Metsavana (Markus, Emma J., Kelly)

Estonia

Siin metsas elab Metsavana,

ta valvab seda ilu.

Ta elanud siin aastaid sada

ning peidab ennast vilus,

Hoolega ta loodust kaitseb

nagu oma kodu.

Aitab siin ta kõiki paikseid,

neid siin terve rodu.

In forest lives Metsavana,

He guards the beauty here.

He has lived here hundred years,

And hides himself in shade.

He protects the nature with care,

Like his own house.

He helps all the creatures here,

Here is a punch of them.

Ahja (Kirsi-Katrin, Kristina, Emma R.)

Estonia

Ahja jõe põhjas kuld,

või on see siiski muld?

Vesi rahulikult suliseb,

tuul kõrvus vuhiseb.

Kuused on seal pikad,

loodus seal on rikas.

Taevaskoda ilus kodu,

seal on pikk liivarodu.

At the bottom of the Ahja river is gold.

Or is this just mould?

Water calmly flowing.

Wind slowly howling.

Spruces there are lofty.

Nature there is richy.

Heavenhall beautiful home.

There is a long sandhaul.

Suur Taevaskoda (Alarich, Ralf P:)

Estonia

Paljand, mis puhkab Põlvamaal

ning sisaldab palju mineraale.

Mis materjalist see koosneb?

Selle saad teada, kui seal ära käia soovid.

See paikneb ilusa metsa keskel

ning alal niiskel.

See on Suur Taevaskoda,

ilus kui jumalakoda!

An outcrop that rests in Põlva county,

And contains lots of minerals.

What material is it made of?

YOu’ll find it out when you wish to go there.

It’s located in the middle of a beautiful forest

And in the field that’s wet.

It’s the Big Heavenshall,

Beautiful as God’s cottage.

Lara Johanna, Hanna-Maria, Tim Hendrik

Estonia

Puu kui valvur seisab seal,

ta hoiab Ahja jõel silma peal.

Ta kõike näeb ja kõike teab.

Kõik Taevaskoja elanikud kaitse all,

neil selja taga liivakivivall,

olgu taevas sinine või hall.

The tree like a guardian is standing there,

It keeps the eye on the Ahja stream.

It sees and knows everything.

All the people under the aegis of Heaven’s hall,

Behind their back is holy stone edge,

Be the sky blue or grey.

Katrinka, Enri, Kätlin

Estonia

Taevas ja maa siin kokku saavad.

Kokku nad sobivad hästi.

Taevas pilvedest valge,-

maa lumest valge.

Jõgi vuliseb silla all,-

edasi kulgeb ürgne org.

Inimene kohtub rikkumata loodusega.

Sky and ground come together,

They make a good team.

The sky is filled with white clouds,

The ground is covered in snow.

The river flows under the bridge.

Along goes the primeval valley.

Soul meets the inviolable nature.

Pilvise taeva all (Angely, Marie, Robin)

Estonia

Pilvise taeva all rahulik jõgi

voolab nagu vana rahu ise.

Tervitab meid kõiki soojalt,

näeb välja kui ilmsüütu imedejõgi.   

Mets on nii rahulik ja vaikne,

siin isegi mingit prügi ei paikne.

Kõigile meeldib siia tulla ja olla,

see mets on väärt rohkem kui kulda.

Sky and ground come together,

They make a good team.

The sky is filled with white clouds,

The ground is covered in snow.

The river flows under the bridge.

Along goes the primeval valley.

Soul meets the inviolable nature.

Taevaskoda (Hendrik, Ralf K, Greta)

Estonia

Calm river under the cloudy sky

Flows like old peace itself.

Greets us all warmly

Looks like innocent river of wonders.

Forest is so calm and quiet

There even isn’t any garbage.

Everybody likes to come and be here

This forest is worth more than gold.

Taevaskoda is a beautiful place,

Like I would be in heaven.

In Taevaskoda, there welcomes you

Beautiful , green nature

Sandstone outcrops in the row,

As great as mountains

If you spend your time there,

You won’t regret, what you see.

Jürgen, Martin, Karl Jakop

Estonia

Suur Taevaskoda asub Põlvamaal,

sinna jõudsime me varakevadisel aal.

Matkarada ilus kui kuld,

kuigi selle asemel on muld.

Saar suur kui majake

ning ilus kui aiake.

