:30 Title: Are children’s free plays really free?: From gender perspective

44 Author: Jessie Xu (Beijing Institute of Education, China) Title: The children's scientifi c learning behavior at diff erent psychological process in collective activities and regional activities

Author: Nancy Proulx (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) et Regroupement des Centres de la Petite Enfance de la Montérégie (RCPEM), Canada) Title: Child Play in Quebec Early Childhood Centres Infl uenced by the Piklerian 11:00 - 12:30 Approach (According to educators of children aged 3 to 5) Room: Virgo

Author: Hyun-Jung Han (Pusan National University, South Korea) Title: Dangerous play vs Adventure Play

Author: Nianli Zhou (East China Normal University, China) Title: The Value of “Learning in Play” in China: From an Educational Neuroscience Perspective

FRIDAY, 29th June | Parallel Session (6)

Self-Organized Symposium

Symposium - 6/C Author: Maggie Koong (OMEP/Victoria Charitable Trust Fund, Hong Kong) Co-author: Mami Umayahara (Victoria Charitable Trust Fund) Room: Meridian Title: Third Play and Resilience Symposium: A China-Africa Collaboration Project for Building a Peaceful and Sustainable Future.

13:30 - 15:00 Symposium - 6/E Author: Kristin Dýrfj ord (University of Akureyri (UNAK), Iceland) Co-author: Anna Elísa Hreiðarsdóttir (University of Akureyri), Guðrún Alda Harðardóttir Room: Nadir (Preschool Aðalþing) Title: Makerspaces in Icelandic Preschools – Focusing on creativity and makers literacy.

Individual Paper Presentations - 6/A | Chair: Adrijana Visnjic Jevtic

Author: Adrijana Visnjic Jevtic (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education, Croatia) Co-author: Katarina Bogatic (University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) Title: Child-centredness in ECEC curriculums of some European countries - practice following policy or vice versa?

Author: Arja-Sisko Holappa (Finnish National Agency for Education, Finland) Co-author: Kati Costiander (Finnish National Agency for Education), Kirsi Tarkka (Finnish National Agency for Education), Pia Kola-Trovinen (Finnish National Agency for Educa- tion) Title: Adapting new tools - contributions from the European IECE project

Author: Margaret Sims (University of New England, Australia) 13:30 - 15:00 Title: Early childhood: education or development? Multi-sectoral or single sector? Room: Aquarius

Author: Beatriz Elena Zapata Ospina (Tecnológico de Antioquia Institución Universitaria y OMEP Colombia, Colombia) Title: Transitions in early childhood

Author: Elvira Milano (OMEP Argentina, Argentina) Title: How to develop and sustain an inclusive quality school for new childhood in the 21st century?

Author: Radmila Burkovičová (Pedagogical Facultry of Ostrava University, Ostrava, Czech Republic, Czech Republic) Title: Characteristics of pre-school children education in an institution in the Czech Republic

Individual Paper Presentations - 6/H | Chair: Eva Czandová

Author: Eva Csandová (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences and Studies, Slovakia) 13:30 - 15:00 Co-author: Darina Dvorská (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Room: Kepler Institute of Educational Sciences and Studies) Title: Pre-Primary School Teachers’ Self-Refl ection

45 Author: Lu Liu Liu (South West University, China, China) Co-author: Ming Zheng Zheng (North West Normal University) Title: The Development Status and Eff ective Construction Path of Rural Pre-School Teaching Staff in Minority Poverty Areas

Author: Ella Babić (OMEP Hrvatska, Croatia) Co-author: Tea Dvoršćak (OMEP, Hrvatska) Title: Education of present and future pre-school teachers in the function of devel- 13:30 - 15:00 oping education for the sustainable development in pre-school institutions Room: Kepler

Author: Lily Wong (Advent Links - SAUC Education Centre, Singapore, Singapore) Title: Developing Competent and Committed Educarers

Author: Wang Yifang (East China Normal University, China) Co-author: Jiang Yong (East China Normal University) Title: Pre-School Educational Resources Allocation under the Universal Two-Child Policy in China (Based on The Leslie Model)

Individual Paper Presentations - 6/H | Chair: Eva Czandová

Author: Eva Csandová (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences and Studies, Slovakia) Co-author: Darina Dvorská (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences and Studies) Title: Pre-Primary School Teachers’ Self-Refl ection

Author: Lu Liu Liu (South West University, China, China) Co-author: Ming Zheng Zheng (North West Normal University) Title: The Development Status and Eff ective Construction Path of Rural Pre-School Teaching Staff in Minority Poverty Areas

Author: Ella Babić (OMEP Hrvatska, Croatia) Co-author: Tea Dvoršćak (OMEP, Hrvatska) 13:30 - 15:00 Title: Education of present and future pre-school teachers in the function of devel- Room: Kepler oping education for the sustainable development in pre-school institutions

Author: Lily Wong (Advent Links - SAUC Education Centre, Singapore, Singapore) Title: Developing Competent and Committed Educarers

Author: Paulette Luff (OMEP UK, United Kingdom) Co-author: Estelle Martin (OMEP, UK) Title: Early Childhood Education as a Foundation for Peace

