HARMONY
How are we nurturing it in Vietnam kindergarten?
The answer is waiting for you at
The Social-Emotional Learning
community event in early education
EMPATHY IN ACTION
Why do we host
the Harmony Day?
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Why has the headline "the teacher hit and yelled at children" appeared on news channels from time to time? Is that a daily occurrence in preschools?
What is behind the stress and pressure that preschool teachers cannot express and cannot be seen through a camera?
Why is there a current situation that parents - teachers - students are "connected" through CCTV? How does that connection affect the relationship that requires coordination and empathy between families and schools at the preschool level?
Instead of criticizing, and blaming, how schools - teachers - parents can cultivate the tree of understanding, supporting, and helping each other.
Instead of doubting, how can we build trust and cooperation between home and school, so that every schooling day of our children is a HARMONY DAY?
Only with understanding, we have compassion; with compassion, we can join hands to effectively transform violence. Starting from the perspective of sharing solutions, the Harmony Day community event with the theme "Empathy in Action" will create a space for families, schools, and communities to participate, experience and learn specific solutions to enhance harmony for a healthy preschool education environment.
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Installing cameras to see how the teacher is teaching children in the classroom has gradually become a common practice in private preschools. The camera system can record very clearly and quickly all behaviors and daily activities in classrooms. So, is there something the camera cannot catch?
…is the wishes, the hope of every preschool teacher
…are the thoughts, sentiments, and challenges that any teacher may be going through in her private life.
…is the emotions, feelings, and concerns in every hour of interaction,
guiding children.
Cameras can capture behavior, but in the classroom, behind the behavior are living people with very lively real lives. And until those very real thoughts and feelings are expressed and empathically listened to, the roots of violence and tension can only be touched and transformed.
Preschool is not just about eating and sleeping. The role of early childhood education is not only to keep children safe and gain weight.
The reality is, a quality early childhood education program will strengthen children's healthy emotional and social development, rather than just physical growth and cognitive development.
Preschool is not only a place that takes care of children for 10-12 hours a day on behalf of parents, but also is the first learning space, creating a sense of security inside each child about where each child gradually matures throughout the coming years.
Preschool is children's second most important LIVING space!
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With the desire to contribute to promoting awareness of the impact of SEL in early childhood education, we invite you to join and have a thoughtful dialogue with a wide range of stakeholders. The theme “Our Common Future” opens room for us to discuss three main aspects:
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Children are our common future
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Being a passionate and thoughtful teacher is for our common future
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Nurturing Harmony Schools and Families' connection is our common future
All presentations and discussions focused on one goal: thorough application of a school-wide SEL practice program can help children (our future) have the opportunity to develop holistically and healthily. empowering teachers, giving teachers the opportunity to practice helping to make life more balanced, and helping students' families and schools have a healthy, trusting connection through hands-on support in students' families.
AGENDA
08:30AM - 09:00AM
09:00AM - 03:30PM
09:30AM - 10:00AM
10:00AM - 11:30AM
03:30PM
Welcoming guests - Opening Harmony Day 2023
Experience SPACE
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Experience 08 daily SEL practices in preschool
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Exchanging experiences of applying SEL in preschools
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Exhibition of images, videos, and SEL practice materials at preschools
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Exhibition Story of Kindergarten Teachers
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Exhibition "Understanding to Love"
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Experience an interactive session "Empathy Listening"
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Presenting a keynote speechs on SEL in Early Childhood Education
by Dr. Sara Waring-Tiedeman (National University)
and MA. Nguyen Hoang Chieu Anh (Harmony SEL Leader in Vietnam)
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Group discussion with 04 topic stations
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Building SEL culture in schools
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Implement an effective SEL curriculum
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Building practice habits for the whole school pedagogical team
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Helping students' families practice SEL effectively
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Closing Harmony Day 2023
Kindergarten Schools Participate in Harmony Day 2023
SEL in early childhood education has been implemented in 08 kindergarten schools in Vietnam for many years. Those schools are members of the Harmony SEL Vietnam community. In Harmony Day 2023, you will have a chance to meet 08 schools representatives to learn more about the advantages and challenges of implementing the SEL program at private kindergarten schools in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
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Organizers
Social Enterprise was established with the desire to solve the problem of violence in the school environment, at all levels from preschool to university. In particular, PiSEL aims to transform and strengthen a harmonious educational environment among administrators, teachers and students. Through training, seminars, materials, and consultation, PiSEL aspires to increase the capacity of teachers and guide the building of a nurturing school culture.
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“HarmonySEL” is the name of the program that supports lesson plans and training activities on social and emotional education (Social and Emotional Learning - SEL). The goal of the program is to build awareness of similarities and celebrate diverse differences among students. In the US, this program is delivered to schools, teachers, and children for free through the National University System's network (National University System, California, USA) and affects more than 1 million children worldwide. the whole of America.
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The Caterpies is a not-for-profit organization operating in the field of early childhood education (0-6 years old) in Vietnam. The Caterpies promote and spread progressive and humane educational methods, fueling community activities towards the goal of building a healthy and happy environment for children.
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