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