ABOUT CIRCLE OF LIFE

Hello children!

We are about to reach the end of a year of hard work and effort... Before we say goodbye, I wanted to share something I read during the AFTER-PLAY, the day we staged "Circle of Life".

I read it to the J6 children, parents and teachers, but today I wanted to share it with you, who also took part in this great school project.

Before you start reading, play the video. The idea is that you should listen to the song on the piano as you read along, kind of "background music". The words were written by my youngest sister. Enjoy!

“Great and small” took part in this wonderful project and a real “Circle of life” was displayed right in front of our eyes tonight. Let the message brought to us through the powerful images and music, linger in our souls, away from time and space, in deep gratitude and as a reminder to do the same.

Because this play has been an invitation to find our place. And to become aware that there is more to be seen, than can ever be seen: and more to do, than can ever be done, only if we remember who we really are.

So just like the bird

loves being a bird,

and the giraffe

enjoys being a giraffe,

find your own ways...

Deep Joy is the clue:

whenever you feel it

you are right in your place.

Whatever you do

affects all the rest.

And what you don´t do

undone will be left...

So stand in your Light

and your Light will light others...

And trust the strong thread

that great and small gathers:

LOVE is this deep bond

that we manifest

in a million ways...

And tonight this play

is only an example...

If your eyes are open...

You can´t miss the rest!!!

ORAL EXAM LEVEL 4

Hello children, I hope you are preparing your TOPIC FORMS to show me tomorrow, together with the information about it. If you can't find much about a topic, feel free to change it... You must decide what you are going to talk about on Monday, and I need to see that tomorrow! Good luck, see you! Marcela

ROMULUS AND REMUS

Remember we talked about the founding of the city of Rome? And some of us read that a group of archaeologists had found the place where the legendary wolf had fed the twin brothers... Here goes a link to the article in La Nación, for those who could not read it. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/964154 I hope you enjoy it! Marcela

FINAL EXAM DATES AND TOPICS!!

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgn7cb2d_6hj4bkc

VIKINGS: LINK TO PRINT RESEARCH GUIDE

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgn7cb2d_5gxcmqx

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS: LINK TO PRINT THE RESEARCH GUIDE

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgn7cb2d_4hqshgd

RESEARCH GUIDE VIKINGS

Click on the questions you see in this site, and find out the following:

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/vikings.htm

ORIGINS, BELIEFS

1. Who were the Vikings?

2. Where did they come from?

3. Did they believe in one or many gods? Name the most important ones.

4. How did the Vikings travel from one place to another? Find a picture of a longship and describe it.

Now click on the picture of Snayfwickby, and answer these questions about

EVERYDAY LIFE

5. How did the Vikings live? Describe a longhouse.

6. What type of clothes did they wear?

7. Did they use any metals?

8. Did the Vikings keep any animals? What did they use them for?

9. What was the smoke house? And the bake house?

10. How did the Vikings write? Click on this site, and you will be able to write your name in runes:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/runes.html

Now click on the next site, and find the answers to these questions:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/index.shtml

12. Viking invasion: What weapons did the Vikings use to fight?

13. Viking Life: Describe a Viking house.

14. Viking Life: What clothes did they wear?

15. Travel, trade, etc: What goods did the Vikings buy and sell?

Now that you have found a lot of information about Vikings, can you draw a chart to summarize all you have learnt?

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS

Hello! This time we’ll learn about REPTILES and AMPHIBIANS.

Click on this link and find out!

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/default.cfm?nzps=bc

1. Can you mention the four groups of reptiles?

2. Can you mention the four groups of amphibians?

3. What is a reptile’s body covered by?

4. What does ectothermic mean?

5. Do reptiles lay eggs?

6. Where are amphibians born?

7. How are they born?

8. What does metamorphosis mean?

9. How do they breathe when they are born? And later on?

10. Are amphibians warm or cold blooded?

REPTILES

a) What do reptiles eat? Find the answer, and then, try the quiz “Carnivore or herbivore?”!

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Exhibit/Topics/reptile_diet.cfm?nzps=sec

a) How do some reptiles defend themselves?

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Exhibit/Topics/lizard_defense.cfm?nzps=sec

b) How do reptiles move?

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Exhibit/Topics/reptile_moves.cfm?nzps=sec

c) What do reptiles see?

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Exhibit/Topics/reptile_vision.cfm?nzps=sec

d) What is venom?