Individual Paper Presentations - 6/C | Chair: Ivana Viskovic

Author: Ivana Viskovic (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Croatia) Co-author: Esmeralda Sunko (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split), Branimir Mendes (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split) Title: Understanding Child’s Play in the Context of Kindergarten

Author: Marcia Andrea Palma Morales (JUNJI Araucania, Chile) Title: I choose, play and learn

Author: Li Hui Li (Nanjing Normal University, China) Co-author: Li Hui Li (Nanjing Normal University) 13:30 - 15:00 Title: The value and resistance of regional activities to children's development Room: Leo

Author: Gulden Balat (Marmara University, Turkey) Co-author: Arif Yılmaz (Hacettepe University), Fatma Ozge Unsal (Marmara University), Busra Celik (Marmara University) Title: Examination of the relationship of social competencies, self-regulation skills and play behaviors of pre-school children

Author: Nadia Venskuviene (Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Lithuania) Co-author: Nadia Venskuviene (Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences) Title: Developing higher order thinking skills through real-life situations in primary education 46 Individual Paper Presentations - 6/F | Chair: Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson

Author: Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson (Gothenburg University, Sweden) Co-author: Pia Williams (Gothenburg University) Eunhye Park (Ewha Women´s Universi- ty) Seonhye Park (Kangnam University) Minyoung Jang (Ewha Women´s University) Title: History of transition in earlychildhood education research: IJEC journal from 1969 to 2017

Author: Min Zhao (1st kindergarten in Xindu district Chengdu, China) Co-author: Yingying Wang (1st kindergarten in Xindu district Chengdu) Title: Study on the cultural symbols of children's records based on life experience

Author: Elisa Rocio Padilla Soto (Junta Nacional De Jardines Infantiles, Chile) Room: Quadrant 13:30 - 15:00 Co-author: Marcos Antonio Nahuelcheo (Junta Nacional De Jardines Infantiles) Title: Indigenous languages teaching (Mapuzungun), communicative intercultural- ity

Author: Jodi Streelasky (University of Victoria, Canada) Title: Exploring global citizenship education with young children through international school partnerships: Tanzanian and Canadian children's perspectives

Author: Alicja R. Sadownik (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway) Title: Bullying as children's way of dealing with socio-economic inequalities - example from an egalitarian society

Individual Paper Presentations - 6/G | Chair: Zora Syslová

Author: Zora Syslová (Masaryk University, Faculty of Education, Czech Republic) Co-author: Jiří Havel (Masaryk University, Faculty of Education), Petr Najvar (Masaryk University, Faculty of Education) Title: Pre-school and primary school teachers’ views on the transition between pre-primary and primary education

Author: Eleni Didachou (Greek Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Aff airs – 1st Kindergarten of Vrachnaiika Achaias, Greece) Co-author: George Bagakis (Department of Social and Educational Policy, University of Peloponnese) Title: Action research as a supporting and educating process, in order kindergarten teachers manage with the complexity of the transition from pre-school to primary school education

13:30 - 15:00 Author: Xiaoping Yang (Facuty of Education, Southwest University, China) Room: Stella Co-author: Aixiang Shen (Faculty of Education, Southwest University, College of Educa- tion,Yunnan Minzu University), Yumei Han (Faculty of Education, Southwest University), Lin Yu (College of Teacher Education of Wansheng County) Title: Promoting symbiosis-oriented cooperation among urban and rural kindergartens (URKs) in China: A case study of the SBCJ Model in W County in China

Author: Marijana Miocic (Kindergarten Radost, Croatia) Co-author: Bernarda Palic (University of Zadar) Title: The Importance of Autonomy in the Transition from the Kindertgarten to School

Author: Christina Pernsteiner (PH Burgenland, Austria) Title: Overcoming boundaries – Transition processes between kindergarden and primary school in border regions

Individual Paper Presentations - 6/A | Chair: Alicja Komorowska-Zielony

Author: Alicja Komorowska-Zielony (University of Gdańsk, Poland) Title: Outdoor education in kindergarten

Author: Shixian Zhu (Pre-School Education Major, Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: The Strategies of Improving Planting Areas in Kindergartens in China

Author: Bin nan Zhou (Zhejiang Normal University, China) Room: Taurus 13:30 - 15:00 Co-author: Chun yan Wang (Zhejiang Normal University) Title: Research on the Regional Materials and Materials Input of Kindergarten Based on Children’s Perspectives

Author: Cynthia Adlerstein (Pontifi cia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile) Title: Building Inclusive Settings and Social Justice in Chilean Early Childhood Edu- cation (ECE): Physical Learning Environments Modelling System (MAFA)

47 Author: Frances Press (Charles Sturt University, Australia) Co-author: Sandie Wong (Charles Sturt University), Linda Harrison (Charles Sturt Univer- 13:30 - 15:00 sity), Megan Gibson (QUT) Room: Taurus Title: What's in a day? Understanding the work of great early childhood educators through time use

Individual Paper Presentations - 6/H | Chair: Jana Koláčková

Author: Jana Koláčková (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Insti- tute of Educational Sciences and Studies, Slovakia) Co-author: Eva Severini (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences and Studies), Peter Ostradický (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences and Studies) Title: Didactic support of lerning processes through a portfolio

