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Skidamarink

2012-01-14T12:48:00.005+01:00

Skidamaring a dink a dink
Skidamaring a doo
I love you

I have just learned this children's song and I like it so much that I have to blog it. It's not an authentic traditional song but it became very popular during the eighties and nineties. It is now a song in potty routines too.

I can't stop singing Skidamaring a dink a dink, skidamaring a doo, I love you... And you? Don't worry about the initial gibberish language, it's really easy and fun!

KUENTALIBROS: find and share your favourite books!

2011-09-09T18:17:00.008+02:00

It's so fun reading that I can't stop reading every day ... and you?

Today I have to tell you about a site that you will love a lot. It's a site where you will find lots of books: adventure stories, fairy tales, mistery books... It is called:

KUENTALIBROS

On Kuentalibros there is a section of stories in English... wow! There are so many fun stories!

KUENTALIBROS in English

So, don't hesitate... visit it now and start reading.

And then you can tell KUENTALIBROS what you liked about the book you read like Raquel:

New school year and new friends!

2011-09-09T17:50:00.005+02:00

We love so much going back to school, don't we?... It's time to meet our old friends and to meet new ones too! You can play with them and you can learn together lots of things!

Do you want to meet Patrick, Kenvin and Arty's new friend? So, read this story ...

And if you would like to read more fantastic books like this one, visit KUENTALIBROS

Earth Day 2011

2011-04-22T13:19:00.007+02:00

Listen to these Athletes for th Earth... don't panic and try to grasp the general meaning.

Then, try to answer to these questions:

- Where are they from?
- What sports do they play?
- What do they do for the Earth?

Now, ask yourself what you do in your daily life for the Earth...

Do you recycle?
Do you walk to school?
Do you turn off the lights?
Do your encourage your family and friends to respect planet Earth?

My shadow

2010-11-13T13:34:00.005+01:00

Have you ever seen your own shadow? Can it have different sizes or shapes?

But, what is a shadow?

Now that you have learnt about your shadow, watch the video on the poem Robert Louis Stevenson wrote about it.

And here you have the whole text, in case you want to read the poem while you listen to it...

But why reading again today Stevenson's poetry? Because we are celebrating the 160 anniversay of his birth. Isn't it great to read him again as we are fans of his children's poetry?

Cell phones In The Classroom

2010-10-21T15:51:00.005+02:00

Have you got a mobile phone? If you have it and most of your classmates have also one, ask your teacher to use it for learning!!! And then tell me about it!

Here you have some ideas to give to your teacher...

Via @marett

Welcome again!

2010-09-12T22:08:00.003+02:00

We were all waiting for this day: Happy back to school day!

Summer is great but SCHOOL is even greater! I wish you a very merry school year!!

If you want to make your own film, visit the website ImageChef

Lots of fairy tales!

2010-05-17T19:38:00.008+02:00

Read and listen to a traditional fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood!

You like listening to stories, don't you? I know some people who have been recording lots of stories too. Then listen to your future teachers telling more fairy tales! Wow!

Sleeping Beauty
Snowhite
Peter Pan
The Ugly Duckling
Aladdin
Cinderella
Goldilocks
The Little Mermaid
Sinbad, the Sailor
Beauty and the Beast
Pinocchio

And another version of Little Red Riding Hood

And more coming soon!

Europe Day

2010-05-07T16:48:00.007+02:00

On We like English blog we have always fostered plurilingualism and pluricultarilism. So we specially love this year's poster for the celebration of Europe Day.

My favourite mix: people, places, cultures

And in our mix, we also have languages... because we like learning lots of them . Do you remember? At leats two foreign langauges! How many are you learning?

But we should remind our leaders to improve a fairer world for all too.
What does Europe do for the world? Read this story of Mathias and Amadou and learn about Europe and Africa's co-operation.
And teachers can find the teacher's guide here too.

World Book Day

2010-04-23T08:20:00.004+02:00

It would be a great way to celebrate World Book Day if you decided to read an English author! Why not?

For example, what about Roald Dahl? I'm sure you have heard about his fabulous stories for children.

And this is my suggestion, The Twits. It's such a funny book on two strange hairy characters...Here you've got a trick of the Twits, but you will find many more in the book.

Come into the House of Commons!

2010-04-10T16:52:00.003+02:00

Have you ever been to London? And have you ever been in the Houses of Parliament?

Now, you can see some of the wonders of this building going on virtual tours here. And why not visiting the House of Commons? What do you know about this Chamber? Learn here too.

