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Iformation about unique Integrated education textbook "Vaivorykste" (Rainbow) for primary education.
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Integratededucation textbookfor primary school
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About us
The Baltos Lankos publishing house was established in 1992 and over the last 20 years it has grown into one of the largest publishing companies in Lithuania.
The publishing house publishes both fiction and educational books. We publish fiction by Lithuanian and foreign authors, world’s most relevant journalistic publications, illustrated children’s books. Our educational publications include textbooks and educational literature for general education schools and academic books on humanities, albums and dictionaries.
In 2010, the publishing house introduced a novelty – an integrated textbook for primary schools called “Vaivorykštė” (rainbow in Lithuanian – “Vaiva” hereinafter). In the same year it was the winner in the National Innovation Award competition in the Innovative Product category. Other publications include textbooks in history (grades V-XII), literature (grades IX-XII), language (grades X-XII). These textbooks are considered leaders in the market of Lithuanian textbooks and educational literature.
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Principles of textbook creation• All the disciplines of primary education (introduction to the world, native
language, mathematics, English language, arts and crafts, music, dance, ethics) are combined around one general theme.
• We combine two grids: methodological objectives of each discipline and general discussion topic.
• The whole primary education programme (grades I-IV) is divided into a system of 130 topics.
• The part of the textbook dedicated for each month has an abstract theme and this is divided into 3–4 specific weekly topics.
• In the cycle for grades III-IV, thematic integration is supplemented by process integration, for instance, problem-solving in the activities of different disciplines is taught.
• The set of textbooks aims not to separate general and subject-specific skills.
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Why do we offer to educate by integrating?• A child perceives the world as a whole. We suggest looking at the world
around us through the eyes of a child, to refrain from dividing it into delimited shelves of disciplines.
• We suggest developing links between the subjects under discussion and comparing them. After all, we get to know the world by comparing.
• Viewing the subject under discussion from different positions of the disciplines, intrigues, stimulates thinking and develops students’ creativity.
• The subject under question in the integrated education process is perceived in greater detail and depth.
• Having learned to see the subject from the positions of different disciplines, the student learns how to solve problems, often syncretic in nature, more easily and starts to think holistically.
• Integrated education encourages students‘ curiosity, initiatives of freedom, the ability to negotiate and work in a team and generally motivates learning.
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Example of integrated week topic for grade I• Each month of the school year has a general topic of the month: January –
“Wheel of time”.• The topic of the month is specified by weekly topics: week I – “Clocks are
ticking all day and night”, week II – “Years go by”, week III – “What is this history?”
• Topics are dictated by the programme of the Introduction to the World subject.• Each subject deals with the different aspects of the weekly topic.
JanuaryWeek I – “Clocks are ticking all day
and night”
Ethics
What happens on time and what untimely?Why should you not be late?
Introduction to the world
History of clocks.Use of clocks.
Native language
Asking and telling time.Schedule. Mathematics
How to count time?Increasing and reducing numbers by few units using clock models.
Music
Song about clocks.Time and the pulse of music.
Dance
Dance of the clock.
Arts
Diversity of clocks.How to make a clock?
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Example of integrated week topic for grade II
October Week I –“My body”
Ethics
What kind of person am I, what kind of people are others?Tolerance.
English language
How old are you? Birthday song and greeting.
Introduction to the world
Parts of the face and the body. Posture. Similarities and differences in human appearance. Concept of beauty in different cultures.
Native language
Telling a story about myself. Writing about myself. What is the meaning of our names?
Arts
Portrait. Human figures.
Mathematics
Eye colour. The human body and weight. Fingers.
Music
Body percussion. The human voice.
Dance
Body movements.
• Each month of the school year has a general topic of the month: October – “My body”.
• The topic of the month is specified by weekly topics: week I – “Human body”, week II – “We are different”, week III – “A new life”.
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GRADE I GRADE II
SEPT
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1. ME AND OTHERS 1. THE NEWSLet’s introduce Back to schoolMy family The holiday is overWay to school Everything changesSchool What’s New?
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TOB
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2. AUTUMN WIND 2. MY BODYIt’s raining outside the window The human bodyAutumn in the forest We are differentHarvest The new birthWhat do we eat?
