P'A'C'T' ParentsAdultsChildrenTeachers Around the table'

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P.A.C.T.Parents-Adults-Children-TeachersAround
the table.

• A co-operational project throughout the borders
  of Europe, across of the culturel differences
  and based on common values.
• SPAIN-BELGIUM-GREECE-FINLAND-DENMARK

The good co-operation between the school and
the homes of the children
Education and culture - Lifelong Learning
Programme - GRUNDTVIG
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January

• Respect is not something that can be claimed
  you have to deserve it!
• Respect is to be able to listen without
  interpreting. This is easier said than done, it
  acquires an acceptance of all the parties being
  stressed once in a while. Respect is present once
  you take the time to get to know each other and
  are thereby enabled to see things from both
  sides. Pay respect to your child and set up
  limits.

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February

• To comment on things and to interfere in tings
  means to pay attention.
• The dialogue between the school and the home
  must bear the impress of honesty, frankness and
  commitment.

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March

• Humour is a very important element, when you
  co-operate on serious topics. Often it is the
  humours that can make things go smoothly.

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April

• All the parties participate on equal terms and
  take an active share in the solution of the
  problems.
• The wish to learn and the desire to change
  things interact. Show a positive interest in the
  school attendance of your child. To praise your
  child during the process creates motivation. To
  be able to obtain positive motivation a number of
  things have to be present, it is not just given
  by nature. Things that have to be present are
  Attention, you must be able to see the results,
  acknowledge the development, and respond to the
  behavior of the child, punctuality and response
  to limited contribution areas.
• To set goals is a motivating issue because it
  enables the child to hold focus on the situation.
  Not too many, of course, one step at a time. The
  goal must be the most important thing, precise
  and obtainable, and something that the child can
  act on.

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May

• Who has the right to define the truth?
• Stay in your own back garden!

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June

• We are all in the same boat.
• We have the same purpose we do not have
  children with problems but children in problems.
  We have children, who need to learn some
  abilities they havent picked up yet. We support
  each other we do not judge each other.

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July

• Empathy is a requirement for co-operation. At
  the same time to be loyal towards personal values
  and to pay respect to the culture and life
  visions of others. You must be able to face and
  meet the anger and frustrations of your child.
  Do not judge until youve been standing in his
  shoes.

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August

• Patience is a virtue. Some things can be
  discussed, while others can not. Politeness is to
  ask and not prying into things. That is to help.
  A changed behaviour demands 28 repetitions before
  it is a skill, so be patient towards your child.
  

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September

• It takes honesty and sincerity, when it comes to
  acceptance and saying no. The good co-operation
  needs the right terms the right time, place and
  surroundings.
• We shall not just wait for the right moment in
  misunderstood respect. Things must come out in
  the open right away. Sender and recipient need to
  speak the same language and we must co-operate on
  the foundation of the same values but in respect
  of different areas of responsibilities.
• The co-operation within the class of your child
  is about listening, taking responsibility and
  about giving. Be open about things, dont be
  afraid to contact each other. Once in a while you
  have to swallow the situation, but it is always
  the result that matters in the end.
• You must deal with reality. Dialogue is
  important. It takes desire to co-operate. You
  must think about your child before you think
  about yourself. Use the possibilities that are
  present. Think positive. Spend time. Schooling is
  a long process with obstacles along the way.
  Tools for a good co-operation are Agreements,
  fast contact, direct contact between the adults
  and lots of time.

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October

• Clearness say it show it do it!!
• There must be a visible and clear connection
  between what you say and how you act.

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November

• People need to be treated differently, because
  we are different personalities.

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December

• Quality is when you do your utmost and everybody
  has become wiser. But ask yourselves when is it
  good enough?!
• Quiet expectations different types of choices
  good atmosphere means good possibilities of
  learning.

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P.A.C.T.

• Thanks to
• Parents and children in the Family class
• Lise Okholm, teacher in the Familyclass
• Gitte Bender, Translater
• Participants of the project
• The institutions we have visited and
• Vestre Skole