Click on the picture if you want to go into the House of Commons!

Rabbit or hare?

2010-04-02T10:31:00.003+02:00

Has the Easter Bunny brought you Easter eggs? Happy Easter!

Play and learn about rabbits and hares here:

Felix loved animals!

2010-03-14T21:25:00.011+01:00

Today we celebrate the life and work of Felix Rodríguez de la Fuente. He was a doctor but he loved animals so much, just as you do, dear children!

I know you love animals and nature. So, please, follow Felix's example and take care of them!

Last winter days...

2010-03-07T20:33:00.015+01:00

Now that winter is about to finish, let's make the last snowman of the season! And, before we take off our winter clothes, let's check the vocabulary on winter clothes.

So play and learn, as we like learning English!

1st March!

2010-03-01T12:52:00.003+01:00

Today, here in Eivissa, we are celebrating the Balearic Islands' Day. But we aren't the only ones in the world celebrating their day. It's Wales' Day too!

1st March is Saint David's Day, patron saint of Wales.

What do you know about Wales? Click on the picture to learn more about this country in the UK.

In Wales they speak English but they have got their own language, like here in Eivissa.
Do you know the name of the language of Wales? Try to guess it from the web.

Who else has the same dream?

2010-02-11T23:55:00.006+01:00

Let's see another example of fighting for ideas and freedom peacefully.

Nelson Mandela has the same dream as Ghandi and Martin Luther King.

"No one is born hating another person"

Now try to understand the different things that, according to Mandela,we don't naturally hate people for.

"Man's goodness is the flame that can never be extinguished"

Is peace your dream too?

2010-01-24T22:47:00.011+01:00

Every 30th January we celebrate the School Day of Non-violence and Peace.

Why? Because we commemorate the day when Mahatma Ghandi was killed. He believed in non-violence to fight for human rights.

And in USA they observe another day in January as a date for peace, 15th January, because Martin Luther King was born that day in 1929

But, what do they have in common?
They stood up against things that were unfair... but peacefully! They had a dream and they fought for it with non-violence and peace.

Now, listen and learn on Martin Luther King Jr.:

Martin Luther King had a dream, a dream of peace.Is peace your dream too?

Wintertime

2010-01-10T18:56:00.007+01:00

Happy winter!

I'm happy to go back to school, and you? It's fun to play computer games to learn English when it's so cold outside! So, let's start once again!

First of all, watch this short story: Spot's winter sports. And pay attention to vocabulary on winter!

Then, you can make a snowman:

Now try to find some winter vocabulary in this wordsearch:

And, of course, you can colour online too:

And happy new year!

2009-12-31T17:26:00.003+01:00

Dear children

Enjoy these days, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day! And keep learning English next year too!

And you can start 2010 playing this jigsaw puzzle:

Happy Christmas!

2009-12-23T12:28:00.000+01:00

Laugh with Father Christmas

2009-12-23T12:10:00.003+01:00

Guess the answers to these jokes:

1- What is the name of Father Christmas' wife?

2- What do call Santa Claus when he doesn't move?

3- What do elves learn at school?

4- Who is Santa's most famous elf?

See more jokes here.

(Solutions: 1. Mary Christmas 2. Santa Pause 3. The elfabet 4. Elfvis)

Time for a Christmas Carol!

2009-12-18T17:14:00.003+01:00

Christmas is here again... can you feel it?

So it's time for a Christmas Carol. Jingle bells is a traditional one.
Sing along with the Looney Tunes!

And, can you think of a traditional carol in your own language?

Human rights

2009-12-10T18:36:00.002+01:00

Article 1: We are all born free and equal. Therefore...
Article 2: Don't discriminate!

What can you do to observe these articles? You could play all together, don't you think so?
Remember: don't discriminate any of your classmates.

Rights of the child

2009-11-20T18:29:00.003+01:00

Rights of the child. Article 31:All children have the right to play.
Do you really think all children in the world can play happily?
If we can play when we are children, why doesn't every child have the same rights?

The Convention on the Rights of the Child was held twenty years ago. Do you really think that we have achieved all these rights twenty years later?

Happy birthday, Sesame Street!

2009-11-10T17:51:00.003+01:00

When I was a child I used to watch Sesame Street. I loved it and I still love it! Today Sesame Street is forty years old! Happy birthday, Sesame Street!

I love counting and singing, and you? So, let's sing the number four song with Sesame Street. Can you count to number four? Of course you can...

