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ALL I WANT FOR XMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH

Hi guys! How are you? Are you enjoying all these free days? You've got a new song that talks about Christmas wishes... The girl who sings only wants for Christmas her two front teeth, it's funny, isn't it?

And If you want to learn it you can click on this link and see the lyrics
My two front teeth lyrics

WHAT'S THIS?

I love Tim Barton's films. I think they're fantastic. I hope you enjoy this song of one of his movies "The Nightmare before Christmas"

IT'S XMAS (RAP VIDEO)

Do you want to sing a fantastic funny song? Look at this video and learn it!

TWELVE DAYS OF XMAS

"The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Xmas song which enumerates a series of grandiose gifts given on each of the 12 days of Christmas. It is a classic Christmas carol that dates back to the 16th century. The song represents the 12 days between the birth of Jesus and the coming of the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem. It has been one of the most popular and most-recorded Cristmas songs in America and Europe throughout the past century. There are many variations of this song but I think Shrek version is one of the most amusing. You can see the video and sing the song with the lyrics.

ADVENT

Today is the 1st of December, that means you can open the windows of the Advent calendar.
Advent is the start of the Christmas season in Britain. It begins four Sundays before Christmas. Advent calendars are a countdown to Christmas day. An Advent calendar is a poster or a card with 24 small doors, children open one each day from 1st December until Christmas Eve (24th December), to find small presents: a chocolate, a picture...
I've got for you a special Advent calendar. If you click on the link you can play an Advent calendar game. Dou you want to play? Come on, it's easy and funny!

Advent Calendar

CHRISTMAS ARRIVES SOON, GREAT!

I love Christmas! I hope you too. I think you will enjoy watching this video by Mr. Bean. It's very funny!

TODAY IS THANKSGIVING DAY

Thanksgiving Day is a family festival celebrated with lot of enthusiasm in US, Canada and several other countries. Thanksgiving Day Festival commemorates the feast held by the Pilgrim colonists at Plymouth in 1621. On this day people express gratitude to God for his blessings and give thanks for their love and support. Thanksgiving Day in the United States started as a way of giving thanks to food collected from a good harvest or problems that were fixed. In the United States, Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday in October.
Nowdays one of the most popular tradition is Macy's Thanksgiving parade. You can see a video about it in the next post.

And of course, the food is special for those days. American people eat the traditional stuffed turkey and the green bean casserole.
The day after Thanksgiving day (next Friday) is considered the first day for Christmas shopping in U.S.A.
Thanksgiving day symbols

Pumpkin

Pumpkins are a Thanksgiving favorite for about 400 years.

Turkey
Turkey is an inseparable part of Thanksgiving celebration.

Corn
Corn were a part of first thanks giving feast & are popular till date.

Cranberry
Cranberry sauce is turkey's favorite thanksgiving feast partner.

Cornucopia
Cornucopia is a horn-shaped basket filled with fruits & goodies

Beans
Beans are regarded as the third of the Indian Three Sisters.

MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

Last Saturday, November 20th, was the Universal Children's Rights Day. This year we celebrated the 21st anniversary of this important day for you, dear kids.
I want to publish one non-verbal spot focus on the RIGHT TO EDUCATION because I consider it as one of the most important.

FOOD ACTIVITIES

Hi, 5th graders!
We are learning food in unit 2, so, I've thought you can do activities about it, and also, you can enjoy them.
Here, you have two activities, the first one is based in the tale "The Hungry Caterpillar" I love this story a lot! You can learn vocabulary of food, days of the week, numbers... And at the second activity you will enjoy the crossword and the wordsearch.
Come on guys! Are you ready? Clik on the links