Our Groups:
Miscellaneous
The teacher of the Hallon group is Frida. The class starts with everybody talking about what has happened since last week; it is important for everybody to talk and develop their Swedish. After that we go over attendance, today´s weather, the days of the week and today´s date. "Theme of the day" this semester is Animals. There is alot to learn about horses, cows, snakes etc.
After that the Smultron, Hallon and Blåbär groups gather for singing and games. Frida is the singing leader and Malin takes care of the games. Back to the classroom and sometimes we do crafts that Catharina has come up with. We also go over today´s homework. The children work at home with the Bravo workbook where the alphabet is presented according to how common the letter is in the Swedish language.
At the end of class, one parent reads a book that was brought in by a student. It is a very well liked finish of the day. Before they go home, they may borrow books from the school´s library, which is full of Swedish books for kids and young adults.
And THIS is Frida:
She is from Sandared outside of Borås and she moved to USA in February 2003 with husband Thord and children Erik, 12 years old, and Alice, 10 years old. Both Erik and Alice is in the Vikingar group. Before the move to America, Frida worked at a mail order company known as Linus & Lotta Postorder. In her free time she enjoys handwork, oil painting and playing the oboe. Frida thinks it’s fun to teach, play, and sing with the kids. ”The kids are not the only ones that learn, I learn from them too.”