Now, try to count to number fourteen and then to number forty-four too. Ready, steady, go!

All Saints Day

2009-11-01T19:36:00.003+01:00

Here in Eivissa we specially celebrate 1st November, All Saints Day: we eat nuts and fritters. Our favourite fritter for this day is called "bunyol".

As we have learnt two typical Halloween recipes, one from England and the other one from the USA, would you like to learn how to make our fritters? Yes, please!

Now, it's time to cook one Ibizan recipe! Follow these instructions, it's not so difficult!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

2009-10-31T21:56:00.006+01:00

HAPPY SCARY HALLOWEEN!

Halloween is on 31st October. It's a traditional Irish and American festival but it is celebrated all around the world too.
Pumpkins are used to make scary or funny lanterns, and they are called Jack-O'-Lanterns. You have to carve a pumpkin and put a candle in it so that it lights your home.

Carve your pumpkin here!!

And, afterwards, why not preparing a dessert with the pumpkin you have carved? Watch the video and learn how to make pumpkin pie.

Dessert Pies:
How To Make Pumpkin Pie

Apples for Halloween

2009-10-24T12:27:00.008+02:00

Halloween is here again! It is a traditional festival celebrated all around the world. Some cultures celebrate All Hallows Eve on 31st of October. And some others celebrate All Saints Day on 1st November.

Pumpkins are popular in the USA to celebrate Halloween on 31st October but in England, the traditional fruit for Halloween is the apple.
If you want to have a Halloween party in the English way you need to play bobbing for apples and to eat toffe apples.

Follow these instructions to play the bobbing for apples game:
1. Fill a big tub with water.
2. Add apples and they float.
3. Put your hands behind your back.
4. And get hold of an apple with your teeth.

And eat this delicious traditional food: toffee apples.

Cheap Recipes:
How To Make Toffee Apples

So, here you have two ideas for your Halloween party. You can start planning it.

Back to London!

2009-10-17T20:53:00.004+02:00

Look at this map. Can you guess where the places of our album of London are?
Try to find on the map: the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, the National Gallery, Piccadilly Circus and Buckingham Palace.
Have a nice walk around London!

And see you next week!

Ver London Landmarks en un mapa más grande

And answer these questions too:
Can you tell me how to go from the London Eye to the Houses of Parliament?
And from the National Gallery to Piccadilly Circus?
And where is St. James Park?

Basic vocabulary game!

2009-10-10T21:28:00.005+02:00

It's time to play again. Play this game and check some easy vocabulary!
It's fun to play with words and language!

Click here for full screen version

Tool taken from Cool tools for schools

What do you know about London?

2009-10-04T09:15:00.003+02:00

Let's go back to our London album and try to think the answers to these easy questions.

Check these web pages before you answer:

1.London
2.River
3.Big Ben
4. Parks

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Tool taken from Cool tool for Schools. Thanks to Jordi Adell who told us about this website.

European Day of Languages

2009-09-26T09:43:00.009+02:00

How could we forget this day that we love so much? Today is the European Day of Languages.
It is on 26th September. Let's celebrate langauges.

Do you know how to say "hello" in different languages?
Click on the following picture and listen to different peopole:

And watch the video with the slogan "Talk to me" in different languages too:

You could also send a greeting card to a friend:

And try answering these quizzes. They are a bit difficult but you could try anyway. Learning about languages is always fun!

And here you can choose what you want to do. There are memory games too.

Visit London!

2009-09-19T13:38:00.006+02:00

This summer I have been to London. It is fun to travel and learn about different places and people.
I have prepared this album for you. Have a look at it and learn about London!

| View Sample Photo Books | Create your own Photo Book

Tool learnt from InvesTICant blog

HAPPY NEW SCHOOL YEAR!

2009-09-12T09:45:00.007+02:00

Dear children,

Time flies, summertime is over and it's time to start a new school year.

HAPPY NEW SCHOOL YEAR!

It's time to meet your friends, play and learn! You can do lots of things at school: play hide and seek at break, talk to your classmates and teachers, play on the computer, dance and sing, speak foreign languages, go on trips, solve maths problems, investigate, write reports... It's fun!

I will visit you to see how good you are at English too. Because changes happen when we don't expect them and I am not coming back to school with you this year. Like children in Year 6 I am going to change school too. But I won't forget you so I promise I will visit you.

I hope that we keep in touch through this blog and I will still try to post some new activities so that you keep learning English online too.

