Twin Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project
ABOUT OUR PROJECT
The "Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers" project is an interactive project designed to learn and practice four different daily life skills in a fun way. This project aims to use Web 2.0 tools for students to learn and improve their skills on topics such as folding clothes, making the bed, tying shoes, sewing buttons, sports exercises, healthy eating and using digital tools.
Nowadays, it is of great importance for students to develop daily living skills, as these skills increase their independence and improve their quality of life. In this context, the project aims to provide students with a wide range of practical knowledge, from basic household chores to healthy living habits. It also teaches conscious consumption habits so that students gain economic awareness. Through various methods and activities, the project enables students to consolidate these skills and gain practical knowledge in daily life. This process contributes to the development of students as independent and conscious individuals.
Objectives
- Basic Housework Skills and Gaining Independence: To provide students with basic housework skills to increase their individual independence and to enable them to take a more active role in daily life.
- Acquiring Basic Technical Skills: To provide students with basic technical skills such as shoe tying and button sewing, and to ensure that they are self-sufficient in personal care and clothing management.
- Supporting Healthy Living Habits and Physical Health: To support students' physical health by teaching them healthy living habits, designing home exercise movements and developing an understanding of balanced nutrition.
- Conscious Consumption and Developing Economic Awareness: To teach students conscious consumption habits and increase their economic awareness so that they become more conscious individuals in budget management and resource utilization.
1. Folding your clothes and making your bed
Event Name: ‘Housework Stars’
1. Students will organise a workshop on folding clothes (T-shirt, trousers, socks) and making bed. Students will prepare various videos and visual contents about folding clothes and making the bed.
Students will make a short video showing step by step how they do these tasks.
Common products: Folding clothes instruction booklet will be prepared.
Deciding folding clothes song & Dance
2. Learning to tie shoes and sew on buttons
Event Name: ‘Functional Fashion Workshop’
1. Students will do workshops on shoe lacing and button sewing.
3. Students will make button sewing designs. Create an online exhibition. Voting for the most beautiful design.
Common Product: Patchword work will be done.
3. Sport Exercise and Healthy Nutrition
Event Name: ‘Healthy Life Guide’
Activity Description:
1. Exercise workshops for hand-eye coordination, balancing and body parts will be held with the students.
Students will design exercise movements with materials from home.
2. Face-to-face or online nutritionist will give a seminar with students. Students will create food primadiums. Students will prepare nutritional menus.
Common product: Mixed country team Healthy snacks recipes book will be created.
4. Conscious Consumption
Event Name: ‘Mini Economists’
Activity Description:
1. They will work on the distinction between wants and needs. They will prepare a board. Give the children a shopping scenario and ask them to identify which products they would choose to fulfil their needs. As an example of a scenario, you can give ‘weekly food shopping’ or ‘shopping for school supplies’. We can increase these scenarios
2. The students will be given various shopping places and will experience what to pay attention to while shopping.
3. ‘Cultural Mix Shopping’: Includes shopping scenarios and tasks from different countries. For example, tasks such as finding suitable products for a shopping list from Turkey or shopping according to a budget from Italy.
Common product: Shopping instructions booklet
Project Results: While students learn various skills in a fun and interactive way, they will also learn to use Web 2.0 tools effectively. As joint products, they will create instructional videos, informative posters and interactive projects. This project provides a comprehensive and fun learning experience aimed at improving daily life skills and increasing digital literacy.
The "Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers" project is an interactive project designed to learn and practice four different daily life skills in a fun way. This project aims to use Web 2.0 tools for students to learn and improve their skills on topics such as folding clothes, making the bed, tying shoes, sewing buttons, sports exercises, healthy eating and using digital tools.
Nowadays, it is of great importance for students to develop daily living skills, as these skills increase their independence and improve their quality of life. In this context, the project aims to provide students with a wide range of practical knowledge, from basic household chores to healthy living habits. It also teaches conscious consumption habits so that students gain economic awareness. Through various methods and activities, the project enables students to consolidate these skills and gain practical knowledge in daily life. This process contributes to the development of students as independent and conscious individuals.
