This year there are five Vikings and one chief in the Viking group. We usually start our lesson by talking about things we have done during the last week. There’s always someone who has a funny story to tell. It is important that everyone gets to speak and use their own Swedish language. After this, there is reading practice, both alone and out loud, writing, Social Studies and game. Except for this, the chief, Kati, also has a supply of reading comprehension activities, crosswords puzzles, writing practices, and word games. We have a good steady library at Swedish School so all students are encouraged to have a Swedish book with them at home. Now and then we do book reports in the Viking group.

Kati will assign real writing assignments a couple of times per term as well. Then it’s time to prepare your writing fingers, turn on that imagination, and produce a well-written essay. Although it actually doesn’t become well-written until we’ve edited it a couple of times. In December, we usually get to present what we’ve been working on at Swea’s Yule tide festival!

Before Christmas and Midsummer, we practice different Swedish songs, and then we perform at the Midsummer party and we also receive certificates for completing the school year. Swedish School is  awesome!!!

And THIS is Kati:     

Kati is the chief in the Viking group at Swedish School. She is from Göteborg and moved to Boston in August 1998 with her family, husband Leif and two kids, Malin and Kalle. Kati is an educated 4-9 teacher in Social Studies and Language Arts (Swedish). Before she moved to Boston she worked as a Social Studies and Language Arts teacher for grades 7-9 at Göteborgs Högre Samskola for six years. Kati has several other jobs except for Swedish School. During the winter, she works as a substitute teacher and during spring and fall she also works part-time at a golf-club. She also refs volleyball in a local recreational league. She spends most of her free time with her family and playing golf. Kati has been with Swedish School since March 2004 and except for being in charge of the Vikings, she also takes care of the library and the website. Kati enjoys working with the kids in Swedish School. “It gives me a connection to the education in Sweden, and a chance to help the kids remember their language and learn a little bit about their country, Sweden.”