TOP TEN NEW YEAR´S RESOLUTIONS

New Year's resolutions are peculiar things. At the beginning of each new year, people make resolutions, or plans, on how they can improve on themselves and their lives in the coming year. New Year's Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It's a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make. That´s why it´s good to write a list of the things you want to achieve during the new year. Have you done your list? Maybe you can get some ideas here: TOP TEN NEW YEAR´S RESOLUTIONS FOR KIDS.

HAPPY FOOLS´ DAY

GREAT NEWS! Everyone is going to get a SOBRESALIENTE in English this school year. Congratulations!Wake up! Don´t you know what day it is today? Happy FOOLS´ DAY!

BOXING DAY

Today is BOXING DAY. In Britain, Boxing Day is celebrated on the following day after Christmas Day, that´s it on the 26th of December. It´s a public holiday, so people don´t work today. Traditionally it was the day to open the box containing gifts to give to poor people. And the tradition still continues today. At schools, for instance, pupils put presents in Xmas Boxes to be sent to poorer countries.
But Boxing Day is also the day when families get together: they watch sports, play boardgames or go on walks in the countryside.
And it is also the day when the New Year sales start!
Happy Boxing Day!

HAPPY XMAS!

Today is December, the 25th so...

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!

CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY

And now let´s go over some Christmas vocabulary. It´s easy-peasy!

XMAS HOLIDAYS!

We have Xmas holidays at last! After the enormous effort of the last 3 months, we deserve a rest. And a good way to start our holidays is to watch this funny video by Mr. Bean.
Happy Xmas holidays to you all!

WE ARE 3rds!

The results of the Edublog Awards 2009 are already known:

Best Class Edublog 2009
The winners of the Best Class Edublog 2009:

Winner: Billings Middle School Tech Class Blog (from Seattle - U.S.A.) First Runner Up: Mrs. Yollis’ Classroom Blog (from California- U.S.A.)
Second Runner Up: English With Rosa (from Coruña - Spain)

OUR BLOG IS THE SECOND RUNNER UP! That means that we are the THIRDs IN THE WORLD with 137 votes. Once again, very many thanks to all the pupils, parents, teachers, supporters and followers of our blog. This award is for YOU!

If you want to have a look at the results and at the number of votes of each blog, just click on the link below.

http://edublogawards.com/2009/best-class-edublog-2009/

Ya se conocen los resultados de los PREMIOS EDUBLOG 2009:

Los ganadores del mejor Blog de aula 2009:

Ganador: Billings Middle School Tech Class Blog (de Seattle - Estados Unidos)
Primer clasificado: Mrs. Yollis’ Classroom Blog (de California - Estados Unidos)
Segundo clasificado: English With Rosa (de A Coruña - España)

¡NUESTRO BLOG ES EL SEGUNDO CLASIFICADO! Eso significa que somos los TERCEROS DEL MUNDO con 137 votos. Una vez más, muchísimas gracias a todos los alumnos/as, padres/madres, profesores/as y seguidores de nuestro blog. Este premio es para ¡VOSOTROS!

Si queréis echar un vistazo a los resultados y ver el número de votos de cada blog, haced click en el siguiente vínculo.

http://edublogawards.com/2009/best-class-edublog-2009/

POLL CLOSED

The poll is closed. Now we have to wait for the results. Tomorrow, Friday December 18th, the winners will be announced. Let´s keep our fingers crossed! Thank you very much for all your votes and for encouraging us during these last days with your comments. You are the best!

La votación está cerrada. Ahora tenemos que esperar los resultados. Mañana, viernes 18 de diciembre, se anunciarán los ganadores. ¡Crucemos los dedos! Muchísimas gracias por todos vuestros votos y por animarnos durante estos últimos días con vuestros comentarios. ¡Sois los mejores!

THE EDUBLOG AWARDS 2009: VOTE FOR US!

Our blog has been nominated as the BEST CLASS BLOG in the EDUBLOG AWARDS! Now it´s time for people to vote and wait for the results. If you want to participate in the poll, just click on the image and vote for our blog before December 16th. Thank you!


Nuestro blog fue nominado como MEJOR BLOG DE AULA en los premios EDUBLOG. Ahora empiezan las votaciones y tenemos que esperar los resultados. Si queréis participar en la votación, sólo tienes que hacer click en la imagen y votar por nuestro blog antes del día 16 de diciembre. ¡Gracias!

