In Japan, a prospective itamae (sushi chef) needs a five year apprenticeship before he or she can start making sushi rice. We’ve sped this process up a little.
Author Archives: Bjørn Gabrielsen
Presentation time
Today, we had our weekly project presentation. Today’s topics were rabbits, dogs, Italy, an analysis of a failed clay project, and paper airplanes. Some of the educational benefits are obvious: It’s almost impossible to describe something to others without learning at least something about the subject itself. The students learn to limit their topics, to …
School during a pandemic
One student administrating a Corona test on another one. The results were negative.
Bring Cash
Some students at the school have “Lemonade” as a project. They are currently working on creating a visual identity for their stand, which will offer wonderful refreshments this coming Monday, May 11th. Remember to carry cash. There will be more reminders.
New friends at school
A student brings her pet snails to school each day. Their names are Vendaline, Bella, Venus, Burger, Benny and Felle. Snails are surprisingly charismatic and exciting friends. Also quite slimy. This is an opportunity to mention the Danish book series “Den rustne verden” by Adam O. The story is set in a dystopian setting, where …
An introduction to tickets
Not everything about the ticket system we use at school is entirely self-explanatory. Here’s a short guide for the perplexed parent. EFD has used so-called “tickets” since 2012. But it became seriously implemented during the first corona lockdown. to track what the students do, and for the kids to monitor themselves and make sense of …
The HUM update
Welcome! The idea behind “The HUM update” is to let parents know what we’re doing in the humanistic subjects at school. We don’t assign homework at this school. However, sometimes it’s nice for parents to check what their kids are learning. From my experience as a dad, kids don’t volunteer this information themselves. Also, some …