Continuing our active research phase in Jyväskylä, in February 2026 Experience Workshop visited Vastatuulen daycare to conduct another pilot session for the Erasmus+ KA2 project, EARLY-POLY. This project explores the use of the innovative Poly-Universe toolkit in preschool education, aiming to create a comprehensive guide for teachers working with children aged 3-10.
In the middle of February 2026, Experience Workshop visited the local English-speaking daycare, The Fox Nest. The visit was a key milestone in our ongoing Erasmus+ KA2 project, EARLY-POLY. This project explores the use of the innovative Poly-Universe toolkit in preschool education, aiming to create a comprehensive guide for teachers working with children aged 3-10.
The Methodological Study book for the ERASMUS+ EARLYPOLY project is now published free-to-use. This comprehensive resource is now available in both English and Hungarian. Experience Workshop is proud to have contributed as a project partner, with our STEAM director, Dr Kristóf Fenyvesi, shaping the STEAM methodological foundation of this work.
The project’s international partners convened in September 2025 for a in-person working session. The meeting was hosted by our French partner, the Espace de l’Art Concret (EAC), in the beautiful setting of Mouans-Sartoux, France.
On Valentines day, Experience Workshop conducted an Early-Poly STEAM Education meeting with early childhood education teachers from Voionmaa daycare and preschool.
In the end of January, our team at Experience Workshop had a playful meeting with children from Pilke Playschool using the Poly-Universe toolkit. This session provided a real-time practice within our ongoing ERASMUS+ EARLY-POLY project.
The EARLY-POLY project kicked off on October 3-5, 2024, in Hungary, bringing together our project partners from across Europe. During the meeting, we discussed project goals, strategies, and timelines.
The EARLY-POLY project aims to integrate Poly-Universe tool into preschool and lower primary education as an innovative STEAM approach, enhancing children’s creativity, problem-solving, and spatial reasoning skills. The project will be implemented by a consortium of 5 partners: 2 universities, an arts centre and two STEAM education providers. The project will foster a collaborative learning environment and practice, putting emphasis on inclusiveness and the involvement of girls in STEAM fields.