The Italian Euroknitters team organized the last dissemination about the project to involve other teachers to do the same and to present a proget Eramus plus in the next call.
There were teachers from different schools of Reggio Emila and suburban area.
Many memories during the meeting convinced us that this was a great experience…unforgettable!
At the end some of these teachers said: ” I will try do do it in my school…”. Ok! We achieved our goal!

 

In June the 6th the team of teachers and students who went in Spain organized the dissemination about their mobility for the teachers and the families.

They prepared a presentation about this experience and a video with many pictures! Then they collected on a big wallpaper all the places they visited. Many good memories and feelings about this wonderful experience!

Students and families were very excited and they said beautiful words, they were grateful! At the end we tasted some typical foods of Cuenca very good!!!

THANK you Spain, everything was perfect, thank you to our students…we are proud of you! And thank you to our families!!

DAY O:

Today we arrive in Madrid and we visited the Europe Park and the main monuments and streets of Madrid. In particoular the cathedral, Placa de Major, Placa Oriental and the City Hall. Then we leaved for Cuenca.The sun shines on this wonderful city and we are ready to start this new adventure.

DAY 1:

A fantastic welcoming cerimony in the Santa Ana School today: songs and dances celebrated every nation! Amazing!
Then the visit of the School where we found some particoular corners dedicated to each country.
After a typical lunch in a restaurant, students are involved in a funny gymcana and a geocatching!
A great first day!!

DAY 2

Today was a sweet day: we visited the Abbey of Chocolate! Very interesting…and very very good!!! After the visit, the great performance of Don Chisciotte de la Mancha: teachers were fantastic Actors! Congratulation!!!
Then a good lunch in the School and the teachers went to visit the Museum of abtract art in Cuenca: a new art in a old building…great location and interesting paints! Instead the children where involved in 2 workshop about Don Chisciotte and about Paloteo dance! WOW!!!

 

DAY 3

Today after the reharsal of the Tapestry, we leaved for the forest!! A wonderful landscape around Cuenca…Amazing!
After a picnik, we went to do a lot of activities: climbing, canoyng, narrows…All the students and also the teachers where involved in these funny sports!!! It was a great experience!!!

 

DAY 4

Today sas the day of…Dinosaur: a very interesting visit to Mapa Museum. Many dinosaurs, small, big, giant and fossils told us the history of our erth.We came back at School and we visited some classrooms where we painted the Euroknitters’ t-shirt. After the lunch at School with a fantastic paella and a Euroknitters cake, we had 2 meetings with the authorities: the Mayor and the deputy of Education! Free time for shoppping and at the end a wonderful exibition of the local band: traditional songs and a great version of Together…of course!

 

 

 

DAY 5

 

The final reharsal of the Tapestry and at the end the performance!!! All the Euroknitters were great!! Fantastic Italian knitter, fantastic assistent, fantastic evil beings and a wonderful wolf! Congratulations to everybody!!

Free time in the afternoon in the families and in the evening the final dinner all TOGETHER! Many typical dishes, wines, dances and…many beautiful people!!

 

 

 

DAY 6

A sad day for the Italian Euroknitters because they have leave. An exciting moment during the greetings with the families!!! We taked the bus from Cuenca to Madrid and the plane to Bologna! Italians Euroknitters lended tired but proud about this experience! Thank you students and Thank you families for your hospitality!

WE ARE GREAT EUROKNITTERS!!!

Day 0
Today all the Euroknitters were coming in Italy!!!
Welcome to everyone in Reggio Emilia!
Students met their families and together they will start this adventure!
Enjoy!

 

Day 1

Welcome cerimony: dances, songs and music!Great italian dancers, singers and musicians realized a wonderful performance!Thank you to all of the teachers and in particular to Stefania Camparada of Dance Academy!
Then the guided tour of the schools: the students of secondary school were very good guides.
The rehearsal of the Tapestry, 2 workshops about pottery and knitting and at the end the guided tour of the Reggio Emilia.
A long and hard day but with a lot of things to do and to learn!

 

 

Day 2

Today was the typical food day! The Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory and the Cappelletti were the mains caracters!
We made also 2 funny workshops: one in the gym and one about body percussion!

The teachers were involved in a workshop about inclusion.
After the rehearsal of the Tapestry we went in the Tricolore musum to create a flagbook.
Aperitiv in the evening for teachers!

Great!

 

Day 3

A great trip for the Euroknitters: first the visit in the Barilla’s factory ! We knew the story of a family that created a pasta famous everywhere.

… a small group went to  Puppet Castle.
After a good lunch in the typical restaurant in Parma, the guided visit of the city: a funny way to descover the most important monuments of this city.
At the end…shopping!!

