Rinkeby- KistaRinkeby- Kista

Has attracted people from all over Has attracted people from all over the world.the world.

KistaKista Is located between the centre of Stockholm and the international airport Is located between the centre of Stockholm and the international airport

Arlanda.Arlanda.

In Kista you can find It multiple populations and companies .This In Kista you can find It multiple populations and companies .This concentration makes Kista enriching and unique.concentration makes Kista enriching and unique.

This area is called “the Silicon Valley of Sweden” also known as the Mobile This area is called “the Silicon Valley of Sweden” also known as the Mobile Valley. There is approximately 800 on ICT-companies. Most of them are Valley. There is approximately 800 on ICT-companies. Most of them are international companies such as Ericson, IBM, Microsoft, Sun, Oracle and international companies such as Ericson, IBM, Microsoft, Sun, Oracle and many others. many others.

There is also Kista galleria, Sweden's best compact CityThere is also Kista galleria, Sweden's best compact City withwith 125 shops125 shops ,33 restaurants and coffeehouses ,33 restaurants and coffeehouses ..11 cinema parlours 11 cinema parlours

Hotels in one place.In Kista Galleria we have taken the best of what a large Hotels in one place.In Kista Galleria we have taken the best of what a large town can offer, to and overall everything under the same roof. Here, all town can offer, to and overall everything under the same roof. Here, all streets are shopping streets. Here, you can enjoy good food from 32 streets are shopping streets. Here, you can enjoy good food from 32 restaurants from all the world's corners. We have short time childcare, restaurants from all the world's corners. We have short time childcare, manned wardrobe, hotels and a cinema with 11 parlours. All this under one manned wardrobe, hotels and a cinema with 11 parlours. All this under one roof with approximately 30 000 employees. roof with approximately 30 000 employees.

KistaKista

Kista, 20 min with subway north of Kista, 20 min with subway north of StockholmStockholm

Kista is divided I three different areas, still Kista is divided I three different areas, still very close to each other: Kista, Husby and very close to each other: Kista, Husby and Akalla.Akalla.

Preschool organisation, together with Preschool organisation, together with Rinkeby, serves approximately 2400 Rinkeby, serves approximately 2400 children between the ages 1 and 5. children between the ages 1 and 5.

RinkebyRinkeby

Rinkeby a municipal district, 20 minutes Rinkeby a municipal district, 20 minutes with subway north of Stockholmwith subway north of Stockholm

Rinkeby has an area of one square Rinkeby has an area of one square kilometrekilometre

At present, about 50 different languages At present, about 50 different languages are represented Rinkeby. 99% of the are represented Rinkeby. 99% of the children speaks another language than children speaks another language than Swedish at home.Swedish at home.

Since June 2007 Rinkeby and Kista is Since June 2007 Rinkeby and Kista is one municipal district. one municipal district.

45 000 people with different cultures and 45 000 people with different cultures and religions live in the distict of Rinkeby –religions live in the distict of Rinkeby –KistaKista

The municipal questions concerning The municipal questions concerning Rinkeby-Kista is decided by the Borough Rinkeby-Kista is decided by the Borough Committee as in other residential areas of Committee as in other residential areas of Stockholm there are many pre-schools Stockholm there are many pre-schools and schools in Rinkeby. and schools in Rinkeby.

Most families send their children to a pre-Most families send their children to a pre-school from 1-6 years. school from 1-6 years.

The most widely spoken languages are The most widely spoken languages are Somalian, Turkish, Arabic, Kurdish and Somalian, Turkish, Arabic, Kurdish and Farsi, Tigrinia and Serbo-Croat..Farsi, Tigrinia and Serbo-Croat..

Akalla HillAkalla Hill

This cultural and linguistic diversity is a This cultural and linguistic diversity is a challenge for the local community authorities, challenge for the local community authorities, both from an organizational and from an both from an organizational and from an educational perspective, and calls for developing educational perspective, and calls for developing a language policy for the community. Special a language policy for the community. Special language programs has been developed, language programs has been developed, practised and evaluated during the years. The practised and evaluated during the years. The program is based on the curriculum for ordinary program is based on the curriculum for ordinary pre-schools and schools but certain questions pre-schools and schools but certain questions concerning second language acquisition are concerning second language acquisition are focusedfocused

The primary goal of the multicultural program is The primary goal of the multicultural program is for children and youth in Rinkeby-Kista is to be for children and youth in Rinkeby-Kista is to be able to thrive in Swedish society as other able to thrive in Swedish society as other children in other parts of the city. This goal is children in other parts of the city. This goal is achieved through the development of academic achieved through the development of academic knowledge, language development, social knowledge, language development, social competence and personal maturity of the competence and personal maturity of the children. The same approach is used in pre-children. The same approach is used in pre-schools and schools, such that children´s schools and schools, such that children´s development and learning is recognized and development and learning is recognized and followed along a continuum from 1-16 years.followed along a continuum from 1-16 years.

