Practices

Methods to increase reading motivation
Comenius Regio Partnership
Institutions involved:
Partner Regio 1
Thematic Field: Literacy
Coordinator organisation: Staatliche Schulämter in der Stadt und im Landkreis Passau
Partner organisations:
DE - Germany
Gemeinde-Bucherei Tiefenbach,Ausleihstelle Haselbach
Grundschule Witzmannsberg
Volksschule Salzweg
Grundschule Haselbach
Partner Regio 2
Coordinator organisation: School-Adminstration Haapajärvi
Partner organisations: Emolahden koulu (Primary school Emolahti)Pyhäjärvi
FI - Finland Venetpalon koulu (Primary school Venetpalo)Kärsämäki
Väliojan koulu (Primary school Välioja)Haapajärvi
Oksavan koulu (Primary school Oksava)Haapajärvi
Haapajärven kaupunginkirjasto, The Library in Haapajärvi
Key words: Age appropriate teaching material, Libraries, Promotion of reading
Description:
The objectives of the project were to increase literacy, capabilities and skills in dealing
with modern media and to work with students from the partner country. The project
has developed new concepts and methods to teach children reading. It started with
a comparison of methods for promoting reading in both regions: the Finnish visitors
liked the cosy reading corners in the Bavarian elementary schools, while German
teachers were convinced by the networking of Finnish schools and libraries. After the
exchange of best practices, a new approach to reading was developed by the
partners.
At the heart of the project is a pool of German and Finnish children's books. The
pupils discuss the books and exchange information about them. It's done through the
bilingual literary game "Owlfinch", which has been developed specifically for the
project. Through this game, the children communicate with their partners in the other
country. The project managers have found that this social interaction and
communication through books encourages children to read more books.
The project has produced a wide collection of reading methods on a Wiki internetplatform.
On this website, teachers can find a number of different methods for use in
schools, as well as a new e-learning reading method which can be used by everybody.
Teachers, principals, students and library staff alike - all have benefited from the
partnership. The children have become more confident and interested, while the
adults get an intense professional growth through the project. The involvement of
professionals has had a positive effect, so that the children are now reading more and
their love of books has grown. The pupils are better at discussing what they read, and
take pleasure in sharing with their counterparts.
Award:
EST star Project
Duration:
2010-2012
Webpage:
http://comenius-regio-passau.mixxt.de/, http://www.pandio.eu/
http://www.europeansharedtreasure.eu/detail.php?id_project_base=2010-1-DE3-
COM13-10415
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