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LÁSZLÓ VARGA: ON THE BRIDGE BETWEEN PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PEDAGOGY
1. Neuropedagogy in early childhood in Hungary: Foundations and micro-investigation
1.1. Learning objectives
1.2. Neuropedagogy in early childhood education in Hungary
1.3. An empirical micro investigation
1.4. Closing remarks
2. Current trends, dilemmas and future directions in neuropedagogy in the field of early childhood
2.1. Learning objectives
3. Trends, Topics and Issues Related to Early Childhood in Neuroeducation
4. Research in Neuroeducation
5. Closing remarks
6. Conclusion and acknowledgement
References

ARIANNA KITZINGER: THE AGE OF LANGUAGE LEARNING IN MODERN EUROPE
Introduction
1. An international overview of languages and language learning
1.1. The European map of languages
1.2. Multilingualism vs. monolingualism
1.3. Linguistic diversity
2. Bilingualism in education
2.1. Language learning at school
2.2. Early start of language learning: pros and cons
2.3. The process of language acquisition
3. From theory to practice: how to implement a bilingual programme in the kindergarten?
3.1. The kindergarten method
3.2. The kindergarten programme
3.3. Activities in the kindergarten
3.4. Early English in action
4. Conclusion and acknowledgement
References

RÉKA KISSNÉ ZSÁMBOKI: TEACHING MATHS AT EARLY YEARS - FROM LECTURE METHOD TO DISCOVERY APPROACH
1. Activity based learning at early years
1.1. Theories about learning
2. Early math skills
3. From cognition to conceptualization at early years
3.1. Thinking and learning by doing
3.2. Developmental stages of conceptualization
4. Numeracy and numerical innate abilities
5. Mathematical competences in early childhood
6. From lecture method to discovery approach
7. Conclusion
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