Teacher Resource Centre

This teacher’s guide is part of an educational package designed to explain the European Union to children aged 7–9. The guide offers lesson plans, thematic discussions, group games, and activities to help children understand the EU's history, functions, and concepts like peace and conflict resolution. It provides practical tools and printable materials, allowing teachers to tailor the content to their pupils' needs and learning objectives. The package includes an illustrated story, "Yooki and the Union of the forest," an activity book, "Learn with Yooki," and this online teacher’s guide. All associated ressources, including the full story can be downloaded in all European Union languages through this link.

Assistive technologies encompass tools and services designed to enhance learners' independence, participation, and success, helping them reach their full potential. This guide explains how educators can use assistive technology to create an inclusive environment that supports diverse learning styles and information processing. It introduces various assistive technologies that cater to individual learner needs, helping them overcome challenges. Educators should view assistive technologies as resources for all students, integrating them into the classroom to ensure widespread benefit and minimize the risk of stigmatization.

The toolkit offers an introduction to gender-responsive pedagogy in early childhood education and serves as a practical guide that can be adapted to any context and the related needs. It provides teachers at early education practical tips to ensure they are able to offer children a learning environment that is free of prejudice and stereotypes. It is a source of ideas that individual teachers and school leaders can put to immediate use in their classrooms and schools. The toolkit was pre-trialled in three countries: Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia, and it can be contextualised for implementation in different African countries.