I am going to miss you!

Enjoy your time at school and remember that we like English!

Love,

Gemma

You have a message!

2009-06-22T17:33:00.006+02:00

Dear children,

Another school year has finished. You've been working hard on your blogs and your Portfolios, so it's time for you to have a rest.
I know you like learning languages and especially English. So, this summer keep practising English and don't forget our key rule: sing in English!
And a special hug for children in Year 6 who are going to change school. Good luck at secondary school.
Happy summer to everyone and see you soon! Bye!

Play and learn!

2009-06-19T16:24:00.003+02:00

Summertime is great! You can read under a tree, make a sandcastle on the beach, swim in the swimming pool, listen to music at night and watch lots of cartoon films. And you can play computer games to learn English too. Remember: this summer play in English!

Five-year-old children:
Children in Year 2:

Children in Year 4:
Children in Year 6:

Our blogfolios!

2009-06-15T17:46:00.017+02:00

Children in Year 4 and in Year 6 have got a blogfolio. What is a blogfolio?
It is a blog done as a Portfolio! Do you like it? We really love our blogfolios!

Therefore, these children have worked hard on their blogfolios. We have just started the project but we are going to continue it next school year.

Have a look and see all what they can do!

Introducing myself... Summary of Primary English syllabus

2009-06-15T17:43:00.008+02:00

We finish each school year checking what we knew and what we have learned during the school year. And a good activity to join all we can do in English is introducing oneself.
Now, students in Year 6 have added to their introduction the past simple and the future with going to. Obviously, it's not possible to add each lesson to this activity, but it is possible with some of the main topics.
Here you can listen to these two hard-working girls who can introduce themselves brilliantly. And it is a summary too of what children can say in English when they finish Primary education.

Tania:

Chaimae:

What are you going to do ...?

2009-06-15T17:38:00.003+02:00

And, it's time to make plans too. Children in Year 6 finish Primary school now, and they talk about their plans for the future.

What are you going to do this summer?

What are you going to do after the summer holidays?

What are you going to do next year?

Dear children,
I'm going to miss you!
Good luck at secondary school!

What did you do at school?

2009-06-15T17:33:00.005+02:00

Now that the school year is about to finish, it's time to check. We have been checking the past simple. Children in Year 6 explain what they did at school. Well done, children!

What did you do at school?

Very young children learn English too!

2009-06-14T22:53:00.004+02:00

My very young pupils can speak English too!
We have a friend and we talk to him in English because he can only understand English!Listen to Bertie Bear:

Bertie Bear is happy too because you are very good at English! Now, listen to these children introducing themselves:

What are you doing?

2009-06-09T08:26:00.001+02:00

In Year 4 we are studying the present continuous. It's quite a difficult topic, but we have fun learning English!

What are you doing?

The body

2009-06-04T07:50:00.001+02:00

In Year 2, we are going to check the body topic today. Let's play!

World Envoriment Day!

2009-05-31T18:21:00.012+02:00

On 5th of June it's World Enviroment Day.
How can you control climate change?The European Comission highlights these key verbs to save our planet:turn down, switch off, recycle and walk. We can all help! Let's be changers!

How much do you know about climate change? Answer this quiz:

And, PLAY!Earth puzzle:

Sing: Earth rocks!
It gives us the food we eat, the air we breath... Let's show the Earth how much we care.

And don't forget this key rule: each one of us can help. Watch this video: Everyone can save the planet.

But what is the global warming? Listen to this explanation. It's a little difficult but very funny!

And Toni in Year 6 has shown me this video. He likes Hannah Montana and he thought I would love the video. And it's true! It's great!
Remember Michael Mussso's message: reduce, reuse, recycle.

What are you doing?

2009-05-31T18:19:00.007+02:00

What are you doing?
Read and listen this explanation on the present continuous.

Learn and practise:And listen to all these examples too:

Students in Year 4, can you write some examples on your blogs? Use the present continuous.

Happy birthday, Big Ben!

2009-05-31T11:23:00.009+02:00

London's Big Ben turns 150 years old today. Happy birthday!

It is the name of the big bell that strikes the hour. The tower clock is called Stephen's Tower, although it is popularly known as Big Ben. It is a part of the Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament. Learn more here.

What's the time? Play and learn!

International Year of Astronomy 2009

2009-05-26T23:53:00.005+02:00

This year we are celebrating the International Year of Astronomy. It marks the 400th anniversary of Gallileo's first astronomical observation through a telescope.

