Materials on Ukrainian traditional culture will be integrated into the modern educational process - this is stated in the Memorandum of Cooperation signed by the Ministry of Education and Science, the National Center of Folk Culture "Ivan Honchar Museum" and the Kolo Charity Foundation. Teachers will soon receive ready-made methodological materials for conducting lessons and holidays in schools from the educational project "Know Your Ukraine".
This was stated by the patron and co-author of the project, Gnat Korobko.
“The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Ivan Honchar Museum and the Kolo Charitable Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. The goal of the partnership is to systematically integrate authentic traditional culture into modern education through the online course “Know Your Ukraine”. The course introduces the main holidays and traditions of the annual calendar cycle: Christmas, Pokrova, Kupala and Easter. It will be useful for educators who work with children from preschool age to specialized education, as it contains verified information and methodological materials for lessons,” – said Gnat Korobko.
He noted that thanks to cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science, teachers throughout Ukraine will receive direct access to unique methodological materials.
“The partnership combines state educational policy, deep ethnographic expertise of the Ivan Honchar Museum and practical methods of the educational course “Know Your Ukraine”. Thanks to the cooperation, educators across the country will receive direct access to scientifically verified knowledge, unique folklore sources and ready-made methodological materials. We give teachers a ready-made, convenient tool that saves time on preparation and turns every lesson or holiday into an exciting journey to your own roots,” – said Gnat Korobko.
“Know Your Ukraine” is an online course about Ukrainian traditional culture that introduces children and adults to the main holidays of the annual calendar cycle. This is a joint project of the Kolo Charitable Foundation, the National Center of Folk Culture “Ivan Honchar Museum”, patron Gnat Korobko and the EdEra educational platform.