INTERACTIVE SPELLING BEE

Hi kids! Do you want you practise your spelling skills?

Christy Carlson Romano gives you 100 words from 20 different categories and you have to click one among three choices on the screen.

This interactive spelling bee game is really fun. Enjoy!

INTERACTIVE SPELLING BEE

EARTH HOUR 2011

At 8:30 PM on Saturday 26th March 2011 , lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour and people will commit to actions that go beyond the hour.
Take a look at this promotional video and then do the activities below to contribute on that day. Together our actions add up!

1- Virtual Light Switch : pick a switch and choose a wall, then switch off your light!
2- Make a lantern for Earth Hour: choose shape, colour, add decorations and send your lantern to your friends.

EARTH HOUR 2011

WELCOME TO 2011!

Lots of kisses from Maria Pita Square my dear children.

I hope the New Year is much better than the old year to you all, full of joy and happiness.

WELCOME TO 2011!

CREATE YOUR VERY OWN BUSY FIDDLER MUSIC VIDEO

At Fiddle a friend you can create a personalized music video with a cute beaver playing a fiddle.

The steps are simple:

1- Select the kind of music you like more (euro pop, hip hop or country)

2- Create your own lyrics.

3- Add your photo.

4- Preview the video and share it with your friends.

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*Click on the photo to watch an example

CREATE YOUR VERY OWN BUSY FIDDLER MUSIC VIDEO

LEARN ABOUT BONFIRE NIGHT

In this educational movie at BrainPOP UK Bonfire Night you can learn how and why is celebrated Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes' gunpowder plot to blow up parliament and James I of England on November 5th.

Watch the video first and then take the quiz to test your knowledge about this festival.

LEARN ABOUT BONFIRE NIGHT

TWIMERICKS

Twimericks are a tongue twister and a limerick all mixed together. Take a look inside the book.
Twimericks are written as a poem and they are very funny and difficult to pronounce. They often contain onomatopeias,hyperboles, puns and other figurative devices.
It doesn't matter if you don't understand the Twimericks, just appreciate its rhythm, the places where pauses are made and the way the beats flow.

Listen to these children trying to say some of them.

Difficult, eh? Now try it yourself. Read a twimerick or two as fast as you can!

TWIMERICKS

TUBEOKE: WATCH AND SING!

At TubeOke you can find music videos and lyrics right next to it. So you can sing along while watching, learning and enjoying songs.
All you have to do is to search for a song you like, by typing in the name of the song and artist in the box. Once you have found the song you want to learn, watch the video and read the lyrics.
This is a great way to improve your listening, vocabulary and pronunciation, my dear pupils. Enjoy!

TUBEOKE: WATCH AND SING!

JUICY FRUIT´S SERENADING UNICORN

Send a song you like to a friend with a funny unicorn puppet at Juicy Fruit´s Serenading Unicorn. It´s a very cool campaign. Check it out!

There are three songs to choose:

- "Do you really want to hurt me" by Culture Club

- "How am I supposed to live without you" by Michael Bolton.

- "On Bended Knee" by Boyz II Men.

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You can use YouLyrics to find the words and a video of the song. Search the song you like by typing in the name of the song and artist at the top of the page.

JUICY FRUIT´S SERENADING UNICORN

MOTHER´S DAY QUOTES

Mother´s Day is next Sunday, as you know. Don´t forget to show her how much you care.

Here is a video with beautiful quotes to dedicate to your mum. The original music is "Eternal Hope" by Kevin MacLeod. Enjoy!

MOTHER´S DAY QUOTES

CLIMATE CHANGE

What can we do to stop global warming, my dear pupils?

Watch this awesome video titled "Wake up, Freak Out-then Get a Grip". It´s a great animated film about climate change designed by Leo Murray to encourage us to get involved and take action to combat climate change in whatever way we may find appropiate.

Here you are a Spanish-subtitled version because the English vocabulary used in this movie is a bit difficult for you to understand.

It´s worth watching it!

Original video: watch it at Vimeo

CLIMATE CHANGE

HOW TO DECORATE EASTER EGGS

The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by Christians.
From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.
Watch this video and learn how decorate Easter Eggs, step by step. Come on, kids... Spring is here!

HOW TO DECORATE EASTER EGGS

WOMEN IN ART

Today is the International Women´s Day. Have a look at this great video with a nice collection of paintings of women through the years. Many of the greatest artists of all time are represented here: El Greco, Raphael, Botticelli, Renoir, Dali, Picasso...

If you want to identify some of the artworks and the artists used in this video click on the image above.

Enjoy!

WOMEN IN ART

TRAVELLING THROUGH SOLAR SYSTEM

Hi 5th Grade pupils!

I know that you are studying the Solar System in Science. This video will probably help you learn more interesting things about the planets.

Starting from the Sun you can travel through the Solar System passing all the planets from Mercury to Pluto, learning amazing facts on the way.
Enjoy your trip!

TRAVELLING THROUGH SOLAR SYSTEM

HOW TO MAKE PANCAKES

Hi kids! Pancake Day was celebrated yesterday in the United Kingdom and several other countries around the world and as you know it is traditional on this day to eat pancakes.

This video will show you how to make this flat cake fried in a pan, step by step.

How To Make Perfect Pancakes on Howcast

HOW TO MAKE PANCAKES

PEACE DAY

School Day of Non-violence and Peace is celebrated on January 30 every year, on the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi. Its message is: "Universal Love, Non-violence and Peace, Universal Love is better than egoism, Non-violence is better than violence, and Peace is better than war"

There are lots of songs about peace but "Imagine" by John Lennon is one of my favourites. Listen to one the most beautiful songs ever created by one of the world´s great musician and peace activist. This song has stood the test of time and it´s an anthem for peace.

Let´s sing it all together on Thursday and on Friday in class. Here is the video with the lyrics ("Imagine" & "Love")

PEACE DAY

MEET THE VANCOUVER 2010 MASCOTS

Hi kids! Do you meet the mascots of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games?

Watch a video, play games and learn more about Sumi, Quatchi and Miga and the winter sports games at Vancouver 2010 Mascots website.

They´re really cute!

MEET THE VANCOUVER 2010 MASCOTS

TALES OF CURIOSITY

What do you know about Santa Claus? Have a look at this video and travel back in time to find the origins of the elusive Santa Claus.

This classic poem is also known as "The Night Before Christmas". Written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1823, it tells of a visit by Santa Claus and it is illustrated by images taken from vintage editions of the poem.

TALES OF CURIOSITY

PENCILMAN IN THE POINT OF CHRISTMAS

Pencilman wants to be a great Christmas gift for the kid who lives in the house. When he discovers that he is only a school supply gift, he strives to become something else.
Great 3D animation, kids!

PENCILMAN IN THE POINT OF CHRISTMAS

THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on December 10 (last year was the 60th anniversary) The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris in 1948.

Have a look at this great animation, kids. Really cute!

THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

FRUIT SHOOT VIDEOS

This kid will teach you some dance steps. Put them into practice in your free time!

Have a look at more cool videos at Robinsons Fruit Shoot website. You can see loads of fun mental and physical skills and learn how to do them yourself. Have fun!

FRUIT SHOOT VIDEOS