small group lessons are fun :-)
This week I have been working intensively with various German study groups (1 Class, 2 Class, 4 Class, 5 Class and 6 Class) and practice together in groups of two to four groups of no more than the German everyday language with them. With the little I communicate a lot of songs, short round of introductions, and topics such as colors, body parts and family. With the older I'm longer and more extensive round of introductions and talk about German music with them. I always find it amazing how much children take on gestures and facial expressions and understand. The older ones have already developed a large vocabulary. Of course, they understand more than they can talk, but what they can already be expressed and almost error-free as they do - that's huge. And if we see ourselves actually not even express themselves or they do not do, what does not happen often, we speak in English! This language seems so obvious to be for the children and young people in Finland! I suspect that this has to do largely with the look of original films and broadcasts. Overall, I can now conclude that the children have much to gain, in small groups of two to four German listening and speaking. It is a hard work for all involved. Of course, I'm learning the way children know well what is in so many different classes is very important.
During the meeting with a colleague I found out that in addition to individual support for children with learning problems or behavior problems or children of migrants to acquire the Finnish language (used in certain hours collected from the class instruction), special schools for learning is and educational assistance. They include as for us, grades 1-9 (I hope that's right above). Either children are there on the recommendation of the educators or to inspections and tests carried out special education teachers.
Another colleague asked me how the teacher education in Germany is structured with us. I explained to her that there was the division of study and internship. This was her completely alien. She said that the teacher training in Finland was four to five years, as we covered two or three subjects and it was after graduation fully qualified teachers with full pay. During the study there were internships, but above all they had the opportunity and the time to work already in school to earn money, to make contact with school leaders and to gain practical experience.
Prior to the study, however, there are tests and not every person can become a teacher. So it was at the time of Mrs through a whole test day. They had two hours to one of three given topics to prepare and then had a test class (with real class real teaching children). After that there was an audit interview with an examining board, in which it was about their own motivations to become teachers. (And all before they had ever studied!) It was not so so much already existing educational and methodological skills, but interpersonal and empathic skills.
I guess you can call it that exam personality test and I must say, I find that very very well. Indeed, contrary to Finland, where only gets one in three admitted to the Teacher Training Programme in accordance with this test day, can be virtually Every teacher in Germany. Despite this shortage of teachers not necessarily desirable ...
I will try to find out whether this is at the colleagues who have studied in the past 5-10 years, also was the case.
Every Tuesday in the 7th Hour I visit the colleague who told me about the study, in their handmade course. There, about 10 girls in the knitting, crochet, sewing, weaving and knotting are deepened. There are mainly produced for everyday use everyday objects such as blouses and small purses. In addition, special emphasis on typical and traditional Finnish pattern is set to be sewn on, for example bracelets. The girls have great fun. Besides, they ask me Questions in German or English and there is a casual and relaxed atmosphere, which is also boosted by the teacher. Today I was surprised by the colleague and the hand working group with a self-sewn pair of gloves. That was so sweet and I was very happy about it! This in turn pleased the students and the teacher very much! So we were all happy :-) The gloves can be found at the photos below.
Only a small addition to Finland: there are two official languages - Finnish and Swedish. Therefore, all road names, place names, and runs all possible descriptions are always given in both languages. It is for all children Obligation to learn Swedish. This may still German, English, possibly Russian, French and others are ... well, if it is nothing else ;-)
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addition the video is here an impression of a typical pause in our school. It is hockey and football played, romped in the snow, slide down, rocked, etc.:
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