Author: Marie Fridberg (Kristianstad University, Sweden) 13:30 - 15:00 Co-author: Agneta Jonsson (Kristianstad University), Susanne Thulin (Kristianstad Uni- Room: Tycho versity), Andreas Redfors (Kristianstad University) Title: Chemistry and Physics in Pre-School – Teaching and Learning through So- cio-Scientifi c Issues

Author: Michelle Marie Lau (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Co-author: Hui Li (University of Hong Kong) Title: Educators' Perceptions of Parents' Choice of Whole-Day versus Half-Day Kin- dergartens

Individual Paper Presentations - 6/D | Chair: Evelyn Egan-Rainy

Author: Evelyn Egan-Rainy (OMEP Ireland (Vice President) Cork Institute of Technology (Visual Arts in Early Years Education Lecturer), Ireland) Title: Promoting Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) with a Transdisciplinary Approach (TDA) to the Visual Arts (VA) in Pre-Service Training of Early Years Educators

Author: Ivana Rochovská (Catholic University in Ruzomberok, Juraj Pales Institute in Levoca, Slovakia) Co-author: Dagmar Krupová (Základná škola s materskou školou Pohorelá) Title: Innovative possibilities of activities with visual art in pre-primary education

Author: Maria Luz Arteaga Obreque (Junta nacional de jardines infantiles, Chile) Co-author: Paola Andrea Nuñez Mitchel (Junta nacional de jardines infantiles) Title: Art and recycling, a look with the eyes of children 13:30 - 15:00 Room: Virgo Author: Denise Reardon (Early Years Specialist, United Kingdom ) Co-author: Dympna Fox Reid (Early Years sepcialist), Dilys Wilson (Middlesex University) Title: A creative developmental approach to early childhood

Author: Claudia Maier-Hoefer (University of Applied Sciences of Lutheran Church Darm- stadt/Germany, Germany) Title: Creating an awareness of early mind-building processes via arts in the qualifi - cation for Early Childhood Education and Care

Author: Qiong Pan (Shanghai Academy of Educational Sciences, China) Co-author: Liang Gong (Shanghai Jiading Xincheng Experimental Kindergarten) Title: Observation, record, imagination, and creation: The stories of snails by 1 teacher and 30 children

13:30 - 14:00 Preparation of Posters Poster Presentations - 6/G

Author: Edna Runnels Ranck (District of Columbia Early Learning Collaborative, United States of America) Title: Is there a Disconnect in Early Childhood Education Among Practices, Programs and Policies?

Author: Loredana Ayala (Instituto Internacional de Educación Infantil/Universidad Room: Foyer 14:00 - 15:00 Central, Chile) Co-author: Ximena Rebolledo (Instituto Internacional de Educación Infantil/Univer- sidad Central), Eliana Corsi (Instituto Internacional de Educación Infantil/Universidad Central) Title: Serving the Sociocultural Diversity of Communities, through Culturally Rele- vant Curricula

48 Author: Yveta Pohnětalová (University of Hradec Králové, Faculty of Education, Czechia) Title: Parents' Attitudes to Alternative Educational Concepts in Pre-school Education

Author: Limin Zhang (Guangzhou University, China) Title: Understanding Early Childhood Teachers’ Motivations for and Commitment to Teaching: Insights from Multiple Cases Study

Author: Osamu Fujii (Takatsukasa Hoikuen Childcare Centre, Japan) Title: A Sustainable Community Based on Reciprocity Between Seniors and Young Children

Author: Larisa Pejic (Preschool institution Maslačak / Dandelion , Bosnia and Herzegov- ina) Title: Family, Community and Preschool institution are One

Author: Mo Wang (Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Title: Teacher Leadership in Professional Learning Community in Early Childhood Education in China

Author: Yasuko Yahagi (Wayo Women's University, Japan) Co-author: Tomoko Kikuchi (Ochanomizu University), Miho Shiozaki (Nihon Fukushi University) Title: Children and the ECEC after the Great East Japan Earthquake Learn from the Practice of the Childcare Reproduction

Author: HyeMin Yeon (Tongmyong University, South Korea) Co-author: Younhee Byun (Tongmyong University), Gyeongseon Lee (Tongmyong University) Title: Development of Capstone Design Program for Students in Early Childhood Education

Author: Hoi Man Heung (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Ying Poon (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: The Relationship between Pre-service Teachers’ Personality Traits and Their Classroom Management Styles

14:00 - 15:00 Author: HyeMin Yeon (Tongmyong University, South Korea ) Room: Foyer Title: The Program Development for Enhancing Picture book Education Capability

Author: Pamela R. Cook (OMEP, United States of America) Co-author: Judith Lynne McConnell-Farmer (OMEP-USA) Title: Guiding Young Children and Enhancing Communities in Belize, Central Amer- ica

Author: Emily App (Southern New Hampshire OMEP Club, United States of America) Co-author: Meredith Murray (Southern New Hampshire University OMEP Club), Mikala Clark (Southern New Hampshire University OMEP Club), Megan DeLorenzo (Southern New Hampshire University OMEP Club) Title: Why is Special Education Important in Early Childhood? Why Should there be a Greater Focus on this?