SANTA´S NAUGHTY OR NICE LIST

Check if you're on Santa's Naughty or Nice List by answering a few quick questions. Just click on the link below and don´t cheat!

http://www.christmassantaclaus.com/naughty_nice.asp

LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS

Have you writen your letter to Santa Claus? If you haven´t, you can do it now. Just click on the link below and follow the instructions. Santa will send your reply inmediately!

http://www.christmassantaclaus.com/email_santa.asp

TRAFALGAR SQUARE XMAS TREE

Today, December 3rd, a great ceremony will take place in London at 6 pm: the lighting of the Christmas tree. Each year since 1947, a Christmas tree has been given to the people of London from the people of Norway in gratitude for Britain's support for Norway during World War II. For many Londoners the Christmas tree and carol singing in Trafalgar Square signal the countdown to Christmas.

The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is usually a Norwegian spruce (Picea abies) over 20 metres high and 50-60 years old. It is selected from the forests surrounding Oslo with great care several months, even years, in advance. The Norwegian foresters who look after it describe it fondly as 'the queen of the forest'.
The Christmas tree remains in Trafalgar Square until just before the Twelfth Night of Christmas, when it is taken down for recycling. The tree is chipped and composted, to make mulch.

ADVENT CALENDAR

It´s December at last! That means that Christmas is around the corner. Many children all over the world start opening their advent calendars today, December the 1st. There are lots of differents calendars: with chocolates, with little presents, with pictures, ... But all of them have got a surprise for you. Do you have your advent calendar?...

Here you are an on-line advent calendar for you. Click on the link below and you will see 24 stockings. Remember to open just one a day!

http://www.boowakwala.com/calendar/online-advent-calendar.html

EDUBLOGS AWARDS

The Edublogs Awards are held every year to choose the best educational blogs around the world. The winners are chosen among all the participants. So I am going to vote my favourite ones. Here are my nominations:
Best librarian / library blog: Bloggit
Best teacher blog: The Science Blog
Best class blog: Think in English
Best individual blog: The Blog
"www.theblog.coruna.es"
You can nominate your own favourites. Simply follow the directions on The Edublog Awards Homepage

MY BIRTHDAY!

It´s my birthday today!

Thank you very much to all of you that help me everyday. I love you!

Do you want a piece of my birthday cake?

WHO TOOK THE COOKIE?

Now that we can choose the child who goes first, we can play this funny game: "Who took the cookie?". Enjoy it!

EENY MEENY MINEY MO

As we are learning the toys, why don´t we play some games? To start with, I´m going to teach you a nursery rhyme to choose the child who goes to be "it". Ready? Here we go!

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN´S RIGHTS DAY

Today all the countries around the world celebrate the International Children´s Rights Day. On the 20th of November of 1989 the Convention on Children´s Rights was celebrated.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international human rights treaty
about young people. The convention is made up of 41 articles about the rights of young people, one article about public awareness and education, and 12 articles on how to monitor, ratify, and enforce the convention. The Convention on the Rights of the Child has been adopted by more countries than any other international human rights treaty. By January 1996, 187 countries had signed or ratified it.
Have a look at these two videos. On the first one, an Irish 7-year-old boy named Adam tells us about Children´s rights. The second one is a brief resume of the main rights. Pay attention. They are your rights...

TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR

This is a very old and famous rhyme that all British children know well: "Teddy bear, teddy bear". And, at the same time, it´s an action game. Have a look at this video and learn the actions. We´ll practice it in the classroom. Enjoy it!

TOYS AND GAMES

Now that we are learning the name of some toys in English, it´s good for you to practice them watching this video. Have you got a good memory? Let´s see...

FRIDAY 13th

Today is Friday, 13th. Do you know what it means? It is said that it is an unlucky day in much of Western Europe, North America and Australia. Many people avoid travelling and signing contracts on Friday the 13th, and there are another fascinating facts about this date:
- Many hotels have no room number 13
- Many buildings do not have a 13th floor.
- Many airplanes do not have a 13th row.
- Many ships will not start a voyage on the 13th, particularly, Friday the 13th.
But this is only superstition. And what about you? Are you superstitious? Well, have a look at this cartoon and think carefully about it. Good luck!

TOYS

Now that we are learning the names of some toys in English, you can go over them by listening to this funny song. Dedicated to my 4 and 5-year-olds. I love you!

