WORK GROUP 1 The organization and flexibility of the services Opening hours Documentation activities that are shared and communicated to the families Introductory meeting with the parents before the beginning of the school year Collective(section-based) vs Individual communication with the parents In Italy more involvement in the construction of the educational and didactic projects – In Sweden information to parents rather than involvement
WORK GROUP 1 The importance of the spaces where the parents are welcomed (information) Children with special needs: the cooperation around the child is difficult ( in Sweden easier) The socialization activities among the families In Italy the schools is an actor more active in networking with other actors locally
WORK GROUP 2 - More autonomous children in Sweden regardiong the meals the dressing and the rest in Italy more autonomous in didactic activities The use of the “dangerous” tools More mixed in Sweden didactics and play Telling stories as a breaking element in Italy in Sweden more a routine
WORK GROUP 3 Opening hours Exit The socialization activities among the families In Italy the schools is an actor more active in networking with other actors locally
WORK GROUP 4 Larger gardens in Sweden Contact with nature one time a week out in the woods with a group Outdoor activity in every season in order to observe nature change (plants and animals) also with bad weather The educator work on the children autonomy all the time so when the child goes outdoor is free to explore and experiment
WORK GROUP 4 The educators trust the children and give them only a few rules and don’t tell off the children In sweden the parents share the importance of the outdoor activiries In Sweden the sections are mixed and the older tutor the smaller children when outdoor The rules about security The outdoor activities are also a moment for scientific learning
WORK GROUP 4 A Swedish proverb: There is no bad weather there is only bad clothing!