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Exhibit/Topics/venom.cfm?nzps=sec

AMPHIBIANS

a) What does amphibian mean?

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Exhibit/Topics/amphibian_conservation.cfm?nzps=sec

b) Why is an amphibian’s skin so important?

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Exhibit/Topics/amphibian_conservation.cfm?nzps=sec

c) Can you describe the different stages of “metamorphosis”?

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Exhibit/Topics/amphibian_conservation.cfm?nzps=sec

Finish your project by doing the following quiz:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Exhibit/Topics/quiz.cfm?nzps=sec

Use the answers in the quiz to draw a chart or a Venn Diagram to compare REPTILES and AMPHIBIANS.

CIRCLE OF LIFE

Here goes a video clip with the Broadway performance of "Circle of Life"... Look at the costumes! Don't they look "gorgeous"!!! I hope you like it, and remember to sing along. Enjoy!!!!

LET'S PRACTISE THE SONGS OF THE PLAY!

Are you rehearsing the songs for the play? Here goes a little help for you to practise at home... Get your lyrics and sing along!!!! Nice weekend! Marcela

HAPPY FEET

Did you enjoy HAPPY FEET? Nice, wasn't it? Ok, now let's work a bit on the film... Firstly, this is the link to the official Happy Feet site, where you will find LOTS of interesting things to learn and do... http://www2.warnerbros.com/happyfeet/ Next, go to this link, where you will find lots of info about penguins... http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/index.htm Finally, here you will find pieces of news connected with "protecting the environment"... (when site opens, click on Kids Zone) http://wbenvironmental.warnerbros.com/ I hope you have fun, and learn a lot!!! Let's talk about this on Tuesday! Marcela

I AM A PUMA... I AM A PUMA...

VIRTUAL TOUR TO AN ACTIVE VOLCANO!!!!!!!!!!

Do you feel like climbing up an ACTIVE volcano? Go ahead! This one is in Italy, its name is Stromboli... I hope you enjoy it!! http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/volcano/virtual/trip/index-en.html

More species in danger of extinction… What can WE do about this????

Aseguran que hay casi 200 nuevas especies en peligro de extinción

Ya son más de 16.300; se agregaron los grandes simios, el delfín blanco y corales

LANACION.com | Ciencia/Salud | Jueves 13 de setiembre de 2007

> Ir a la nota

Read this interesting article from LA NACION (in Spanish), and we'll comment on it at school... See you!

ENDANGERED ANIMALS

This is an interesting link to find out why some animals are in danger of extinction:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/newsid_1613000/1613690.stm

Write down the most important facts on a sheet of paper in your folder to share them at school.

Good luck!

I hope you have enjoyed your THREE-WEEK-HOLIDAYS... and get ready for...SEPTEMBER 17th!!!!!!!! See you at school, Marcela

ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS!

Luckily, they have arrived.... Our well deserved holidays are here, and I wish you all very happy holidays, with all your family and friends! Rest, and "charge your batteries" for the second half of the year.

(No homework, just read your "Magic Finger"!)

See you in August!

Marcela

I also wanted to share this nice story written by an American girl in FIRST GRADE! It is about a dog called "Copperella" (remember "Cinderella?) And don't miss the interview at the end... Would you like to do something similar at school? Think about it and we see on Tuesday! Enjoy it!

THIS VERY SHORT VIDEO IS... A TIP ABOUT WATER

I hope you understand it ... and do it! Nice weekend!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS ON AN OUTSTANDING PROJECT!!!

.... AND CONGRATULATIONS TO US TOO!!!!!!!

SUPER JOB, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!!!!

GOOD LUCK IN THE CLOSING DAY OF THE PROJECT!!!!

You all worked very hard for this day, so I wish you all THE BEST OF LUCK! Marcela

WE CARE ABOUT WATER!

http://educalia.educared.net/s/8nens/revista/concurs/aigua/taller.htm

Here I am posting a very funny game with water, which is in Spanish but it's useful to learn about looking after water…

DRINKING WATER COMES FROM...

ANOTHER LETTER SOUP!

MORE FUN WITH WATER!

Hello! Most of you had fun with the letter soup... and this helps you remember vocabulary... so, let's have some more fun!

WATER WORDS!! Can you find the words in the soup?

A new poem! Can you learn it?