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Remembrance Day is on 11th November. It is a special day to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. It is also known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day or Poppy Day, because it´s traditional to wear a red poppy. The poppies are sold by the Royal British Legion to help war veterans.
Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11th November. Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over Britain.

But why is on November the 11th? Because the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice, on 11th November 1918, to signal the end of World War One.

THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL

Today, November 9th, is the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. The Wall was built in 1961 during the Cold War and it divided the city of Berlin in two parts. And for nearly 30 years nobody could crossed it. In 1989 it was breached. Congratulations Germany!

This lovely video about three little babies is for my great 5-year-olds. Enjoy it!

AUTUMN FRUITS

Chestnut Day at school is round the corner. So, why don´t we learn the names of the autumn fruits in English? Have a look...

HAPPY BONFIRE NIGHT!

Happy Bonfire Night! Today is November the 5th, also called Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night, as I told you yesterday. Today, British children make a guy with old clothes and stuffed with newspapers. Then, they put it on the top of a bonfire and burn it. There also are fireworks displays in all villages and cities. It´s great fun!

It´s typical to eat roasted potatoes, chestnuts and toffee apples. Yummy!

GUY FAWKES NIGHT

Tomorrow is the 5th of November or Guy Fawkes Night. Many years ago, in 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes planned to blow up the English Parliament and King James l, on the day set for the king to open Parliament. But he was arrested and put into prison. The story is remembered each 5th November when 'Guys' are burned in a celebration known as "Bonfire Night".
If you want to know more about this Bristish celebration, just click here:

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/guy.html

And "REMEMBER, REMEMBER, THE 5TH OF NOVEMBER".

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

And the great day has arrived at last! I wish you a spooky and happy Halloween, kids.

I love you!

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INFANTS PUMPKINS

And now you can see the pumpkins of the Infants in the blue school. They are marvellous! I´m very happy! Thank you very much for your collaboration.

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PRIMARY PUMPKINS

Here you are the photos of your pumpkins. These ones are from Primary. They are really fantastic, aren´t they? You´ve made a great work. Thanks to all for your collaboration!

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TRICK OR TREAT

Every Halloween lots of children go trick or treating. Wearing their Halloween costumes, they go to other houses to get some sweets. They love it!



And this song is dedicated to my little Infants. I love you, kids!

APPLE BOBBING

Apple bobbing is a typical Halloween game. It consists of trying to catch an apple with your mouth but with no hands! It´s a bit difficult but really funny.You have to try!


Or maybe you will prefer to eat an apple on a string. Which one is more difficult for you? What do you think?

THE LEGEND OF STINGY JACK

Do you like the story of Jack O´Lantern? Click on this video and you will learn a lot about this horrible man.

COOL PUMPKIN LANTERNS!

Have a look at these cool pumpkin lanterns! Maybe you can get some ideas to carve yours...

MY FAVOURITE PUMPKIN

What´s your favourite pumpkin? Watch this video and you will see my favourite pumpkin. Do you like it?

HOW TO CARVE A PUMPKIN

Yes, kids! Your favourite time of the year is coming! Halloween is celebrated on October 31st and we have to decorate our school with real pumpkins. Come on! What are you waiting for? Carve a pumpkin at home with the help of an adult and bring it to school next Monday. Pardon?... Oh! Maybe you don´t remember how to carve a pumpkin. Watch this video and learn...

FAMILY FOR INFANTS

This is for you, my great 5-year-olds. This is a song about the family.

COLOURS FOR INFANTS

This video is for my 4-year-olds. Enjoy it and remember the colours:



What colours do you like? What´s your favourite colour?

Today is Columbus Day or Día de La Hispanidad. Many countries celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492. In this video you can see just the moment he discovered a new land.

APPEARANCE

And this video shows some vocabulary related to describe people. Easy!

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

And now we have to learn the personal pronouns. They are very easy. Have a look...

WORLD TEACHERS´ DAY

Today is my day! And the day of all the teachers around us. On October, 5th we celebrate WORLD TEACHERS´ DAY. Have you said congratulations to your teachers?

EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES

Today, September the 26th, it´s the European Day of Languages. There are over 6000 languages spoken in the world. And behind each and every one of them lies a rich and diverse culture. That’s what the European Day of Languages (EDL) aims to celebrate - by showing people across Europe how important languages are, and what fun can be had learning them.
26 September is the all important day. Set up by the Council of Europe, it was first celebrated in 2001 – and it’s getting bigger every year, now.
All of you have heard how important it is to learn other languages. But do you know why?... Well, watch this video and you´ll easily find out the reason.

