By Regina Kruse-Özçelik

Early Birds Istanbul Founder & Author

My team and I see a blank canvas. Not what is missing, but what is possible. A vast, open space where imagination meets opportunity and has the potential to unfold and become reality. A garden where children can learn from the world around them and put their ideas and experiences into practice. A place with unlimited possibilities for growth, learning, fun, and adventure. Where the seeds we sow now will bring us rich harvests year after year.

Where creativity meets chaos and magic happens.

Discover the story of Early Birds Istanbul, a pioneering, project-based kindergarten that is revolutionizing early childhood education.

Her unique approach places children at the center of their learning process and challenges them to tackle real-world problems. In doing so, she promotes critical thinking, problem-solving strategies, academic, and social skills.

How do we prepare children for the future?

In this inspiring new book, founder and owner Regina Kruse-Özçelik invites you on a journey with Early Birds Istanbul. She shares her proven methods, practices, and approaches for implementing project-based learning in early childhood education. Immerse yourself in a world where children learn through active participation. You will gain practical knowledge about projects that have inspired an entire generation of children to think outside the box.

Discover why project-based learning is one of the most comprehensive educational models in the world today. Learn how you can apply its principles to help your child develop the skills they need to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world.

By sharing our story with you, I hope that our methods will spread and our practices will take root in institutions and communities of different cultures, languages, and societies.

“Sharing our story is the best way to multiply the magic.”

Regina Kruse-Özçelik & Charlotte McAllister

The book will be available in German and Turkish soon.

English edition available at: