Scientific programme



  • Time zone: CEST

    Fit4Kid Primary School

    PS Brežice

    8.00 – 15.00

    Fit4Kid Primary School with an Adapted Program

    PSAP Brežice

    8.00 – 13.00

    Fit4Kid Preschool

    Preschool Ivančna Gorica

    8.00 – 14.00


  • Plenary (simultaneous interpretation from Slovene to English)
    Emerald Ballroom

    Time zone: CEST

    Moderators: Marijana Kolenko and Roman Brunšek

    9:00-10:00

    OPENING ADDRESSES AND LECTURES

    Representative of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Slovenia

    Opening Address

    Mag. Vesna Kerstin Petrič, President of the Executive Committee of the World Health Organization, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia

    Opening Address

    THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGH-QUALITY TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS

    Barbara Konda, Author of Fit pedagogy ™

    Opening Address

    10:00-11:00

    Dr. Carla Hannaford (USA)

    RESILIENCE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES

    11:00-11:20

    Break

    11:20-12:00

    Dr. Danica Rotar Pavlič (Slovenia)

    A MULTIFATORIAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING OBESITY

    12:00-13:30

    Dr. Manfred Spitzer (Germany)

    HOW CHILDREN LEARN AND HOW WE SHOULD TEACH

    13:30-14:30

    Break

    14:30-16:00

    Lectures and workshops in three sections (simultaneously in three halls)

    16:00-16:20

    Break

    16:20-18:00

    Lectures and workshops in three sections (simultaneously in three halls)

    20:00

     

    CONFERENCE GALA DINNER WITH AWARDS CEREMONY –
    HOSTED BY MR. PETER POLES 
    THE GUESTS OF THE EVENING MRS. NUŠA DERENDA WITH THE ACCOMPANYING BAND

     

     1st section – Scientific (simultaneous interpretation from Slovene to English)

    Emerald Ballroom

    Moderators: Nevenka Brdnik and Metka Ambrož Bezenšek

    14:30-16:30

    Dr. Carla Hannaford (USA)

    OUR DOMINANCE PATTERNS IN THE UNIFIED FIELD

    16:30-17:00

    Break

    17:00-18:00/18:15

    Dr. Anna Lembke (USA) – VIRTUAL

    DOPAMINE NATION: A NEUROSCIENCE-INFORMED APPROACH TO COMPULSIVE OVERCONSUMPTION IN A REWARD-OVERLOADED WORLD

     

     2nd section – Lectures (consecutive interpretation)

    Mediteranea Hall

    Moderators: Vanja Zallatel and Marijana Kolenko

    14:30-16:00

    Vanja Zallatel, Primary School Istrskega odreda Gračišče

    REVISED PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES, DIFFERENT TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

    Jasmina Nina Pungartnik, Preschool Žalec

    INOVATIVE LEARNING THROUGH FIT PEDAGOGY – DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEACHER’S PROGRESS AND THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH LEARNER

    Narrayani Premal, Primary School Istrskega odreda Gračišče

    THE NEW NEUROSCIENTISTS' FINDINGS ABOUT THE FUNCTIONING OF THE BRAIN IN THE LEARNING PROCESS

    Nina Tucovič, Primary School Brežice

    LESSON DIFFERENTIATION THROUGH FIT PEDAGOGY

    16:00-16:20

    Break

    16:20-18:00

    Polona Gojkovič, Preschool Pobrežje Maribor

    BENEFITS OF ENCOURAGING THE USE OF BOTH HANDS BY PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN

    Vesna Hmelak, Primary School Loče

    ANALYSIS OF FIT PEDAGOGY USE IN CLASS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A TEACHER

    Gabrijela Pusovnik, Preschool Žalec

    FOREST FIT

    Nina Jamnikar, Preschool Velenje

    HOW TO ENABLE HEALTHY MOTOR AND COGNITIVE

    DEVELOPMENT IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN AN AGE

    OF DIGITALISATION AND INFORMATION OVERLOAD

    GUIDANCE AND GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS

    Lidija Svet, Primary School Vransko-Tabor OU Preschool

    NO INSTANTANEOUS SOLUTIONS IN PEDAGOGY

     

     3rd section – Workshops (consecutive interpretation)

    Adria Hall

    Moderators: Katja Uršič, Marjanca Pečar and Elizabeta Zgonc

    14:30-16:00

    Polonca Horvat, Primary School III Murska Sobota

    DISCO WITH BOWLING PINS

    Nataša Anderlič, Primary School Lava

    A MODEL

    Sonja Rak Založnik, Primary School Ob Dravinji

    AIRPLANE

    Andreja Resnik, Primary School Brežice

    FIT ACTIVE METHODS AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

    16:00-16:20

    Break

    16:20-18:20

    Vanja Novak, Preschool Lendava

    COLOR MIXTURE

    Barbara Škerget, IV. Primary School Celje

    KNOW-HOW VISION TOOL

    Maja Jerčič, Preschool at Primary School Muta

    KU, KU, WHERE I LIVE?

