The big word factory

Since our visit in Clermon- Ferrand I've been reading this nice childrens book with the pupils. They like it very much, too. And they like the cartoon made by our children last February.
When we've discussed about Paul and Marie and the real good words, I ask the children to create their own word factory with lego (LearnToLearn). They write their favourite words on stripes and enjoy this activity.

 Here is the youtube-link for the cartoon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIDD4j2aNQ0

measure your body

In year two we are working with meter, cm and mm. To have a little practice in measure, the children draw their own body and afterwards measured all parts of their bodys.

 

healthy eating

Each year we do a project and teach the children how to eat healthy and how to prepare healthy food. The highlight for thr children is the big buffet at the end.

 

p.e. lessons outside

In summer we often do p.e. lessons outside and go running or throw balls or do long-jump - so why shouldn´t we go outside in winter too? Our children love to go sledge riding or playing little games with the sledges.

Throwing snowballs on a target

Throwing snowballs as far as possible

teambuilding- building a snowmann together

pulling someone on a sledge

riding a sledge 

Ideas for handcrafts - winter

In year two we are working on the topic "winter". With a compasses and a scissors you can do this.

KIDS MOVIES ABOUT INVENTIONS.

Many movies are worth as an educational resource. In the following link:

  KIDS MOVIES ABOUT INVENTIONS 

there are 12 films that have a very interesting theme in common: creative inventions.

Have a look at this link:

 MAKE YOUR OWN TINKER BOX 

from the same blog: 

The Plant Kingdom.

Great work of my colleague Maria Tavera and her fifth grade students. Have a look at the following link:

THE PLANT KINGDOM

THE LITTLE PRINCE

AS WE ARE WORKING ON " THE LITTLE PRINCE" WITH OUR 10 YEARS OLD PUPILS AND MORE PRECISLY ON THE PLANET WITH THE BUSINESS WHO COUNTS THE STARS, WE DECIDED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BIG NUMBERS WITH THE HELP OF THE LEGOS.

The farmer festival of Saint Antonio

The rural festival of Saint Antonio takes place in our neighbor in Saronno at this time every year.
Saint Antonio is the protector of animals and pets.

It is about to end in few days, so we decided come by!

The Saint's church

The statue of the Saint

To celebrate the memory of the Saint, a reconstruction of an old village was set up.

Various characters took part the festival, they were dressed up as in the past, 

pretending to perform old school jobs!

Here they are some courtyard animals, they were active part of the village
providing work and food for the community!

Sheep and goats were employed in the past for both milk and wool

Some animals such donkeys and horses were really useful for farmers, helping with harvesting and carrying products to local markets

We got in touch with some old kind of ambulance...

... and what was used to carry around both milk and wine 

The final act of the festival is going to be a bonfire and a blessing for animals,

symbolizing nature waiting for its awakening.

Back to school children recreated their experience at the festival by means of Duplo 

Baking and selling bread!

 Taking care of the farm animals!

Let's gather around the bonfire and wait for spring to come once again!!!