Kindergarten supervisors participated in a seminar at the Dolphin and Sea Center

18 inspectors participated in the seminar day, during which various enrichment and learning activities took place on the subject of environmental conservation and learning about the world of marine mammals in Israel, including a tour of the Dolphin and Sea Center and a unique workshop that focused on developing environmental activism

Rafaela Babish, Head of Education at Delphis, during a tour she led for supervisors.  Photo: Michal Dahan Israel, Delphis

18 kindergarten supervisors from across the country gathered this week at the Dolphin and Sea Center of the Delphis Association for a unique and enriching seminar, held in collaboration with the De-Gan Center.

During the day, participants experienced inspiring activities and in-depth learning on the topic of preserving the environment and learning about the world of marine mammals in Israel. The day began with an exciting activity on the beach and at the mouth of the Lachish Stream, which focused on experiential learning of urban nature. This was followed by a tour of the Dolphin and Sea Center led by Dr. Aviad Scheinin, director of the center, and Rafaela Babish, director of education at the Delphis Association, where participants were exposed to the activities of the association, the impact of humans on the sea, and the importance of preserving marine mammals in Israel.

The artist Evelyn Anka, during the workshop she led.  Photo: Rafaela Babish, Delphis

Later in the day, a unique workshop was held with artist Evelyn Anka, which focused on developing environmental activism and reducing the use of plastic as a tool to increase awareness of protecting the marine environment. Finally, visitors experienced several practices for "bringing the sea into kindergartens." A joint thinking session was held to develop environmental education programs for early childhood, while adapting them to kindergartens that are not located near the coast, with the aim of bringing children closer to the values of sustainability and nature conservation.

The participants enjoyed a tour along the Lachish River, ending at the center. Photo: Michal Dahan Israel, Delphis

De-Gan Center

The De-Gan Center is a national center for the advancement of mathematics, science and technology in pre-primary education that was established and operates under the academic auspices of the Center for Science Teaching in the Faculty of Education at Bar Ilan University and operates with the funding and supervision of the Pedagogical Secretariat, and in cooperation with the Science Division and the Pre-Primary Division of the Ministry of Education. Of the common dolphin species. At least 65 of them were accidentally caught in fishing gear, and 29 of them were young dolphins, up to two years old.