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Father´s Day

 

This is a poem called IF by Rudyard Kipling. It is a beautiful message from a father to his son.
My grandfather had it framed on his wall, but in Portuguese, and I loved reading it when I was a child.

Listen to it from the Youtube link below and enjoy.

IF

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
‘ Or walk with Kings – nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And – which is more – you’ll be a Man, my son!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOy8rneWlrs

For all of you I wish a beautiful father´s day.

Activities and Ideas with letter Tt

Toys

Exercise With T

As children become familiar with this rhyme, they can perform the actions as they repeat the words.

Toothpicks, tools, and toys

All begin with T. (place one hand up, the other across its top to form a T)

Let’s all make the sound

T-T-T-T-T!! (kids repeat sound together)

Lie straight on the floor.

Stretch out arms and hands, (kids perform action)

Now you are letter T

We think that is grand!

Stand up straight and tall

Arms and hands way out. (kids perform action)

Show how letter T

Can hop all about! (kids perform action)

Susan LaBella   Editor, Early Childhood Education Newsletter

Turtle

IT’S A TEA PARTY!

Read to children various poems from the book Tea Party Today by Eileen Spinelli. Talk about children’s favorite poems and ask them to explain their selections. Then make decaffeinated flavored teas (adequately cooled) and pour into plastic tea cups for children to try. Serve with animal crackers for a real tea party!

TURTLE TREATS

Slice circles of packaged sugar-cookie dough found in the refrigerated section of most grocery stores. Roll out the dough to flatten each circle. Place circles on a cookie sheet. Give children jelly beans to add to their circles to create feet, heads, and tails for their “turtles.” Sprinkle green sugar onto each turtle and bake following package directions. Serve with tapioca pudding for a tasty snack.

TULIP TIME

Let children hold their fingers together and place their palms into a shallow dish of red, pink, or yellow paint. Help children press their wet palms onto a piece of paper several times. Children can then paste pre-cut green paper stems and leaves below each tulip to create a pretty garden.

TIME OF DAY

Using a non-digital clock, turn the hands to various times of day. Announce the time. (For example: It is 6 o’clock at night.) Invite children to tell you what they usually do at that time of day/evening (eat dinner, read a book, and so on). If any children are able, give them turns at moving the clock hands and announcing the time.

HANGING Ts

Hang a small clothesline in your room at children’s height. (Be sure it is out of the way of their play area.) Gather some snap type clothespins and write the letter T on each one. Next, cut out pictures of objects with names that begin with T and objects with names that do not begin with T. Place pictures in a box or basket. Invite children to choose T-named pictures to hang with their T clothespins on the line.

YOUR WORD CORNER

Here are some words you will need.      

See them, say them … hey, you can read!!

ten   tiger   top

Write the words on a chart and review them. Then read aloud each sentence that appears below. Try each word in each sentence. Let children tell you which word fits.
1. I saw a _______________at the zoo.

2. I have ____________toes.

3. He climbed to the __________of the hill.

Check out the following Web sites for additional background and activities.

Traffic Light

Scroll down this page to find the traffic light craft and traffic light game. http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/theme/transportation/main.html

T Sound

Reinforce the sound with this cute printable. http://www.kizclub.com/Phonics/beginning/Tsound.pdf

T Is for Turtle

Get ten facts about real turtles, some literature suggestions, and a few extension activities. http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/63926.aspx

Letter T Activities and Crafts

You’ll find lots of fun activity and book suggestions here. http://www.freekidcrafts.com/lettert.html

Letter T Is for Tent

Your kids will enjoy this online coloring activity. http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/interactive-alphabet/letter-t/tent.html

Have you visited Education World’s newest early childhood feature, the Early Childhood Activity Bank? There you will find hundreds of activities from past Early Childhood Newsletters arranged by month or subject. Below are a bunch of activities you might enjoy trying out in the weeks ahead.

Special Activities for Earth Day and Arbor Day

Back to Nature: Investigating Trash What Pollutes Our Air? Don’t Be a Litterbug Recycled Crayons Make a Promise Tree An Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Eating Volcanoes Friendship Fruit Salad Grocery Store Walk (Letter Identification) My Tree Book Tree Math Why Be a Tree? Paper Trees More Tree Math The Shape of Trees to Come Trees Are Terrific What Do I Feel? (Parts of a Tree)

Aulas de Inglês para o Segundo Semeste

Queridos Alunos, Pais e Interessados em aulas,

As vagas para aulas  com início em Agosto já estão se encerrando.

Possuo apenas alguns horários disponíveis pela manhã, mas muito poucos a tarde.

Interessados, por favor, me avisem em breve.

