language and literature

  • Lê a imagem com todos os olhos de teu corpo

    Lê a imagem com todos os olhos de teu corpo

    3 de junho de 2023 aconteceu o 18 salão de ilustradores aqui na França e eu estive là para desfrutar desse encontro. Em meio a um autógrafo de um de seus livros um ilustrador pergunta para os que o cercam: ‘como se escreve caden_e; com c ou com s?’. Ele queria incluir a palavra na…

  • Sobre linguagem e Todes

    Originally posted on Sérgio Freire : A primeira-dama Janja, o ministro da Secretaria de Relações Institucionais, Alexandre Padilha, e cerimonialistas usaram a palavra “todes” em cerimônias ao longo da primeira semana do governo Lula. “Todes” não faz parte da norma-padrão da língua portuguesa. No entanto, vem sendo utilizada como uma palavra para se dirigir a…

  • De como a leitura entrou no meio.

    De como a leitura entrou no meio.

    Quando me descobri grávida eu estava começando a dar aulas de inglês para crianças de 4 a 6 anos. Após anos dando aulas para adolescentes e adultos, todos os dias eu enfrentava o novo desafio de me reunir com aqueles pequenos e de me tornar de alguma forma interessante para eles. Não foi fácil! Eu…

  • Wordless books and literature in the classroom

    Wordless books and literature in the classroom

    Today I want to invite you to explore the world of pictorial narratives where words are left out to open space for YOUR verbal narrative; the narrative of the reader, the watcher, the observer… Kids are very good at it. Adults who have kept their childhood inside them are too. In pictorial narratives what you…

  • Films to inspire affection

    Films to inspire affection

    Life is the craziest imperative you will have to face until your death. It is the most powerful absurd you will comply with. Be it good or not, light or heavy it’s our mandatory passage to wherever we may go after it. There are beauties to learn and take from it and this beauty may…

  • 2022 in books

    2022 in books

    In 2022 we read so many books. Fiction and non-fiction. Adult and children’s books. All of these reading experiences were moments of joy, reflexion and inspiration. This is the first year since I became a mom that I was able to (re)read during the whole year at least one book a month (sometimes more). How…

  • Read and talk time

    Read and talk time

    Here it is a short scary story for you to read and talk about. Enjoy! Link to the text: https://rickmanhchs.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/click-clack-the-rattle-bag.pdf

  • DadaKids

    DadaKids

    What about teaching English and let kids play with Dadaism and spring flowers? For this lesson we had 3 Topics: body parts (with focus on face), colours; positive expressions: it’s beautiful; it’s different; it’s awesome; it’s good; it’s not bad. New vocabulary: let’s pick some flowers. Step 1: Let’s pick some flowers Step 2: Let’s…

  • Extreme sports – upper intermediate

    Extreme sports – upper intermediate

    Hi! How about getting a bit wild into sports? How many sports can you name. And extreme sports? Have you been doing any sports lately? I have, but at the comfort of home :). The video DisneyPlus and NatGeoTv are launching this new series about extreme places on Earth. Will Smith is invited and it’s…

  • All I want fot Christmas…

    All I want fot Christmas…

    It’s movie and popcorn time! I have made some activities to do with my kids before, while and after our movie time. I’ll let them here so you can download and maybe use them. Hope you have fun. Movie trailer Mes suggestions d’achat sur AmazonFr sont : Christmas Activity Book for Kids et le film…

  • Enseigner aux enfants: ce que j’ai appris.

    Enseigner aux enfants: ce que j’ai appris.

    Enseigner aux enfants est une tâche professionnelle qui doit être soigneusement et sérieusement préparée. Les enfants sont amusants mais ils sont aussi a grand défi dans le sens où ils sont délicats et surprenants. Voici 5 choses importantes à considérer lorsque vous enseignez aux enfants.

  • Kids Efl room cooking class

    Kids Efl room cooking class

    Hi! How are things? I bring great news. Our kids will get together to cook and decorate some delicious gingerbread people and some Christmas motives. It’ll be this Saturday, 20 November at 4 pm here at my Efl room in Draveil. I’m really excited about it. If you’re interested, there are still 3 places available.…

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