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Within the framework of the two-year cooperation, the goal was successfully achieved that the partner institutions gained insight into each other's pedagogical practice, the childhood education system of the given country. According to the title of the project, - Move & sing & spy - under the same sky .The institutions demonstrated how the objectives of the project will be achieved by exploiting the potential of local natural endowments and the immediate geographical environment. In accordance with the plans of the tender, the institutions shared the knowledge in which they have a significant additional methodological knowledge and practice in their pedagogical practice.The Hungarian partner presented the discovery of nature in the framework of fairy tales. In Latvia, we gained insight into the possibilities of linking music and movement through Carl Orff’s music pedagogical method. In Spain, experiments and artistic expressions that can be realized with the treasures of nature played a role. Our Swedish partner experienced with us the discovery of nature through the senses, the effect of the “path of silence” on a child’s behavior and their relationship to nature. Our Finnish partner shared with us their vast experience in outdoor play in winter weather conditions. The Turkish partners carried out their professional tasks online due to Covid 19. These were soil-related games and activities, that could be used among preschool children. After each international mobility, we created a methodological collection for the given activity, thus helping to share experiences more widely, so that in each institution the information could reach the colleagues who were not able to participate in the mobility in person.In the project, we only planned the travel of the teachers, but we placed great emphasis on involving the children in the tender activity as well. Despite the physical distances, the project logo design was a great success. An exhibition of the completed drawings was organized by each partner and published in an Erasmus corner in the institutions. Organizing Bird Christmas, sending each other a Christmas greeting card using natural materials, celebrating Earth Day, Europe Day, applying new methods learned from each other, helped bring children emotionally closer to nature and become a necessity in the open air stay.By screening the photos and videos taken at the partner meetings, trying out the children's games learned, the children also gained an insight into the culture of the partner countries and got to know the songs and dances of other peoples. We chose mascot animals per country in order to bring our kindergarten children closer to their peers in a distant country. As a result, their sense of belonging grew stronger, they became more interested and open to other cultures, and their sense of identity developed. The mascot animals became the protagonists of the tale, which we co-wrote with the partners in a continuous form. The characters of the fairy tale visit the locations of the project, thus capturing the course of our joint activities and not only providing an experience for the children currently attending the institution, but also evoking our cooperation in years to come.Informing parents about project activities and involving them in the programs was also successful. Families were able to keep track of where the application was, because the project wall created in the institutions (Erasmus Corner) provided them with up-to-date news. The partner institutions also placed great emphasis on presenting good practice in joint program management with parents during the meetings. Thus, the “Princess” tour, the obstacle course set up in the autumn forest and the joint song playing in the autumn forest, which was realized in cooperation with parents and educators from different countries, was a great success. These occasions go beyond the goal of setting an example for parents to spend their free time usefully, but it was a great opportunity to develop informal conversation and personal relationships between colleagues and parents. The large billboard with a colorful logo - which we placed on the fence of our kindergarten next to a busy road - announces our cooperation for a narrower and wider living environment.

Children, especially preschoolers, can record things into their long-term memory in learning environments which stimulate all the senses. Nowadays kids spend more time playing on gadgets than they do being physically active outside. Since they have less and less direct experiences in nature, these kids will miss out crucial opportunities to enhance their overall well-being, health and relationships. Many children today don’t have a lot of direct or indirect contact with and access to the natural world. Direct experience with nature during childhood is of great importance to influence the children's relationship with nature as a child now, but later as an adult. Sensory experiences will develop understanding and enrich child’s appreciation of the great outdoors. Playing in nature children develop a sense of wonder and curiosity about elements of nature (e.g. weather, flora and fauna, sand, water), and become inspired and motivated to explore, discover, inquire, critically think, and reflect about the real world.Considering these benefits 6 partner countries -Latvia, Turkey, Romania, Portugal, Bulgaria and Italy have come together to create the project: Little Nature Lovers. Project aim: Increase teachers' knowledge and skills to use contemporary teaching approaches to connect children with nature and improving children's knowledge of natural objects in the local area.Nearly 850 children aged between 3-7 and 100 teachers and educators will participate in this precious project.We will focus on the following objectives:-To enable teachers to acquire knowledge and competence to use nature as a learning environment via engaging children in outdoor nature activities;-To provide teachers with competence in nature based interdisciplinary lessons;-To inculcate teachers with new ideas and methods to guide special needs kids in nature activities;- to promote the formation of the child's ecological awareness and attitude focusing on trees, plants, birds and small animals; -To develop children’s creative and cognitive skills in Maths, Science and Art in nature;-To enable teachers to work in a mutual exchange with other kindergartens’ teachers to gain new ideas, insights, and methods across Europe.Our project will have 6 joint staff training with 6 different themes in which the participants will be provided with competence in order to conduct project activities more effectively. Methodical collections for preschool teachers (6 collections joined in one Little Nature Lovers’ Activity Pack) will be created (digital and 6 journals)Throughout 2 years period, we plan to create the following outputs and products with the collaboration of our partners: Project Roll-up, Project web page, eTwinning project, Little Nature Lovers’ Activity Pack, Teachers’ Guide for Nature Activities, Recipe Book, Picture Dictionary for kids.During the project the partner schools will learn from each other, project activities will become an integral part of the daily learning process. This project is also closely linked to preschool educational programs and curriculum of each participating country.Our project will contribute to the development of the involved schools in the long-term. For instance: the staff will have a raised awareness of recent changes in Nature education which will raise the quality at our respective schools;Nature-based project activities will nurture children's mental, academic and emotional development while bringing a sense of fun and adventure to kids. School community will be more conscious about the benefits of children’s connection to nature and outdoor learning. School and local community will feel themselves as part of the European Community. The implementation of the project will foster positive attitude about nature, promote school development and improve the quality of early childhood education and care in each partner school.