Abraços a todos.

 

Dear Students, Parents and Interested Students,

Vacancies for classes beginning in August are already closing.

I have a few hours available in the morning, but very few in the afternoon.

Should you be interested, please let me know soon.

Sincerely,

Paula Lyra.

Ideas and Activities with Letter Pp

Letter P and His Pals Have a Party

Letter P had a party one day.         

Those who attended came from far away.

A perky pig from Paris, a peacock from Peru,

A penguin from way down south, sat across from Lou.

A parakeet that said, “Tweet, tweet, tweet,”

A panther from the jungle growled, “Le-e-t’s eat!”

Letter P served pizza and purple punch

In paper plates and cups — oh, what a lunch!

After they played games, it was time to go.

All put on ponchos and fixed them just so.

P gave out some paper and some pretty pens,

Then said, “Please be sure to write, my dear friends!”

Susan LaBella          Editor, Early Childhood Education Newsletter

 

PUZZLIN’ PIES

Place four paper plates on a table.

Use four more paper plates that you have colored as follows:          — one paper plate has been colored to look like a pizza          — one paper plate has been colored to look like a pumpkin pie         — one paper plate has been colored to look like an apple pie          — one paper plate has been colored to look like a cream pie          Next, cut each plate as follows:          — cut one paper plate one in half          — cut one paper plate one in fourths          — cut one paper plate one in sixths          — cut one paper plate one in eighths          Place the cut pieces in a box. Invite children to choose the correct pieces to fill up each plate on the table.

A PAIL FULL OF Ps

Cut out pictures of items whose names begin with p. Also, cut out pictures of things whose names do not start with P. Paste each picture onto a piece of poster board. Place all the pictures face down on the floor. Give each child a pail (a plastic sand pail could work) and invite him/her to collect only those things whose names start with P.

CRAZY Ps

Provide each child with a cut-out uppercase and lowercase P. Invite children to decorate their Ps with          — popped popcorn          — colored polka dots          — peppermint candies (round or crushed)          — painted peas (dried peas)

POPSICLE TIME

Give each child 10 to 15 Popsicle sticks. Help each child write his or her name on each stick. Have children place the sticks on a table side by side, creating a rectangle. Next, let children use masking tape to tape all the way across the sticks to keep the rectangle together. Help children gently turn over their rectangles. Invite children to draw a picture with crayons on the sticks. When pictures are complete, children can take the sticks apart and reassemble them in the correct order to show their pictures. Popsicle sticks won’t get lost because they all have the owner’s name on them!

SNACK TIME WITH LETTER P

These two snacks are sure to bring on the smiles. Purple Smoothies          Place 1-1/2 cups milk, 1 sliced banana, and 1/2 cup grape juice in a blender. Blend until smooth and frothy. This makes three 1-cup servings. Personal Pretzels          Next, try these soft pretzels: Use 2 16-ounce loaves of bread dough to make 24 1-1/2 inch balls. Roll each of the balls into a long snake shape. Give one “snake” to each child so they can make their own pretzel designs. Next, place pretzels on a greased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Let stand for 20 minutes. Combine 1 egg white and 1 teaspoon of water. Brush this on each pretzel and sprinkle with coarse salt. Heat oven to 350 degrees and place the cookie sheet on a middle rack. On the bottom rack, place a shallow pan with 1 inch of water in it. Bake pretzels on the rack above the water for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

YOUR WORD CORNER

Here are some words you will need.              See them, say them … hey, you can read!!

put          pig          pen

Write the words on a chart and review them. Then read aloud each sentence that appears below. Try each word in each sentence. Let children tell you which word fits.
1. I can write my name with this _____. 2. Where did you _____ your coat? 3. The _____ is named Wilbur.

Check out the following Web sites for additional background and activities.

Alphabet Coloring Sheets: Letter P   Let children color each P picture online. http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/interactive-alphabet/letter-p/

Handprint Peacock Craft   Let children try this simple craft. http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mhandprintpeacock.htm

Letter P Activities   Some cute ideas here. http://pocketful–of–posies.blogspot.com/2010/01/more-letter-p-activities.html

Pond Activities   P is for pond, too. Try out some of these suggestions. http://www.ssnsc.org/education/pond_activities.htm#PreK-2

 

Novidade

É com alegria que eu comunico aos Pais e Alunos que:
Paula Lyra ELT School recebeu recentemente o título de Instituição de Ensino de Língua Inglesa reconhecida pela Oxford University Press.
Eu já havia comunicado a alguns de vcs, mas agora o faço formalmente.
Obrigada a todos pela confiança em meu trabalho, pois foi graças a vcs que recebi este título.