Water, water everywhere, water all around, Water in the ocean, water in the ground.

Water in a river, water in a creek, Water in a faucet with a drip-drip leak!

Water at a fire, gushing through a hose, Water in a garden, so every flower grows.

Water for the animals swimming in the sea, Water, water everywhere for you and for me!

I’M SINGING IN THE RAIN… (try to sing it along!)

Du Du Du Du Du Du Du Du Du

Du Du Du Du Du Du Du Du Du

 

I´m singin´ in the rain

Just singin´ in the rain,

What a glorious feeling,

And I´m happy again.

I´m laughing at clouds

So dark, up above,

The sun´s in my heart

And I´m ready for love.

 

Let the stormy clouds chase.

Everyone from the place,

Come on with the rain

I have a smile on my face.

I´ll walk down the lane

With a happy refrain

Just singin', singin' in the rain.

 

Dancing in the rain.

 

I'm happy again.

 

I'm singin' and dancin' in the rain.

 

Dancin' and singin' in the rain.

POETRY CORNER...

A space for creativity... Let's see if you recognize your "works of art"!! Click on the link and you will see... http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dgn7cb2d_0c37s3j&hl=es

WATER IN MAR DEL PLATA

http://www.osmgp.gov.ar/ This is an interesting site to visit and learn about water in our city. See you around!

Singing in the rain...

We are on the final countdown… for the PROJECT!

Hello, children,

Today I am sending you a very interesting link to a Project about water, done in a class in USA. Read it carefully, and then we'll work hard in class on it.

See you!

 

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/water/

Keep on singing!

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head

And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed

Nothin' seems to fit

Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'



So I just did me some talkin' to the sun

And I said I didn't like the way he got things done

Sleepin' on the job

Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'



But there's one thing I know

The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me

It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me



Raindrops keep fallin' on my head

But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red

Cryin's not for me

'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'

Because I'm free

Nothin's worryin' me



------ trumpet ------



It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me



Raindrops keep fallin' on my head

But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red

Cryin's not for me

'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'

Because I'm free

Nothin's worryin' me

 

 

 

 

A little present for all the BOCA fans...

Sorry, children... but: it's CELEBRATION TIME!!!!

It is impossible for me to ignore this VERY IMPORTANT event in our lives... so let me give a BIG CLAP to all the Boca Juniors Fans!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's get DRAWING!

How does water reach our homes? This is what they explained to us in our visit to the Water Tower.

Can you try a simple drawing to explain how this works?

See you soon!

Marcela

Let's sing along!

I promise I will learn how to make the fonts BIGGER!

Fun with the WATER CYCLE!

Hello children... Here I am again. I wanted to tell you I feel really happy every time I find a new comment in our blog, so I hope you continue posting many, many, many more!!! Today I want to share something fun with you... Remember the water cycle, and all the words we looked up in the dictionary the other day? Ok, have a look at this presentation (it may take a few seconds to load), and you will learn even more words and vocabulary related to the topic of our project: WATER!! http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html Tomorrow you tell me how you liked it. Enjoy it! Bye!

Project: WATER

Remember last Wednesday we visited the Water Tower? Remember why? Yes! We started working for our next project, which will end on July 4th.

The topic of this project is.... Water. So let's start from the very beginning. Today you will have to work with an online dictionary. You will have to find the word water, and also other combinations and collocations with the same word (I will tell you which).

Work with this link:

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online http://www.ldoceonline.com/

Good luck!

Welcome to our first blog!

Hello children! You may be wandering... What is a blog??? Why a J4 blog??? Ok. Let's go step by step. Firstly, a blog is a web page with information about a particular subject. There are different kinds of blogs, and we can create one, or many. You can use blogs for many purposes: to give opinions, to share information or news, to tell people about a trip, etc. In fact, the word blog comes from a combination of two words: "web" + "log", which form "weblog". This word is then is shortened to "blog". You already know what the web is (remember Happy Earth?) A "log" is an official written record of events, especially on a journey in a ship or plane. The captain of a ship usually keeps a record of whatever happens during the journey, so that anyone can read it once the journey finishes. This one is called an "edublog"; it was created with the idea of using it at school to communicate, publish, organize, store and share information with your teacher. WHEN YOU WORK ON THIS BLOG, REMEMBER TO FOLLOW YOUR TEACHER'S INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY. So... let's get started! Good luck!!! See you soon!