 

 

Day 4

The sun shined on the Euroknitters activities this morning! Rehearsal of the Tapestry, workshops about games in the gym and body percussion for students and about “Flipped Classroom” for teachers.
During the break reporter of Telereggio made an interview with coordinators and some students and all together we made a connection with every country for greetings!Great!

At the end of the morning we made two funny workshop about italian language!

During the afternoon we visited the Ferrari museum with many incredible cars and the deputy of Education welcome the Euroknitters in Tricolore room!
So…another fantastic day!

Day 5

Today was the Tapestry day. The Euroknitters performed the play in Zavattini hall.
They were very good: the knitters, the assistants, the wolves, the evil beings and all the other caracters!
So congratulations to everyone!
Now…è here is the last peace of Tapestry? Maybe in Spain?
In the evening a dinner all together in the school canteen: typical food, songs, music and greetings!
It was a fantastic week and we are so proud about our work!!!
WE WILL MISS YOU DEAR EUROKNITTERS!
See you soon in Spain!
The adventures goes on!!!

 

 

 

 

DISSEMINATION ABOUT ITALY
A funny video about the week in Italy to say thank you to everyone:to the teachers, the principal, the students and in particoular to the families who hosted. Some students and some parents talked about their feelings and emotions.
It was a great experience!We are proud of you!!

WE ARE GREAT EUROKNITTERS!!

 

 

 During these last weeks the teachers and the students who leaved from Porto talked to their school friends, collegues and families about their great experience during the third mobility.

With a lot of pictures, videos and words they explained them all they did in that week in Porto and in particular about their emotions and feelings.
A special moment to share many ideas and informations: congratulations students!

We are proud of you!

 

 

DAY 1
Today three teachers and six students of J.F.Kennedy school leaved for Porto in Portugal!!!

They were very excited to start this new adventure: a new place and new people to know!!
We had a good flight and students met their families!
So…we are ready to begin!!!

Thank you families for your hospitality!!!

 

 

 

DAY 2

First day at school for Italian Eurknitters!

Ceremony in the auditorium: videos, dances and music! Then greetings and presents of every nation. Teachers and students visited the school: classrooms, gym, music class, photography laboratory,…
After a good lunch, visit to the Tower of Clerigos and to the Lello’s library.
At the end students came back to their home with families!!
It was fine to start to discover this city!

 

 

DAY 3

The rain didn’t stop Italian Euroknitters!

Today they rehersed the Tapestry and they were involved in 2 workshops: they made some interesting activities in the Futur Lab and they made a ceramica Lab! Amazing!!!

After lunch they went to the city center to visit the Cathedral and the House of Prince: very interesting !!
At the end teachers visited Porto wine’s cellars and they tested it during a Fado show!!

An incredible experience!!!

 

DAY 4

Today the sun was shining in Porto!!!
During the rehearsal of the Tapestry, we made a webconnection with our school.
Then…the trip!!! We leaved from Porto to Guimares, a lovely town not so far. Here we visited the Citania de Briteiros, an archaeological place on a Hill, the Castle and the Palace of the King.

Very interesting places!

 

DAY 5

An important day for Italian Eurknitters in Porto: they visited the City Hall and they met a member of The Governement. Very nice cerimony in a big and elegant room.

They saw the Ocean too!
After the rehearsal of the Tapestry…they visited the Stadium! Wow…they were very excited about it!

Go Porto Go!!!

 

 

DAY 6

The Last day of activities in Porto for Italian Eurknitters. They visited the others schools of the Agrupamento and observed how they working and learning.
Then…The Tapestry: a great succes for this wonderful play!

Congratulations to all the students!

During the night the final dinner at school with teachers and families: a very nice moment to stay together!

Thank you families for your hospitality and thank you Isabel for the perfect organization!!!

 

 

DAY 7

Last day in Porto for Italian Eurknitters!

Students spent the morning with their families to do different activities. Then the meeting in the Hotel with the teachers for final greetings! Exciting moments!

They leaved from Porto during the afternoon and they came back in Italy!
Welcome great Euroknitters!
                           We are proud of you!!!

 

 

 

 

 The students of the school realized their version of the third part of the play. It was exciting to be the different caracters of this wonderful story!! And at the end…they sang the project song all “Together”!!!

Congratulations to everyone, children and teachers too!

 

During this month every class made a lot of activities about Portugal, in particular about language: greetings, presentation, months of the year, numbers…But they did a focus on the culture, food and music too.

It was great to discover many informations about this new country!

 

This evening the teachers and the students who went in Estonia, told about their experience.

They showed pictures and videos about this land, school, trips, monuments, food, hosting families and in particular about their feelings and emotions.

A nice moment for everyone: now we are ready to learn about Portugal!!

Let’s go to Portugal!