Let's learn about the Universe!

And enjoy this video!

NUMBERS!

2009-05-24T17:15:00.009+02:00

Time to play with numbers! Now that we are about to finish school, it's a good moment to check numbers again.

Listen to the number:

Match numbers with names:
Listen to the ordinal numbers:

Listen and write the numbers:

Watch these videos. Sing the song of numbers from 10 to 20

And sing the song of numbers from 20 to 100

Our favourite photos

2009-05-22T07:32:00.005+02:00

It's the third time we try to do this activity. Let's see if can finally do it. It seems that everything works now perfectly OK so... Good luck!

Write on your blogs what we did in Year 4.

How do you go to school?

2009-05-18T18:42:00.008+02:00

I go to school on foot. I don't go to school by car.
What about you? Write on your blogs how you go to school.

And, PLAY! Hurray!
Spell the different means of transport:

Can you guess what the word is?

Label the pictures:

And sing a song here.

Listen to the story:
Watch the video and repeat the words:

Museum Day

2009-05-15T19:25:00.005+02:00

And on 18th May it's the Museum Day. We have visited lots of museums here in Eivissa. We like museums, especially Art ones.

Let's visit the MOMA in New York, the Museum of Modern Art. It's great!

There are lots of activities on the MOMA website for kids. Choose the ones you like best.

Internet Day

2009-05-15T18:28:00.006+02:00

17th May is Internet Day. On Sunday we'll celebrate the web day!
But remember two important things:
1. Use the Internet safely. Don't write personal information on social networking websites. You won't be able to rub it out. So, be careful!
2. Block cyberbullying. Report abuse. Use the Internet to communicate, learn and have fun. Never use it to play evil tricks on your friends.
Watch the video, done by the European Comission, and think about its message.

And, of course, it's a day to play too.
Let's learn some vocabulary on computers. Click on each picture, play and learn.

Do you know the parts of a computer?

Learn some key words on computers here:

Can you type? Learn here!

Europe's Day!

2009-05-08T20:25:00.008+02:00

Tomorrow is Europe's Day. Europe's Day is on 9th May.
Let's live all together!

Play with the flags of the countries in the European Union.

Listen to Europe's Anthem:

Look at all these important monuments in Europe. Where are they?

There are lots of games here. Play and learn about Europe.

But, what is Europe?

Happy Mother's Day!

2009-05-03T10:38:00.008+02:00

Dear Mummy,
Thank you for taking care of me!
I love you so much!

Today is Mother's Day in Spain. Don't forget to congratulate your mum. You can do it online:

Remember that your mommy is the woman who takes care of you. So, you can also congratulate your grandma or your auntie.

And you can play here with your mum. Have fun together!

What gift have you given your mummy? This is my suggestion:
1. A big kiss
2. A bigger hug
3. The most important promise:
Mummy, I promise I will always do my homework and study hard!

And finally, watch the video.

Mums make it all better:

By the way, is today Mother's Day in England? No, it isn't.
They celebrate Mother's Day on the fourth Sunday in Lent. So this year Mother's Day was on 22nd March.

The Solar System

2009-05-01T22:13:00.005+02:00

In Year 6 we are studying the Solar System.
Play and learn about the planets!

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Which one is the biggest?
Which one is the coldest?
Which ones are nearer to the Sun than Planet Earth?

Peter Piper by pupils in Year 6

2009-05-01T10:32:00.003+02:00

Pupils in Year 6 can say the tongue twister of Peter Piper.
Congratulations, children! You can say it brilliantly!

Peter Piper...

2009-04-26T21:10:00.003+02:00

Do you know any tongue twister in English?

It's time to learn one! Learn Peter Piper's tongue twister. It's fun!

I don't like pickled peppers because I don't like vinegar.
What about you? Do you like pickled peppers?

Our books!

2009-04-23T00:13:00.010+02:00

It's Book Day today! Let's read and have fun!

We have written and illustrated some books in class to celebrate Saint George, World Book Day.

In Year 6 we first read two stories on Sinbad, the sailor and Romeo and Juliet. Then, we wrote the stories and draw the pictures. Finally, we recorded the text.

So, now, read our books and listen to the stories.

Uploaded on authorSTREAM by gemturfer

You can download the PowerPoint of Sinbad the Sailor here.

Uploaded on authorSTREAM by gemturfer

You cand download the PowerPoint of Romeo and Juliet story here too.

Do you like our books? Which one do you prefer?

