Esta semana começaremos com a quinta unidade, How we organize ourselves. Tendo como ideia central: Nossas atividades sociais e económicas causam impacto sobre a natureza e colocam em perigo a viabilidade da humanidade. Estaremos acompanhando a unidade com diversos livros de "The Magic School Bus" ( Unidade 6 no Maple Bear Book). Vamos conversar em casa sobre as diferentes atividades econômicas em Recife e porque não, no mundo. Convidemos coleguinhas de nossos filhos para um passeio relacionado ao tema, ou assistir um filme para depois refletir e discutir. Agora está disponível no Netflix o seriado "The Magic School Bus" e " Blue Planet" e nossa biblioteca está cheia de recursos magnificos. Sintam-se a vontade de nos procurar para dicas.
Spring festival is a time for students to celebrate their achievements, let their imagination loose and have fun. Spring is the perfect season to throw a class' gathering, honoring them and nature. It is a gleeful way to enjoy our Unit 4 closure and the warming weather, the loveliness of flowers and trees re-emerging after a winter's sleep. Even if Recife seasons do not show a drastic change, it is important for students to acknowledge it. Our Spring gathering will be held Friday 23rd . Students should come dressed as the character they selected. I will send a list with the names and individual responsibilities. It is a special date for them.I encourage you all to motivate our children at home and observe nature with them. Enhance their week with a picnic outdoors, a walk on the beach or taking care of plants/flowers at home. Happy nature week! Spring is coming.
Nature
Botanic Garden of Recife
Red ant working
Mesmerizing nature
Butterfly
Sweet Bee on a Mango
Look what we discovered! Olympic Garden.
BABY BANANA! Baby banana got sick . Lu took baby banana home. Guess what? She is back and we discovered 3 new leaves. Our class botanist rocks!
In 776
B.C.E, about three thousand years ago, the first Olympic Games took place.
Originally, the games were part of a religious festival to honor Zeus. He was
the god of the sky and the leader of the Greek gods who lived on Mount Olympus,
the highest mountain in Greece.
The
Olympics was one of four all-Greek (Pan Hellenic) games. Even though the games
were named after Mount Olympus they weren’t played there. Instead they were
held in the religious sanctuary of Olympia near Greece’s southwest coast. The
land there was beautiful and rich with olive trees.
At the beginning, the games were just
short foot races designed to keep Greek men fit for the intensity of war. The
path for the foot races was about 700 feet long and straight. It was also wide
enough for twenty men to run side by side. Only men who spoke Greek were
allowed to take part in the races.
Men ran the races without any clothes on. Gradually, other events were added
but there were no team sports like in the modern Olympics. Also, there were no
medals like the gold, silver, and bronze medals we have today. There was only
one winner and he was given a wreath of olive leaves as a prize. But these
weren’t just any olive leaves. These olive leaves were taken from a sacred tree
that was located at Olympia behind the temple dedicated to Zeus. To reward his
mastery of the events, a statue was built in the winner’s honor.
The
games were held once every four years in August. Over time other events were
added. Horse races, chariot races, boxing, and wrestling were all popular
events in addition to the foot races. There was also a special event that
consisted of five different sports activities: wrestling, running, the long
jump, disc throwing, and spear throwing.
Interesting
fact:
Married
women were not allowed to attend the Olympics and women weren’t allowed to
compete in any of the events. There was a separate women’s festival that was
called Heraia and was dedicated to the honor of Hera, the wife of Zeus.
The Modern Olympics
The
modern Olympics were started in 1896 by a French educator and historian by the
name of Pierre de Coubertin. Pierre loved sports and felt that the world’s
countries would have more of an opportunity for peace if they gathered together
to play sports. He designed the five color rings that are used to represent the
Olympic Games today. The rings stand for North and South America, Africa, Asia,
Europe, and Australia.
At the
beginning of the games a flame is lit. The flame begins in Olympia and is
passed from torch to torch until the location of the games is reached. The
location changes every time the Olympic games are played.
Today
the Olympic games are the largest sporting event in the world. There are summer
and winter games and over 30 sports are played. Men and women from all over the
world compete to win the gold, bronze, and silver medals.
Homework
: Research the definition of Areté .
Write a
short story ( 4 paragraphs) using the definition of Areté.
Aproveitamos o Valentine´s Day para mostrar
aos alunos do Year 4 a importância da amizade. Com a ajuda das instrutoras do Maker,
Rachel Levy e Ana Flávia Ferraz, eles construíram uma “garrafa –barco” onde
colocaram uma mensagem de carinho que escreveram para aquele amigo especial. Bem-vindos
a bordo Year 4!
On Valentine´s
Day our students were embarked on an adventure for each of them through a
communal journey. Welcome aboard Year 4!