Author: Ayperi Dikici Sigirtmac (Cukurova University, Turkey) Title: The Relationships of Pre-school Teachers' Self-effi cacy beliefs

Author: Nilüfer Kuru (Hacettepe University, Turkey) Co-author: Hilal Karakus (Hacettepe University), Berrin Akman Hacettepe University) Title: Investigation of Concept Development in Children between the Ages of 4 and 6

Author: Veronika Najvarová (Faculty of Education of Masaryk University, Czechia) Co-author: Veronika Laufková (Faculty of Education, Charles University), Jiří Havel (Fac- ulty of Education, Masaryk University), Ilona Bytešníková (Faculty of Education, Masaryk University) Title: Motivation to Read in Preschool Classroom

Author: Kazushige Mizobe (Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Japan) Title: Teacher's Awareness of Prototyping of Learning Sketch (Learning Guidance Plan)

Author: Katarzyna Kmita-Zaniewska (University of Gdansk, Poland) Co-author: Dorota Bronk (University of Gdansk) Title: Rethinking Learning Spaces in Preschool: the Value of the Local Community and Neighbourhood Resources 49 Poster Presentations - 6/D

Author: Anna Cho (Kangnam Uiversity, South Korea) Co-author: Kyu-Woon, Song (Seoul Theological University), Young-Ja Ko (Seoul Theo- logical University) Title: Eff ect of Story Playing Activities Based on Young Children’s Songs on Creativity of Young Children

Author: Yao Keyi Yao (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: Imagination and Kid's Art

Author: Hyekyung Jung (Kangnam University, South Korea ) Title: A Study on Mobile Apps for Young Children: Focused on apps with Korean folk tales

Author: Elba Domaccin (OMEP, Ecuador) Title: Literature and Dramatization in Early Childhood

Author: Ji-Young Yoon (Changwon National University, South Korea ) Title: The Eff ect of Musical Drama for Children Performing Program on Movement Teaching Anxiety and Movement Teaching Effi cacy belief for Preservice Early Child- 14:00 - 15:00 hood Teachers Room: Foyer

Author: Wing Yee Yau (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Yan Yi So (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: The Eff ects of Drama in Education on Young Children’s Creativity

Author: Ya hui Yang (Graduate Institute of Early Childhood Education in National Chengchi University, China) Co-author: Ming Shiang Ni (Graduate Institute of Early Childhood Education in National Chengchi University) Title: Research on the Creation of Children’s Picture Books about Death — A Trans- formative Perspective of Life Experience

Author: Nobuko Kamigaichi (Jumonji University, Japan) Title: Photo Haiku as an Educational Material in Teacher Training Classes on Sustain- able Development

Author: Shinko Kondo (Oakland University, United States of America) Title: Improvisational Musical Communication in the Studio Instruction for Young Children

FRIDAY, 29th June | Parallel Session (7)

Self-Organized Symposium

Symposium - 7/H Author: Jing Zhou (East China Normal University, China) Co-author: Li Zhang, Miss Yi Yang, Qian Liu, Yu Qian, Jie Zhang, Yong Jiang (Faculty of Room: Meridian Education, East China Normal University) Title: Kindergarten Teachers in the Eye of the Storm - Opportunities and Challenges of Early Childhood Education in China in the New Stage.

Symposium - 7/D Author: Hiroko Murata (Kio University, Japan) 15:30 - 17:00 Co-author: Osamu Fujii (Takatsukasa Hoikuen Childcare Center) Room: Nadir Title: A Proposal for the Use of Creation with Silkworm Cocoons for Childhood Education.

Symposium - 7/C Author: Hartmut Wedekind (Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, Germany) Co-author: Karel Vanek (Zabavne uceni, s.r.o.) Room: Zenit Title: Play – Experience – Learn: Case study of the HELLEUM children's research center in Berlin.

Individual Paper Presentations - 7/C | Chair: Lucie Grůzová

Author: Lucie Grůzová (Masaryk University, Faculty of Education, Department of Prima- ry Education, Czech Republic) Co-author: Veronika Rodová (Masaryk University, Faculty of Education, Department of Room: Leo 15:30 - 17:00 Primary Education), Petra Vystrčilová (Masaryk University, Faculty of Education, Depart- ment of Primary Education) 50 Title: The play of three-year-old children in Czech informal education Author: Huifang Xu (Beijing Institute of Education, China) Co-author: Xiaofang Chen (Beijing Institute of Education) Title: The children's scientifi c learning behavior at diff erent psychological processes in collective activities and regional activities

Author: Xue Zhang (Eyas Learning Academy, China) Title: Supporting Children’s Playing in Kindergartens in China

Room: Leo 15:30 - 17:00 Author: Fatma Yalçin (Missle East Technical University, Turkey) Co-author: Feyza Tantekin Erden (Middle East Technical University) Title: How does your ideal outdoor environment look like: Teachers’ and parents’ perspectives

