Sorry! Are you ready to blast off into 2014?
Do you want to know what people do on the biggest party night in the UK?
Read on to find out:
New Year's Eve Celebrations
Monday 30 December 2013
Numbers: counting forward and backwards
Sorry! Are you ready to blast off into 2014?
Do you want to know what people do on the biggest party night in the UK?
Read on to find out:
New Year's Eve Celebrations
Friday 27 December 2013
Imaginación - creatividad
"While my baby is taking her nap, I try to imagine her dream and capture it."
Photography: Adele Enersen
Music: Lasse Enersen Song: Watching The Stars With You - Mau
Music: Lasse Enersen Song: Watching The Stars With You - Mau
Sion Queenie Liao
Wengenn in Wonderland
Cuando una mochila se puede transformar en una guitarra eléctrica o...
La creatividad es... salirse de las líneas marcadas
Actitud...
Paso a paso para hacer una movilidad más sostenible
Piensa, siente, razona, emociónate calcula, apasiónate, ¡CREA!
Las tiritas también pueden ser un soporte para dejar volar la creatividad :-)
Wednesday 25 December 2013
Typical British Christmas
It's Christmas Day at Ashlie and Stephen's house!
Join them as they prepare Christmas dinner for their parents...but can Ashlie get Stephen to help?
Christmas Scene
Family at dinner table, wearing hats and opening Christmas crackers
In 1847, almost by accident, Tom Smith invented the cracker. It was a simple idea which became an integral part of British celebration and tradition which still continues today, 150 years on.
The Cracker continue to bring pleasure to all ages and generations, from children to grandparents.
Christmas Cracker Jokes:
"Las 10 palabras más útliles en inglés en Navidad" by Silvia
9 Facts about a typical British Christmas by Shanthi
1. Decorations:
Over the last decades the British have become more and more like the Americans with the outdoor illuminations.
2. Christmas pudding:
The pudding is an essential part of the British Christmas.
It is eaten after the traditional lunch has been consumed and requires a hearty appetite as it is not light!
The pudding is made of dried fruits, nuts, cherries and soaked in brandy.
Making one takes time with at least 13 ingredients (to represent Christ and his disciples)
3. Christmas Cards
The British do like to send cards to people and you can get some of the most beautifully crafted cards in the UK.
EVERYONE sends on average 75 cards each to friends and family.
4. Mince Pies:
The ingredients are normally raisins, sultanas, a variety of nuts, candied fruit, apricots, apples and mixed spices like nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon.
The traditional mince pie normally has a star on top which should represent the Christmas Star that led the Magi and the shepherds to Jesus in Bethlehem.
Children often leave a couple of mince pies for Father Christmas together with a glass of brandy, sherry or milk and a carrot for the reindeer in the hope of getting their stockings filled.
5. Nativity Plays:
The Nativity play recreates the scene of Jesus’s birth in the stables and tells of how Mary and Joseph were visited by the shepherds and the Three Wise Men.
The roles of Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds and the Wise Men are played by the children.
6. Christmas Carol:
There is always a lot of singing as the children sing a selection of Christmas Carols during the play and are promptly joined in by the audience.
The traditional favourites are "Away in the Manger’", "Deck the Halls", "Silent Night", "The 12 Days of Christmas".
7. Christmas Dinner:
The traditional Christmas dinner in the average UK family is made up of the following:
Main Course: Roast Turkey* with all the “trimmings” – meaning, roast potatoes; roast parsnips; brussels sprouts with chestnuts; pork and sage stuffing; red cabbage; ‘pigs in a blanket’ (little sausages wrapped in bacon); bread sauce and cranberry jelly
Join them as they prepare Christmas dinner for their parents...but can Ashlie get Stephen to help?
Christmas Scene
Family at dinner table, wearing hats and opening Christmas crackers
In 1847, almost by accident, Tom Smith invented the cracker. It was a simple idea which became an integral part of British celebration and tradition which still continues today, 150 years on.
The Cracker continue to bring pleasure to all ages and generations, from children to grandparents.
Christmas Cracker Jokes:
What did Adam say to his wife on the day before Christmas?
It's Christmas, Eve!
How many letters are in the Christmas alphabet?
25. There’s "no EL"!
What happened to the man who stole an Advent Calendar?
He got 25 days!
