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Beatrix Potter

Discover the incredible life of Beatrix Potter; artist, storyteller, countrywoman and world famous author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
A little about the characters

 

  • Peter Rabbit

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    Peter is one of Beatrix Potter’s best known characters and children the world over are familiar with this classic tale of naughty Peter’s escape from Mr. McGregor’s garden.

    Published in 1902, The Tale of Peter Rabbit is Beatrix Potter’s first book and was expanded from an illustrated letter she had sent to a young friend who was ill.

     

  • Jemima Puddle-Duck

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    Jemima is based on a real duck that lived at Hill Top.

    In the tale, Jemima wants to hatch her own eggs so tries to find a secret nesting place away from the farm, but runs into the foxy-whiskered gentleman who ‘helps’ her to find a suitable place.

    Published in 1908, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck features Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top farm, and her surroundings.

  • Tom Kitten

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    Published in 1907, The Tale of Tom Kitten is the story of Tom and his sister’s struggle to keep their clothes clean and tidy when their mother invites her friends for tea.

    Tom Kitten also appears in The Tale of Samuel Whiskers when rats capture him and they try to turn him into a roly-poly pudding to eat for dinner!

  • Mrs Tiggy-Winkle

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As a child Beatrix had known a charming old Scottish country washerwoman called Kitty MacDonald.

Mrs Tiggy-winkle is a similar small, round twinkly-eyed washerwoman; but has prickles under her cap and does the laundry for some surprising customers, including Peter Rabbit and Squirrel Nutkin!

Benjamin Bunny

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The Tale of Benjamin Bunny continues the story of The Tale of Peter Rabbit as Peter and Benjamin venture into Mr. McGregor’s garden to retrieve Peter’s jacket and shoes.

However, the two young cousins end up trapped in a basket that Mr. McGregor’s cat decides to take a nap on. They are eventually rescued by Benjamin’s father.

Mr. Jeremy Fisher

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Mr. Jeremy Fisher has a day full of the worst fisherman’s mishaps when he sets out to catch minnows for his dinner.

Not only does he fail to catch any minnows, but a trout tries to eat him and only spits him out because he doesn’t like the taste of his macintosh!

Hunca Munca

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The Tale of Two Bad Mice follows Hunca Munca and her husband Tom Thumb as they run riot through a beautiful doll’s house.

They try to eat the food and are disappointed to find it glued to the plates and the tins in the larder full of beads.

They also steal furniture and clothes but realise the error of their ways and pay for the damage.

  • Squirrel Nutkin

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Squirrel Nutkin sails across Derwentwater with his cousins to gather nuts on Owl Island. Famous for his impertinent riddles, he soon finds himself in serious trouble with Old Brown the owl.

Nutkin is lucky to get away with only half his tail missing!

Published in 1903, The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin also originates as a picture letter.

  • Mr Tod

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    Mr Tod the fox is an enemy of the rabbit family but unintentionally becomes an ally when Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny band together again to rescue Benjamin’s children who have been kidnapped by the badger Tommy Brock.

    Pigling Bland

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    Pigling Bland is one of the many brothers and sisters who cannot all stay at the farm as food is short and they have very big appetites.

    The sensible little pig is sent to market but gets lost in the woods on the way.

    He finds himself in Mr. Piperson’s farm where he discovers the little black pig, Pig-wig.

    Mrs Tittlemouse

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    The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse tells the story of a wood-mouse named Mrs. Tittlemouse and her efforts to keep her house in order despite numerous unwanted visitors, particularly Mr. Jackson, a sloppy toad.

For more info or for games and activities go to http://www.peterrabbit.com/uk/fun_and_games

Artigos e matérias interessante em Inglês

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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.