1. Leikskólinn Sólborg These are the core educational subjects Literacy, Sustainability Health and welfare Democracy and human rights Equality Creativety Icelands National Curriclum from 2012 sets policies and guidelines for all school levels

2. Literacy-being able to communicate To be able to communicate using sign language is important. In Sólborg we have both deaf and hearing studensts.

3. Literacy in a broad sense Making music in the outdoors Learing to write and read Outdoor education Teddy bear uses sign language

4. Eco-Schools aim to empower students to be the change our sustainable world needs, by engaging them in fun, action-orientated learning. www.Eco-schools.org Sustainability – Sólborg is an ECO school Eco-Schools are coordinated by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and operates in more than 52 countries. We teach the children to care for nature by sorting the trash and recycling.

5. Sustainability -focus on the environmental concerns Childrens environmental committee Children and staff in a planning meeting Time to empty the compost in to fhe the garden

6. Health and welfare Learning together Eating good healty food to together Outside and inside play and exercise Together we can do it

7. website: www.solborg.is email: solborg@reykjavik.is Human rights and equal opportunity in education Implementation of IEP in the prechool Individual goals are reached in different situation Small group With the classroom Group with 2 teachers One to one

8. Democracy and culture Blend creative work and traditions Many different cultures We celebrate traditions We learn to work together

9. The right to be cared for in a good preschool by a professional staff. The youngest class one to two years Teachers take part in the fun

10. Creativity Philosopher Regio Emilia is popular in prechools in Iceland The goal is to give the children the opportunity to express them self in many diffferent ways in that way the child creates his / hers own knowoledge »water and »water and Listening to music while drawing what is happing in the song Experimenting with water, sand and paper

11. Creative movements music and movement Many hidden talents come through if the enviroment is right both for children and staff.

12. Discovery play, allows children to be creative in their own way The youngest children 1-2 years old play and learn recycled material used in a creative way

13. The right /freedom choose, select a book, to work together, or a alone

14. Parental Involvement and cooperation Parents are encouraged to particapate in school activities and education of the child It is importand to be well informed Parents /teachers meeting So tell me what you did today