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School-family partnership starts with a positive, cooperative and reciprocal partnership between school and parents and with well-organized contact with parents. This relationship is the foundation for alignment between school and parents about the pedagogical and educational guidance of their child …

Jonge kinderen leren vanuit nieuwsgierigheid. Hun aandacht wordt getrokken, ze gaan waarnemen, handelen, spelen. Het spel wordt steeds complexer en zo ontwikkelen ze zelfsturing: bijvoorbeeld keuzes maken, plannen, opruimen, doorzetten en op je beurt wachten. Dat is de basis voor cognitief leren, denk …

The ‘Grand Challenges’ of our times, like climate change, resource depletion, global inequity, and the destruction of wildlife and biodiversity can only be addressed by innovating cities. Despite the options of tele-working, tele-trading and tele-amusing, that allow people to participate in ever …

Different unexpected combinations between industry, local government, private participants, educational institutes and artists resulted past year in challenging opportunities for transitions in urban and rural areas. The power of art with the perspective of the artist approaching challenges evokes a …

The Netherlands is well-known for its urban density and extensive knowledge of climate adaptation measures. Old neighbourhoods are being restructured and Marsaki is one of the leading firms that develops sustainable solutions. A specific neighbourhood in Goes-Oost, called the Verzetsheldenbuurt, is going …

In ESSENCE (European Sustainable Solutions for Existing and New City Environments) "five European Higher Education Institutions and three municipalities worked together to train future professionals to overcome the complex challenges of achieving smart sustainable cities. Students worked on behalf of …

Introduction The provision of active parks/public open space is the key factor in promoting active living, because people and specially low-income and elderlies are being more interested in doing non-organized/informal, and no-cost sports/physical activities in outdoor spaces in recent decades (Borgers …

Vliegwielen voor begrijpend lezen is een door de Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek gesubsidieerd onderzoeksproject naar de bijdrage die techniekonderwijs op de basisschool kan leveren aan de vaardigheden van kinderen voor begrijpend lezen. De essentie is dat praten over ervaringen …

Food and the city has never been a more urgent theme than today, and The European Union’s priority to commit to innovation in this field will certainly enhance its economic and external strength and improve its competitive position in the world of food and life sciences. Europea Netherlands held a seminar …