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Mongolian Mobile Kindergartens
November 8, 2012
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Jane Lurie found this story, with great photos, of mobile classrooms (gers) in Mongolia:
"The concept is an ingenious one. Mongolian nomadic herder families move around a lot and, because of this, their kindergarten-aged kids miss the chance to go to a formal kindergarten school. The solution: provide a kindergarten school that was mobile and used a structure that has been proven effective against the unpredictable weather in the steppe. The ger was the best answer."
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Comments (3)
Displaying All 3 CommentsSwitzerland
Not such a new idea. Such centres "mobile kindergarten" were in place in New Zeland decades ago. All equipment was kept in the van which had set days in different places. The equipment and resources were then unpacked, generally using a rural church or community hall, for the morning. or the day. Books, puzzles, paints, construction blocks, a water trough, push-pull wagons, percussion instruments, etc were all standard equipment. Two teachers travel with the van.
I's an ideal way to reach those more isolated communities, engaging both children and parents and could so easily work throughout the world.
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Love this article.
Would be great to see and hear of similar things around the world.
I want to hop on a plane and go there.
Is there more information about how it works and how the families utilise the service?
I would be very interested to know.
I also wonder if there can be an article of the month featuring a centre/service that needs funds or assistance around the world in developing countries. Just a thought.
Children First
Granby, United States, United States
Loved the photos and the idea. How tremendously supportive!! I just wonder how manageable the whole thing would be under our restrictive licensing regulations?
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