Author: Melsbach Sylvie (Regroupement des centres de la petite enfance de la Montérégie, Canada) Title: Nurturing Development of Active Play

Individual Paper Presentations - 7/F | Chair: María Victoria Peralta

Author: María Victoria Peralta (Instituto Internacional de Educación Infantil/Universidad Central de Chile, Chile) Co-author: Loredana Ayala (Instituto Internacional de Educación Infantil/Universidad Central de Chile) Title: The co-construction of a culturally relevant curriculum in Castro-Chiloé Chile, with the participation of the family and the community

Author: Shan Huang (Beijing Normal University Kindergarten, China) Co-author: Meijuan Guo (Beijing Normal University Kindergarten) Title: The Practice of Kindergarten-Based Curriculum on Chinese Excellent Tradition- al Culture

15:30 - 17:00 Author: Ying Xia (Star America Bilingual Educational Organization, China) Room: Quadrant Co-author: Huijun Yin (Star America Bilingual Educational Organization) Ke Sun (Star America Bilingual Educational Organization) Title: Bilingual Curriculum Practice Based on Ecological Systems Theory

Author: Emily Mwan Yi Choi (School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Title: The Eff ectiveness of Dialogue Reading on Enhancing Language Ability in Children with Language Delay

Author: Glynne Mackey (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) Co-author: Trish Lewis (University of Canterbury) Title: Community engagement brings new possiblities for teacher education

Individual Paper Presentations - 7/B | Chair: Eva Nováková

Author: Eva Nováková (Pedagogical Faculty, Masaryk University, Czech Republic) Title: Children, parents and mathematical games

Author: Sum Kwing Cheung (The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Co-author: Katrina May Dulay (The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Xiujie Yang (The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Catherine McBride (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Title: Home Learning Environment or Parents’ Characteristics: Which Matters More for Filipino Children’s Numeracy Skills?

Author: Fang Tian (East China Normal University, China) 15:30 - 17:00 Title: Family socioeconomic status (FSES) and children's mathematical performance: Room: Taurus A Meta-analysis based on Researches in China

Author: İrem Gürgah Oğul (Çukurova University, Turkey) Co-author: Durmuş Aslan (Çukurova University), Yaşare Aktaş Arnas (Çukurova Univer- sity) Title: A Validity and Reliability Study of Parents’ Participation in Home Math Activi- ties Scale

Author: Gabriela Navarrete Gallegos (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional, Mexico) Title: Inclusive workshop to support pre-school education for students who face learning barriers

51 Individual Paper Presentations - 7/D | Chair: Jana Francová

Author: Jana Francová (Faculty of Education Masaryk University, Czech Republic) Title: Children’s Author Books as Spontaneous Expression of Children and a School Project

Author: María José González (Pontifi cia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile) Co-author: Constanza Ried (Fundación Entrelíneas) Title: Books and early childhood in Chile: the art collection for children of the Chil- ean publisher Ekaré Sur

Author: Constanza Ried (Fundación Entrelíneas, Chile) Co-author: María José González (Pontifi cia Universidad Católica de Chile) Title: Books and early childhood in Chile: Colección arte para niños (Art Collection for children) of the Chilean publisher house Ekaré Sur 15:30 - 17:00 Room: Virgo Author: Cuifeng Xv (Beijing Normal University Kindergarten, China) Co-author: Yue Hu (Beijing Normal University Kindergarten) Title: Practical Research on Creating Original Picture Books with Children

Author: Lenore Peachin Wineberg (University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, USA) Title: Enhancing children’s language: Pre-service Pre-school teachers experiences with oral storytelling and colouring books

Author: Eleni Paschalidou (OMEP Greece/ PhD candidate of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece) Title: Exploring kindergarten students’ responses to metafi ction: the case of word- less picturebooks

15:30 - 16:00 Preparation of posters Poster Presentations - 7/H

Author: QI Wei (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: The Eff ects of Rural Preschool Education Development in Jiangsu Province of China

Author: Beilei Zang (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: Chinese Preschoolers’ Mental Number Line and Mental Number Distance: Valid Characteristics Using Dirichlet Process Gaussian Mixture Model

Author: Yoshie Shiraishi (Aichi Shukutoku University, Japan) Title: Recycling the Cartons of Milk to Creative Toys

Author: Hulya Bilgín (Marmara University, Turkey) Title: An Examination of the Relationship between the Counselling Qualifi cations and the Classroom Management Skills of Pre-school Teachers

Author: Young Shim (Seowon University, Department of Social Welfare, South Korea ) Co-author: Okjong Ji (Korea National University of Transportation) Title: A Comparative Study on the Consumption Perceptions of Early Childhood Room: Foyer 16:00 - 17:00 Teachers and Parents for Sustainable Development

Author: Toshioko Kaneda (Tokyo International Welfare College, Japan) Co-author: Naomi Hiura (Kwansei Gakuin University), Motoaki Hagiwara (Gunma University), Msayo Kawakita (Jumonji University), Noriko Sakai (Siomigaoka Nursery school), Hiroko Okamoto Lecturer (Kindai University Kyushu junior college) Title: ESD for Young Children and Teacher Training: How to Share the Sensitivity for Human Equality with Children.

