{"id":5946,"date":"2026-06-10T09:51:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ai.iedu.sk\/ministerstvo-skolstva-prinasa-metodiky-k-ai-a-dusevnemu-zdraviu-pre-mladsich-ziakov\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T11:16:59","slug":"ai-mental-health-guidelines-younger-primary-school-pupils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ai.iedu.sk\/en\/ai-mental-health-guidelines-younger-primary-school-pupils\/","title":{"rendered":"New Guidelines Help Younger Children Build AI Literacy and Mental Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”5833″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” margin_bottom=”30″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

The Ministry of Education has released new guidelines on artificial intelligence and mental health for younger primary school pupils in Slovakia. Building on earlier resources for older students, the materials help teachers strengthen AI literacy, mental resilience, and healthy digital habits from an early age.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Artificial intelligence has become part of children’s daily lives long before they fully understand how it works. Young pupils encounter AI in games, educational apps, voice assistants, and the content that screens recommend to them. AI responds quickly, uses friendly language, and often appears highly convincing.<\/span><\/p>\n

For this reason, Slovak schools need to discuss AI as more than a technology. They need to address its impact on emotions, relationships, attention, and trust in personal experience. AI literacy<\/a> goes beyond learning how to use digital tools. It also includes critical thinking, privacy protection, the ability to distinguish between real experiences and digital descriptions, and an understanding of the value of human relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ministry of Education previously introduced<\/a> AI and mental health guidelines for pupils aged 11 to 15. The new materials, developed by Emocion\u00e1lny Kompas<\/a>, extend this support to children aged 6 to 10. They represent another step in the systematic development of AI literacy across primary schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

Younger children learn differently from older students. They learn through play, movement, drawing, conversation, and direct sensory experiences. The new guidelines reflect these needs. They use situations familiar to children and help teachers introduce AI in a safe, simple, and age-appropriate way.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-5-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color=”#E6DCFF” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”20px” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” enable_animation=”true” animation=”slight-fade-in-from-bottom” mobile_disable_entrance_animation=”true” animation_easing=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_color=”#E6DCFF” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

AI and Mental Health Guidelines for Younger Pupils<\/h3>\n

Target group:<\/strong> Pupils aged 6 to 10<\/span><\/p>\n

For:<\/strong> Teachers in the first cycle of primary education<\/span><\/p>\n

Use of AI:<\/strong> Teachers guide and supervise all AI-related activities<\/span><\/p>\n

Main objective:<\/strong> Strengthen AI literacy, mental resilience, and healthy relationships in the digital world<\/span><\/p>\n

The activities help pupils:<\/span><\/p>\n