From Anila Bega Cohen, Founder and CEO of SHALOM CENTER ALBANIA.
– The original article published on the portal. Israel Today here.
Education in Israel begins at a very young age in order to support not only physical development but also social-emotional and language development.
33% of the population in Israel consists of children under the age of 17. The majority of children aged 2, 3, and 4 attend preschool programs funded by the local government.
In addition to municipal kindergartens, there are also day care center programs operated by women's organizations, as well as private kindergartens. All these programs are called "GAN."
How is the "GAN" program organized in Israel?
The combination of municipal organizations, civil society, and private partnerships has created solid and harmonious foundations for the education and well-being of young children.
The educational approach of the GAN methodology encourages children to grow confidently by focusing on their individual strengths and developing each child's personal perspectives.
The preschool cycle for 5-year-old children is mandatory. Overall, the curriculum of the GAN model aims to equip children with fundamental skills, including language and numerical concepts, foster creative and cognitive abilities, and promote social skills.
The curriculum is structured around 7 areas of activity
- Programi GAN eshte mjaft I pasur ne aktivitete qe ndihmojne ne perceptimin e vetvetes dhe te botes, hap pas hapi, nga gjerat e vogla tek konceptet e medha, nga eksperiencat e rutines se perditshme deri tek pergjithesimet klasike. Ai eshte hartuar per te ndertuar vetbesim ,per te stimuluar kureshtjen dhe entuziazmin natyral te femijeve.
- The "GAN" program places special emphasis on learning through play. According to the GAN philosophy, play represents freedom. Nothing is more serious than play because, in play, the child feels present and important, and through it, they discover their points of balance.
Multicultural education is one of the strongest points of this program, which positively coordinates the ethnocultural diversity that is very present in the population of Israel.
Kurikula e te gjithe programeve parashkollore GAN udhehiqet dhe mbikqyret nga Ministria e Arsimit te Izraelit. Ne zonat e pafavorizuara edukimi I femijeve mbeshtetet plotesisht nga Ministria.Prinderit jane partnere me institucionet , ne konceptin afatshkurter dhe ate afatgjate,duke e bere perfshirjen e komunitetit pjese aktive dhe te qendrueshme te edukimit ne vitet e para te jetes
What brings the "GAN" program to the heights of success in early childhood education is the construction, establishment, and analysis of three simple questions.
How is the "GAN" program being implemented at SHALOM CENTER ALBANIA?
In Albania, the GAN program has been successfully applied for several years at the SHALOM Center Albania kindergarten. "Shalom Albania" is the only preschool institution in the Western Balkans that operates according to the Israeli "GAN" model, materializing in education the history of friendship between our two peoples during difficult times. It will soon be extended to Kosovo as well.
In the era we live in, where violence is quite present, the kindergarten institution should represent the possibility of a world without negative aspects, of a society without conflicts, by focusing on comprehensive education, understanding of the community, and the value of solidarity.
The three fundamental questions of preschool education
- What do children want from kindergarten?
- What do parents want from kindergarten?
- What does society want from kindergarten?
Ne kete forme programi izraelit i jep mundesine cdo femije, familje dhe grupi shoqeror te gjeje menyrat personale te rritjes, se bashku me te tjeret por jo domosdoshmerisht si te tjeret. Te jete pjesemarres me te gjithe qenien ku trupi dhe psikika, mendimi dhe ndjenja , ndjenjat dhe njohurite, bota e brendeshme dhe bota e jashtme te nderveprojne ne vazhdimesi,pa filtra. Te ndjehen te lire te thone ate qe bejne dhe te bejne ate qe thone.
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