Author: Yueting Yang (Xi’an First Nursery School, China) Title: Micro Expression Training Tool Promote The Emotion Recognition ability of Preschool children

Author: Xiwen Zhu (Educational Science Department Of Henan University, China) Title: Spirit of Craftsman In Early Childhood

52 Author: Kyoryoung Kim (Ewha Womans University, South Korea ) Co-author: Eunhye Park (Ewha Womans University) Title: Analysis of Infant and Child Indicators of Sustainable Development Goals(S- DGs): Focusing on Domestic Data Availability for Monitoring

Author: Uen Lam Huen (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Co-author: Shuk Yee Wong (Hong Kong Baptist University) Title: To Investigate the Teacher Professional Identity of In-service Early Childhood Education Teachers

Author: Eun Hye Park (EWHA Womans University, South Korea) Co-author: Ji Eun Oh (EWHA Womans University) Title: A Study on the Eff ectiveness of the Tool Kit Program for the Kindergarten Teachers’ Attitude toward the SDGs 16:00 - 17:00 Room: Foyer Author: Fulin Qin (China Welfare Institute Kindergarten, China) Title: Executive Function and Pattern Ability in 56 years old Children

Author: Asli Yildirim Polat (Anadolu University, Turkey) Co-author: Ilknur Beyz Aktuna (Anadolu University) Title: Early Creativity in Turkey: A Meta-synthesis Study

Author: Nanne Van Doorn (Bureau Kwaliteit Kinderopvang, Netherlands) Title: Self-evaluation of Pedagogical Quality, a Case-study

Author: Elif Buldu (Middle East Technical University, Turkey) Title: The Investigation of Children’s Misconceptions about Environmental Issues Through Documentation Panels

Poster Presentations - 7/E

Author: Ying Tao (Nanjing Normal University, China) Title: The Use of Digital Devices in Preschool Classrooms: Voices from Young Chil- dren

Author: Younhee Byun (Tongmyong University, South Korea ) Co-author: Gyeongseon Lee (Tongmyong University), Hyemin Yeon (Tongmyong University) Title: Korean Pre-service Kindergarten Teachers' Awareness of Coding Education for Young Children

Author: Younhee Byun (Tongmyong University, South Korea ) Title: Parental Awareness of Smart Toy for Young Children's Education in Korea 16:00 - 17:00 Room: Foyer Author: Soojin Yoon (Kyungmin University, South Korea ) Co-author: Juhee Park (Andong National University), Suksil Han (U1 University) Title: Survey of Computational Thinking Education in Early Childhood

Author: Kyonghee Chon (Kangnam University, South Korea ) Co-author: Kyonghee Chon (Kangnam University) Title: A Comparison of the Scores Produced by Human Raters and the Automated Scoring System

Author: Gamze Bilir-Seyhan (Ege University, Turkey) Title: Augmented Reality in Turkey’s Early Childhood Education

Poster Presentations - 7/F

Author: Jessie Ming Sin Wong (The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Title: Parenting of Young Children in Mixed Cultures: Stories of Five Mothers

Author: Younwoo Lee (Pukyong National University, South Korea) Co-author: Jeonghwa Lee (Pukyong National University), Kyungmin Lee (Dong-Eui University) Room: Foyer 16:00 - 17:00 Title: Research Analysis on Language and Literacy intervention Studies for Young Children At-risk for Language or Learning Disabilities

Author: TomomiI Naito (Tokyo City University, Japan) Title: Development of ECEC Teacher’s Identity and Professionalism in Japan - focusing on ECEC Practical Training and Child-rearing Support Training

