The orientation program organized by our Faculty’s Preschool Teacher Education Program for first-year studentswas held on 16 September 2026 with the participation of Prof. Dr. Belma Tuğrul, Head of the Preschool Teacher Education Program, and faculty members of the program. During the orientation program, information was provided on the UBIS system, Education Information System, guidelines and regulations, advising processes, course registration procedures, Erasmus+, double major, […]

Within the scope of the OOE227 Mathematics Education in Early Childhood course, the 7th Mathematics Festival was organized on 14 January 2026 at Istanbul Aydın University T Block Sports Hall by teacher candidates under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Belma Tuğrul. The event provided an enjoyable and educational learning environment for children and teacher candidates.

The “Family Conferences,” organized in cooperation with Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Education and the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education and with the participation of Prof. Dr. Belma Tuğrul on the organizing committee, were held on Friday, 19 December 2025, between 09:00 and 17:00 at the Necdet Timur Auditorium, with the participation of teacher […]

Prof. Dr. Belma Tuğrul, Chair of the Preschool Teacher Education Program, delivered a talk titled “Don’t Let a Stone Touch Your Foot! Let It Touch.” at Ankara Seçilmiş Kindergarten on 12 December 2025 and shared her experiences in early childhood education with teachers and families.

The international webinar titled “Learning Bridges: A Global Perspective from Child to Teacher, from Teacher to Child,” organized by the Preschool Education Program, will be held online on 26 November 2025 between 15:00 and 17:00. All interested parties are invited.

Seher İpek Gençer, Principal of Küçükçekmece Zübeyde Hanım Kindergarten, participated as a guest in the session of the OOE229 Preschool Education Programs course held on 13 November 2025. The philosophy and practices of the updated Preschool Education Program (2024) were shared with teacher candidates.