Nowadays there is no doubt that social and emotional skills (SES) are a key
element in human development. Plenty of research and official reports show that
if children are not attaining minimal SES at around six years of age, they are
likely to be at risk in the next stages of their development. Well-developed
SES in children contribute to academic success, improve learning conditions,
are a powerful tool for empowering children for a better future, for a happier
and more productive life, but also they are an irreplaceable tool for
prevention of social exclusion, aggression and bullying, school dropout,
different types of risk behaviours, psychopathology, unemployment,
etc. Deficits in SES lead to poor academic results, may lead to problems with
social adaptation or serious psychopathology, substance abuse problems,
challenges finding employment or run-ins with the law, etc. Supporting SES
development in the early years increases children's chances of success in
school, work, and life. It will have an impact on the children themselves, but
also a great indirect impact on their families, teachers, and society as a
whole. The EU-SELF project aims to be an innovative approach of linking the
knowledge and expertise in the field of SES and the educational practices.
Private preschool institution Montessori IQ Corner, based on the famous pedagogy of Maria Montessori, is the first Montessori pre-school institution in the Tuzla Canton. All curriculums were authorised by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Tuzla Canton. Montessori IQ Corner promotes development of a child as a whole, reflecting the understanding that children learn through active sensory experiences and demonstrate their knowledge in different ways. Following the key Montessori approach, “help the child, so they can help themselves”, our space is child-tuned and totally organised to satisfy their learning needs. There are 80 children in 5 groups with children between 0 and 6 years old.
The mission of the Private Pre-school Institution Montessori IQ Corner is to become an institution to raise children to be able to face the reality of our life today, using the Montessori method where “love is not a dependence, and discipline is not subordination”.
The vision of a kindergarten is to become the centre of excellence for the Montessori method in Tuzla and Tuzla Canton, as an example of life in the wider community.