In Year 4 we have written a little book about a day in our life.
Read Angeles' book. It's great!

Uploaded on authorSTREAM by gemturfer

World Book Day

2009-04-21T23:09:00.004+02:00

And, finally, 23rd April is the World Book and Copyright Day.
On this date and in the same year of 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.

Now, you can play with Shakespeare!

Remeber that in Eivissa we give a book and a red rose.
Choose a book and enjoy reading!

Saint George, patron saint of England

2009-04-21T17:47:00.007+02:00

Saint George is the patron saint of England too.

He has got a shield with a red cross. Have you ever seen this symbol before?

Look at the Union flag or Union Jack and try to find Saint George's shield.

Read about Saint George Day in England clicking on Saint George's picture.
Learn more about the United Kingdom flag clicking on the flag picture.

Saint George's Legend

2009-04-21T16:53:00.011+02:00

23rd April is Saint George's Day and the International Book Day too.

So on Thursday we are celebrating a date which is popular all around the world.
Watch the video and learn about Saint George's legend.

In Eivissa we say that St. George gave the princess a red rose.
Is there any difference between our legend and the British version? Yes, there is.
In the British legend St. George doesn't give the princess a red rose.

We have got a new pet!

2009-04-18T11:15:00.003+02:00

Have you seen our pet?
It's a sheep. It's a big, white sheep.

Do you know the most famous sheep in Britain? It's a black sheep.

Sing the song of Baa Baa Black Sheep.
And be happy because... we are about to start again!

See you on Monday!

2009-04-17T16:56:00.002+02:00

Wow! I feel like a superhero because on Monday we are meeting again! We will learn a lot this term too! And we will be happy to learn together!

SEE YOU ON MONDAY!

Easter!

2009-04-04T19:54:00.009+02:00

You are hard workers. You have been working hard this term. So, it's time to play!
Easter is here. Play all these Easter games!

Decorate your Easter egg:

Find the hidden eggs:

Count the Easter eggs and find the matching number:

Colour:

And read this story:
Or you can sing it here

Poetry recitation by Emanuelle. Year 6

2009-04-04T13:33:00.003+02:00

Two years ago we worked on the poem by Sara Coleridge, The Months. You can see the activity we did here.
Now Emanuelle, in Year 6, has learned it by heart. He has done it on his own and we have recorded the video in class. Emanulle likes English and he likes literature too.
Excellent, Emanuelle! You are great!

International Children's Book Day

2009-04-02T23:01:00.006+02:00

2nd April is the International Children's Book Day. We celebrate Hans Christian Andersen's birthday.

You can read some of his most popular fairy tales here.

April Fools' Day

2009-03-30T22:10:00.005+02:00

On Wednesday it's 1st of April. It's April Fools' Day!
It's the day YOU CAN play tricks on people.
But remember this condition:
YOU CAN'T play tricks on your friends after twelve o'clock.

Earth Hour

2009-03-28T18:00:00.008+01:00

What planet do we want?
Our planet is worth saving. Let's stop global warming.

TODAY turn off the light at half past eight.

We have a beatiful world. Let's take care of it!

World Water Day 2009

2009-03-22T12:17:00.008+01:00

We need water to live! We all need water!

Safe water! There are people who need it!

Think and answer:
Can everybody have healthy water?
Can everybody have a tap from which get water?

Finally, learn about the water cycle. Sing the song, it's great.

World Poetry Day

2009-03-21T20:21:00.009+01:00

Today is the World Poetry Day ... so, let's read poetry!
Do you write poems? I don't write poems.
Do you read poems? I sometimes read poems.

We are going to read these poems in class and... why not?, try writing your own poems too!

Listen and read these two poems written by Robert Louis Stevenson:

Whole Duty of children.

A child should always say what's true
And speak when he is spoken to,
And behave mannerly at table;
At least as far as he is able.

At The Seaside

When I was down beside the sea
A wooden spade they gave to me
To dig the sandy shore.

My holes were empty like a cup.
In every hole the sea came up,
Till it could come no more.

Welcome SPRING!

2009-03-21T10:30:00.010+01:00

It's spring again! The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming!
Let's play to celebrate it!

Solve this spring puzzle

And watch the video of Caillou discovering spring:

The Fonix English quizshow

2009-03-21T10:03:00.009+01:00

Marta P. , in Year 5, and Leoren B., in Year 6, are our competitors in The Fonix quizshow organized by the Balearic Islands educational authorities.
They sat the exam of the local stage last 7th March and here you have the photo we took after it.

