SPANISH
EDUCATION
Spanish education is divided into infant education,
primary education and secundary education
Education is compulsory and free from 6 to 16 in
Spain. It is supported by the Government in each
Region (families have to pay personal material:
books, notebooks, ballspens…).
Though infant education is not compulsary,
Government guarantee enough places for those
who request it.
Spanish infant education is divided into two cycles.
The first one is for children that are between 0 – 3
years old. It is not free though there are aid
programmes for families that have
economic
problems.
It´s taught in nursery schools, kindergarden or day
cares.
The second cycle is for children that are between 3
and 6 years old. This cycle is free, but school material
is not included.
This cycle is taught at primary schools.
1. To know the own and other body and respect the
differences.
2. To observe and explore their natural and social
environment.
3. To acquire autonomy progressively in their daily
routines activities.
4. To develop their affective skills.
5. To interact with others and acquire progressively
guidelines for coexistence and social relations as
well as practice the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
6. To develop communication skills in different
languages and forms of expression.
7. To start the logical-mathematical skills, reading
and writing skills.
8. To use gesture, rhythm and movement as
resources to develop the personality of the children.
To sum up: The aim of infant education is to help to
develop the physical, social, affective and
intellectual child development.
1. Knowledge about themselves and personal
autonomy.
2. Knowledge about the enviorenment.
3. Languages: comunication and representation.
* The foreing language learning is started in the
first course of the second cycle, when children
are 3 years old.
* Value education is very important in every area
especially coexistence, equal opportunities
between women and men in family, social and
school context.
* The main work method is based on
experiences, activity, play and are put in
practice in a affectionate and confiance
enviorenment to increase their self-esteem and
social integration.
1. Significant and constructive learning.
2. Autonomy and liberty principle.
3. Self-esteem and self-concept
ACTIVITY PRINCIPLE
1. Proyects. The object is that pupil is concentrated on
their work and feel responsible about it, attempting
overcome the difficulties.
The proyects must be interesting and stimulating for
children.
2. Activity corners. They allow the active participation of
children.
3. Workshops. They contribute to achieve space and
temporal ideas.
EXPERIENCE PRINCIPLE
It is esential to involve children in their own
learning.
LUDIC PRINCIPLE
Games stimulate the intelectual structures
development children. It makes easier children
concentrate and memorize.
It´s important to propose interesting games for
children.
GLOBALIZATION PRINCIPLE
It allows children to find, notice, analyse and understand
the world.
CREATIVITY PRINCIPLE
It is in Infant Education where children are invited to
reach that different way to think. Actual society asks
people to solve problems in a effective way.
SOCIALIZATION PRINCIPLE
Pupils must be prepared to live in a society. Classroom
is a place that encourages relationships.
PERSONALIZATION PRINCIPLE
Personalized education
Every pupil is consired unique.
Methodology
It is based on promoting the involvelment of every
comunity educative member.
NORMALIZATION PRINCIPLE
It consists of habits achievement.
Life practice habits: greetings, daily routines,
control movements, relation with others.
Socio-experimental habits: respect regulations,
respect and practice rules behaviour.
Music:”Taiku” Chris Spheers
Pictures: CEIP “Franciso Argos”. Venta de Baños.
España.
Comenius teachers team CEIP “Francisco Argos”