Newsletters present what we have done so far with short descriptions in text boxes and photos of the outcomes. It’s written in English and each country is translating it in its mother tongue to be shared with parents and teachers or students of other schools in our towns.

1. DATE : MARCH,2012
Duszniki, Poland 22-26th May,2011
EXHIBITION OF NATURAL ART & CRAFTS
During the third project meeting in Poland there was organized the exhibition of natural art and crafts. Student from Sweden,
Turkey and Poland prepared different things for the exhibition. Our guests who came to watch the performance “Got talent”
also had the opportunity to admire animals made of wool, beautiful pictures, robots made of recycled materials and many,
many more. During the meeting the local TV recorded our performance and work to popularize Comenius projects.
FIRST STEPS OF SURVIVAL KIT
Each country came up with different and interesting opinions
and when we combine all of them, there’ll occur an accurate and
effective kit. Weather conditions are different in each country
and for a beginning we can write an introduction about it. Also,
there’s a climate change around the world which is a result of
nature’s destruction caused by people’s lack of interest and
importance. If it’s a survival kit about nature, we have to talk
about it, too. So, everyone decided that the Survival Kit will have
an introduction part and 3 different parts under 3 different titles,
which are:
1-Introduction
2-Nature
How to survive in nature
How to protect ourselves in nature
3-Let’s prepare a survival box
MUSIC PERFORMANCES OF THE STUDENTS AT SPA THEATRE
Students from Poland also played the concert. In the
afternoon in the Music Spa Theatre in Duszniki – Zdrój the
students from Polish school: Weronika Krasoo, Weronika
Onyszczuk, Oliwia Markowski, Klaudia Gaj, Arkadiusz
Tucholski, Aleksandra Wachowiak played different classical
music( Beethoven, Chopin, Vivaldi). It was unforgettable
moment.

2. ORIGAMI & PAPER MAKING
It was a great experience to learn how to
make a paper. Swedish and Turkish teachers
attended a workshop and made papers.
They attended some an Origami lesson and at
first they practiced basic steps of Origami art.
It was amazing to see very beautiful images
made of paper.
SONGS
One of the goals of this project is the use of aesthetic
expression. Entitled "Nature Whispers" we want the
students to write lyrics and music. We will record two
songs from each country and assemble it to a CD / DVD.
For one song from each country, we will record a music
video that will be presented in Växjö in November on
PREPARING A DANCE SHOW the 4th project meeting.
In the 4th meeting in Växjö there will be both teachers and
students from each country. The final of the meeting will be
a Dance Show where we will present the NLC project to a
large audience.
We decided on the elements of the show. The show begins
with a presentation of the NLC project. After that each
country will show a film about their country. Students will
record a music video from each country with the theme
”Nature Whispers”. The Final will be a dance in three parts -
Sun Rises. Poland, Turkey and Sweden's traditions will be
reflected in the music, dance and clothes.
Vaxjö, Sweden,22-26th November, 2011
AN INTERNATIONAL NLC SHOW IN SWEDEN
Being on the stage has never been so exciting before! Students from Trukey, Sweden and Poland made presentations about their
countries and schools. The presentations were translated from English to Swedish simultaneously by students. A film about the
project was shown and after this, the dance show “The Sun Rises” was on the stage. It was an amazing moment and great
performance. Congrutlations to all students for their unique efforts and many thanks to parents, students and teachers who were
there to share our excitement.
DANCE SHOW “THE SUN RISES”
In the dance show called “The Sun Rises” we had three
parts beginning-middle and final reflect three parts of the
day. Each country took one part, according to this dance
perfromance refers to the morning was performed by
students from Poland, dance perfromance refers to the
afternoon was performed by students from Sweden, and
dance perfromance refers to the evening was performed
by students from Turkey. It was a great scenery of the
harmony on the stage while students were reflecting the
soul of the day and the cultures of their countries

3. COMMUNICATION OF THE STUDENTS
There were many natural opportunities to talk to each
other during the meeting. The students were eating in the
dining room and they met at the grid. Exercises for the
dance performance also gave opening for conversation.
But we also arranged more organized activities in which
students had the time to get to know each other.
ACTIVITIES & COURSES THEY ATTENDED There were many natural opportunities to talk to each
other during the meeting. The students were eating in the
It was with great anticipation we met the students dining room and they met at the grid. Exercises for the
at the 4th project meeting in Växjö. The Swedish dance performance also gave opening for conversation.
NLC team had prepared a guided tour around the But we also arranged more organized activities in which
school for the guests. During the day, all the students had the time to get to know each other.
students together practiced for the dance
performance. In the afternoon, the students made
things together in a "Christmas Work-shop". The first day we started with a simple game where they
Everyone baked buns and ginger biscuits. They
could read each other's names and their interests. During
tasted wonderful! We also felted hearts of sheep's
wool and used machine embroidery to sew the NLC the meeting, we divided the students into different
logo on t-shirts. groups where they were baking, carving and bowling
together. When we had dinner the very last night
together, there was no end of chatter and laughter.
The next day the visiting students went to different
classes and had the opportunity to talk about their
countries and be a part of an ordinary Swedish
school day. We spent time to prepare Friday's
show. In the afternoon we went to the bowling
alley where we played bowling and played games.
We ended the day with a nice dinner together.
BASIC MODELS OF PORTABLE SHELTERS
In Sweden we talked and made some decisions about the portable
shelters, which will be made in Istanbul during the sixth meeting.
We decided first to draw the pictures with our ideas, then make
some models according to the pictures. These models should be
made of natural materials and in miniaturized version. It will be
organized the exhibition with the best models from Sweden,
Turkey and Poland and one model from each country will be
chosen to build in Istanbul. The whole process will be
photographed or recorded to document step by step.

4. Duszniki, Poland March 4-8th, 2012
EXHIBITION OF BASIC MODELS OF PORTABLE SHELTERS
Finally, the best models of portable shelters took their places
in an exhibition. During our fifth project meeting in Duszniki,
the models prepared by students were exhibited. The models
were made of natural materials and there was no limitation
in creativity.
SAMPLE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF
NATURAL LEARNING CONCEPT MODEL IN CLASSES
We met a few classes and talked about how an ordinary
Swedish school day is like. We talked about the school day
content and how the Swedish school system is structured.
The students asked many questions: What about homework?
Subjects? Breaks? We compared and found both similarities
and differences during the lesson.
Teachers from Sweden and Turkey did some sample lessons
of visual arts, physical education, mathematics, English and
Turkish. Learning is a life-long process and both students &
MUSIC ALBUM : “NATURE WHISPERS” COVER teachers learned a lot from each other.
We believe that nature is the unique place where people feel
Students prepared songs to reflect the spirit of the project and
the experiences they shared. With the help of music teachers,
themselves independent and learn easily. This project will
they wrote the lyrics and composed the songs. After this assume the advantages of mingling factor of the nature in
process they practiced a lot to make good recordings of the educational environments, extension of children’s ability of
songs for the music album. self-sufficiency and more worthwhile education approach
through achieving the outcomes of the project.
Now our music album “Nature Whispers” is ready with six
songs full of joy and happiness.
UPGRADED WEB SITE
For more information about the project,
please visit :
www.nlcproject.org
SURVIVAL KIT
How can you survive in nature? What is the difference
between out three countries according to nature and
climate?
We wanted to gather information about nature and we
decided to make a small book. The introduction in the book
is about Geographical Features, Climate and Effects of Global
Warming. You can also read about How to Survive in Nature
and Edible Plants in each country. There is a list of Poisonous
Plants and Wild Animals. You will also find a text about the
tools you need in a Survival Box to survive in nature.