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

And now it´s the time of the months of the year. Do you remember them? I´m sure you do, don´t you?

DAYS OF THE WEEK

And now here you are the days of the week. Watch the video and learn the names. Then participate in our poll and vote for your favourite day.



What is your favourite day of the week? I love Fridays, and you? Participate in this poll, vote, and view the results. Come on! What are you waiting for?

AUTUMN IS HERE!

Do you like the autumn? I do: the falling leaves, the colours of the trees, the cool weather,... This video shows autumn leaves, children playing, crisp autumn days, gorgeous fall foliage, school rituals and more. Background music of Vivaldi Four Seasons - Autumn.

COLOURS EVERYWHERE!

Do you remember the colours in English? I hope so...

LET´S COUNT!

This is for you, kids in year 5! Do you need to practice the numbers from 0 to 20? Here we go...

BLESS YOU!

Sneezing releases many germs. Sneezing in your hand, requires washing your hands immediatly. Sneeze in your sleeve and stop the spread of germs.

WASH YOUR HANDS!

Hey, kids! Did you watch the video about swine flu? Then you know how important it is to wash your hands. This video lists the steps to effective hand washing and introduces new lyrics to the tune of "Jingle Bells". Sing-along and remember: WASH YOUR HANDS!

SWINE FLU

Have you heard about SWINE FLU? I´m sure you have, but... do you know exactly what it is? In this video,Tim and Moby tell you how Swine Flu started, describe the symptoms, explain all about epidemics and how to protect yourself against infection.
Pay attention, kids!

DON´T WORRY, BE HAPPY!

Are you stressed after your first day at school? Take it easy and do things little by little. And as this song says "DON´T WORRY, BE HAPPY".

TOMORROW IS THE GREAT DAY!

Are you nervous? Just hours to go back to school. Good luck!


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EXTRA-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Have you thought about doing something after school? Extra-school activities benefit you in lots of ways: they let you enjoy yourself in a fun, stress-free environment, get some exercise, and make friends outside of school. But which one is the best for you? Before you choose one, it´s a good idea to visit them while they are in session so you can get a real idea about the environment, the staff, and the program. When you visit, look for:
- At least 1 adult for every 10-12 children .
- Whether there any "hidden" costs, such as for uniforms, costumes, or equipment.
- Friendly, enthusiastic staff. Feel free to ask for references and check them.
- A space clean, safe, and spacious enough for the activity.
- A calm, but energized environment. Does the activity appear well organized and supervised?
- Happy, enthusiastic kids.
GOOD LUCK, KIDS!

BACKPACK SAFETY

How heavy is your schoolbag? Stop thinking about it because it can cause you some injuries in your shoulders or in your back. To avoid this it´s important to know the ABC´s of backpacks:
A: Appropriate weight
B: Both shoulders, both straps
C: Carry half of your books
This video describes how you can use a backpack properly.
Pay attention...

TOP 10 NEW SCHOOL YEAR´S RESOLUTIONS

As you know, a new school year is a great time to get excited about all the things you are going to learn and do. But don´t forget that you must work very hard to get good marks. So it´s a good moment to start doing the best. Here you are the top 10 new school year´s resolutions. I hope they´ll help you.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

After the fantastic summer holidays, we have to go back to school again. And that means that we need to prepare the things we are going to use during the school year. Just in case you don´t remember all the school supplies, here you are the most important ones:

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THE TOWER OF HERCULES: WORLD HERITAGE!

Yes! At last it´s true! The Tower of Hercules has been declared World Heritage! As you know, it´s the oldest working lighthouse in the world. It is 2,000 years old and it still works. Wow! Have you ever visited it? Anyway, don´t miss the opportunity to be there and admire the wonderful viewings. Meanwhile, do you fancy a short visit? Then, have a look at this video and listen carefully to the story of Hercules and Gerion...

BYE-BYE, YEAR 6!

This is my farewell present to my dear year 6 pupils. They are leaving school to go to the Institute next school year. Bye-bye and good luck to all of you!

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EASTER: INFANTS

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CHRISTINA´S VISIT

Today, June 2nd, an English teacher came to visit us. She told us about British culture. We all had a great time. And now this is a present for her.

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BOOK DAY

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EASTER: 3rd cycle

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EASTER: 2nd cycle

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EASTER: 1st cycle

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