Puud seal kuivanud kui pähkel,

Seda hea vaadelda binokliga.

Great Sandstone outcrops is situated in Põlva county,

We arrived there in early spring time.

Hiking trail beautiful like gold,

Actualy there being dirt.

Island big as a house,

And beautiful as a garden.

Trees dry as a nut.

It`s good to look with binoculars.

Great Sandstone outcrops is situated in Põlva county,

We arived there in earlyspring time.

Hiking trail beautiful like gold,

Actualy there being dirt.

Island big as a house,

And beutiful as garden.

Trees dry as a nut.

Its good to look with binoculars.

Skola sākās rudenī,

Nevar peldēt ūdenī.

Lietus līst, saule nespīd,

Vecam vīram kažoks plīst.

Helovīni labi svētki,

Ielās dzīvo labie spēki.

Lācplēša un neatkarības-

Tās tak labas dienas!

Rudens/ Autumn

(Oliver, Raio)

LATVIA

School starts in autumn,

we can't swim in the water.

It's raining, the sun doesn't shine

the old man coat is no longer fine.

Halloween is a fun holiday,

good spirits in the streets are here.

Lāčplēša and independence days -

on those days, we say: "Hooray!".

Ziema/ Winter (Enia, Marta) LATVIA

Saules gaisma mirgo sniegā,

Kā dimanti spīd manas acis.

Vējš paķer pēdējās koku lapas

Smejoties, kamēr pēdējās rudens krāsas izgaist

Cilvēki vēl sastinguši vasaras atmiņās

Ilgojoties pēc saules, kamēr sals kož viņu pirkstos

Tikai bērni silti smaida, aizlidojot prom ar sniega eņģeļiem.

Sunshine glistering in the snow

like diamonds shining in my eyes.

The wind catching the last leaves of the trees,

laughing as the last colors of autumn disappear.

People still frozen in the memories of summer,

missing the sun as the frost bites their fingers.

Only children have warm smiles on their faces

flying away with angels made of snow.

Dzērves lidojums

Reiz dzērve bija nolēmusi aizlidot uz kādu klusu, mierīgu vietu, tāpēc vakarā viņa pameta savu ligzdu un devās ceļojumā. Viņa lidoja pāri upēm, pauguriem, pilsētām un mežiem līdz piekususi nolaidās purvā. Tajā auga mazi koki, toties tur bija plašums, klusums un daudz gardu dzērveņu, kas viņai ļoti garšoja. Atpūtusies un paēdusi viņa nolēma apskatīt šo skaisto vietu no augšas. Viņa uzlidoja augstu, augstu debesīs un skatam pavērās brīnišķīga ainava. Daba bija pārņēmusi šo vietu, nekas nebija cilvēku izpostīts. Viss bija zaļojošs, mazie ezeri atsataroja debess zilo spožumu. Te bija kā paradīzē. Dzērve bija atradusi savas jaunās mājas.

Helena 2x/Latvia

Flight of the crane

Once upon a time there was a crane who decided to find quiet and peaceful place and it was reasons for leaving her home. Her trip took her to rivers, mountains, towns, forests and when she was tired she finally found herself in a Niedras Pilkajas bog. There were small trees, but lot's of freedom and amazing silence. Also there were lot's of cranberries she really liked. After resting and eating she decided to take look of landscape from sky. Crane flew to high sky and saw how beautiful that place was. She felt it's her HOME.

Helena 2x/Latvia

Spārnu vēdas

Pār mežiem, pļavām un laukiem.

Mazs balodīts ar lieliem sapņiem -

Lido vieglā burvībā.

Visi mīt klusumā,

Tik spārnu vēdas dzirdamas.

Melns balodis ar baltu knābi

Škelot gaisu traucas pretī

No meža saules pielietā,

No pļavām puķu nosētām.

                  Elīna, Emīlija

Wing flaps

Over forest, meadows and fields

little dove with big dreams -

files in light wonder.

Evryone falls silent,

only wing flaps are heard.

Black dove with white beak

splitting air shots forward

from the sunlit forest,

from the meadow

full of flowers.

Elina,Emīlija

Internets ir noderīgs

un ļoti, ļoti vajadzīgs.

Tas sēž man iekšā datorā

Lai varu ieiet jūtūbā.

Tur lasu ziņas

un man patīk viņas.

