It’s arrived! This is the day of practical visits: my group has been assigned to nursery/kindergarten and Sputnik. The day began in an institution called Marthahjemment, nursery kindergarten. I was surprised by many different aspects: first of all, there were many children and they did what they wanted: they played, ran, jumped from one room to another, sometimes alone …. And I thought: what are they doing? Where is the teacher? If it happened in Italy, there would probably be a lots of problems with parents. In fact, Italian teachers are much more apprehensive than the Danish ones. Secondly, there are more male pedagogues and teachers here than in Italy: in my Country education is considered a specific activity for women. Finally, one thing completely shocked me: children in the nursery sleep outside, even in winter time !!! Why?????? They always joke by saying that the Danish children are “Viking- Children”. 
The second Sputnik is an institution for children with ADHD (children with problems of attentions and hyperactivity). This place for me is very new, because I think in Italy there isn’t this specific centre: also the structure is very good because there are a lot of rooms for this pupils. Every pupil has his own computer so that just in case he/she feels insecure or upset, he/she can go react only with the ”machine” which is a safety area and does not demand big effort to communicate with. Courses separate boys from girls and each pedagogue runs a class of 3 to 6 pupils. Every pupil has its own ”mentor- favourite teacher” whom they can discuss their personal issues with. This special mentor also takes extra care of them and , if it’s necessary, he communicates with the parents as well. In this place there is such a cosy atmosphere that you don’t feel like you are in a school, but in a place where you can spend your free time. A similar place to this in Italy can be the psychiatric clinic, a very controlled and protective building. Here the pupils can go outside and smoke a cigarette without pedagogues’ or teachers’ supervision.
It‘s strange!!!!! How is it possible? Why in Italy we don’t have this structure????
These practical visits shocked me. It doesn’t seem true…. There are so many differences between Italy and Denmark….Perhaps I think it’s better for me to remain here to work, there is less stress and I love their values and their concern in education!!!!!
The second Sputnik is an institution for children with ADHD (children with problems of attentions and hyperactivity). This place for me is very new, because I think in Italy there isn’t this specific centre: also the structure is very good because there are a lot of rooms for this pupils. Every pupil has his own computer so that just in case he/she feels insecure or upset, he/she can go react only with the ”machine” which is a safety area and does not demand big effort to communicate with. Courses separate boys from girls and each pedagogue runs a class of 3 to 6 pupils. Every pupil has its own ”mentor- favourite teacher” whom they can discuss their personal issues with. This special mentor also takes extra care of them and , if it’s necessary, he communicates with the parents as well. In this place there is such a cosy atmosphere that you don’t feel like you are in a school, but in a place where you can spend your free time. A similar place to this in Italy can be the psychiatric clinic, a very controlled and protective building. Here the pupils can go outside and smoke a cigarette without pedagogues’ or teachers’ supervision.
It‘s strange!!!!! How is it possible? Why in Italy we don’t have this structure????These practical visits shocked me. It doesn’t seem true…. There are so many differences between Italy and Denmark….Perhaps I think it’s better for me to remain here to work, there is less stress and I love their values and their concern in education!!!!!
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