53 SCHOOL VISIT

Name (number of classes) Address Web ZŠ a MŠ Lyčkovo nám., Praha 8 (6) Lyčkovo nám. 6/460, 186 00 Praha 8 – Karlín www.zs-ln.cz MŠ U Sluncové, Praha 8 (4) U Sluncové 10a/135, 180 00 Praha 8 www.msusluncove.cz MŠ Sokolovská, Praha 8 (5) Sokolovská 182/513, 180 00 Praha 8 – Libeň www.mssokolovska.cz MŠ Na Pěšinách, Praha 8 (4) Na Pěšinách 13/1720, 182 00 Praha 8 www.napesinach.cz MŠ Na Korábě, Praha 8 (4) Na Korábě 2/350, 180 00 Praha 8 – Libeň www.msnakorabe.cz MŠ Korycanská, Praha 8 (4+3 iteg.) Korycanská 14, 181 00 Praha 8 www.mskorycanska.cz MŠ Chaberáček, P8 – Dolní Chabry (3) Protilehlá 235/5, 184 00 Praha – Dolní Chabry www.mschaberacek.cz MŠ Na Děkance, Praha 2 (8) Na Děkance 130/2, 128 00 Praha 2 www.dekanka.cz MŠ Slovenská, Praha 2 (2 + 5) Slovenská 27, 120 00 Praha 2 www.msslovenska.cz MŠ Španělská, Praha 2 (5) Španělská 1776/16, 120 00 Praha 2 www.msspanelska.cz MŠ Duha, Praha 5 – Košíře (8) Trojdílná 1117/18, 150 00 Praha 5-Košíře www.skolkaduha.cz MŠ Čakovice, P 9 – Čakovice (8) Něvská 8930, 196 00 Praha 9 – Čakovice www.ms-cakovice1.cz MŠ Semínko, Toulcův Dvůr (2) Kubatova 32/1, 102 00 Praha 10 – Hostivař www.toulcuvdvur.cz MŠ U tří skříků v Mezivrší, Praha 4 (3) Mezivrší 32/15, 147 00 Praha 4 – Braník www.msmezivrsi.cz MŠ Kotlaska, Praha 8 (4) Kotlaska 3/30, 180 00 Praha 8 – Libeň www.mskotlaska.cz MŠ Hrabákova, Praha 4 (4) Hrabákova 2000/15, 148 00 Praha 4 – Jižní Město www.mshrabakova.cz ZŠ a MŠ Praha 3, nám. J. Z Lobkovic (6) Perunova 975/6, 130 00 praha 3 – Vinohrady materska.perunka.cz MŠ Blatenská, Praha 4 (4) Blatenská 2145/2, 148 00 Praha 4 – Chodov www.ms-blatenska.cz Internátní MŠ Stachova, Praha-Háje (2) Stachova 518, 149 00 Praha 415 – Háje www.msstachova.cz MŠ Nedvězská, Praha 10 -Strašnice (4) Nedvězská 27/2224, 100 00 Praha 10 – Strašnice www.msnedvezska.cz MŠ Socháňova, Praha 6 – Řepy Socháňova 23/1176, Praha 6 – Řepy www.mssochanova.cz MŠ Vladivostocká, Praha 10 Vladivostocká 8/1034, Praha 10 www.vladivostocka.cz MŠ spec., Štíbrova, Praha 8 Štíbrova 1691/20, 182 00 Praha 8 www.stibrova.cz MŠ Šimůnkova, Praha 8 (4) Šimůnkova 13/1599, Praha 8 www.ms-simunkova.cz MŠ Štěpničná, Praha 8 (4) Štěpničná 1/1964, 182 00 Praha 82 – Libeň www.msstepnicna.cz

Special thanks

Special thanks to the scientifi c board members, organizing board members, to the students from the Faculty of Education and other volunteers.

Thanks to the sponsors, partners and the exhibitors.

Very special thanks to Jana Kropáčková, lecturer of the Faculty of Education.

54 GARDEN PARTY

Date: 28th June 2018 Venue: Hotel Chateau St. Havel**** Time: 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM We would like to invite you for Garden party which will be held in Chateau St. Havel****. Famous Czech chief cook, Ondřej Slanina, will prepare delicious menu for you. You will enjoy great meals, live cooking as well as world wide known Czech beer and selected wines. The evening's highlight: performance by folk group named GAUDEAMUS. Transportation from the hotel Clarion to the venue will be arranged by buses. The buses will be waiting in front of the main entrance to the hotel at 7:00 PM. Please, prepare your ticket for Garden party before entering the bus. The tickets will be prepared for you during the registration at the Conference. Dress code: smart casual

History of the castle 13th Century - The story of the Chateau St. Havel begins ... The fi rst written records of the estate are found in the register of the Vyšehrad priory of 1273. At that time it was a fort providing safe haven for local peasants from an armed attack. The Hussites lead by Jan Žižka of Trocnov took it in 1420 while rallying to the defence of Prague against Emperor Sigmunds army. The premises then passed into the ownership of the city of Prague, frequently changing occupiers throughout the 16th century. This may have caused its considerable neglect and by 1620 it was reported as deserted and derelict.

17th Century - In the sign of the Carmelites ... Following a period of serving as a spiritual retreat to the St. Havel Church in the Old City of Prague, and receiving further damage from religious wars between Catholics and Protestants, the estate was revived in 1627 by the Carmelite Knights Order who acquired it into their ownership by Emperor Ferdinand IIs decree of 27th April of that year. The entire premises of the St. Havel fort and settlement were one of two real estates granted to the Order, the other being a church in Vienna. The purpose of this gift was to provide the Knights with suffi cient income to build a monastery attached to the St. Havel church. By then the Order had relaxed its strict rules and was allowed to own real estate. Their income from the estate, however, initially failed to provide adequate means and they were granted a ten-year permission to supplement their income by alms collection. A later improvement of their fi nances enabled the Carmelites to restore and enlarge their Krč estate and to establish their summer retreat here in impressive nature surroundings. A new chapel, built around that time, was dedicated to St. Havel and its religious services were open to the local population.