Vēl uzspēlēju spēlītes,

pirms ēdu vakariņas.

                Eduars, Dāvis



There I read the news

and I like the views.

Also I play games,

before I eat stakes.

Eduards, Dāvis

Internet is useful

and very needful.

It sits in the computer

and I can go youtube.

UDOSKONALONE ZROZUMIENIE

Julia, Poland

Gdziekolwiek będziesz

Twój telefon zawsze przy tobie, wszędzie

Ale, kochany, musisz pamiętać:

Jest tyle cudów, by je podziwiać.

Skończ z tymi grami

Zacznij bawić się okazjami.

Z telefonu zrób użytek.

Czekają aplikacje- prawdziwy pożytek.

Pomogą ci zrozumieć

Co się dzieje w powietrza naturze.

Rozpoznasz wszystkie drzewa i kwiaty,

Tak spędzony czas nie przyniesie straty

BETTER UNDERSTANDING

Wherever you go

You’ll never forget your phone.

But remember, my dear,

There are a lot of miracles to see.

Stop playing games

And take a chance

You can learn a lot

Just make a use of your phone.

Thousands of apps are waiting

Will help you with better understanding

Of natural air circulation.

You’ll recognize trees and flowers.

Those won’t be wasted hours!

NATURA, MIŁOŚĆ I TECHNOLOGIA

Kacper, Poland

Od zmierzchu czasu trwa zawzięty pojedynek

Po prawo- matka natura co wszystko stwarza

Po lewo- technologia co tym włada

Lecz kto jako pierwszy uda się na spoczynek?

Czymże by było życie bez cudów techniki?

Daremnie myśleć- nie damy temu wyrazu,

Percepcja nie uchwyci już bez niej obrazu.

Miejsca ustąpiły im wręcz błędne ogniki.

Gdzie jesteś tenorowa melodio natury?

W tym brudzie coraz bardziej zanika twoje piękno

Walcz!- bo w końcu w gruzach twoje ogrody legną

Tym samym my również, zrzędliwe kreatury.

W duszy twa obecność rozgrzewa me uczucia

Zrób to samo z emocjami damy mej serca

Abym z nią mógł podejść do ślubnego kobierca

Tym samym łącząc nasze cielesne okucia.

NATURE,LOVE AND TECHNOLOGY

Kacper, Poland

From the twilight time there has been a fierce brawl

On the right- everything mother nature creates

On the left- technology, the one which dominates

But who will be the first to  go

What would life be without wonders of technology

To think in vane- we will not be able to explain this question

Perception will no longer capture the image without it.

The place was given to their false light.

Where are you, the tenor melody of nature?

In this filth your beauty is fading away.

Fight! Because in the end, your gardens will be ruined

Therefore we will, as well, you sulky creatures

In my soul- your presence warms my feelings

Do the same with emotions of my heart

So that I could approach the wedding carpet with her

Thus combining our carnal fittings.  

PRZYJACIELE

Julia, Poland

Prawda oczywista:

Natura jest jasna i czysta!

Nie jesteś przerażony,

Niezbędnością technologii z każdej życia strony?

Zatonąć w niej można łatwo

I zapomnieć, jak potrzebne jest jadło.

Z rozwiązaniem tej sytuacji nie ma problemu,

Dasz się odurzyć zdziwieniu.

Koleżki potrzebuje technologia,

Udowadniają to wszelkie studia

BEST MATES

Nature is pure.

Isn’t it true?

Technology is necessary .

Isn’t it a bit scary?

We can drown in it

And even forget we should eat

The solution is obvious,

Wonderment will make you unconscious

IT needs a buddy

It’s been proved by all study

Nature is its best mate

Practice will confirm that state!

DOCEŃ

Kacper, Poland

Wiedziałeś, że śmierć i życie są ze sobą w parze?

Ile byś mógł dać, by jeszcze raz zobaczyć

Coś, czego nie możesz sobie wyobrazić ?

Gdy Bóg zdążył nam kolejny raz wybaczyć

I powtórnie móc swą rozciągłość przeobrazić ?

