2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. WORK GROUP 4 A Swedish proverb: There is no bad weather there is only bad clothing!