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Ms Christina Welton
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My name is Christina Welton. The best part of teaching is interacting with children. I have a degree in Sociology with emphasis on Culture and Elementary School Education from Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia, where I lived for almost 10 years. I concluded my masters in Education from Framingham State College. Later on I pursued a pos graduate degree in Teaching Portuguese for Foreigners at PUC.
I am delighted to welcome all foreign students, this semester, who will be learning the native language, culture, music and the main historical dates. Through experiential activities such as: puppet shows,games, plays, learning centers, field trips, songs, projects and presentations, cooking and tasting different foods children will be excited to learn Portuguese in an easy and more pleasurable way, providing a faster and more efficient adaptation to Brazilian Culture.
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Experiential Education in Practice
The program is based on new directions of teaching a foreign language, in which we concentrate on the students’ reality and their most important individual needs. It is a program which promotes integration across disciplines. It facilitates learning through art, theatre, music, literature and technology. As students experience the constant challenges and successes during the activities, they become motivated to learn more and to feel comfortable and confident to communicate in a new language.
The program has been designed for children between six and eleven years of age and has been implemented at EARJ for the past three years with excellent and positive results.
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Kinder Barra
Carta da Terra
Consciência Fonológica:
O objetivo do aprendizado do Português no Jardim, em sintonia com as mais recentes pesquisas educacionais é trabalhar atividades que visam ao desenvolvimento fônico e metafonológico para desenvolver a consciência fonológica.
CONSCIÊNCIA FONOLÓGICA:
É um conjunto de diversas habilidades:
* consciência das palavras
* rimas
* aliteração
* consciência de sílabas
* consciência e identidade fonêmica
* análise de fonemas, etc.
Nosso programa é voltado à oralidade através da interação entre os alunos. Projetado com atenção cuidadosa às necessidades de desenvolvimento das crianças pequenas. Teremos aulas três vezes por semana durante 30 minutos com jogos envolvendo participação ativa das crianças quando elas terão oportunidade de produzir palavras, identificar e criar rimas. Os jogos são educacionais, divertidos e estimulam a socialização.
O programa vai de encontro aos interesses da criança e lhes proporciona materiais que elas irão querer lembrar, refletir e retomar. Assim a aprendizagem irá além do contexto imediato do ensino em termos de pensamento e tempo.
A unidade verde refere-se à consciência ecológica que consta na carta da Terra: "Devemos somar forças para gerar uma sociedade sustentável global baseada no respeito pela natureza, nos direitos humanos universais, na
justiça econômica e numa cultura da paz."
Visite o site http://www.cartadaterra.org/
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1st grade Barra
O Peru de Peruca
o Peru de Peruca
A primeira série está construindo conhecimento a partir de livros da literatura brasileira. Nossa terceira leitura é O Peru de Peruca de Sonia Junqueira.
As crianças trabalham num caderno de atividades relacionadas aos personagens e ao vocabulário do livro. Leitura e interpretação de texto de animais enriquecem o conteúdo programático.
O livro conta a história de Ari, um peru que mora no mato. Ele pega uma vareta, cutuca o buraco do toco e acha uma peruca amarela. Ari põe a peruca que tampa toda sua cabeça. Então, ele vai para o buraco se esconder. A coruja Vera o vê e pula de medo. O urubu xerife aparece e, como é corajoso, diz: "perigosa nada, eu mato a fera". E agora? O que será que acontece com Ari? Ouça a história para saber.
Visite o site : http://www.plenarinho.gov.br/sala_leitura/ouca-uma-historia/o-peru-de-peruca
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3rd grade
Children's literature
Students are involved in different readings and writing assignments according to their levels.
We will be utilizing a book called "O Jogo das Palavras" by Zélia Almeida, to read and interpret stories in Portuguese. These stories will be sent home for reading and illustrating in a weekly basis.
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4th grade
Mata Atlântica Unit:
Our next unit is about Mata Atlântica. Children will watch a DVD about this Brazilian paradise to prepare themselves to go in this journey of learning about its many interesting aspects: fauna, plants, climate, main issues and possible solutions. They will develop environmental conscience to reflect upon the many ways we can tune in to make this planet a better place to live.
Students will summarize and interpret texts based on a book called "Mata Atlântica". Each student will develop a project to present at the culminating activity day. This project will be saved in their CD roms to take home and enjoy it with their parents.
This geographical unit combines knowledge of a computer program called Photo Story 3 and texts from a book called "Vamos Falar Português?" volume 1.
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5th grade
History of Brazil:
Our next unit is about Brazilian History. Children will interact with a computer program called Photo Story 3 to prepare themselves to go in this journey of learning about its many interesting aspects:historical facts, navigators, life in the sea, the School of Sagres, inventions, etc.
Students will write summaries based on a textbook called "Descobrimento do Brasil" which describes an adventure in the New World. Each student will develop a project to present at the culminating activity day. This project will be saved in their CD roms to take home and enjoy it with their parents.
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AASSA/SACS
US Presidential Mock Debate
