Children in Finland don’t start school until they are 6 or 7, and often don’t learn to read until this age either. School generally starts at 08.00 and finishes at 14.00. There is no school uniform in Finland. Children don’t wear shoes in school. There are no late bells in Finnish schools. Schools often have a lounge area for children with fireplace (which is actually lit during the winter). Children play outside for at least 30 minutes each day even in the cold winters. Children learn to ski and ballroom dance at school. Teachers are called by their first name, not Sir and Miss. Children never get more than half an hours homework a night. Finnish children generally aren’t given exams until they reach 5th grade, aged 11. Children in Finland attend school for fewer days than 85% of other developed nations. Education, from primary school all the way up to and including university, is free. Hot school dinners are provided for free. The tables the children eat at often have table cloths and small vases of flowers on them. The school provide free transport for all children that live more than 3kms from the school. In many rural areas this means they send a taxi to people’s houses to collect and deposit the children. After school, playgrounds are open for children to use and many of them have hot food for sale. All teachers in Finland have a masters degree and teaching is a well respected and well paid profession. Teachers set their own lessons and choose their own textbooks for the lessons.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:28:52 +0000
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