Welcome back to a new and
exciting school year! We hope that you had a wonderful summer vacation and are
ready to begin fourth
grade. This year will be full of new learning experiences and
discoveries. Let the adventure begin!
Songs of
the Month:
Count On Me
If f you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea,
I'll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you
can't see,
I'll be the light to guide you
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need
You can count on me like one, two, three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like
Four, three, two
And you'll be there
Cause that's what friends are supposed to do,
If you're tossing and you're turning
and you just can't fall asleep
I'll sing a song beside you
And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me
Everyday I will remind you
Oh
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need
You can count on me like one, two, three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like
Four, three, two
And you'll be there
Cause that's what friends are supposed to do,
Oh yeah
You'll always have my shoulder when you cry
I'll never let go, never say good-bye
You know you can count on me like one, two, three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like
Four, three, two
And you'll be there
Cause that's what friends are supposed to do,
Oh yeah
You can count on me cause I can count on you.
Dentro
de um abraço:
O melhor lugar no mundo É dentro de um abraço Pro mais velho ou pro mais novo Pra alguém apaixonado, alguém medroso
O melhor lugar no mundo É dentro de um abraço Pro solitário ou pro carente, é Dentro de uma abraço é sempre quente
Tudo que a gente sofre Num abraço se dissolve Tudo que se espera ou sonha Num abraço a gente encontra
No silencio que se faz O amor diz compromisso Baby, baby dentro de um abraço Tudo mais já está dito
O melhor lugar no mundo, é aqui É dentro de um abraço
Por aqui não mais se ouve o tic tac dos relógios E se faltar a luz fica tudo ainda melhor O rosto contra o peito, dois corpos em um amasso Dois corações batendo juntos em descompasso
Tudo que a gente sofre Num abraço se dissolve Tudo que se espera ou sonha Num abraço a gente encontra
Na chegada ou na partida Manhã de sol ou noite fria Na tristeza ou na alegria
Tudo que a gente sofre (Na chegada ou na partida) Num abraço se dissolve (Manhã de sol ou noite fria) Tudo que se espera ou sonha (Na tristeza ou na alegria) Num abraço se encontra
Na ABA Global School a leitura é muito valorizada dentro da sua metodologia. Mais de duzentos livros que contemplam todas as áreas de aprendizado, diversos CDs e DVDs compõem a biblioteca da classe de cada sala de aula. O contato com esses materiais ampliará ascompetênciasde linguagem e, ao mesmo tempo, desenvolverá nas crianças o interesse pela leitura.
Estimular as crianças no desenvolvimento do hábito da leitura implica também em ensiná-las a ter zelo pelos livros. Cabe aos pais criar em casa a rotina para, além da leitura,a responsabilidade pela devolução dos livros dentro do prazo estabelecido e orientar seu filho sobre o manuseio dos mesmos.Nesta rotina a criança também vai aprender a ter responsabilidade com o livro emprestado e a cumprir prazos.
Além da biblioteca da sala de aula, os alunos da ABA Global School e seus responsáveis podem usufruir dos benefícios da biblioteca da ABA.
Os alunos novatos estarão recebendo o ABA Best Carda partir do dia 23/02.Os alunos antigos que estiverem sem o cartão devem procurar a biblioteca para pagar a taxa e solicitar a segunda via.No caso de perda do cartão, a biblioteca deve ser informada e paga a taxa de segunda via para a confecção de outro cartão.
É importante lembrar que o ABA Best Card devepermanecer no bolso da agenda de forma que, na ocasião do empréstimo para o Library Day, possa ser utilizado.
Na agenda o item XII – BIBLIOTECA, transcrito abaixo, refere-se às normas de funcionamento para o empréstimo de livros e demais materiais. Lembramosa necessidade do responsável financeiro ir no link indicado para aceitar as normas de funcionamento da biblioteca, para que sua criança possa utilizá-la.
XII - BIBLIOTECA
A visita à biblioteca acontecerá no decorrer da semana de acordo com a programação de cada sala (exceto Toddlers), momento em que cada criança escolherá e fará o empréstimo de livros. É importante que a carteirinha permaneça na bolsa, para assegurar que todos os alunos possam fazer seus empréstimos dentro das normas da Biblioteca. A devolução dos livros deve ser feita na data estabelecida, evitando-se multas por atraso.
Todos os itens emprestados à biblioteca devem ser devolvidos em perfeito estado. Em caso de algum dano será solicitado ao responsável o pagamento do valor referente ao mesmo para reposição do item no acervo.
O ABA Best Card precisa ser ativado anualmente. Para isto, o responsável financeiro deve confirmar estar ciente das Normas de Funcionamento no linkhttp://www.estudenaaba.com/termo
Agradecemos a colaboração e desejamos a todos um excelente 2015.
