Title :
Finka - Føroyskt til annan flokk / Finka - Faroese for second grade
Subject :
Language Faroese
Authors :
Marianna Skarðenni Poulsen
Country :
Faroe islands
Evaluation
- The material has a child friendly design with many colourful illustrations and much 'air' on each spread. There are many relevant topics for young children taken from daily life, Faroese nature, animals, children's literature etc.
- The sound and grammar book offer a rich number of exercises to learn challenging elements in the Faroese sound and grammar structure. The exercises are relevant in the literacy development of young children.
- Two workbooks offer a rich variety of exercises the students can do individually or in groups. The exercises are connected to each text in the textbook. The layout of the workbooks is very user-friendly: the generous use of white space makes it uncluttered, so pupils can concentrate without distraction.
Title :
Matemaatika 4. klassile. e-õpik / Mathematics 4th grade
Subject :
Maths
Authors :
Endel Noor, Enn Nurk, Aksel Telgmaa
Country :
Estonia
Evaluation
- The clear, fast and intuitive navigation of this digital application has been particularly well-designed thanks to a really relevant and efficient interconnection between the teacher and the learners' versions, making it truly user-friendly.
- The material has a learner friendly design with plenty of space on every page and with high quality images and representations of figures and symbols. The on-screen layout is attractive and clear. The illustrations are humorous, age-appropriate, and help develop a learner's positive attitude to studying maths.
- The application carefully considers differentiation as it enables the teacher to easily assign different tasks or exercises to different learners or groups of learners at different levels as well as track the learners' progress.
Subject :
Maths
Authors :
Anja Buchmann, Ute Egan, Klaus Heckner, Tim Kaste, Alexander Lauer, Annika Neugebauer, Jana Neumann, Carmen Otte, Ariane Simon, Godehard Stein, Yvonne Stricker, Martina Verhoeven, Michéle Versemann, Sabrina vom Stein, Jacqueline Weecks, Udo Wennekers
Country :
Germany
Evaluation
- Consistent and well thought through approach to mathematical problems developing from everyday issues and leading to in-depth activities at the end of each chapter that also reflect how maths is used in everyday life.
- Diagnostic tools and tests in both electronic and print form help teachers assess students throughout. Very consistent approach to differentiation with great transparency and permeability. God focus on competencies. Wealth of additional material that is very well matched with the main student's book.
- Effective support for learners through additional materials including subtle hints at the bottom of the page that offer support without giving the solution straight away.
Subject :
Language
Authors :
Andrea Maffia; Anna Rita Vizzari
Country :
Italy
Evaluation
- These books are lovingly designed invoking the student's interest straight away with their interesting look and feel - speaking the language of digital natives. Students usually playing games on their smartphones and tablets will be engaged immediately trying to solve puzzles, not realising they are practising maths or grammar.
- The way clues are incorporated in the books that can be accessed by simply scanning the QR code adds an exciting experience and goes beyond the linear approach of printed materials. Like a real detective, the students solve the puzzles with the help of the clues provided, while learning becomes a welcome side effect.
- A short but clear mode of operation explains the meaning of the various icons and QR codes spread over the material and describes what kind of tasks the learners are expected to carry out.
Title :
Písmenková polívka / Alphabet Soup
Subject :
Literature
Authors :
Petr Kukal (texts), Soňa Juríková (graphic design and illustrations)
Country :
Czech Republic
Evaluation
- The textbook design is based on a clear template which makes the textbook easy to use. The clear layout and well-structured content contribute to the successful introduction of the Czech alphabet.
- The combination of poems focused on a particular letter and the following rich variety of questions stimulate pupils' interest, and expand their knowledge and discovery. Active learning in different curricular areas is accelerated and a large number of competencies is addressed.
- The material promotes cross-cultural awareness by incorporating different Czech and international customs and traditions. There is a balanced representation of genders, ethnicity and race.