What kind of motorbike does Santa ride?
A Holly Davidson!
What do you get if you cross Santa with a duck?
A Christmas Quacker!
What do Santa's little helpers learn at school?
The elf-abet!
How do snowmen get around?
They ride an icicle!
"Las 10 palabras más útliles en inglés en Navidad" by Silvia
9 Facts about a typical British Christmas by Shanthi
1. Decorations:
Over the last decades the British have become more and more like the Americans with the outdoor illuminations.
2. Christmas pudding:
The pudding is an essential part of the British Christmas.
It is eaten after the traditional lunch has been consumed and requires a hearty appetite as it is not light!
The pudding is made of dried fruits, nuts, cherries and soaked in brandy.
Making one takes time with at least 13 ingredients (to represent Christ and his disciples)
3. Christmas Cards
The British do like to send cards to people and you can get some of the most beautifully crafted cards in the UK.
EVERYONE sends on average 75 cards each to friends and family.
4. Mince Pies:
The ingredients are normally raisins, sultanas, a variety of nuts, candied fruit, apricots, apples and mixed spices like nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon.
The traditional mince pie normally has a star on top which should represent the Christmas Star that led the Magi and the shepherds to Jesus in Bethlehem.
Children often leave a couple of mince pies for Father Christmas together with a glass of brandy, sherry or milk and a carrot for the reindeer in the hope of getting their stockings filled.
5. Nativity Plays:
The Nativity play recreates the scene of Jesus’s birth in the stables and tells of how Mary and Joseph were visited by the shepherds and the Three Wise Men.
The roles of Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds and the Wise Men are played by the children.
6. Christmas Carol:
There is always a lot of singing as the children sing a selection of Christmas Carols during the play and are promptly joined in by the audience.
The traditional favourites are "Away in the Manger’", "Deck the Halls", "Silent Night", "The 12 Days of Christmas".
7. Christmas Dinner:
The traditional Christmas dinner in the average UK family is made up of the following:
Starters: Smoked Salmon and other titbits
Main Course: Roast Turkey* with all the “trimmings” – meaning, roast potatoes; roast parsnips; brussels sprouts with chestnuts; pork and sage stuffing; red cabbage; ‘pigs in a blanket’ (little sausages wrapped in bacon); bread sauce and cranberry jelly
Dessert: Christmas pudding served with custard or brandy sauce
Coffee and chocolate
8. Royal Christmas Message:
The family settles around the television to listen to the traditional Royal Christmas Message that is given by the Queen.
This tradition was started by the Queen’s grandfather, King George V in 1932.
It normally starts at 3pm GMT.
10. Boxing Day - The Day after Christmas:
Boxing Day is on 26 December and is only celebrated in some countries. It was started in the UK about 800 years ago during the Middle Ages. It was the day when the alms box, collection boxes for the poor, were opened so that the contents could be distributed to poor people.
Boxing Day is a public holiday. It is traditionally a sporting day and many football matches, horse races and fox hunting are organised.
Tuesday 24 December 2013
Why Bring a Child into this World? - Love and Peace - Best wishes :-)
Os presento a Ágata que está creciendo feliz con el cariño de sus papis, Elia y Dani y de cuantos la rodean y que con su permiso hoy ilustra esta entrada tan especial de la Caraba.
NUESTRO BEBÉ.
PARA TODA NUESTRA FAMILIA, AMIGOS, CONOCIDOS Y DEMÁS. QUEREMOS COMPARTIR CON TODOS VOSOTROS NUESTRA INMENSA ALEGRIA.
VAMOS A SER PAPIS!!!!
Así compartían su gozo este verano, dándonos una gran alegría y así está ahora:
Muchas gracias por hacernos partícipes de vuestras ilusiones, esperanzas y felicidad. Un abrazo muy en especial para los tres :-)
A principio de este mes Keiran, entusiasta profe de inglés, publicó este vídeo en su inspirador blog Film English y lo guardé como un tesoro para publicarlo hoy junto a la esperanza, la alegría y la ternura que despierta la llegada de un nuevo ser.
Because there has never been a better time to create a brighter future.
We believe in a world where no child goes to bed hungry, where every home has enough water to drink, wash and clean, where preventable diseases are prevented, and where every child lives past their fifth birthday.