    Andreja Resnik, Primary School Brežice

    CORRIDOR OF COMPLIMENTS

    DICE

    Maša Grad, Primary School Brežice

    WHO SEEKS SHALL FIND

    Gabrijela Pusovnik, Preschool Žalec

    WHEN THE CRAYON COMES TO LIFE


    INCLUSION OF THE PAPER IN THE BOOK OF CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

    Mateja Jus, Preschool Rogaška Slatina

    PLAY THE RHYTHM

    Nikolaja Špenko, Preschool Miškolin Ljubljana

    BALL UP, BALL DOWN

    Tatjana Štumberger, Preschool Pobrežje Maribor

    SHAPE ME

    Andreja Resnik, Primary School Brežice

    SELFIE BINGO

    Nataša Koprivnik, Primary School Loče

    DARTS

    Špela Vegelj, Primary School Brežice

    LITTLE FIT TRUNK

    Karmen Tramšek Lipej, Primary School Brežice

    THE CAT IN THE SACK

    Petra Horvat, Preschool Pobrežje Maribor

    FROM KINDERGARTEN TO FOREST - FOREST HEROES

    Maša Ferenc, Preschool Pobrežje Maribor

    FROM SEARCHING THE DWARF˙S MOVEMENT TASKS IN THE FOREST TO THE CREATION OF A NEW RAPID STIMULATION

     

    PRESENTATION OF PAPER WITH POSTER

    Anja Resman, Preschool Bled

    AN ACTIVE AUTUMN MORNING

    Maja Jerčič and Maja Omulec, Preschool at Primary School Muta

    FLEXIBLE, INNOVATIVE, THEMATIC AND ACTIVE PLAYGROUND

    Barbara Cesar, Primary School Metlika

    RUN AS YOU MUST, WANT TO, CAN

    Mateja Jus, Preschool Rogaška Slatina

    SING AND PLAY

    Nastja Jenko, Preschool Bled

    FISHING SEASONS

    Breda Bogataj, Preschool at Primary School Orehek Kranj

    FUN BALOONS

    Miša Hrabra, Preschool Velenje

    I’M DRIVING

    Anja Resman, Preschool Bled

    THE WHITE BUNNY

    Simona Vene, Primary School Mislinja

    FIT BALLS

    Vesna Marter, Primary School Belokranjskega odreda Semič

    ICE AND SUN

    Polona Vodičar, Primary School Vransko-Tabor

    SPEED OF THOUGHT

    Klavdija Kropec, Primary School Vransko-Tabor

    FACE TO FACE, MEMORY and COPY-PASTE

    Mojca Zauneker, Primary School III Murska Sobota

    WRITE THE NUMBER

    Maja Laznik, Primary School Vransko-Tabor

    ACTIVE BALLOONS,

    CATERPILLAR and ACTIVE STICKERS,

    CATCHING IN THE HULA HOOP

    Petra Kolarič, Primary School Vransko-Tabor

    2 MIN WALK and FIT HIDING ROOM,

    FACE TO FACE and VULCANO,

    2 MIN WALK and BIN

    Polona Vodičar, Primary School Vransko-Tabor

    HIT THE BASKET

    Nataša Anderlič, Primary School Lava

    FIT FOOT

    Klavdija Križovnik, Primary School Mislinja

    FIT ACTIVE METHOD IN ENGLISH CLASS

    Lilijana Sevčnikar, Primary School Mislinja

    FIT IN THE COMBINED CLASS

    Ula Štubej, Primary School Prof. Dr. Josipa Plemlja Bled

    JUDGE


  • Plenary (simultaneous interpretation from Slovene to English)
    Emerald Ballroom

    Time zone: CEST

    Moderators: Teja Razpotnik and Mitja Vidovič

    07.00-08.30

    Dr. John Ratey (USA) – VIRTUAL

    EXERCISE: THE TONIC TO HELP REGULATE OUR EMOTIONS AND MAXIMIZE OUR COGNITIVE ABILITIES

    08:30-10:30

    Dr. Manfred Spitzer (Germany)

