17.
th European Reading Conference
We invite you to attend the 17th
European Conference on Reading in Mons, Belgium, July 31 > August
3, 2011.
The theme of the Conference, Literacy and
Diversity, refers to literacy as an expression of diversity, the
expression of diversity in literacy, the diversity of cultures,
languages, theories, methods and practices which thrive in the
field… It is also a reference to the European Union motto : United
in diversity.
You can find more information in web:
http://www.mons2011.eu
Continuing
activities:
#
The project “Reading is fun” is continuing into its 7th
year, www.lom.edu.ee/.
Project
managers: Anu Ratasep, Hele Kriisa
12
schools from all over Estonia are taking part in it, including schools
for children with hearing disabilities.
#
The project “Reading Nest” is continuing 4th year,
project manager Maili Vesiko.
Trainings
on Story Telling in 3 regions.
#
The Project “Estonian Schools Where Literacy Thrives” (“Lugemine
loeb”) in cooperation with the Research and Development Fund of
Tallinn University.
Developing
criteria for participation and evaluation of schools. Announcing the
competition.
Overview
of previous research in field.
Project
manager Mare Müürsepp, participants at Tallinn University Meeli
Pandis, Maili Vesiko, Ülvi Sikk, Inga Mutso, Sirje Piht, Lehte
Tuuling; at the University of Tartu Kaja Plado (all members of EstRA).
# The following international
projects with the participation or mediation of EstRA:
# Socrates Grundtvig 1:
MorePAL – More Parents
Associated for Learning. Application submitted by: County Council of
the City and County of Cardiff, UK, 5 partner countries.
Two schools participating in
Estonia – Merivälja põhikool, Laagna Lasteaed-Põhikool. Children
with special needs integrated.
Project manager Klaire
Sinisalu, Contact person in Estonia: Meeli Pandis
“ADORE;
Teaching adolescent struggling readers:
A comparative study of good practice in
several European countries”
Application submitted by the
University of Lüneburg, Germany, 9 partner countries.
Contact person in Estonia:
Anne Uusen.
#
Developing a new homepage
Estonian
Reading Association/EstRA (Eesti Lugemisühing)
E-mail:
reading@tlu.ee
contact
person/EstRA Board member/IDEC representative Meeli Pandis
Narva
rd. 25 10120
Tallinn,
ESTONIA
