LIFE LESSONS

      Hello dear children! It´s been quite a few weeks that we haven´t been in touch, but we are back with a very touching story called "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein. This is a beautiful story that teaches a life lesson, Watch it and you will see....

                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMlU7wVj_PY

    Now we would like to hear from you,

WHAT LIFE LESSON DO YOU LEARN FROM THIS STORY? COULD THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE? WHO WOULD YOU COMPARE THE TREE WITH? AND THE BOY? WRITE ALL ABOUT IT.

FRIENDSHIP, THE BEST GIFT OF AL

   

        Hey kids! Today we will think about those special people in our lives,  BEST FRIENDS. Do you have many friends or just a few? How can you tell that they ARE your friends? What´s the difference between someone you know and you enjoy to talk to and a REAL FRIEND? I am sure you will take a while to think of the answers to these questions in order to identify who are those that you call BEST FRIENDS.

         Your task today is to read the quote below and tell us what you think it refers to. What is it the message it is trying to give you? How do you interpret the quote? Do you agree with it?

          

WHAT IS IT ABOUT RAINFORESTS?

    In the story you are reading, Judy wants to save the rainforest. Why does Judy think saving the rainforest is so important? Click on the link below to find out about rainforests. 

http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/rainforest-for-kids.html

Write 5 important FACTS you read about rainforests. Write also 5 OPINIONS.

Welcome back!! We are so very happy to see you, hope you feel the same way. We invite you to watch this video and write your comments about it. REady?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH3akqBwYfo

   What message is the video giving you??

YOU ARE GOING ON VACATION!

       Well, you´ve done it! School year is almost over, so you deserve to have a vacation. Our country is small, but there are tons of places to visit. Maybe you will go to the beach with your family or perhaps you are planning to visit the Highlands or the Amazon region. Wherever you go, you will surely have fun.
      But today you are being introduced to four places that are really attractive to tourists. Each one of these places is special for a reason as you can see in the picture. 

We would like you to:

    a.-Read a bit about each place (we are provinding links)     
    b.-Choose the one you would like to visit.
    c.-WRITE a paragraph about the place you chose and explain the reasons why you chose this place. Make sure you write FACTS to support your opinions.Facts should be based on the information 
you read in the link.

HERE ARE THE NAMES OF THE FOUR PLACES  IN THE PICTURE AND THE LINKS FOR YOU TO SEARCH FOR INFORMATION:

1.-SHANGHAI OCEAN AQUARIUM:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shanghai/ocean-aquarium.htm

2.-CHICHEN ITZA: 
http://travel.usnews.com/Cancun_Mexico/Things_To_Do/Chichen_Itza_Tour_Cosmos_Tours_33132/

3.-ISLAND OF ADVENTURES:https://www.universalorlando.com/Rides/Islands-of-Adventure.aspx

4.-GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/southamerica/galapagosislands/9528302/The-Galapagos-Islands-Trip-of-a-Lifetime.html

NOW IT IS YOUR TURN TO WRITE AND GET POINTS FOR THE II TERM EVALUATION.

GET READY FOR THIS!

             Nowadays we talk about many inventions that have made our lives easier or more fun; television, computers, ipads, video games, etc. Every day there is something new that is being designed and created by people who take months and years to develop their ideas. Well, here is an article of one of the latest inventions that you may find very interesting. Click on the link below, read or listen and then make your comments.

http://www.dogonews.com/2013/12/19/look-ma-no-stains

www.dailymail.co.uk

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS INVENTION?