    WORKSHOP ON THE PRACTICE OF LEARNING AND TEACHING: ATTENTION, EMOTION, ACTIVE PROCESSING, FEEDBACK AND CONSOLIDATION

    10:30-10:40

    Break

    10:40-11:40

    Barbara Konda (Slovenia)

    THE WORLD OF FIT PEDAGOGY™ IN STEP WITH THE MODERN TIMES - SCIENCE IN PRACTICE            

    11:40-12:00
    		William Zardo (Italy)
    		GET STRONG TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER - AN EXERCISE INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT

    12:00-13:00

    Dr. Vinko Logaj (Slovenia)

    QUALITY TEACHING STRATEGIES IN SLOVENIAN SCHOOLS – GUIDELINES OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE AND THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION RS

    13:00-14:00

    Break

    14:00-16:00

    Lectures and workshops in three sections (simultaneously in three halls)

    16:00-16:20

    Break

    16:20-18:00

    Lectures and workshops in three sections (simultaneously in three halls)

    18:15

    Conference closure

      

    1st section – Scientific (simultaneous interpretation from Slovene to English)

    Emerald Ballroom

    Moderators: Branka Kovaček and Roman Brunšek

    14.00-15.00

    Dr. David Dunstan (Australia)

    SITTING LESS AND MOVING MORE FOR BRAIN HEALTH: EMERGING INSIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

    15.00-16.00

    Dr. Henry Shulz (Germany)

    MUSCLE AND BRAIN

    16.00-16.20

    Break

    16.20-17.00

    Dr. Carlos Saavedra (Chile)

    EXERCISE, NOT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, INCREASES MYOKINES RELEASE AND THE CROSS-TALK BETWEEN MUSCLE AND BRAIN
    17:00-18:00
    		Dr. John Ratey (USA) – VIRTUAL
    		ADHD, ADD, ASPERGER SYNDROM, EMOTIONAL-BEHAVIORAL AND OTHER DISSORDERS: NEW SCIENCE AND ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR THRIVING WITH DISTRACTION - FROM CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADULTHOOD

      

    2nd section – Lectures (consecutive interpretation)

    Mediteranea Hall

    Moderators: Marijana Kolenko and Natalija Aber Jordan

    14:00-15:00

    Dr. Jo Salmon (Australia)

    ENCOURAGING SCHOOLS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT THE TRANSFORMUS PROGRAM: “IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN OVERNIGHT, BUT IT WILL HAPPEN”

    15:00-16:00

    Teja Razpotnik, Primary School Škofljica

    BEING A FIT COORDINATOR IS A BIG CHALLENGE

    Aleksandra Slak, Primary School Brežice

    LEARNING DISABILITIES AND FIT PEDAGOGY

    16:00-16:20

    Break

    16:20-18:00

    Gaja Ukmar and Kristina Černoša, Primary School Istrskega odreda Gračišče

    SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL LEARNING

    NEEDS WITH LEARNING IN MOVEMENT AND

    DIDACTIC MOVEMENT GAMES

    Ana Balažic, Primary School III Murska Sobota

    FIT PEDAGOGY AS A LEARNING CHALLENGE FOR A CHILD WITH ASPERGER'S SYNDROME

    Ana Strmčnik, Center for Communication, Hearing and Speech Portorož

    MOTOR ACTIVITY AND CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

    Marijana Vinder Hrustelj and Miša Hrabra, Preschool Velenje

    ADAPTATION OF THE MOVEMENT DIDACTIC GAME AND METHODS FOR LEARNING IN THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

     

     3rd section – Workshops (consecutive interpretation)

    Adria Hall

    Moderators: Marjanca Pečar, Katja Uršič and Branka Šamec

    14:00-16:00

    Jovita Kovač, Primary School Ob Dravinji

    DON'T GET ANGRY BECAUSE OF THE SLOVENE LANGUAGE

    Vanja Zallatel, Primary School Istrskega odreda Gračišče

    1 2 3 YOU TELL ME

    TOUCHDOWN

    Sara Petrič, Primary School Dr. Prof. Josipa Plemlja Bled

    THE CREATIVE SENSORY PATHWAY OF THE BRAIN

    Metka Krošl, Primary School Brežice

    FIVE IN A ROW

    Valentina Volavšek, Primary School Ob Dravinji

    CATCH THE KNOWLEDGE

    Metka Ambrož Bezenšek, Primary School Loče

    BOUNCING PARTICLES

    16:00-16:20

    Break

    16:20-18:00

    Katja Kotnjek, Preschool Lendava

    A HUNDRED WAYS

    Anita Rakita and Katja Krk, Preschool Velenje

    RAINBOW

    Jelena Školnik, Preschool Miškolin Ljubljana

    COLORED SOCKS

    Damijana Sisinger, Preschool Rogaška Slatina

    BEE AND BEEHIVE

    Tatjana Štumergar, Preschool Pobrežje Maribor

    HOT CHESTNUT

     

