Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education, Visiting Play Program Training

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education operates the 'Visiting Play Program Training' for 1,193 teachers at 107 kindergartens and elementary schools. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 9th that it will operate a ‘Visiting Play Program Training’ for 1,193 teachers at 107 kindergartens and elementary schools.

This training, held from the 8th of this month to the 15th of next month, was prepared to enhance the play program instructional capabilities of kindergarten and elementary school teachers in order to create a school culture where children can freely play and learn, and to enable a happy school life through play.

To support teachers who have difficulties in guiding children’s play activities, professional instructors will visit schools that request training and conduct sessions on-site.

In particular, the training will be activity-centered, allowing teachers to directly participate in classroom play and youth sports-based play activities to learn play methods and how to guide them.

The Office of Education will form and operate a Children’s Play Activity Field Support Group to enhance the effectiveness of this training.

Since 2017, the Jeollanam-do Office of Education has enacted the ‘Ordinance on Guaranteeing Children’s Right to Play’ to establish a foundation where children can freely play, learn, and grow.

Jung Jong-hyuk, Director of the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Division, said, “Through this training, we hope that children’s play activities will be actively carried out and a happy school culture for children will be created,” adding, “We will continue to support teacher training, research group activities, and the development and dissemination of programs to revitalize play activities.”

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