Purpose

The purpose of this Final International Conference is the presentation of the project’s findings, which provide a clear picture of existing and possible practices across Europe, as well as their implications and the related opportunities and challenges, in the intersection of science and mathematics learning, and development of creative skills in pre-school and the early years of primary education (up to the pupil age of eight). More particularly the conference will provide an opportunity to:

• Identify and clarify the main challenges in a range of areas concerned with enabling creativity in early years science and mathematics education;
• Review and respond to the directions and recommendations in the “Creative Little Scientists” reports to policy makers and teacher educators;
• Identify priorities for further action at national and international levels.