1. Árbæjarskóli - Iceland Complementary Teaching Activities (CTA-days) THE DAY OF ICELANDIC LANGUAGE Every year on November the 16 th

2. On November the 16 th each year the Day of Icelandic Language is celebrated, on the birth of one of the most beloved poets of the nation – Jónas Hallgrímsson. On the occasion of this day, year 2002, there was an annual week of literature and poetry in the school. Following are examples of this week and on the last slide is a link to more detailed information.

3. Day of Icelandic language (1) 1.-2. grades –Rhymes and verses –Talking-choires –Group-singing

4. Day of Icelandic language (2) 3.-4. grades –Originally composed poems and stories –Making of posters

5. Day of Icelandic language (3) 5.-7. grades –Poems and folk tales –Rehearsal of the play –The Big Reading Competition –A famous actor rapped an old poem

6. Day of Icelandic language (4) 8.-10. grade –The romantics in poetry –The new romantics in poetry –Story-roulette –Older ones read for the younger ones More information about this project