The Association on Bilingualism
One of the aims of Móðurmál is to support its mother tongue teachers. There are many teachers who have started their volunteer career this school year, both in Reykjavík and in Reykjanesbær. Therefore Móðurmál organized a teacher training in Eldey in Reykjanesbær with the title “Diverse teaching methods for diverse groups”. It took place on …
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Lithuanian philosopher, professor and public figure Dr. Leonidas Donskis was teaching an intensive course at the University of Iceland at the beginning of this year. Lithuanian Society in Iceland invited professor Donskis to meet Lithuanians in an informal discussion session. Professor told about his academic career, work in European Parlament, about his teaching in University …
Móðurmál started cooperation with SAMFOK, the association of parents of children in compulsory schools in Reykjavík, and W.O.M.E.N., the association of women of foreign origin. Móðurmál hóf samvinnu með SAMFOK, Samtök foreldra grunnskólabarna í Reykjavík, og W.O.M.E.N., Samtök kvenna af erlendum uppruna, um fræðslu fyrir foreldra af erlendum uppruna sl. haust. Samstarfið um menntun og …
The Latvian School in Reykjavík got the interesting request from kindergarten Hólaborg last autumn to help them collect books in different languages. The idea was to let children with different mother tongues borrow and read books at home. The Latvian School in Reykjavik decided to donate three of their books and we encourage other mother …
On Saturday 28.11.2015 the reading of the book No! Said Little Monster by Áslaug Jónsdóttir. The language groups of Móðurmál translated the book into their languages –or used the existing translations– and bilingual children read in their languages for the visitors. This time thirteen languages were represented: Icelandic, read by the author, Latvian, Czech, Lithuanian, …
Móðurmál has become a part of Almannaheill, the association of the third sector. Almannaheill works towards common interests of its members, on issues such as legal, tax and working environments, professionalism etc. Móðurmál is now a member of Heimili og skóli, the National Parents’ Association, and of Almannaheill. It is important to get support and …
Móðurmál presented itself at two multicultural events during weekend 31st October and 1st November. On Halloween Saturday we introduced our activities at Multicultural Festival at Breiðholtsskóli, on Sunday we travelled by bus from Reykjavík to Borgranes, where the Festival of Nations (Þjóðahátið Vesturlands) was held for the 8th time. During both events, we screened a presentation …
Móðurmál was represented at the international conference Learning Spaces for Inclusion and Social Justice that took place in Reykjavík between 15th and 17th October 2015. The conference was a conclusion of a three-year Nordic project and the key speakers were famous researchers in the fields of multiculturalism, heritage language education, social justice and citizenship education, …
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Móðurmál and the Multicultural Council of Reykjavík, represented by Renata Emilsson Peskova and Marina de Quintanilha e Mendonca, welcomed seventeen guests from German preschools and humanitarian organizations. The mutual exchange of experiences and new ideas about inclusive multicultural education took place on October 8th 2015, in Gerðuberg, and was organized by CHANCENGLEICH in Europa e.V. / …