Samstarfsverkefni Sveitarfélagsins Skagafjarðar og Odense kommune í Danmörku

The teachers of the oldest children in the kindergarten and the teachers of 1st class work together and plan to insure the continuity in the studies. It´s also important that the elementary school gets information on each student´s learning abilities.

The more the teamwork the better. Mutual visits and job swapping is a part of that effort.

Mutual job swapping causes

the students to know the

teachers of each school and

the teachers get a better

understanding of each others

workplace, working facilities.

We have taken baby-steps

this fall in/towards

jobswapping and intend to

do more of it later in the

winter.

It´s important if possible

that teachers attend the

same seminars so that

students learn to use the

same or similar methods

of learning. For example,

together we have

attended a seminar called

Play to Learn More which

is a learning method

where learning and

movement are integrated.

The students learn a

certain way of work and

we use this method partly

in both schools.

So students can know

what to expect during the

day the day´s schedule is

visible in both schools. In

the elementary school it´s

more often in writing and

in the kindergarten

pictures are used along

with writing.

The elementary school doesn´t have any

particular expectations to the students

when they attend elementary school. But

it´s nevertheless important to have a

mutual understanding on certain practical

skills students should be able to

accomplish. For example to be able to

hold a pencil the proper way, use scissors,

to be able to go to the toilet on their own

and put their clothes on without help.

The schools haven´t made any mutual

formal lists on these matters yet, but we

have already startet discussions about it.

When the children feel that they are safe in their school and that they´re treated in a fair way.

That they know what´s expected of them and what they can expect during each day.

That the social surroundings is in their favour.

That their tasks are both challenging and suitable.

“Negative“ remarks should be made in a way that the students keeps their dignity for example when being asked to hurry up or to change his behaviour.

We think it´s important that students get to know different establishments and firms in our community. This is for example done by visiting the fire station, the home for the elderly, fish factory, greenhouses, museums and so on.

Outdoor activities in teaching such as a walk along the beach, a short hike or studying somewhere in nature makes the student familiar with his surroundings and should make him more secure.

- We often get visits from members of different organizations and/or institutions in

our society. Sometimes they are introducing their operation or having some sort of a

cooperation with the schools. Sometimes we also get visits from parents who come

to tell us about their job or a special interest. For instance we had a visit from dog

owners that tought the children to treat dogs especially ones they don´t know.

- A dad collected all sorts of unfamiliar fish while at sea and put on a show

in the elementary school.

- Theatrical groups often come to show short plays f.ex. about bullying, child

molesting, traffic instructions and sometimes just for fun.

Senior citizens visit the schools more frequently.They tell the students stories, read to them and play cards.

Among several mutual visits during the school year the kindergarten visits the elementary school in the annual peace walk in the end of November and Ársalir also joins the spring festival in Árskóli.

We got some visitors in Ársalir; a police officer told the children about the traffic rules and the importance of using light reflectors in the darkness