We don't pretend to have all the answers, but we are inviting you to join us on the journey.
Ahí va un poco de música de la que alegra los corazones, al menos a mí, esta canción en especial me alegra y eleva el espíritu ¿será porque me hace sentirme más cerca de los que ya han despegado e imagino alados iluminándonos? ¿o quizás porque siempre me han gustado los coros?
Carol of the Bells
Little Drummer
Muy presentes todos los que formais parte de mi vida, con el corazón pletórico por lo agradable que me la haceis. Un abrazo y como dice Mónica Carretero: "Se os quiere navegantes"
NUESTRO BEBÉ.
PARA TODA NUESTRA FAMILIA, AMIGOS, CONOCIDOS Y DEMÁS. QUEREMOS COMPARTIR CON TODOS VOSOTROS NUESTRA INMENSA ALEGRIA.
VAMOS A SER PAPIS!!!!
Así compartían su gozo este verano, dándonos una gran alegría y así está ahora:
Muchas gracias por hacernos partícipes de vuestras ilusiones, esperanzas y felicidad. Un abrazo muy en especial para los tres :-)
Que los niños que llegan al mundo nos transmitan esa paz que solo los bebés contagian con solo mirarlos, su ternura, su bondad y que sigan despertando en nosotros lo mejor de cada uno.
Que los buenos deseos que estos días compartimos y expresamos nos acompañen cada día y nos ayuden a esforzarnos por hacerlos realidad.
A principio de este mes Keiran, entusiasta profe de inglés, publicó este vídeo en su inspirador blog Film English y lo guardé como un tesoro para publicarlo hoy junto a la esperanza, la alegría y la ternura que despierta la llegada de un nuevo ser.
Because there has never been a better time to create a brighter future.
We believe in a world where no child goes to bed hungry, where every home has enough water to drink, wash and clean, where preventable diseases are prevented, and where every child lives past their fifth birthday.
We don't pretend to have all the answers, but we are inviting you to join us on the journey.
Jason, otro profe de inglés entusiasta, nos presenta este video con sus deseos para estas fiestas y el próximo año, los comparte y nos anima a expresar los nuestros y enviárselos para enriquecer su propuesta. ¿Os animais?
También nos dice que:
Having FUN when you LEARN is when you LEARN the BEST!
Y estoy totalmente de acuerdo con él. Además ya sabeis aquello de
"Viviendo y aprendiendo" o "No te acostarás sin saber una cosa más" :-)
Ahí va un poco de música de la que alegra los corazones, al menos a mí, esta canción en especial me alegra y eleva el espíritu ¿será porque me hace sentirme más cerca de los que ya han despegado e imagino alados iluminándonos? ¿o quizás porque siempre me han gustado los coros?
Carol of the Bells
Little Drummer
Muy presentes todos los que formais parte de mi vida, con el corazón pletórico por lo agradable que me la haceis. Un abrazo y como dice Mónica Carretero: "Se os quiere navegantes"
Monday 23 December 2013
Christmas is coming soon! - What do you want for Christmas?
Ya se va acercando el tan esperado momento por peques y grandes de la llegada de Papá Noel. Para hacer más agradable la espera podeis ir viendo estos videos y cantar y bailar a su son. El tercero nos enseña como divertirnos juntos expresando nuestros deseos :-)
Dear Father Christmas,
I want BOOKS and SONGS, please!
Thank you :-)
Me encanta leer, las palabras me hacen sentir todo su significado plenamente, al igual que la música que me hace cantar y bailar.
Aquí van unos ejemplos:
"El mejor regalo del mundo" del que vais a poder disfrutar ahora mismo
disfrutando en el título
En este video podeis aprender un divertido juego basado en este cuento muy apropiado para practicarlo en familia, con los amigos...
Da mucho juego :-)
"Night Tree" nos cuenta la tradición que sigue una familia cada Nochebuena de ir al bosque y decorar su árbol favorito con palomitas de maíz, manzanas, mandarinas y bolas de semillas de girasol como un regalo para los animales del bosque, extender una manta y tomar chocolate caliente.
Como despedida os propongo una visita al Cuaderno de Viaje de Mónica en el que encontramos esta felicitación, esta vez Papá Noel va acompañado por los Reyes Magos y viajan con la fuerza de los corazones al viento :-)
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