Objectives
- Basic Housework Skills and Gaining Independence: To provide students with basic housework skills to increase their individual independence and to enable them to take a more active role in daily life.
- Acquiring Basic Technical Skills: To provide students with basic technical skills such as shoe tying and button sewing, and to ensure that they are self-sufficient in personal care and clothing management.
- Supporting Healthy Living Habits and Physical Health: To support students' physical health by teaching them healthy living habits, designing home exercise movements and developing an understanding of balanced nutrition.
- Conscious Consumption and Developing Economic Awareness: To teach students conscious consumption habits and increase their economic awareness so that they become more conscious individuals in budget management and resource utilization.
1. Folding your clothes and making your bed
Event Name: ‘Housework Stars’
1. Students will organise a workshop on folding clothes (T-shirt, trousers, socks) and making bed. Students will prepare various videos and visual contents about folding clothes and making the bed.
Students will make a short video showing step by step how they do these tasks.
Common products: Folding clothes instruction booklet will be prepared.
Deciding folding clothes song & Dance
2. Learning to tie shoes and sew on buttons
Event Name: ‘Functional Fashion Workshop’
1. Students will do workshops on shoe lacing and button sewing.
3. Students will make button sewing designs. Create an online exhibition. Voting for the most beautiful design.
Common Product: Patchword work will be done.
3. Sport Exercise and Healthy Nutrition
Event Name: ‘Healthy Life Guide’
Activity Description:
1. Exercise workshops for hand-eye coordination, balancing and body parts will be held with the students.
Students will design exercise movements with materials from home.
2. Face-to-face or online nutritionist will give a seminar with students. Students will create food primadiums. Students will prepare nutritional menus.
Common product: Mixed country team Healthy snacks recipes book will be created.
4. Conscious Consumption
Event Name: ‘Mini Economists’
Activity Description:
1. They will work on the distinction between wants and needs. They will prepare a board. Give the children a shopping scenario and ask them to identify which products they would choose to fulfil their needs. As an example of a scenario, you can give ‘weekly food shopping’ or ‘shopping for school supplies’. We can increase these scenarios
2. The students will be given various shopping places and will experience what to pay attention to while shopping.
3. ‘Cultural Mix Shopping’: Includes shopping scenarios and tasks from different countries. For example, tasks such as finding suitable products for a shopping list from Turkey or shopping according to a budget from Italy.
Common product: Shopping instructions booklet
Project Results: While students learn various skills in a fun and interactive way, they will also learn to use Web 2.0 tools effectively. As joint products, they will create instructional videos, informative posters and interactive projects. This project provides a comprehensive and fun learning experience aimed at improving daily life skills and increasing digital literacy.
Parents Permissions
Curriculum Integration
Pre-project Surveys
Parents Surveys
Şehit Erkan Kendirci Primary School 3-F class students' parents participated in the pre-project survey of the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 21-23 October 2024. The questionnaire was prepared and applied with Google doc programme. Parents expressed their opinions before the project.
Students Surveys
Şehit Erkan Kendirci Primary School 3-F class students participated in the pre-project survey of the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 21-23 October 2024. The questionnaire was prepared and applied with Google doc programme. Students expressed their opinions before the project.
First Teacher Meeting
Project Logo Works
Şehit Erkan Kendirci İlkokulu 3-F class students participated in the logo activity of our class for the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 24-25 October 2024. Students designed logos for our project. Then the students voted for the logos that will represent our class among the designed logos. As a result of the voting, the logo designed by Zümra D. was selected first.
Housework Stars
Şehit Erkan Kendirci Primary School 3-F class students participated in folding activities for the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 18-22 November 2024. The students watched the folding videos of the project partners and tried to fold the items as in the video.
