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If you made some  New Year Resolutions, you may find it interesting to know the statistics about this tradition in America.   This non-scientific information may also serve as a  light ice-breaker for any of the summer courses that have been organized for our professional development.

 

As for me, I will stick to my personal motto inspired in Mahatma Gandhi and that from time to time I use as my personal signature : “Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever”.

 

“Long life and Prosperity” 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving

 

I hope you find this material useful

 

Greeting Card

 

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Quote:

Despite the changes which come into our lives and with gratitude in our hearts, may we fill our days-as much as we can-with those things which matter most. May we cherish those we hold dear and express our love to them in word and in deed.”

–Thomas S. Monson, “Finding Joy in the Journey,”, Liahona, Nov 2008, 84-87

 

Lesson Plan :

Lesson Plan Title : Thanksgiving Myths

Age Range: Grade 6 through grade 8 (Middle School)

Overview and Purpose: Several of the Thanksgiving "facts" we teach our children are historically inaccurate. This lesson will help students separate this holiday's facts from fiction.

Objective: The student will be able to name five Thanksgiving myths and provide the correct information about the myth.

Resources:

Internet access for each student

Activities:

Have students research Thanksgiving on the internet and find five myths about the holiday. Have them write a paragraph explaining how each inaccuracy began and what the correct information is. Come together as a class and discuss the students' findings.

Wrap Up:

You can introduce this lesson by naming some common myths that the students would be familiar with and discussing whether they are fact or fiction.

 Supplementary Material:

 

 

 

 

 Presentation on Soft skills

 

Sharing and working together

According to a research conducted in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Spain, Mexico and Peru by Universia, Peruvian graduates are not so satisfied with the level obtained when culminating their university majors. Satisfaction percentage of Peruvian graduates is 59% compared to over 70% obtained by Colombia and Argentina.The main reason for this dissatisfaction is the difficulty graduates face to get a job immediately after graduating. Only 33% could get a job that relates to what they majored in while the rest had to take whatever job available.

 

However, the percentage of people satisfied with their secondary school learning is higher: 68% students, 62% teachers believe secondary school was good, even if university professors disagree. They claim that after finishing secondary school students are incapable of doing analysis and synthesis, do not master a second language and have poor time management, all of them important skills for a professional. The strengths these students show are interpersonal skills and mastery of the IT tools, their weaknesses are the lack of linguistic competences such as oral and written communication.

So what kind of knowledge, skills and attitudes should a remarkable professional display? Human Resources experts say that the core skills are not enough, professionals need to develop competences that provide them with adaptability, ability to learn and willingness to improve (soft skills).

Follow this link to view a presentation on soft skills that I did for the 5th International ICPNA Conference in Lima, Peru. http://prezi.com/pqqioqnr2twi/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

September celebrations

 

September 21st is International Peace Day and World Gratitude Day, this is a good time to thank all the ones who have contributed to  my personal and professional growth and keep trying hard to contribute to Peace.

 

In Peru, we are also getting closer to Spring Day so I thought that to celebrate all these events I could share some material to raise awareness of these two important values: Peace and Gratitude.
Below you can find a card that can be used for discussion for secondary students on the topic of Peace.

Peace Card: http://www.care2.com/send/card/5290

There are also some worksheets for doing Spring crafts

 

 

 a link for a spring game for the little ones

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word-games/label-the-picture/spring

Finally, there is a Brain Teaser activity for Primary.

 

The greatest sin against yourself is to have a good impulse and fail to act upon it.

 

Activities for Father´s Day

 

 

 

Teacher Guide To Father's Day



Father's Day is a holiday set aside to celebrate all of the dads, grandfathers, brothers and uncles who are father figures, and to show appreciation for these males by expressing how thankful we are for them. The first time Father's Day was celebrated was on June 19, 1910 by Sonora Dodd who lived with a Civil War veteran single father with five brothers and sisters. Their mother had died, and Ms. Dodd wanted to show how much she appreciated her father's commitment to her and her siblings and so she started the tradition of Father's Day. There was already a day for mothers, but she wanted a day set aside for fathers. However the idea did not immediately catch on as many people did not want to accept the idea that fathers were just as important as mothers.

 

 

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