    INCLUSION OF THE PAPER IN THE BOOK OF CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

    Mateja Jus, Preschool Rogaška Slatina

    PLAY THE RHYTHM

    Nikolaja Špenko, Preschool Miškolin Ljubljana

    BALL UP, BALL DOWN

    Tatjana Štumergar, Preschool Pobrežje Maribor

    SHAPE ME

    Andreja Resnik, Primary School Brežice

    SELFIE BINGO

    Nataša Koprivnik, Primary School Loče

    DARTS

    Špela Vegelj, Primary School Brežice

    LITTLE FIT TRUNK

    Karmen Tramšek Lipej, Primary School Brežice

    THE CAT IN THE SACK

    Petra Horvat, Preschool Pobrežje Maribor

    FROM KINDERGARTEN TO FOREST - FOREST HEROES

    Maša Ferenc, Preschool Pobrežje Maribor

    FROM SEARCHING THE DWARF˙S MOVEMENT TASKS IN THE FOREST TO THE CREATION OF A NEW RAPID STIMULATION

     

     PRESENTATION OF PAPER WITH POSTER

    Anja Resman, Preschool Bled

    AN ACTIVE AUTUMN MORNING

    Maja Jerčič and Maja Omulec, Preschool at Primary School Muta

    FLEXIBLE, INNOVATIVE, THEMATIC AND ACTIVE PLAYGROUND

    Barbara Cesar, Primary School Metlika

    RUN AS YOU MUST, WANT TO, CAN

    Mateja Jus, Preschool Rogaška Slatina

    SING AND PLAY

    Nastja Jenko, Preschool Bled

    FISHING SEASONS

    Breda Bogataj, Preschool at Primary School Orehek Kranj

    FUN BALOONS

    Miša Hrabra, Preschool Velenje

    I’M DRIVING

    Anja Resman, Preschool Bled

    THE WHITE BUNNY

    Simona Vene, Primary School Mislinja

    FIT BALLS

    Vesna Marter, Primary School Belokranjskega odreda Semič

    ICE AND SUN

    Polona Vodičar, Primary School Vransko-Tabor

    SPEED OF THOUGHT

    Klavdija Kropec, Primary School Vransko-Tabor

    FACE TO FACE, MEMORY and COPY-PASTE

    Mojca Zauneker, Primary School III Murska Sobota

    WRITE THE NUMBER

    Maja Laznik, Primary School Vransko-Tabor

    ACTIVE BALLOONS,

    CATERPILLAR and ACTIVE STICKERS,

    CATCHING IN THE HULA HOOP

    Petra Kolarič, Primary School Vransko-Tabor

    2 MIN WALK and FIT HIDING ROOM,

    FACE TO FACE and VULCANO,

    2 MIN WALK and BIN

    Polona Vodičar, Primary School Vransko-Tabor

    HIT THE BASKET

    Nataša Anderlič, Primary School Lava

    FIT FOOT

    Klavdija Križovnik, Primary School Mislinja

    FIT ACTIVE METHOD IN ENGLISH CLASS

    Lilijana Sevčnikar, Primary School Mislinja

    FIT IN THE COMBINED CLASS

    Ula Štibelj, Primary School Prof. Dr. Josipa Plemlja Bled

    JUDGE



  • OPEN DOOR DAY IN SELECTED FIT4KID MODEL SCHOOLS AND PRESCHOOLS

    Time zone: CEST

    Fit4Kid Primary School

    PS Istrskega odreda Gračišče

    8.00 – 15.00

    PS Lava Celje

    7.30 – 14.30

    PS Ob Dravinji Slovenske Konjice

    8.00 – 15.00

    PS Mislinja

    8.00 – 15.00

    PS III Murska Sobota

    8.00 – 15.00

    PS Josipa Plemlja Bled

    8.00 – 15.00

    OŠ Škofljica/PŠ Lavrica

    8.00 – 15.00

    Fit4Kid Preschool

    Preschool Vrhnika

    8.00 – 14.00

    Preschool Miškolin Ljubljana

    8.00 – 14.00

    Preschool Žalec

    8.00 – 14.00

    Preschool Velenje

    8.00 – 14.00

    Preschool Pobrežje Maribor

    8.00 – 14.00

    Preschool Lendava

    8.00 – 14.00