Abstract
The article theoretically substantiates the purpose of programmes of early prevention to develop children’s social and coping skills, presents the concept of coping with challenges, strategies for overcoming difficulties, which are applied by children, as well as structure, which predetermines efficiency of early prevention programmes. Seeking the analysis of the impact of the programme ‘Zippy’s Friends’ on self-development of children’s social competence and creation of safe emotional environment in educational institutions, the research of several stages is presented: a) content analysis of the Lithuanian Pre-primary Education Curriculum and the programme ‘Zippy’s Friends’, which highlighted the specific contribution of the latter programme to children’s social competence; b) generalisation of the results of the research in the impact of the programme ‘Zippy’s Friends’ on development of children’s social competence; c) identification of the impact of the programme ‘Zippy’s Friends’ on creation of safe emotional environment in an educational institution.
Highlights
The development of children’s social competence, improvement of safe emotional environment in an educational institution, humanisation and democratisation of interaction between a child and a teacher are prioritised in contemporary system of education
On the basis of the Programme of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) of the World Health Organisation, which coordinates various aspects of school learners’ life, five surveys of Lithuanian school learners were carried out (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010), whereof results revealed that according to prevalence of harassment and bullying in Lithuanian schools, Lithuania is a leading country among countries that take part in the HBSC survey
Generalising it can be stated that the implementation of the programme ‘Zippy’s Friends’ has a broad impact on the climate of a pre-primary group as well as an institution, i.e., it contributes to establishment of safe emotional environment
Summary
The development of children’s social competence, improvement of safe emotional environment in an educational institution, humanisation and democratisation of interaction between a child and a teacher are prioritised in contemporary system of education. On the basis of the Programme of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) of the World Health Organisation, which coordinates various aspects of school learners’ life, five surveys of Lithuanian school learners were carried out (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010), whereof results revealed that according to prevalence of harassment and (or) bullying in Lithuanian schools, Lithuania is a leading country among countries that take part in the HBSC survey Seeking changes in such situation, since the school year of 2000–2001 the international early prevention programme of emotional and behavioural problems ‘Zippy’s Friends’ (developed by the organisation “Partnership for Children”) has been implemented in Lithuania and public company “Vaiko labui” has been in charge of its realisation. The goal of the article: to reveal the influence of the early prevention programme ‘Zippy’s Friends’ on development of children’s social competence and on establishment of safe emotional environment in an educational institution. Director of Association for Emotional Health of Children, proposed the scheme, which visualises the process of coping (see: Fig. 1)
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
