TAKING A STAND : 3-5 years old

Course Description
The program begins with a series of introductory lectures involving school staff and interested parents. These lectures help participants to identify different forms of violence and gender violence and possible prevention strategies. Teachers, principals and parents frequently bring up cases of problematic behaviors during these lectures, for which they feel that they lack appropriate responses. In the next stage, specially trained facilitators begin implementing the carefully structured 9-week program. During each hour weekly meeting, facilitators– with the help of a turtle       , a snail        , and a frog         introduce pupils to the concepts of respect, dignity, and equality, using 2 D cartoons, interactive stories, discussions and classroom activities. The children also learn about their bodies and the boundaries of personal space and begin to identify emotions related to different kinds of violence. They learn about the obligation of reporting incidences of violence and, at the end, create a program of personal safety. The “Taking A Stand” program provides early childhood education school staff and children with specific knowledge about, and courses of action for coping with, aggressive behaviors, bullying, boycott, teasing, and more and its prevention in creating positive environment. The resources in this practical toolkit continue to serve the teachers and principals following the program’s completion, by fostering a classroom environment of mutual respect and empowerment.  

Learning Outcomes
     1.Expose educators to expressions of violence and gender violence among young children, providing tools for prevention
    2.Provide tools for creating an environment of equality, respect and fairness
    3.Develop skills of educators and Strengthen educational teams in coping and preventing the problem
    4.Improve child resilience to violence
    5. Influence and promote long-term impact on child safety and empowering environment  
    6.Offer a training course with  applicable skills and holistic responses without disregarding the importance of culture, heritage, and community values