Common Product: Folding Clothes Book
Folding Clothes - Twin Life Academy eTwinning Project
Making A Bed Work
Şehit Erkan Kendirci Primary School 3-F class students participated in bed making activities for Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 2-6 December 2024. The students watched a bed making video sent by an Italian student. Students tried to make their own beds at home as in this video.
Şehit Erkan Kendirci Primary School 3-F class students participated in bed making activities for Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 2-6 December 2024. Students watched the bed making video sent by the Italian student. Students tried to make their own beds at home as in this video.
Making Bed Book
Making Bed - Twin Life Academy eTwinning Project
Common Product: Folding Clothes Dance
For our common product ; 4 classes will decide poem and song. 4 classes will decide dance. we will get together.
Şehit Erkan Kendirci Primary School 3-F class students participated in song design activities for the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 9-10 December 2024. Students designed a song lyric piece for our project. They sent it to the next school.
Functional Fashion Workshop
Shoe Tying
Şehit Erkan Kendirci Primary School 3-F class students participated in shoe tying activities for the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 02-06 January 2025.
Button Sewing
Şehit Erkan Kendirci Primary School 3-F class students participated in the button sewing activity for the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 07-13 January 2025. Students learnt how to sew 2-hole and 4-hole buttons.
Şehit Erkan Kendirci Primary School 3-F class students participated in the button sewing activity for the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 07-13 January 2025. They made designs from waste materials on the buttons they sewed. They voted for these designs and determined the best design.
Common Product: Button Sewing Design
Work Plan:
1. Each school will choose a word in the project name.
2. Students will try to sew on A4 paper sized fabric as in the template given.
3. The finished product should be photographed properly and uploaded to the twinn board.
1. Each school will choose a word in the project name.
2. Students will try to sew on A4 paper sized fabric as in the template given.
3. The finished product should be photographed properly and uploaded to the twinn board.
Healthy Nutrition Guide
Activity Description:
1. Students will watch animations about healthy eating. They will do research.
2.Students will play a lunchbox preparation game
https://www.healthforkids.co.uk/game/lunchbox-hero/
3. Students will do breakfast table preparation activity.
4. They will try local breakfast recipes with their families.
1. Students will watch animations about healthy eating. They will do research.
2.Students will play a lunchbox preparation game
https://www.healthforkids.co.uk/game/lunchbox-hero/
3. Students will do breakfast table preparation activity.
4. They will try local breakfast recipes with their families.
Şehit Erkan Kendirci Primary School 3-F class students participated in the Healthy Nutrition activity for the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 17-21 March 2025. Students watched animations about healthy eating. They prepared healthy nutrition boxes with the Lunchbox game. Students learnt how to prepare a breakfast table.
Healthy Snack Recipes: Eggs with curd cheese (Kesikli yumurta)
Common Product: A book of healthy snack recipes
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Mini Economists
Şehit Erkan Kendirci İlkokulu 3-F class students participated in the Tiny Economists activity for the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorers eTwinning Project between 7-11 April 2025. Students watched animations about need and want. They played digital games on the subject. Students went shopping in the specified places. They made evaluations after shopping.
Common Product: What should we pay attention to when shopping?
Our Parts
What should we pay attention to when shopping? - SEBAHAT DOĞAN
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End of Surveys
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Şehit Erkan Kendirci İlkokulu 3-F class students participated in the end of project survey activities between 1-4 June 2025. The questionnaire was prepared and applied with Google doc programme. Students expressed their opinions after the project.
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Şehit Erkan Kendirci İlkokulu 3-F class students and their parents participated in the end of project survey activities between 1-4 June 2025. The questionnaire was prepared and applied with Google doc programme. Parents expressed their opinions after the project.
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End of Surveys Results
Teachers Survey
This year's ‘Twin Life Academy With Little Explorer’ eTwinning project was very productive in terms of helping our students develop their daily life skills, gain awareness and work together. 100% of the teachers who participated in the project stated that they would like to take part in a similar eTwinning project next year. This demonstrates both the success of the project and the extent to which it has been embraced by teachers.
