The "Inclusive Teaching Methods for Preschool: Supporting Children with Behavioral Disorders" training course offers preschool educators and professionals the opportunity to develop practical skills, explore inclusive teaching strategies, and gain deeper insights into behavioral disorders and their impact on early childhood learning and development.
​The course is composed of 5 modules and has a total duration of 25 hours.

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Module 1: 
Inclusive education: basic concepts and benefits 

This training module, developed by Erasmus Learning Academy SRL, explores the importance of inclusive education, recognized today as a fundamental right for all learners. The course introduces key concepts of inclusion, highlighting how inclusive approaches benefit not only students with special educational needs but the entire school community.

🔍 In this video you will learn about:
The core principles of inclusive education
A comparison of different international inclusion models
-Teaching strategies to address diverse learning needs
The role of families and communities in supporting inclusion
Common challenges such as limited resources and resistance to change
The importance of collaborating with specialized professionals
Awareness-raising actions that support long-term inclusive development

🎯 Course objective:
To provide educators and stakeholders with tools and perspectives to foster a more equitable, open, and diversity-embracing learning environment.​

Module 2:
​Behavioral disorders and their impact on children's learning and development

 ​This module focuses on understanding behavioural disabilities, exploring their different forms and how they can be identified in the classroom. 🏫

​🌈 It examines the consequences of treated versus untreated conditions, both in students’ current learning experience and in their adult lives, supported by examples and case studies.

Finally, it highlights the importance of early recognition, communication with families and specialists, and the first steps toward inclusive strategies, while underlining the need for proper certification to ensure adequate support.💛

Module 3:
Inclusive teaching methods for children with behavioral disabilities

🤝 Families and Inclusion in Education 🤝

This module focuses on the crucial role of families in fostering inclusion and supporting children with disabilities 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💙. It explores parents’ perspectives, the risks of stigmatization, and the importance of building support networks that encourage awareness and collaboration 🌍✨.

Through parenting workshops, support groups, and role-play activities 🎭🗣️, participants will reflect on different parenting styles, effective communication strategies, and ways to strengthen partnerships between teachers, families, and communities 🤝🏫.

The module highlights how shared responsibility and open dialogue can help create a more positive, inclusive, and supportive educational environment for all children 🌈.

👉 Together, we build inclusion—starting with families!

Module 4:
​Positive Behavior Support strategies for children with behavioral disabilities

Module  5:
​Building support from families and other professionals ​
This module introduces Positive Behavior Support (PBS), explaining its core principles, strategies, and practical applications for managing challenging situations in preschool settings 👶🏫.

Participants will explore the characteristics of positive behavior and socio-emotional competencies, along with strategies focused on both the child and the learning environment 🌈.

Through group activities, case studies, and role-play 🎭, educators will learn how to address common behavioral challenges such as aggression, withdrawal, and disruptive behaviors, while fostering essential skills like self-control, sharing, and active participation 🤝

The module also highlights the importance of collaboration between schools and families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🤍 and teaching children how to recognize and regulate emotions using practical tools, games, and mindfulness-based activities 🧘‍♂️🎨.

👉 Building positive behaviors together, one step at a time! 
​🤝 Families and Inclusion in Education 🤝

This module focuses on the crucial role of families in fostering inclusion and supporting children with disabilities 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💙. It explores parents’ perspectives, the risks of stigmatization, and the importance of building support networks that encourage awareness and collaboration 🌍✨.

Through parenting workshops, support groups, and role-play activities 🎭🗣️, participants will reflect on different parenting styles, effective communication strategies, and ways to strengthen partnerships between teachers, families, and communities 🤝🏫.

The module highlights how shared responsibility and open dialogue can help create a more positive, inclusive, and supportive educational environment for all children 🌈💛.

👉 Together, we build inclusion—starting with families!
​​Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. 
Project code: 2023-1-IT02-KA220-SCH-000158464