Focus on languageFocus on language.. The work in the preschools encourages the preservation of The work in the preschools encourages the preservation of

children’s first language.children’s first language.

Teachers inform parents of the importance of speaking their mother Teachers inform parents of the importance of speaking their mother tounge with children at home and encourage oral and written tounge with children at home and encourage oral and written language to be part of daily life. language to be part of daily life.

Since children who enter school are expected to speak Swedish, Since children who enter school are expected to speak Swedish, pre-school is viewed as an important setting for children to develop pre-school is viewed as an important setting for children to develop their competence in their new language.their competence in their new language.

Partnership with parents is an important field to develop. Staffs aim Partnership with parents is an important field to develop. Staffs aim to help parents feel comfortable and safe.to help parents feel comfortable and safe.

Other important areas for the pre-schools are; physical and cultural Other important areas for the pre-schools are; physical and cultural activities and, maybe most important; education in social activities and, maybe most important; education in social competence and democracy.competence and democracy.

In Rinkeby 16 preschoolsIn Rinkeby 16 preschools In Kista 17 preschoolsIn Kista 17 preschools In Rinkeby 5 schoolsIn Rinkeby 5 schools In Kista In Kista 9 schools9 schools

Private preschools in Rinkeby –Kista Private preschools in Rinkeby –Kista about 40about 40

Private schools 2 schoolsPrivate schools 2 schools

Preschools and schools in Rinkeby-Preschools and schools in Rinkeby-KistaKista

Preshools cont….Preshools cont….

13- 19 children at each division13- 19 children at each division 3-4 educationalists , preschoolteachers or 3-4 educationalists , preschoolteachers or

child minders at each divisionchild minders at each division

National CurriculumNational Curriculum

Preschool prepares children for lifelong learning.Preschool prepares children for lifelong learning. The preschool shall adhere to fundamental The preschool shall adhere to fundamental

democratic value.democratic value. According to the curriculum such values includeAccording to the curriculum such values include ” ” the sanctity of human life, the sanctity of human life, the freedom and integrity of the individual, the freedom and integrity of the individual, the equality of all human beings, the equality of all human beings, equality in opportunities and solidarity with equality in opportunities and solidarity with

members of the society that are weak and members of the society that are weak and unprotectedunprotected

GoalsGoals

Norms and valuesNorms and values Development and learningDevelopment and learning Influence of the child, preschool and homeInfluence of the child, preschool and home Cooperation between the preschoolclass Cooperation between the preschoolclass

and the leisure time centreand the leisure time centre

Other steering documentsOther steering documents

The National Preschool CurriculumThe National Preschool Curriculum The Rinkeby-Kista local planThe Rinkeby-Kista local plan

Concentration on language Concentration on language developmentdevelopment

Link theory to practice through cooperation Link theory to practice through cooperation between practioners on one hand and with between practioners on one hand and with researchers researchers

at the Institute of Multilingual research and at the Institute of Multilingual research and the the

at the Centre for Research on Bilingualismat the Centre for Research on Bilingualism

In-service training- university courses in In-service training- university courses in bilingual development and educationbilingual development and education

MigrationMigration BilingualismBilingualism Asessment-how to observe children`s Asessment-how to observe children`s

second language developmentsecond language development Second language acquisition- how to Second language acquisition- how to

learn in a second languagelearn in a second language20 weeks university courses20 weeks university courses

Supporting identity, diversity and Supporting identity, diversity and language in the early yearslanguage in the early years

Special bilingual language groupsSpecial bilingual language groups Bilingual teachers in ordinary groupsBilingual teachers in ordinary groups Groups of children speaking the same Groups of children speaking the same

languagelanguage Story time on different languagesStory time on different languages Collaboration with parents - ex broschure Collaboration with parents - ex broschure

”Advice for multilingual parents””Advice for multilingual parents”

Supporting con…..Supporting con…..

Interaction- scaffoldingInteraction- scaffolding Supporting first languageSupporting first language Learning from experiences - language and Learning from experiences - language and

thoughtthought LiteracyLiteracy DokumentationDokumentation High expectationsHigh expectations

In RinkebyIn Rinkeby

Here I sit looking out.Here I sit looking out.I hear a shout, a call, a cry.I hear a shout, a call, a cry.Rinkeby is steeming with life.Rinkeby is steeming with life.Stories and jokes fill the air.Stories and jokes fill the air.We have hundred of languages and cultures.We have hundred of languages and cultures.So many we even forget which one is our own.So many we even forget which one is our own.We meet all kinds of people here.We meet all kinds of people here.All living so close.All living so close.We can drop in on each other.We can drop in on each other.Each one is somebodys kin and friendEach one is somebodys kin and friendWith warmth and friendship between us.With warmth and friendship between us.Rinkeby is filled with life.Rinkeby is filled with life.So get on a bus or subway and come out to us!So get on a bus or subway and come out to us!We´ll make you welcomeWe´ll make you welcome

Alexandra PascalidoAlexandra Pascalido