18th to 19 century - Austrian empire extends ... The Carmelite Knights monastery, however, was abolished under Emperor Josef IIs reforms in 1786 and the estate was assigned to a religious fund from whom it was bought in 1795 by Jan Gever of Ehrenberg. New service buildings were added to the main one, such as stables, sties, a barn and other types of farmhouses. There was a mill, a stream and a pond. The entire estate with all its additional buildings retained the St. Havel name given to it by the Carmelite Order. During the years 1840-1860 the estates new owner, Viennese lawyer Baron Schlosser, gave the main building its present shape, adding a new right wing with a hall. To open a full view of the Chateau the new owner demolished the right-hand side

55 farmhouse which can still be seen in the 1840 ground plan. The park was enlarged and cultivated in the English style. 20th century - Castle gets its present form ... Tomas Welzl, an important Prague entrepreneur who was instrumental in the development of the Krč suburb, bought the Chateau on 24th July 1880. The 1900 photographs already show the fully renovated estate with its well tended garden terraces. The Chateaus courtyard was dominated by a fountain embellished with a sculptural composition of two angels holding and open umbrella. The Welzel family wisely rejected all off ers to parcel the estate out for additional housing development. Following half a century of neglect, the Chateau has recently been successfully restructured and given a new lease of life as a luxury hotel. With its pond and park it off ers a quiet respite from the metropolis hustle and bustle, yet being only 20 minutes away and easily accessed by public transport.

Gaudeamus folk group

Gaudeamus folk group was founded in 1949 and works at the University of Economics in Prague. It consists of about 40 amateur musicians, singers and dancers - students and graduates of diff erent Prague universities. Gaudeamus presents folk dances, songs and traditions from the Bohemian region in both traditional and stylized ways and its repertoire contains a wide-range of performance styles, varying from simple dance pieces to thematic interpretations of emotive issues (e.g. Saint John’s Eve, Carnival and Lent or Christmas time of the year). The group makes an organic whole where music does not serve just as an accompaniment but also as an integral part of the performance. Among the instruments played by the band you will hear violins, viola, clarinets, fl utes, bass, traditional bagpipes and a percussion instrument called a vozembouch.

The group performs regularly at the University of Economics, at student events, for Czech and international companies, but especially at folk festivals both in the Czech Republic and abroad. Gaudeamus is proud of numerous awards for its artistic presentation of high quality received at domestic and international festivals and shows. In the past ten years, the group has visited for example Poland, Portugal, Turkey, France, Spain, Estonia, Ukraine or Slovakia. In 2018, Gaudeamus is invited to amous Chod festival in Domazlice or to the International folk festival in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Group leader: Věra Fenclová Music band leader: Milan Buňata Dance prep instructors: Iva Krištoufková, Linda Hubičková Singers group preparation: Marie Kožená, Dagmar Majnušová

56 GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE CONFERENCE VENUE

Tour Information Walking Tours through Hidden Parts of Mother Prague Prague is a UNESCO listed historical city admired by thousands of tourists and loved by locals who gently call it the Mother of Cities. We off er an opportunity to explore some of Prague´s architectural gems - both must- sees and overlooked – within two walking tours designed especially for conference participants.

The Roots of Prague´s Education • meeting point: tram stop Malostranské náměstí in front of Starbucks Coff ee (tram No. 12, 15, 22, 23) • duration: 2 hours • capacity: 15 people The tour starts in Lesser Quarter a peaceful district full of history but not as touristy as the Old Town. We will meet the most famous child of Prague – the world-known Infant Jesus and an impressive collection of his dresses. The tour continues across Charles Bridge to the Old Town with Klementinum and Carolinum College, once the centres of Prague´s intellectual life. During the tour we will not only be tracing the roots of Czech education but also explore a fascinating history of Mother Prague, her buildings and her people. The tour ends in Old Town Square.

Prague Unknown – Legends and Mysteries of the Left Bank • meeting point: tram stop Malostranské náměstí in front of Starbucks Coff ee (tram No. 12, 15, 22, 23) • duration: 2 hours • capacity: 15 people The left bank of the Vltava river under the Prague Castle is a bit hidden part of the city centre. Come and meet its secret history full of fantastic stories, famous rulers, brave knights, tricky alchemists, bizarre ghosts and other mysterious creatures! The tour will lead us to the Kampa Island under the Charles Bridge, to the crooked lanes of Lesser Quarter, romantic recesses of Hradčany district and up to Strahov Monastery and Pohořelec. The spectacular views of Prague awaiting us at the end of the tour are worth a bit of climbing uphill!

Taxi service LIFTAGO - www.liftago.cz

Important Telephone Numbers for Emergencies Emergency Calls in the Czech Republic: • 150 – Fire • 155 – Ambulance • 156 – Municipal Police • 158 – Czech Police • 112 – Universal European emergency number Calls to these numbers are free of charge. Czech Republic country code +420

57 HOTEL CLARION ORIENTATION PLAN

58 The patronage of the conference took over:

Minister of Education Mr Ing. Robert Plaga, Ph.D.

Rector of Charles University, Mr. Prof. MUDr. Tomáš Zima, DrSc., MBA

Mayor of the Capital City of Prague, Mrs Mgr. Adriana Krnáčová, MBA

Dean of Masaryk University in Brno, doc. PhDr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D. Sponsors:

Prague 2 district Prague 8 district

MČstská þist Praha 8

Prague City Prague 3 district

Fun learning Wattsenglish

Alkion centrum SEMO Výtahy s.r.o. Vzdělávání dospělých v rámci DVPP, Producer of dining lifts for nursery school rekvalifi kace a poradenství v oblasti osobnostního rozvoje

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