Enska - English Group
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Where: Hagaskóli
Tel.:
695 4064
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About Mother Tongue (Móđurmál)
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Welcome to our program
Instruction in the second native language (other
than Icelandic) for bilingual children has been
offered in Iceland since 1994. Numerous
languages have been offered over the years,
including Russian, English, Spanish, Arabic,
Chinese, Polish, Thai and Japanese.
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Until 2000,
the program was supported financially by the
Sports and Recreation Consul of Reykjavík
(Íţrótta og tómstundaráđ Reykjavíkur). In 2001, the Parents of Bilingual Children Association (PBCA)
was formally established in order to develop a
structured language program with clearly defined
curricula and goals. The program is funded
through tuition and grants.
We are
grateful to Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the former
president of Iceland and a promoter of
interlingual causes via her Institute, for her
endorsement of our Móđurmál program.
The English group is returning in Fall 2011! The
fall term will run for 12 Saturdays, 17
September - 3 December. Classes are held at
Hagaskóli. Students from 4 years of age through
the 7th grade are eligible to enroll. To enroll
your child, please contact our department head,
Sarah Bosse, at
modurmalenglish@gmail.com.
Mission
The goal of the program is to provide
bilingual children with a solid foundation
in their second native language. The
benefits of bilingualism for children
include enhanced literacy and academic
skills, a better understanding of their
second culture, and a better sense of their
own identity and the multicultural world in
which they live.
Admittance
Guidelines for Admittance
1. This program is designed for children who
live with two or more languages at home;
usually at least one parent is a native
speaker of a language other than Icelandic.
2. The child must have some knowledge and
understanding of the second native language,
i.e. be comfortable being immersed in the
second language.
3. In consultation with each language
coordinator, the right to restrict
admittance to children who the instructors
feel would not benefit from the program is
reserved.
4. PARENTAL SUPPORT AND REGULAR ATTENDANCE
IS KEY.
Admittance rules may vary among language
groups. These rules apply to the English
group only
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Useful Links
English Teaching Resources:
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