Through the various activities organised as part of the project, our students made noticeable progress in their basic life skills. For example, within the scope of the “Housework Stars” activity, 66.7% of teachers responded “definitely agree” and 33.3% responded “agree” that students showed improvement in skills such as making beds and folding clothes. These percentages show that the activities had a direct impact on student behaviour.
The “Functional Fashion Workshop” event was effective in helping students acquire manual skills such as button sewing and shoe lacing. 77.8% of participants ‘strongly agreed’ with this achievement. Similarly, content related to healthy eating and local recipes also raised awareness among students. In the evaluations of this activity, 77.8% of participants responded ‘I definitely agree.’ This shows that the project successfully achieved its goals of both practical skills and awareness creation.
Through shopping scenarios conducted as part of the “Mini Economists” activity, students better understood the difference between needs and wants. According to the survey results, 66.7% of participants stated that this activity was very useful. Such applications contribute to the learning of abstract concepts through concrete experiences.
According to teachers' observations, the most notable developments in students participating in the project were in the areas of daily life skills, responsibility and teamwork. 88.9% of participants stated that there was a clear improvement in these three areas. In addition, 66.7% stated that cultural awareness was gained. This shows that students have developed not only individually but also socially and culturally.
In conclusion, the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorer eTwinning project is a successful initiative that strengthens both the individual and social aspects of students and generates high satisfaction among teachers. The gains achieved are concretely supported by the results of the survey conducted at the end of the project. This serves as a strong reference for encouraging similar projects in the upcoming academic year.
Through the various activities organised as part of the project, our students made noticeable progress in their basic life skills. For example, within the scope of the “Housework Stars” activity, 66.7% of teachers responded “definitely agree” and 33.3% responded “agree” that students showed improvement in skills such as making beds and folding clothes. These percentages show that the activities had a direct impact on student behaviour.
The “Functional Fashion Workshop” event was effective in helping students acquire manual skills such as button sewing and shoe lacing. 77.8% of participants ‘strongly agreed’ with this achievement. Similarly, content related to healthy eating and local recipes also raised awareness among students. In the evaluations of this activity, 77.8% of participants responded ‘I definitely agree.’ This shows that the project successfully achieved its goals of both practical skills and awareness creation.
Through shopping scenarios conducted as part of the “Mini Economists” activity, students better understood the difference between needs and wants. According to the survey results, 66.7% of participants stated that this activity was very useful. Such applications contribute to the learning of abstract concepts through concrete experiences.
According to teachers' observations, the most notable developments in students participating in the project were in the areas of daily life skills, responsibility and teamwork. 88.9% of participants stated that there was a clear improvement in these three areas. In addition, 66.7% stated that cultural awareness was gained. This shows that students have developed not only individually but also socially and culturally.
In conclusion, the Twin Life Academy With Little Explorer eTwinning project is a successful initiative that strengthens both the individual and social aspects of students and generates high satisfaction among teachers. The gains achieved are concretely supported by the results of the survey conducted at the end of the project. This serves as a strong reference for encouraging similar projects in the upcoming academic year.
Parents Survey
96.9% of parents who participated in the survey stated that they wanted their children to participate in the eTwinning project next year. This high percentage shows that the project has had a positive impact on both students and parents. This result reveals that students enjoyed the activities, their motivation increased, and the project supported learning by meeting expectations. At the same time, the project's fun, engaging, and developmentally beneficial structure is a clear indication that it has gained parent support.
70.8% of parents selected ‘I definitely agree’ and 18.5% selected ‘I agree,’ indicating that they observed improvements in their children's daily life skills. A total of 89.3% stated that their children had improved in basic skills such as folding laundry, making their beds, and tying their shoes. Such skills support children's independence and self-confidence, especially in early childhood. The project's focus on practical life skills as well as academic skills is highly valuable.
