Early Childhood Development School – University of Georgia

Implementing Organizations:

• First Step Georgia

• Department of Psychology, University of Georgia

Working Group Leaders: Gvantsa Kopaliani, Nana Burduli

Goal:

The goal of the Early Childhood Development School is to provide University of Georgia students with a practice-based learning experience through a series of meetings. Within this framework, students will develop educational toys, tailored to the developmental characteristics of early childhood, intended for parents and others interested in early child development.

Activities:

• Reviewing information on the specific characteristics of early childhood development

• Studying the stages of developmental play

• Creating handmade educational toys based on the features of each play stage

• Writing instructional guides and informative articles about the educational toys and their importance, aimed at parents and individuals interested in early childhood development