Updated on 3 June: […]

My SFI journey has ended and so begins the next phase: Svenska som andraspråk (SVA) på grundläggande nivå. This program is equivalent to the Swedish education system of årskurs 7 - 9 (for students ages 12 to 14).

I’ve begun my 2-week orientation at the new school yesterday (25 April) and today sat for the validerande test (English: placement test). This test will determine the level in which I will be placed in the program. […]

I have taken 144 days or 4.8 months to complete the study. This is from the date I began the introduction class on 25 October last year to the day I took the final national exam for SFI D on 6 April this year.

I also mentioned I’d be sharing some information about the books and other resources I used for the duration of my study. I’ve explored many resources but only listed here those I either used most often or were the most impactful to me [...]

Den meningsfulla högläsningen is a wonderful book about reading aloud to children by Anne-Marie Körling. I borrowed it from the Huskvarna public library. It’s surprisingly easy to read and I gained so much insights and tips from the 64-page book.

For now, it seems that Mister Pops the cat is getting the most from my reading aloud […]