In this particular activity, 64.6% of parents said ‘I definitely agree’ and 26.2% said ‘I agree.’ In other words, a total of 90.8% stated that their children took on household responsibilities more willingly. This shows that children have developed a sense of duty and a habit of taking responsibility. The project contributed to values education and character development as well as academic goals.
69.2% of parents said ‘I definitely agree’ and 18.5% said ‘I agree’ that there was a noticeable improvement in their children's manual skills (e.g., buttoning buttons, tying shoelaces). Such skills are extremely important for children's self-care skills in preschool and primary school. This activity enabled children to perform daily tasks more independently and developed their sense of self-efficacy.
Regarding the ‘healthy eating, preparing meals with local recipes’ activity, 69.2% of parents said ‘I definitely agree’ and 21.5% said ‘I agree.’ In other words, a large majority of 90.7% agreed that this activity helped raise awareness about healthy eating. Children's recognition of healthy foods, participation in the meal preparation process, and interaction with recipes from the local culture have both positively influenced their eating habits and strengthened their cultural awareness.
69.2% of parents said ‘I definitely agree’ and 23.1% said ‘I agree,’ indicating that children are better able to distinguish between needs and wants. This shows that a basic awareness of financial literacy can be established. Instilling this awareness at a young age is invaluable for children to become more conscious consumers and planned individuals as they grow older.
Finally, 75.4% of parents selected ‘I definitely agree’ and 21.5% selected ‘I agree,’ indicating that the project made a significant contribution to children's life skills. This 96.9% satisfaction rate clearly shows that the project achieved its fundamental objectives. Children's participation was increased at every stage of the project, the learning process was supported by games and experiences, and the gains were made permanent.
These results show that the eTwinning project carried out by Twin Life Academy and Little Explorer has achieved its intended outcomes, adding value to students in terms of both individual and social development, establishing effective collaboration with families, and adopting a holistic approach to education.
70.8% of parents selected ‘I definitely agree’ and 18.5% selected ‘I agree,’ indicating that they observed improvements in their children's daily life skills. A total of 89.3% stated that their children had improved in basic skills such as folding laundry, making their beds, and tying their shoes. Such skills support children's independence and self-confidence, especially in early childhood. The project's focus on practical life skills as well as academic skills is highly valuable.
In this particular activity, 64.6% of parents said ‘I definitely agree’ and 26.2% said ‘I agree.’ In other words, a total of 90.8% stated that their children took on household responsibilities more willingly. This shows that children have developed a sense of duty and a habit of taking responsibility. The project contributed to values education and character development as well as academic goals.
69.2% of parents said ‘I definitely agree’ and 18.5% said ‘I agree’ that there was a noticeable improvement in their children's manual skills (e.g., buttoning buttons, tying shoelaces). Such skills are extremely important for children's self-care skills in preschool and primary school. This activity enabled children to perform daily tasks more independently and developed their sense of self-efficacy.
Regarding the ‘healthy eating, preparing meals with local recipes’ activity, 69.2% of parents said ‘I definitely agree’ and 21.5% said ‘I agree.’ In other words, a large majority of 90.7% agreed that this activity helped raise awareness about healthy eating. Children's recognition of healthy foods, participation in the meal preparation process, and interaction with recipes from the local culture have both positively influenced their eating habits and strengthened their cultural awareness.
69.2% of parents said ‘I definitely agree’ and 23.1% said ‘I agree,’ indicating that children are better able to distinguish between needs and wants. This shows that a basic awareness of financial literacy can be established. Instilling this awareness at a young age is invaluable for children to become more conscious consumers and planned individuals as they grow older.
Finally, 75.4% of parents selected ‘I definitely agree’ and 21.5% selected ‘I agree,’ indicating that the project made a significant contribution to children's life skills. This 96.9% satisfaction rate clearly shows that the project achieved its fundamental objectives. Children's participation was increased at every stage of the project, the learning process was supported by games and experiences, and the gains were made permanent.
These results show that the eTwinning project carried out by Twin Life Academy and Little Explorer has achieved its intended outcomes, adding value to students in terms of both individual and social development, establishing effective collaboration with families, and adopting a holistic approach to education.