Dear Marta and Leoren, good luck!
And please, remember this: don't worry about the marks... you have already made history!

Questions and answers

2009-03-21T09:58:00.006+01:00

Some time ago, Toni and some of his friends, prepared a powerpoint with different question patterns and answers. As I didn't post it at the right time, I am posting it now as I think that the end of the term is a good moment to check everything we have done during these months.
Here you have their presentation. Again, good work, children!

English Project

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Describing pictures

2009-03-17T08:36:00.006+01:00

In Year 4 we are going back to prepositions.
Choose a photo and describe it on your blog.
Use these prepositions: in, on, under and next to.
And write sentences with There is and There are.

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Important people from history

2009-03-14T16:02:00.004+01:00

Pupils in Year 6 have done a project on important people from history. They wrote about a character on their blog. You can see their work here.
And, then they had to introduce the character to the their classmates. We have recorded some videos of their presentations.

Watch the videos and learn about some important people from history.
Children, good work!

Year 4 tasks

2009-03-14T14:07:00.004+01:00

I have to post some activities of Year 4 students that they have got ready since last month.
So, children, here they come!

Last week we prepared some videos. Pupils in Year 4 can describe themselves and their clothes.
Listen to Mario and Talita.

And here you have got the photos of some of you with your masks.

BubbleShare: Share photos - Find great Clip Art Images.

Whew! Irregular verbs!

2009-03-10T19:11:00.008+01:00

In Year 6 we are studying the past simple. We have already done the regular verbs and we have just started the irregular verbs.

Learn about Britney's life and why not?, practice the past simple too!

Here you have got a funny game to learn some irregular verbs.

Be brave... and try answering this quiz too. It isn't so difficult.

Clothes

2009-03-06T08:35:00.002+01:00

In Year 2 we have just started the clothe topic. So, let's play and learn!

Balearic Islands Day

2009-03-01T12:53:00.002+01:00

Today is the Balearic Islands Day. Enjoy yourself!
In Year 6 we are working on a project about important people from all over the world. So it is a good moment to study some important people from our islands.
Here you have got a presentation on four important people.
Read and learn.

Important Balearic People From History

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International Mother Language Day

2009-02-21T12:29:00.007+01:00

Today is the International Mother Language Day. And we like learning languages! We are going to be lifelong language learners! So let's celebrate it!
I know you like the videos of the countries of the world so here you have got the same song with the languages of each country. There are a lot of languages in the world!
Watch it. It's fun... but do you think it is correct? Pay attention to Spain...

Is it correct? No, it isn't
Is Spanish the only language in Spain? No, it isn't!
How many languages are there in Spain?
And...how many languages are there in Europe? Do you know? Look at this map and you will know it!
Wow... there are lots of languages. How many languages can you speak? Let's learn at least two foreign languages!

And learn how to be linguistically sustainable here. We'll comment on this document in class.

We like animals!

2009-02-20T07:32:00.003+01:00

In Year 2 we have been studying animals. We can describe them.
Today we are going to watch the videos in class.
You can watch them too! They are great!

A wild animal:

A pet:

And here you have got two farm animnals:

Important people from history

2009-02-19T20:27:00.006+01:00

In Year 6 we have started the past simple and tomorrow we are doing a new project on important people from history.

You have to choose a character, download the picture and write four sentences on your own blog. Use the key words to write your sentences.

Visit the blog for this project: IMPORTANT PEOPLE FROM HISTORY

And here you have got an example.

I choose Vincent van Gogh:

1853-1890 /The Netherlands/ painter/colourful pictures
My sentences:
Vincent van Gogh lived from 1853 to 1890.

He was from The Netherlands.

He was a painter.

He painted lots of colourful pictures.

It's Carnival!

2009-02-17T19:37:00.009+01:00

Fantastic! Carnival is fun!
Are you going to dress up? I am going to dress up as a ...
Let's have a fancy dress party!

Read and learn:

And play. Guess who the hidden character is:

Learn here how to draw a clown:

VALENTINE'S DAY!

2009-02-14T11:35:00.012+01:00

Dear pupils,

I LOVE YOU!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Colour:

Learn the heart facts:

Play:

Make sentences:

And learn Valentine's vocabulary in English and in Signed English (sign language):

What colour would you like?

2009-02-09T23:33:00.004+01:00

In Year 6 we have been shopping! We know how to ask in shops.

