Magpies caw. Butterflies hover. Bats fly. Deep in the forest, the pupils learn and revise words, sentences and phrases of beginner´s English. Inspiring and endearing forest animals add pupils´ interest and motivation. Use of drama and empathizing improves memorising. It´s easy for the teacher to divide the entirety into multiple lessons by using some certain elements every time. The photographs, videos, printable materials and accurate instructions for the teacher ease the implementation of Secret Forest. The adventure also contains a presentation which highlights the use of drama and its benefits in language learning. Welcome to Secret Forest!

Active learning is learning by playing and moving. The possibility to use imagination inspires children to learn, get information, study and research. You can always combine playing, moving and learning. Our lectures introduce interesting and inspiring ideas on how to use active learning at school or at home with the children aged 3-8. The topics of these three lectures are related to the concept of active learning, assessment and ideas on how to combine favourite toys teddy bears and active learning.

English Schoolbag´s 3rd course Food 1 consists of 11 fun and playful active learning ideas. It´s suitable for beginner´s English. The activity ideas motivate the children to learn. They can learn vocabulary, phrases and sentences by playing and moving. One aim is to encourage children to speak English. The topic of this course is associated with children´s every day life so it interests them. The course contains plenty of printable materials. You can use the versatile materials also in other school subjects. We also introduce co-teaching in language learning and ideas on how to utilize it.

Course Multiplication in the classroom introduces principles of active learning and activity ideas. Versatile learning environments diversify teaching. Even a small classroom offers many possibilities for active learning. We share some ideas on how you could utilize the whole classroom. There are also some activity ideas which motivate your pupils. They can learn by moving and playing.

Working in pairs and groups is essential in active learning. It develops cooperation and interaction skills. The course considers pair and group work from different aspects. There are also activity ideas and practices for teachers and pupils. With course closures teachers can reflect on their thoughts of the course and get ideas for planning and accomplishing active learning.

Course 3 consists of two lectures which consist of multiple ideas on how to use active teaching and learning in 13 learning environments outside the school, starting from the school yard. Teachers ought to take account some aspects in planning and we give you ideas for that. There is also a categorization of sport games and ideas on how to utilize them in active learning.

The laughter of pupils, possibility to learn by moving and playing, versatile equipment and also an opportunity to concentrate individually. In course 2 you can get acquainted with the versatile learning environments in the school building. In the course the games are sorted so that you can get ideas on how to apply the games to active learning. The course contains activity ideas and practices for teachers and pupils.

If you are interested in versatile teaching methods and you would like to get new teaching ideas, the course is for you! The first course of the entirety Finnish active learning
introduces active teaching and learning from different perspectives. You can get acquainted with the principles of active learning. There are also benefits and challenges of active learning. The course contains activity ideas and practices for teachers and pupils. Active learning brings variation to learning and pupils can experience the joy of learning!

This course is full of fun for multiplications! The course provides activity ideas on how to diversify your maths lessons by using different learning environments and versatile equipment. Pupils learn by being active in the playground, forest, school yard and different school premises. The course also includes tips on how to form pairs and groups and how to assess the activities using active methods. The pupils can experience the pleasure of cooperation and the joy of learning.

Would your pupils like to join the safari? Or go to the secret forest? If so, welcome to English Schoolbag course 2! It consists of activity ideas for active learning including greetings, animals and natural environments. The aim is to advance pupils’ understanding, recognition and production of the basics of English. The pupils learn through movement and play. There are a lot of printable materials included in the course, for example, picture cards of animals, boardgames and exercises for the pupils. Finnish Active Learning and its courses support STEAM-skills. The courses complete and diversify teaching. The fundamental parts in all the activities are the active participation and interaction of pupils and the joy of learning.

Learning time can be fun! Time course 1 from Finnish Active Learning consists of 21 activity ideas. Preschool teachers and class teachers can motivate and inspire their pupils with versatile and inspiring exercises. The activities concentrate on the basics of the times, but there are also more challenging exercises. Material Pocket and Worksheet Pocket contain versatile and fun printable materials. Welcome to our course! Let your pupils move, play and learn together!

Multiplications course 1 provides 26 activity ideas for multiplications in different learning environments in the school´s facilities. The course ideas contain ideas for forming pairs and groups. The instructions of the activity ideas are detailed. You also get tips on how to assess an activity and ideas for pupils’ self-assessment. You can print multiplication calculations cards and times table cards from the Material Pocket. Finnish Active Learning´s versatile activity ideas support STEM-skills. They complete and diversify teaching. The fundamental part in all activities, is the active participation and interaction of pupils, and joy of learning.

Geometry course 1 contains ideas that diversify teaching and learning for the basics of geometry. Versatile and fun active ideas support the pupils’ skills and inspire them. The essential part of the activities is the interaction between the pupils. The pupils learn together by playing and moving. The course material includes a lot of printable material.

Course 1 of the English Schoolbag contains ideas that diversify teaching for the basics of teaching and learning of English. Active ideas support pupils’ skills to recognize, produce, and understand the English language. The essential part of activities is the interaction between pupils. Pupils learn together by playing and moving. Course material includes printable teaching equipment as well, for example picture cards.

Addition and subtraction calculations 0-10 course 1 provides ideas to the preschool teachers and early years teachers for active teaching and learning in mathematics. These ideas complete and diversify teaching. The fundamental part in all activities, is the interaction and active participation of the pupils. You also get tips on how to assess the activities and ideas for the pupils’ self-assessment. The course contains a lot of printable materials which ease your work.

In the world of numbers 0-10 course 1 provides ideas for preschool teachers and early years teachers to active teaching and learning in mathematics. These ideas complete and diversify teaching. The fundamental part in all activities, is the interaction and active participation of pupils. You also get tips on how to assess an activity and ideas for pupils’ self-assessment. The course contains a lot of printable materials which ease your work.