Students Survey
The student survey conducted at the end of the eTwinning project carried out in collaboration with Twin Life Academy and Little Explorers clearly reveals the impact of the project and the gains made by the students. This survey, in which the students participated, provides important data showing both how effective the project was and how much the students benefited from it.
As can be seen from the responses to the first question, 96% of students stated that they would like to participate in the eTwinning project again next year. This percentage clearly shows how positively the project has influenced students and inspired them. The high level of participation indicates that the project provided students with an enjoyable, educational and motivating experience.
The project has been quite effective in terms of students' acquisition of daily living skills. 92% of students stated that they learned basic organisational skills such as folding their clothes and making their beds. This shows that students have gained individual responsibility and developed their self-confidence in doing things on their own. Similarly, 88% of students reported that they had learned basic manual skills such as tying shoelaces and sewing buttons. These achievements enable students to become familiar with practical life at an earlier age and develop their skills.
The impact of education on eating habits is also significant. 96% of students reported that they had learned new information about healthy eating. This percentage shows that the project is quite successful not only in terms of individual skills but also in terms of instilling healthy lifestyle habits.
Activities aimed at teaching the difference between needs and wants through shopping scenarios have also been quite effective. 93.3% of students stated that they were able to learn this difference. This shows that efforts to develop children's decision-making skills have yielded positive results.
Finally, when asked about the feelings they experienced as a result of completing an individual task on their own, 89.3% of students stated that they felt proud of themselves. This result demonstrates that the project was also highly successful in terms of building self-confidence. Children not only learned new things but also felt strong and capable as a result of their achievements.
Overall, the eTwinning project carried out in partnership between Twin Life Academy and Little Explorers has been completed successfully, making positive contributions to the social, emotional, and cognitive development of the students. The vast majority of students believe that participating in the project has added value to their lives and wish to continue. This is an extremely positive sign in terms of the sustainability of the project.
As can be seen from the responses to the first question, 96% of students stated that they would like to participate in the eTwinning project again next year. This percentage clearly shows how positively the project has influenced students and inspired them. The high level of participation indicates that the project provided students with an enjoyable, educational and motivating experience.
The project has been quite effective in terms of students' acquisition of daily living skills. 92% of students stated that they learned basic organisational skills such as folding their clothes and making their beds. This shows that students have gained individual responsibility and developed their self-confidence in doing things on their own. Similarly, 88% of students reported that they had learned basic manual skills such as tying shoelaces and sewing buttons. These achievements enable students to become familiar with practical life at an earlier age and develop their skills.
The impact of education on eating habits is also significant. 96% of students reported that they had learned new information about healthy eating. This percentage shows that the project is quite successful not only in terms of individual skills but also in terms of instilling healthy lifestyle habits.
Activities aimed at teaching the difference between needs and wants through shopping scenarios have also been quite effective. 93.3% of students stated that they were able to learn this difference. This shows that efforts to develop children's decision-making skills have yielded positive results.
Finally, when asked about the feelings they experienced as a result of completing an individual task on their own, 89.3% of students stated that they felt proud of themselves. This result demonstrates that the project was also highly successful in terms of building self-confidence. Children not only learned new things but also felt strong and capable as a result of their achievements.
Overall, the eTwinning project carried out in partnership between Twin Life Academy and Little Explorers has been completed successfully, making positive contributions to the social, emotional, and cognitive development of the students. The vast majority of students believe that participating in the project has added value to their lives and wish to continue. This is an extremely positive sign in terms of the sustainability of the project.
Dissemination
Exhibition
At the eTwinning Day Dissemination Exhibition held by the Provincial Directorate of National Education on 9 May 2025, we introduced our projects to Hasan Gümüş, Kastamonu Provincial Director of National Education.
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Twin Life Academy With Little Explorer eTwinning Project - ZEYNEP ÖZTOPRAK
