This paper discusses the learning of early age and preschool children, ways of learning and learning opportunities. Emphasis is placed on research and project-based learning. From an early age, children begin to learn and this is a lifelong process. The need to acquire new knowledge and explore our environment is innate. The role of people close to the child is to create a quality and stimulating environment that will arouse a strong desire to learn. By doing so, a multitude of ideas is triggered in the children that initiate a new project. In collaboration with the educator, the children will present their ideas on the basis of which the theme, goal and plan of the project will be designed. By actively participating in the project, children will contribute to the personal, physical, emotional, social and educational areas of personal development. The aim of this thesis is to get acquainted with the early beginnings of learning, the role of educators in the child's learning and the role of spatial and material context. Furthermore, the project-learning approach, its stages and activities of children during the project and the role of educators in project learning were also presented. In addition, a project on the example of a kindergarten was demonstrated.