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Title of the Project
Spielend lernen - Grenzen überwinden Learn by playing - across borders
Brief description
As a historically blended area where the four languages German, Polish, Sorbian and Czech are spoken, the European region Neisse-Nisa-Nysa provides a special learning environment . The aim of the project “Learning in a playful way – Crossing borders” was to develop new suggestions in order to support educators that introduce children to the languages of their respective neighbours: developing in the four languages the educational game “Schatzsuche - Treasure Hunt” about the European region and its languages. Conferences, competitions and a Euro-regional “Learning party” under the title “Eager to Understand Our Neighbours”
Country
Germany
Year
2009
Target Language
English, German, Polish, Other
Sector
School Education
Further Information

THE INITIATIVE PROMOTER’S PERSPECTIVE

Background

The project is based in the border region Neisse-Nisa-Nysa where German, Polish, Czech and Sorbian are spoken. It aims to encourage the learning of neighbour languages and to "build bridges" between children in the different countries through an enjoyable approach to language learning.

Objectives

The aim of the project “Learning in a playful way – Crossing borders” was to develop and to put to the test new suggestions in order to support educators that introduce children to the languages of their respective neighbours: experts from all linguistic areas cooperated in developing in the four languages the educational game “Schatzsuche - Treasure Hunt” about the European region and its languages.

Approach

The emphasis was on enjoyment by developing games - such as an international "Treasure Hunt" - and through cross-border events and conferences where children, parents and teachers had regular contact, so that this kind of communication became a normal feature of educational experience.

Results

The emphasis of the project is on the experiences rather than concrete results. The success lay more in the enjoyment of participants in evenst such as a Euroregional Leraning Festival, with the Motto "Lust, unsere Nachbarn zu verstehen" - the desire to understand our neighbours.
The approach is one that could easily be transferred to other border areas

Why the European Language Label?

The project was based on a regional approach to European citizenship and communication, and therefore the label enabled it to be publicised, and perhaps to inspire other similar initiatives

Activities following the award of the European Language Label

The award winner Pontes continues to work in the area of cross-border education. We initiate and design concrete plans and projects to develop a modern cross-border educational region in the Euroregion Neisse-Nisa-Nysa and work together with our partners on their realization.

Assessment of the Impact of the European Language Label

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Recommendations for future applicants for the ELL

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THE NELLIP NETWORK’S PERSPECTIVE

Consistency with European Policies in the field of Language Learning

The development of networks, of language learning to promote European citizenship, through encouraging contacts across border fulfils European policy aims.

Consistency with European, National and yearly priorities

It includes a number of European priorities - the diversification o fthe languages learnt and used, the promotion of early language learning, cross-border excahnges...

THE NATIONAL AGENCY’S PERSPECTIVE

Motivations

The high quality of the resources developed in common by the four partners, the professionalism of the training and briefing of the teachers taking part, together with the intensive publicity and communication given to the project were noted by the National Agency, which also emphasised the potential transferability of the approach.

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Date: 2014.09.30

Posted by Richard Rossner (UK)

Message: This was a great way of raising the awareness and developing the language skills in an area where various languages are spoken. A very good example of how language activities and other subjects in the curriculum can be integrated in play-based way.

Date: 2014.09.30

Posted by Richard Rossner (UK)

Message: This was a great way of raising the awareness and developing the language skills in an area where various languages are spoken. A very good example of how language activities and other subjects in the curriculum can be integrated in play-based way.

21 December 2014

Audio- video presentation of the NELLIP project

An audio- video presentation of the NELLIP project has been created and made available in the Information section of the NELLIP portal. To access the presentation please click here: http://nellip.pixel-online.org/IF_intro.php.