Śmierć nie jest końcem, lecz dopiero początkiem

Żywota nieśmiertelnej duszy na skraju

Czasu, gdzie jesteśmy niezwykłym porządkiem

Wszechrzeczy, wciąż zwróconymi w stronę raju

Zastanów się nad tym, nim się zdecydujesz

Czy pozwolisz swej myśli przejść smugę cienia

Czy w kajdan przepięknego raju ją kujesz

Na zawsze rezygnując z ludzkiego mienia

Być może nie chcesz żyć tutaj razem ze mną

Dlatego przypomnij sobie sam początek

Gdy świat dopiero co zalewał się wodą

Postrzegając cię jako główny wątek.

Spójrz dumnie na gwiazdy , których nie sięgnęła

Technologia – Ba, nawet je ominęła !

Jeszcze kilka lat temu byłeś pośród nich

Nim ludzkiej godności i honoru nabyłeś

Ekran smartfonu zmienił twój światopogląd

Wprowadzając twe jestestwa w okropny błąd.

Czasem warto odwrócić od niego swój wzrok

Oraz ku naturze wykonać pierwszy krok.

APPRECIATE

Kacper, Poland

Did you know that death and life walk in hand?

How much would you give to see again

something you’ve once seen

that is beyond your imagination ?

When God has forgiven us once more

And is able to reshape his full extent again ?

Death is not the end, but only the beginning

Of life of the immortal soul on the edge of

Time, where we are in a perfect order of

The universe, still facing paradise

Think about it before you decide

Will you allow your thoughts to stride

Through the streak of shadow ?

Or will you put them in the shackles

of a beautiful paradise

You may not want to live here with me

Therefore, remember the very beginning

When the world was flooding with water

Perceiving you as the main theme.

Look proudly at the stars that technology

did not reach, even missed them!

A few years ago you were among them.

Before acquiring human dignity and honor.

The screen of your smartphone has changed your view of the world.

By introducing your being into a terrible mistake.

Sometimes it is worth turning your eyes away from it

And take the first step towards nature.

Emmi and Ida,  Finland

On taivaalla tähdet,

ja puulla lehdet,

minulla ei ole mitään,

jos sinä lähdet.

Emmi and Ida, Finland

Emmi and Ida, Finland

There are stars in the sky,

leaves on the trees,

I have nothing

if you leave.

Emmi and Ida, Finland

Mun täytyy mennä

Mun täytyy mennä

Saanko mä mennä

Saanko mä mennä

Saan mennä

Saan mennä

Kauas saan mennä.

Emmi and Ida, Finland

I have to go,

I have to go,

can I go,

can I go

I can go,

I can go,

far I can go.

Emmi and Ida, Finland

Puut kukkivat

linnut lentävät

lehdet putoavat

kauas kaukaisuuteen

Emmi and Ida, Finland



The trees are blossoming,

the birds are flying,

the leaves are falling,

far, far away.

Emmi and Ida,  Finland

Puut heiluvat

mieli lepää

aurinko laskee

kauas taivaanrantaan

Emmi and Ida, Finland

The trees are swinging,

the mind is resting,

the sun is setting down

far on the horizon.

Angelise and Jessica, Finland

Tämän maiseman sylin synnyin

metsän kämmenelle

Opin hengittämään sen tahtiin

syvään. Kiireettä.

Opin sen askeleet. Laulut.

Sen osaksi juurruin.

Opin näkemään metsän puilta,

puut metsältä.

Kuulemaan perhosen lennon,

näkemään tuulen liitelyn

niityn yllä.

missä tahansa

Nyt

missä tahansa

mutta kotona tässä maisemassa

Angelise and Jessica, Finland

I was born into the bosom of this landscape

on the palm of the forest

I learned to breathe in its rhythm

deep. Without a haste.

I learned its steps. The songs.

I took root as a part of it.

I learned to see the forest for the trees,

the trees in the forest.

To hear the butterfly flying,

to see the wind blowing lightly

above the meadow

Now

wherever

but home in this landscape.

Ella, Finland

Kuulen meren kuohun korvissain,

niin vahva, niin tyyni.

Joskus säteilee kuin kristalli,

niin kaunis, niin kirkas.

Joskus se pauhaa vaahtona,

niin vahva ja nopea.

Tänään en pysy pinnalla,

minä uppoan, minä uppoan.

Ella, Finland

I hear the surge of the see in my ears,

so powerful, so calm.

Sometimes it glimmers like crystal,

so beautiful, so bright.

Sometimes it roars with foamy crests of waves,

so powerful, so fast.

Today I am not staying afloat,

I am sinking, I am sinking.

