Foundation Course B – Supplementary Swedish for Primary School, 7-8 years old

The course provides students with a foundation in the Swedish language and Swedish culture according to the Swedish National Agency for Education's curriculum for supplementary Swedish.

During the course, students practice, among other things:

• the Swedish alphabet and the connection between sound and letter
• the structure of the Swedish language, including uppercase and lowercase letters, periods, question marks, and exclamation marks, as well as spelling rules for common Swedish words in texts relevant to students
• reading strategies to understand and interpret texts in Swedish, and to adapt reading to the text's form and content
• strategies for writing various types of texts in Swedish, adapting to their typical structure and linguistic features.
• creating texts where the Swedish language interacts with images.
• listening and retelling in Swedish in various conversational situations
• Swedish words and concepts used to express feelings, knowledge, and opinions
• traditions and holidays that students encounter in different contexts

The instruction follows the recommended teaching time specified by the Swedish National Agency for Education for state grants, which is 2 x 37 hours.
To receive a diploma, students must complete the course's study components according to the checklist. For distance learning, this means, for example, attendance at a minimum of 25 lessons, as well as completing reading assignments and submissions.

The course follows a study plan with 30 lessons. The lessons are described in assignment schedules where all study components are listed with page and file references.

The instruction is planned by Malin Possbeck-Reeves, a certified teacher of Swedish for preschool class to grade 3.

During the academic year, Swedish traditions are woven into the instruction, such as Lucia, Christmas, Shrove Tuesday, Easter, and school graduation.

All courses are designed according to the SMUL-akademin's pedagogical concept.

The course uses printed teaching materials that are sent to the student's address.

The instruction is based on the textbook series Jag läser by Martin Widmark:

• Jag läser B, Resan till skatten – a reader where reading practice continues, and we get to follow an imaginative journey in search of a treasure that will help the house's inhabitants stay.
• Jag läser B, Workbook – contains reading comprehension, vocabulary, and language skills related to the Reader.

Students also work with ZickZack 2 Läsrummet by Karin Fällman-Bajagic, Christina Hansson, and Susan Nieland where students encounter different types of texts. The texts include exercises that develop students' reading ability (both fluency and comprehension), their language, and vocabulary. Various reading comprehension strategies are modeled and practiced continuously under the teacher's guidance.

In addition, exercises on the digital platform Bingel, which are linked to ZickZack 2 Läsrummet, are used.

Sample of teaching materials:

See sample of Resan till skatten's reader >>
See sample of Resan till skatten's workbook >>
Read More about ZickZack 2 Läsrummet here >>

If you have questions about the setup, we recommend visiting the page Frequently Asked Questions.

Class B1 Europe (Monday)
Teacher: Eva Cimino

Stockholm: 6:30 PM

Class B2 North America (East)/Australia (Monday)
Teacher: Maria Diemar

Dallas: 4:30 PM
New York: 5:30 PM
Sydney: 7:30 AM/9:30 AM (depending on summer/winter time)

Class B3 Western North America (Thursday)
Teacher: Mimmi Pinto

Los Angeles: 5:00 PM
Dallas: 7:00 PM

Class B4 Asia (Tuesday)
Teacher: Anna Samrud

Singapore: 5:00 PM/6:00 PM
Tokyo: 6:00 PM/7:00 PM
Note: This course is based on Swedish time 11:00 AM

Class B5 Global (Sunday)
Teacher: Malin Possbeck

Los Angeles: 9:00 AM
New York: 12:00 PM
Stockholm: 6:00 PM

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