At Ludus Magnus, we’ve always believed that play is a way of learning how to live. Boards, dice, and cards can become spaces for connection, dialogue, and personal growth. That is why participating—through EIMBG—in the PAVE project (Active Engagement of Parents Through Values) means much more to us than taking part in an Erasmus+ initiative: it is a real opportunity to transform how families and educators support children’s development through values.
PAVE is an Erasmus+ (KA220-ADU) approved initiative that aims to actively engage families in the values education of their children, building strong bridges between home and school. The project is coordinated by DOXAMUS (Romania), with the participation of Lorelay School (Romania), SmartEdu4All (Italy), and the European Institute for Modern Board Games (EIMBG). From Spain, EIMBG contributes its expertise in gamification and learning through modern board games.
In simple terms, PAVE is driven by one conviction: values education is everyone’s responsibility. Only if we walk together, families, teachers, and the wider community, can we achieve real and lasting impact.
The PAVE Guide: a roadmap for values education
During the first months of the project, the consortium developed the PAVE Values Education Guide, a document that brings together the theoretical framework, the methodology, and multiple practical examples to work on values from both school and family contexts. The guide is available for free download here.
This guide is complemented by two essential tools: the Value Matrices, designed to help parents and educators reflect on the presence (or absence) of key values in everyday life.
– Matriz de Valores en Casa (Spanish version)
– Matriz de Valores en la Escuela (Spanish version)
Both matrices include concrete examples showing how values appear in daily situations, from autonomy and responsibility, to empathy, inclusion, or joy in living.
For example, the value “Autonomy and responsibility” can be seen when a child chooses what to wear and experiences the consequence of forgetting a coat. At school, it shows up when a student manages their tasks without constant reminders. Small actions, big learning.
At Ludus Magnus (EIMBG), we believe values are not “taught”, they are lived. And one of the best ways to live them is through play. Games create a safe environment where children learn to cooperate, resolve conflicts, make decisions, and accept the consequences of their actions. In every session, there is room for empathy, fairness, respect, and responsibility.
Our challenge within PAVE is to turn theory into meaningful experiences by designing practical workshops based on modern board games, so families can explore values through lived experience, emotion, and shared learning.
Next steps: workshops at Colegio Jesuitinas de Valladolid
Starting in January, we will begin implementing the project workshops at Jesuitinas School in Valladolid, a school deeply committed to holistic education and family support. Across several sessions, we will work with parents, carers, and educators to put the matrices into practice and discover together how values can be strengthened both at home and in the classroom.
We are convinced this experience will be enriching and transformative. It’s not only about talking about values, it’s about living them as a community, in a close, participatory, and playful way.
Sowing values, harvesting the future
PAVE is not just a project; it is an invitation to look at education with hope. It reminds us that values are not abstract ideas, but experiences we live every day at home, at school, and through play. At Ludus Magnus, we are proud to be part of this European journey that brings families, teachers, and students together with one shared purpose: growing in values together. We will continue sharing updates and experiences on this blog, because we believe that educating in values is, above all, an act of love and community.