Anna ja Iida-Sofia, Finland

Kierto

Olen mennyt läpi kylmän viiman

Sumun ja jään

Olen nähnyt valon auringon

Tuntenut sen lämmön

Elänyt, nauttinut

Mutta lopulta maadun

niin kuin muutkin

ja kuin lumihiutale

Leijailen maahan ja sulan

Hitaasti.

Anna ja Iida-Sofia, Finland

Cycle

I have gone through the cold wind

fog and ice

I have seen the light of the sun

Felt its warmth

Lived and enjoyed

But in the end I will become dust

like everyone else

and like a snowflake

I will float down and melt

Slowly.

Aada, Finland

Astuessani pimeään yöhön,

otan käteeni syttyvän soihdun.

Sytytän kirkkaaksi kuun

ja tähdet. Niin, että kaikkialla

olisi yö.

Aada, Finland

As I step into the dark night,

I take a torch that is igniting.

I make the moon bright

and the stars. So that everyone

would have a night.

Project Partners:

Riga Estonian School, LATVIA

The Istituto Comprensivo della Val Nure, ITALY

Euran yhteiskoulu, FINLAND

The secondary school in Piaseczno, POLAND

Võru Kreutzwaldi Kool, ESTONIA

Cranberries and tablets

Cranberries means pure natural environment around us and tablets represent innovative methods of studying.

What's the project about?

It is an innovative transnational project for the students aged 13 - 16 and teachers from 5 different countries.This project will help to develop the curriculum of each partner institution employing innovative approaches and technologies in the teaching process, putting theory into practice, encouraging cross-cultural cooperation thus adding European dimension in everyday school work. The innovation of the project will arouse students' interest towards MST subjects for a longer period and their career options will be broadened.

What are our objectives?

*One of the main objectives of this project is addressing open and innovative education. Our teenagers possess various new digital devices (smart phones, tablets etc.) but they mostly use them for communicating and listening to music. Most frequently they lack the skills for using them on educational purposes. 

*The second objective  is addressing underachievement in the basic skills through more effective innovative teaching methods. The focus of the project is put on field trips to learning sites outside the school in order to integrate formal and non-formal learning in different subjects (math, science, literacy, art, craft, English, IT).

During the first project year:

the focus of tasks will be on teaching our students how to use digitechnology to make videofilms and sound recordings of nature using smartphones or tablets during the field trip. We also focus on teaching our students how to use Open Educational Resources (OER). We will also plan and organize one field trip with integrating formal and non-formal learning in different subjects (math, science, literacy, art, craft, English, IT) and some pieces of creative writing inspired by nature will be produced. 

During the second project year

the focus will shift to rehearsing and performing plays based on environment, videoing the plays and having a video conference. We will also plan and organize a Photo Hunt which activities will be connected with ICT

During the third project year:

will focus on one more field trip. This time we will also use smartphones, tablets and ready-made apps to be used in nature. In the 3rd year more attention will be paid to project products. Contributions of new learning resources will be uploaded in Open Educational Resources and a multilingual eBook will be designed, edited and uploaded in free e-books environment. It will also contain sound recordings of nature, videos and photos made during the field trips.

This project meets the objectives set by the Erasmus+ Programme. Specifically, the following objectives are fulfilled:

1. to provide more competence for students and teachers in ICT and to encourage using more ICT tools in everyday learning and teaching process

2. to arouse students` interest towards basic subjects and achieve better results in them

3. to integrate formal (in classroom) and non-formal (other natural environments) learning 

4. to promote teachers` and students` communication, language and cooperation skills at regional and European level

5. to suppliment curricula in our school systems 

6.to broaden the knowledge of natural and cultural heritage of home country and partner countries in order to learn to recognize and respect similarities and differences

As a result of the project

students' basic skills will be improved by integrating and using innovative methodologies such as IT and non-formal studying in the studying process. Also their social competences, cooperative learning, entrepreneurship skills etc. will be enhanced. Both students and teachers will improve their foreign language skills and cooperation skills and will purposefully use digital devices in formal and non-formal learning. 

Thank you for reading!

Illustrations used in the book:

Estonia- students` photos taken during the field trip

Latvia- students` pieces of artwork

Poland- photos provided by the tool (storyjumper)

Italy- students` pieces of artwork

Finland- students` photos taken during the field trip