Walking in a more than warm autumn morning is the best way to celebrate Students and Teachers' Day. Finding these taints of colour I like so much brings peace and relax to brain, soul and sight.
And although the storks' nests are empty there is joy in the landscape.
Just in case you don't have it. Because this site is related to the history of women and the places they lived in.
I hope you like it.
http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?lg=es&pg=wisaudiobook&cat=x
Today I went to the annual Educational Exhibition. It was in a very big hall built for shows or other events, near the Youth Park. The 5000 places hall seemed smaller now than it looked 20 years ago, I wonder why.
There were lots of teaching materials, from wooden toys and books to Internet Safety, Chemistry or Physics kits or very expensive interactive blackboards. Of course the price is our problem, for teachers and schools to solve, not of the producers. But I made plans for the unlikely possibility we will ever get the 100 Euros for books and teaching stuff. Here are some photos, if you want to take a look.
My 5th graders were just incredible today. I had only told them yesterday to prepare for a short debate and for a poster contest. I was not sure they would do anything, so I found some reading material, bought big paper sheets, brought scissors, glue, crayons etc. and made diplomas.
My surprise could not have been bigger. They had gathered information, studied it (that's amazing, you know they print it but have no idea about the content!) and brought everything they could need. One girl even brought a mindmap on this idea, not hers, of course. I had only to watch and take photos. They talked about the meaning, the causes, the effects of global warming, gave examples, suggested way of action against it. Then they drew, cut and so on. They stayed for one more hour in order to finish.
I will give the diplomas on Monday, it was too late and I need to think of a festive way of doing it. Of course, the posters look like they belong to some 11 years old, and they were made in a haste, but the whole activity was absolutely great. Here they are.
International Day of Climate Action. I'll try to find out if anything happens here and I will let you know. I'm even thinking of doing something on Friday in my educational class, if I have time to think of it tomorrow night.
Going to the theatre with students can be both a success or a terrible mess. we were lucky and it was great. It was important to have a Pedagogical Notebook in advance to know about what we were going to see.
Shakespeare is Shakespeare anytime, anywhere and for everybody. This is the essence of classicism. There is always a connection with the moment you are living. Midsummer Night's Dream, although difficult, because of the different levels of vocabulary is both an entertainment and a walk into emotions and feelings.
These new theatres are really good.
How slowly is autumn showing off this year! Nevertheless, here it is. The small trees in the avenues are changing colour. they look warmer, peaceful reds are making the new look.
2,000 Bucharest dwellers ran for more bicycle tracks
Running for bike lanes! This was an unprecedented stakes contest taking place in our town last month. For each participant in cross country, the organizers have promised that they would build a meter of track. The result? Over 2,000 runners i.e. over 2000 meters of new cycling track.
The youngest participant in the running which took place on a course of nearly four kilometers has just turned three and the oldest runner was over 60 years old .
Take action!
Starting here and going right, in a sunny warm day you can have one of the most beautiful walks in Ávila
Not fully golden, but already on the way. This solitary tree opposite the Walls is a good example of this slow path into autumn.
And although you don't like iron works these two constructions also show something of our heritage and something of the new season.
Maybe this is not a post for this blog, but we all have difficulties, no matter where our place is.
These are the deaf percussionists in Rome, and the applause they really deserved. It was a big surprise for me to arrive at the concert place and see a very big group of deaf people. It seemed like a surrealistic scene: what could they possibly do at a concert? They leaned against the loudspeaker ot stand near the artists who were preparing the electric guitars, and did not even wink at the huge noises. I was even a bit angry with them, they seemed useless in that place, they could have given their places to people who were able to enjoy the concert.
Then, I found out they were part of the show-some of them. They had been training for 3 years to be musicians- what bigger challenge for a deaf person? Especially since many were born deaf and had no notion of music, rhythm, sound. But they were very good, incredibly supportive to each other and happy. I found inspiration in them.
This is my homage to them and my wish for all of us to be able to overcome our obstacles with equal courage, dedication and joy!
