lunes, 31 de octubre de 2011

AN OPINION ABOUT HOW MUCH SLEEP ADULTS NEED



      Experts disagree on how much sleep adults need, but it’s becoming clear that too much sleep may be just as dangerous to your health as too little.


      Like diet and exercise, sleep is vital to well-being. It plays a role in regulating emotions as well as in learning and memory functions. Those who suffer from sleep disorders may experience decreased alertness, mood swings and reduced physical stamina.

      Today’s common belief is that adults need eight hours of sleep per night, although experts would caution that individual needs can vary greatly. In fact, sleep research conducted at Harvard University in 2007 indicated that the optimum amount of shuteye for adults is 7.2 hours, not eight.

      There are some easy ways to determine.

      More information, here 

viernes, 28 de octubre de 2011

LEARNING BY HEART

     

      What I’m interested in here though is the heart part – the seat of the emotions.



      While we can all to a greater or lesser extent remember information, if there is an affective as well as a cognitive element –if what you are reading touches your feelings together with your understanding, if the meaning is more important than the mechanics, then you may interact with the material and make it yours (possibly for life).


      To read more

domingo, 23 de octubre de 2011



      Here’s something you might try with higher level / age groups. Give them some of the phrases in groups (don’t do them all in one session) and ask them to come up with ways in which these sayings might or might not be true and whether they agree with them. This can lead to a whole class discussion. The activity helps develop the six elements of critical thinking that will help improve reading comprehension:

* Interpretation
* Analysis
* Inference
* Explanation
* Self-regulation

                                                            Some phrases here

 

martes, 18 de octubre de 2011

HALLOWEEN CORNER


Welcome to the Oxford Halloween Corner!

Get ready to SPOOK your class with haunted teaching resources for Halloween, including:
  • Ready-to-print activities
  • Classroom ideas and projects
  • Useful Links
  • ... and much more!
Enter if your dare and choose the level you teach to access all the free resources
that are waiting for you in the Oxford Halloween Corner.

Link here

domingo, 16 de octubre de 2011

LISTEN-LEARN-WATCH


This is the link: Welcome to Dream English!

      Children's songs for singing, sharing and learning! 

     Download free mp3's of children's songs and chants for learning English, kindergarten songs, sing-a-longs, flashcards, worksheets and more! All free song pages include lyrics. 

domingo, 9 de octubre de 2011

HURRICANE SAFETY

     
      Each year, thousands of people come to live in the Gulf States or along the East Coast of the United States. They have never been in a hurricane. They do not know the many kinds of danger.

      Many of the newcomers do not speak English well. They may not get local news in their own language. They may not know how to prepare.

      This booklet was written for them.

      To read more

lunes, 3 de octubre de 2011

SONGS FOR TEACHING


     Creative teachers can use music to teach content across the curriculum – to students of all ages.

      Mathematics
      Science songs
      Early Childhood songs
      Seasons and Holidays
      Special Education songs

             and more, here