Born in the USA

Last Thursday, 26th of November, Thanksgiving Day, we had a visit from the USA. He is the teaching assistant in Salvador de Madariaga School and he kindly came to talk about a typical Northamerican celebration : Thanksgiving Day. We learned many things about the USA and the pilgrims and the Native Americans who helped them. We sang the song " Born in the USA" too. It was an unforgettable day!!! Thanks Bryon!!!

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All Things English

Hi kids,

To celebrate its national day, Welcome to England, a country known for its rich history and royal traditions. Along with Scotland and Wales, England makes up part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

 Read on to take a virtual tour of England.

*  Explore this website to read about England's traditions, pastimes, history, cuisine & much more...

* Symbols of England. on PhotoPeach

* Visit England ( part one). You can download a minibook for you to compilate everything you discover about England.

* Visit England ( part two)

The legend of Saint George

Hi kids,

St. George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England, and part of the British flag. St George's emblem was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th century.

He is the patron saint of Catalonia too. St George's Day is on 23 April. By tradition, 23 April is the day for a red rose in the button hole, the national flower. 

Click here and listen to the animated St. George Story (Takes a few minutes to load.).

Pancake Day

Hi again,

This post is about Pancake day.

What is Pancake Day?. When is Pancake Day?.

Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday, the last day before Lent. 

Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is a very special day for British people. They celebrate Pancake Day by making pancakes and eating them with lots of different toppings like fruit, chocolate, sugar or savoury food.

Pancakes are similar to our " filloas".

Pancakes races are held all over England. The object of this race is to get to the finishing line first whilst flipping a pancake in a frying pan.

*  Read more about this date here .

* A selection of information, games and resources related to Pancake Day. 

* A game. Click on the ingredients to make the pancake.

What is Groundhog Day?

Hey folks,

Groundhog   Day is on February 2nd . I´m going to tell you  the legend of the Grounhog. This is an old story about groundhogs. They come out of their burrows on Groundhog Day and look around. If they see their shadows, there will be six more weeks of winter. If they don´t there will be an early spring. Some people in the USA and Canada think this story is true. Some think it is not true. What do you think?.

*Let´s find out : Groundhog Activities . A " Where is Groundhog" read- aloud  included in this digital issue of the popular children´s magazine.

* Video: What is a Groundhog?.

* Let´s find out : What is furry and brown and makes a home in the ground?.

* Game: Make a Tree Map:  Groundhogs have ...../ They can... / They are...

Celebrate Scotland

Hi guys,
 On November 30 the world celebrates St Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s national day.
Have fun learning about Scotland and St. Andrew´s Day.

1.- Click on the Scottish flag to know more about some interesting cities and places in Scotland :

Visit Scotland :  Part 1

Visit Scotland : Part 2

2.- Saltire yourself to celebrate this day: The Scottish flag is the cross of St. Andrew, also known as the Saltire. Add your photo and " Saltire yourself" with Scotland´s flag.

3.- Read about St. Andrew- Patron Saint of Scotland.

4. Animated story of St. Andrew.

Thanksgiving in the USA

Hi dear kids,

The fourth Thursday of November is the day when Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day.  This day in the United States is a time to enjoy delicious holiday meals, to gather with family and friends and to express gratitude.  It's also a time for holiday parades and playing games together. 

In 1620, the ship Mayflower arrived to the East coast of USA. More than 100 British pilgrims stayed to live there.  Winter was difficult and they were very hungry.  The native indians helped them with seeds and food to survive in their new home.  Next year the fall harvest was good. They celebrated a big feast with the native Americans ( the wampanoag). Today we call it the First Thanksgiving.

Let´s learn more about this celebration with these activities.
 1.- Read about Thanksgiving kids and watch the video " The story of the Pilgrims".

2.-Step into Pilgrim Time reading this magazine " Did  Pilgrims ride skateboards?"

3.-The First Thanksgiving - by the Children of the Rethink Autism Community.



4.-Learn about Macy´s Thanksgiving Parade- as a part of this celebration in the USA by GeoBeats.

Create your own portrait online

Hi guys,
Face Britain is a project that invited all young people in the UK to submit a self portrait. It aims to be the biggest collection of online portraits in the world. An image of the Queen and self- portraits by British children were projected onto Buckingham Palace as part of the Face Britain project.



You aren´t British and you can´t add your portrait to the gallery but you can create your own picture and share with us on your blog. Come on, it´s easy.
* Create a portrait. Use the tools to draw your picture in the frame.

Wallace and Gromit celebrate the Diamond Jubilee

Hi guys,
This year, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years as Queen of Great Britain and The Commonwealth .
A special short has been created by Aardman Animations to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Watch the video and celebrate the Jubilee with Wallace and Gromit .

Interesting links to learn about The Queen Elizabeth II and The Diamond Jubilee.

* BBC Primary History has an interesting mini site about her life and reign.
* The official website of the Queen´s Diamond Jubilee.