Saturday, March 12, 2016

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

 

On March 17th is St Patrick's Day and the world goes green . Hercules Tower wanted to join this day and it was iluminated  in green as the most important buildings in the world.
If you want to know something about Ireland and the celebration of St. Patrick here you can see videos, listen to songs, play games ...

VOCABULARY



https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57731017/ST%20Patricks/st_patrics%20information.swf

About St. Patrick's Day


What do you know about Ireland? Here are some facts .


STORIES AND CHANTS


"St. Patrick's funny story"
:



"Clever dog"


"March Chant"
M - a - r - c - h: March, March, March

Unpredictable weather you could say.
Describes this month of lion or lamb days.
We celebrate St. Patrick's Day,
When leprechauns come out to play.
On day seventeen, wear the color green.
Around the 21st, Winter may be at its worst.
But do not despair,
'Cause spring is in the air!

M - a - r - c - h: March, March, March
-"The leprechaun incident":

GAMES



https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57731017/ST%20Patricks/st_patricks_limericks.swf
Limericks




SONGS AND MUSIC

-Forever friends video : Riverdance


-Funny song









IN IRELAND


Traveling all around Ireland


Celtic game : "Hurling"


Traditional Irish dancing


-Irish flashmob in Sidney

Friday, March 11, 2016

EASTER

Xa chegou a primavera e o coello de Pascua xa está aquí. É hora de busquemos os ovos que deixou por todas partes.

-Easter counting:
SONGS
https://elt.oup.com/student/newtreetops/level1/songs/nti_level01_14_16?cc=global&selLanguage=en


"Here comes the Easter Bunny" song

https://elt.oup.com/student/newtreetops/level2/songs/nti_level02_14_16?cc=global&selLanguage=en
 One version of  HOT CROSS BUNS

-Little Bunny Foo Foo :


-Easter bunny rap ( click to listen the song):

-You can't touch this (listen and dance with the rabbit):



-Ten bunnies counting song 
This is the way the bunny hop
STORIES



-Easter information


-Easter tale


 
-"Inside an Easter  Egg" 

MOVIES

-Watch the trailers of the movie :

"HOP"














-"Snoopy and the dancing bunnies" video




-"Theme Planet" ( short video )






FAMOUS RABBITS


-Bugs bunny Easter yeggs:



-The Tale of Peter Rabbit


CRAFTS
-how to decorate Easter eggs:





-How to do an Origami Easter Bunny



-Origami  basket


-Origami Easter  Egg

-Making an Easter  Bonnet

REAL LIFE :
EASTER IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
How do people celebrate Easter in England






-My Easter (read how an English Boy celebrates Easter)


-Egg Rolling in Easter Sunday (watch the video ):



-Easter Egg Rolling at the White House (USA):


-"Easter morning" video :




-Easter parade in New York ( you can see different Easter Bonnets)
  





-Rabbit jumping competition:






EASTER  FOOD:



-How to make CHOCOLATE EGGS

British Food: How To Make Hot Cross Buns


-Easter Hot Cross Buns : the best way to eat them


SCIENCE
How to make an  egg  jump


 What kind of music do bunnies like?Hip hop