Practices

Bibliooprevention
Comenius Regio Partnership/eTwinning
Institutions involved:
Thematic Field: Literacy
Partner Regio 1
Coordinator organisation: Municipality Of Domžale
Partner organisations: Primary School Rodica
SL - Slovenia Youth Center Domžale
Public Library Of Domžale
Kindergarten Domžale
Partner Regio 2
Coordinator organisation: The City Of Lodz
Partner organisations: Grammar School No. 16
PL - Poland Regional Pedagogic Library In Lodz
The Association For Mentally Handicapped Children And Young
People "Closer To Yourselves"
Key words: Reading skills, Literacy strategies, Support for children with reading
difficulties, Age appropriate reading material, Teaching skills
Description:
The topic of this partnership is the use of literature and reading as a method for
teaching violence prevention and problem-solving in schools. As an outcome, the
project has created a model which could be used in other educational institutions.
Through literature and reading, the method helps to develop an individual's selfconcept,
relieves emotional or mental pressure, shows an individual that he or she is
not the first or only person to encounter such a problem as well as that there is more
than one solution to a problem. Using fictional narrative encourages pupils to
discuss the problems more freely. Pupils work in small groups, while the teacher is the
mentor and guide, encourages critical thinking, problem solving, and ensures every
pupil feels accepted and respected. Furthermore, pupils learn to listen to each other.
The methods developed were implemented in a practical context with pupils within an
eTwinning partnership. Books were selected which were tailored to the age and
receptive ability of the participants, i.e. their reading preferences and moods. The
books chosen were novels which raise issues faced by teenagers. Bibliotherapeutic
classes were conducted in both partner schools, during which discussions were held on
previously prepared questions. Students discuss reading books, talk about their
problems, possible ways of solving them with the help of books, share their
experience, etc. These classes allowed the young people to think about themselves,
enhance their self-esteem as well as to strengthen their motivation to learn, and
finally to be able to activate it in the classroom.
The project involved staff exchange with exchange of experience and good practice
connected with the development of the method and its impact on students' behaviour.
The project's public TwinSpace website contains further information and examples.
Duration:
2009-2011
Webpage:
http://www.etwinning.net/de/pub/profile.cfm?f=2&l=de&n=16906
http://www.europeansharedtreasure.eu/detail.php?id_project_base=2009-1-SI1-
COM13-00880
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