Fairytales, legends, myths and stories all over Europe to develop literacy and language skills of our students Erasmus Project

Project Title

Fairytales, legends, myths and stories all over Europe to develop literacy and language skills of our students

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Cultural heritage/European Year of Cultural Heritage; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills; EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy

Project Summary

The Fairytales, legends, myths and stories all over Europe to develop literacy and language skills of students is a project that brings together 5 schools of 5 European Countries, the United Kingdom, Romania, Turkey, Italy and Poland.
The project is based on the following needs, identified by all partners in their institutions. These are to reduce students’ tendency to be withdrawn, introverted, with aggressive and antisocial behaviors, cultivate cultural knowledge and freedom of thought, and equip students with the necessary knowledge for better integrate in a multicultural society, encourage interest for self-development and internationalize the school curriculum.
The main aim is promoting European cultural heritage among our pupils as a link between what can fascinate children and the desire to determine them to improve their school success. Using stories as a core element is a safe way to raise students’ interest in the project topic and determining them to bring their contribution. Students have an innate love of stories, fairy tales and myths. Stories have the power to teach about ourselves, others and life in general. As a teaching tool, storytelling helps in developing imagination, creativity, empathy, respect, tolerance, appreciation for different cultures and in encouraging a positive attitude among people no matter the country, religion and race.
Objectives:
– to develop literacy skills and creativity of students from 5 EU schools
– to raise awareness about commonalities and differences of 5 European cultures
– to increase students’ willingness to express thoughts and feelings
– to encourage using the storytelling technique in all areas of the curriculum
In order to achieve the project’s objectives we have planned the following activities based on the VARK model addressing to the all types of learners:
-visual learners: logo, digital stories, Erasmus+ corners, questionnaires, bookmarks and wrist bands
-aural learners: group discussions, web-chat on Facebook page and eTwinning Platform, email exchanges.
-read/write learners: presentations (PowerPoint), stories for the magazines, scripts for Puppet plays, dictionary, flyers.
-kinesthetic learners: carnival, materials produced during the Stories Arts & Crafts workshops.
These activities will foster success for our students, including the ones having a migrant background; will strengthen the cooperation schools-families, schools-external stakeholders.
The direct target group is represented by 50 teachers that will increase their awareness about the importance of tailoring teaching materials according to different learning styles. The indirect target groups are represented by students, families and local communities.
The concrete results we would like to produce are:
-questionnaires
-logo of the project
-Erasmus+ corners
-presentations of the schools, cities and countries involved in the project
-presentations of national fairy tales, legends, myths and stories
-5 digital stories
-1 exhibition to promote the materials produced during the Stories Arts & Crafts workshops
-5 scripts suitable for 5 Puppet plays
-1 thematic carnival (using characters from stories, fairytales, myths, etc.)
-dictionary
-2 magazines
-10 lesson plans
-3 webpages of the project
-promotional materials: flyers, bookmarks, wrist bands
-e-brochure of the project
-DVD of the project
We aim to create teaching materials that boost teachers’ motivation to use digital and non-digital innovative practices, helping pupils to acquire key competences needed for living in multicultural societies. The activities are meant to foster social cohesion by developing literacy skills, creativity, innovation, ICT skills, social cultural competences, civic spirit, intercultural skills and the learning to learn competence.
The results of our strategic partnership proposal will reflect participants’ learning experiences. We are aim to motivate other actors of the educational system and other people interested in organizing events on the topic to use our materials adapting them to their own needs.
The schools’ institutional development plan will be expanded as a result of our international cooperation. The school curricula will be internationalized as we intend to continue using the teaching materials and tools used during the implementation of the partnership.
The project results will be available free of download on the project website. The dissemination plan will help reaching a large audience and make an impact at local, regional, national and international levels.

Project Website

https://www.beatrixpotterschool.com/learning/sports-at-bp/our-erasmus-project/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 75294 Eur

Project Coordinator

Beatrix Potter School & Country: UK

Project Partners

• Katolicka Jezykowo-Sportowa Szkola Podstawowa w Kwidzynie
• SCOALA GIMNAZIALA “MIRON COSTIN”
• Zuhtupasa Ilkokulu
• Istituto Comprensivo Portella delle Ginestre