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3. FIRST SNOWFLAKES 3. DAY AND NIGHTChange of time The sun and the moonCold and warmth DreamsIn the rural homestead The kingdom of darknessMy pets
DEC
EMB
ER 4. GREAT CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR 4. THE KINGDOM OF ICEChristmas is coming Cold and warmChristmas trees Water. Snow. IceCelebratory evening The warmth of the heart
JAN
UA
RY 5. WHEEL OF TIME 5. LIVING AND MAN-MADE
Clocks are ticking all day and night Our surroundingYears go by Living natureWhat is this history? Electricity is energy
FEB
RU
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Y 6. WE LIVE HERE 7. MY COUNTRYOur home The story of my familyMy homeland Living closeMy Lithuania Our country
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7. LET’S GROW HEALTHY 7. WE AND OUR NEIGHBOURS We move and grow The map of LithuaniaWhere there is cleanliness, there is order Neighbouring countriesHealthy teeth Our relationsHow did a bean grow?
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8. THE EARTH AWAKENS 8. HUMAN AND NATUREThe joys of spring Water is lifeSpring works Ability to adaptHow did a bean grow? People and nature
MA
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9. WHAT WILL I BE WHEN I GROW UP? 9. SIGNS AROUND USOccupations Familiar signsWhat are money for? Communication without wordsAdvertising We create signsSummer
Topics of months and weeks
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GRADE III GRADE IV
SEPT
EMB
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1. LIVING TOGETHER 1. THE LABOURER IS WORTHY OF HIS WAGESUnexpected summer impressions In the busy season even a stone moves.Why do people live together? Honesty and trust in business Rules help New technologies – new opportunities We are citizens Business plan
OC
TOB
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2. KNOWING AND SAVING NATURE 2. HOW DOES THE HUMAN BODY WORKObserving weather changes Structure and functions of the bodyAdapting to weather conditions Physical activity and health Bird watching Relation between man and the world
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VEM
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3. I AM NOT A BABY ANYMORE 3. EVERYTHING ROTATESYou have changed History of the wheelMore freedom is more responsibility Law of gravitationDoes my opinion count? The nature and properties of materials
Cause and effect wheel
DEC
EMB
ER 4. TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD 4. WHAT WE BELIEVE IN?How not to get lost in the forest Religions in Lithuania How not to get lost in the sea What we believe and trust?Travelling around the world When different attitudes intersect
JAN
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RY 5. WE TURN THE TIME MACHINE TO THE PAST 5. THE WORLD IS A BIG VILLAGE
Past – present – future How do we learn about world events? The main stages of human development What is globalisation? The cintrasts of modern world Wealth and poverty in today's world
FEB
RU
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Y 6. WHAT DOES THE AMBER PENDULUM TELL US? 6. THE PAST IS BESIDE USWhat do archeologists tell us? History of GDLThe Grand Duchy of Lithuania How to resist violence?Big victories Family traditions in Lithuania
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7. IT ALL MOVES, IT ALL CHANGES 7. WHAT THE HISTORY OF LITHUANIA TEACHES US?It all moves Interwar Lithuania Electricity The war, the holocaust, the resistance It all changes The Singing Revolution
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8. DREAMS COME TRUE 8. LET’S SAVE THE EARTHHuman dreams The beginning of earth and life The miracle of electricity The hazards of civilisation How to prevent the pollution of nature? Why do we beautify our environment?
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9. THE HARMONY OF NATURE 9. HOW WOULD WE LIKE TO LIVE?It all connects Our ideals and goalsThe diversity in nature How to survive in a specific modern world?People are part of nature Let's get ahead!
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Textbook “Vaiva“
I grade
II grade
III grade
• 9 books for a school year.
IV grade
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• All school subjects in each book.
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Exercise books, audio CDs and teacher‘s book
I grade
II grade
III grade
IV grade
• Grade I: exercises in introduction to nature, native language and mathematics.
• Audio CDs for grade I
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• Grades II and III: exercises in introduction to nature, native language, mathematics, English language and music.
• Audio CDs for grades II and III – in e-supplement “Vaiva”
• Teacher’s book for all grades – in e-supplement “Vaiva”
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E-platform “Vaiva”Everyone who works with the set of books “Vaivorykštė” can use the electronic platform designed for teachers. This tool significantly reduces the preparation time for classes and provides the possibility to display the educational objects in classroom smoothly.
1. The archive of educational objects – this is a systematically prepared supplement to the textbook consisting of the set of educational objects (photos, video and audio recordings, interactive games, presentations). The archive contains a user-friendly search engine and is easily accessible via all devices that have an internet connection. Teachers can supplement the archive with their own educational activities.
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2. Activity planning tool. It quickly and easily helps to prepare for the classes, to arrange the sequence of objects for display.
3. Display tool for designed activities. Helps to keep children’s focus and ensures a smooth use of educational objects during the classes.
