​         Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) face

discrimination and barriers that restrict them from participating

in society on an equal basis with others every day. They are

denied their rights to be included in the general school system,

to be employed, to live independently in the community.

     In recent years, there has been a revolutionary change in

approach, globally, to close the protection gap and ensure

that students with SEN enjoy the same standards of equality,

rights and dignity as everyone else. Rather than having a

one-size-fits-all approach, where a teacher simply imparts

knowledge, schools have become more focused on differentiated

teaching, which focuses on addressing the individual needs of

students.

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      We consider that the education which is valid today is a process whereby the way of using knowledge in life is turned into an art rather than a process where knowledge is loaded into the minds of people. And this is important for children who need special education in terms of sustainability and continuation, and it helps such children to generalize knowledge and to be compatible with the society. By virtue of an interdisciplinary organization, the teaching and education process help the learners to learn knowledge and skills in certain disciplines and to utilize them by gathering them together in a meaningful manner. 
 

     It is widely assumed that as an individual a human being is born in an environment surrounded by various sounds, and  the human being perceives, interprets, and shapes the sounds that are different. We use sounds in communication, in various areas such as languages and speaking, and music to express  feelings. 
 

      Our project called 'SOUNDS ' combines Science, ICT and Arts to challenge our children plan, design and create a range of open ended projects that foster and develop their creativity and innovation. A set of challenging small projects will be organised for all   children from partner countries as a competition to find the most efficient, creative and innovative ways to solve problems or complete tasks.

   

     ''SOUNDS' helps:
 

a) Teachers to enrich and combine different subjects together to create exciting and motivating cross curricular learning experiences: (Science: Exploring the links between sound and electricity; Computing: Programming music and exploring music powered by electricity; Languages: promoting communication skills)
 

b)  To equip pupils with sustainable skills necessary for their day-to-day lives regardless of their abilities
 

c) All participants to use Twinspace and etwinning as a working tool to promote eTwinning and Erasmus+ to wider communities.
 

d) To develop organisational and communication skills to ensure the project is completed within deadlines.
 

e) To promote European unity and cooperation demonstrating to wider communities that children from six  different schools/ countries work together to achieve common goals when learning about sound.
 

f) To develop participants understanding of their European heritage and develop a greater understanding of the cultures of their European partners regardless of their abilities or age.
 

g) To promote cooperative skills in working together to experience and explore sound.
       

      The project is to be carried out transnationally  
   a) To exchange knowledge of different European cultures and best practices between them, standardizing processes and developing       possibility contributed proactively to the creation of a teaching method more flexible, engaging and advanced. This project will enable its participants to be part of an entrepreneurial program that pursues the most innovative and interactive methods.   
    b To provide purposeful opportunities to develop communication skills using a wide range of media i.e. email, skype, twinspace.
    c) To share new approaches in teaching children with special education needs; the project will raise teachers' awareness of the importance of comparing and sharing methodologies, forms of school inclusion and practical knowledge of disabilities in mainstream schools
           

     The objectives of the project are:
     - create feeling of friendship and solidarity with European children during working on the same topics of project
     - develop teamwork among children of each partner  country and creating sounds/ music which combine the skills and creativity
     - make children aware of  the European cultural diversity introducing partners`countries through games, music etc.
     - help children find out about other countries´ traditions through mobilities and using ICT
     - improve our students ICT competence using Skype, facebook, emails and homepage in eTwinning 
     - experience the importance and pleasure of learning foreign languages.
     - sharpen teachers motivation and develop skills through sharing good practice of teaching and assessment procedures.
     - enhance a European dimension into school and local community making exhibitions and project-evenings for local community .

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