Listen! Good show, children!

Mari goes shopping and Anaïs is the shop assistant:

Fede is the shop assistant and Adrià is the customer:

Yasmin goes shopping and Chaimae is the shop assistant:

What are you wearing?

2009-02-09T23:27:00.004+01:00

In Year 4 we have been learning the clothes. We can say what we are wearing.

Watch the videos of these children in Year 4 A.

Javi, what are you wearing?

Fiorella, what are you wearing?

Lorgio, what are you wearing?

And here you have the videos of children in Year 4 B

What are you wearing? by Angeles and Jordi:

Damar, what is he wearing?

Jean Pierre, what is she wearing?

Wow! Animals!

2009-02-06T08:29:00.008+01:00

ANIMALS

In Year 2 we are learning animals. Today we are going to play all these animal games.

And learn an animal for each letter:

Would you like a hot dog,sir?

2009-02-02T23:25:00.005+01:00

Don't panic! It's a difficult video... but it is so funny!
Anyway, I'm sure you can understand the whole story.
And very important! Students in Year 6, please, pay attention to these expressions:

Would you like a hot dog, sir?

As you can see, I am selling long hot dogs and short hot dogs. Which one would you like, sir?
(I would like a long hot dog/I would like a short hot dog)

YUMMY, YUMMY!

2009-02-02T00:06:00.009+01:00

Keep learning food vocabulary.

Repeat the words:
Fruits

Repeat the words:
Vegetable s

Choose the correct word

Choose the right word

And choose the answer:

YUMMY!

2009-02-01T23:12:00.008+01:00

This week we are checking food vocabulary in Year 6.

First of all, you can start playing these games.

The pizza game

Now, you can make a cake

And eat fruit too! It's good for you!

And, of course, a memory game too.

Picasso's Guernica

2009-01-29T20:05:00.005+01:00

Picasso painted Guernica in 1937. Have you ever seen it? You can see it here.
Guernica is an anti-war symbol. Picasso painted people suffering. He didn't like war and we don't like war either.

But, now you have the opportunity to get into the picture. Is it possible? Yes, it is! Watch the video...

With my own two hands!

2009-01-25T19:33:00.002+01:00

Listen and sing!Keep singing for PEACE!
Answer the questions too.

With my own two hands

Imagine all the people sharing all the world!

2009-01-25T19:32:00.003+01:00

We like the world! And we love a world in PEACE!

Can you imagine people sharing all the world?

Play with the continents.

Move the mouse on the map and click on the right continent.

Now, play another game. Click on the continents that flash.

Imagine all the people living life in peace!

2009-01-18T22:38:00.006+01:00

I know you like Imagine, John Lennon (1971). It's our favourite peace song.
But have you ever seen John Lennon singing it?

Enjoy John Lennon's performance:

And sing it too:

Lyrics | John Lennon lyrics - Imagine lyrics

Interviewing my friend project. Year 6.

2009-01-11T22:39:00.005+01:00

During the first term, Year 6 students haven been asking and answering.
Now we have joined all the lessons in one final project: Interviewing my friend. In pairs, all students have prepared fifteen questions to ask their friends. All of them have played both roles: the interviewer and the interviewee.
In each interview students start asking the name, age, place of birth, and favourite colour. Then they all have invented ten more questions using the verbs to be, have got, can, and do.

Good work, children! Excellent!
Listen to the following examples:

First, Tania starts asking and Claudia answers.

Then, Claudia asks and Tania answers.

Listen to Ibra and Brandon.

Now, listen to Javi and Alvaro.

All of us can ask and answer. We are so happy that we all can do it!

What are you wearing?

2009-01-06T20:10:00.006+01:00

In Year 4 we are learning to say what we are wearing.

Check the related vocabulary playing these games:

Choose Muffy's clothes

Find ten clothes in this wordsearch

Back to school!

2009-01-06T19:40:00.003+01:00

I am very happy because TOMORROW we go back to school!
See you tomorrow!

And don't forget to sing!

My present!

2009-01-05T11:40:00.002+01:00

Radetzky March

2009-01-01T20:23:00.003+01:00

Welcome the New Year with music. Listen to the Radetky March composed by Johan Strauss Sr. in 1848. It is the last piece at the New Year's Concert Vienna 2009, with Daniel Barenboim conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
It's simply fantastic! Enjoy it!

Happy New Year!

2008-12-28T21:53:00.006+01:00

Help the magician. Click on the black hat.