My educational path

During the previous week we developed the peace and war theme in the classroom. Firstly I presented two photos that show people in peace and in war.         What do we see in the first photo?     What are the kids doing?     What's the similarity among kids?     Why do they hold their hands?     What's the name of the bird in the middle? What does it symbolize?   What do you see in the second photo?   What are the kids doing?   What are they wearing?   What's the similarity among kids?   How do they feel?     In which of the two states do the kids want to be? They listened two music tracks and they tried to recognize which song is for peace and which for war. The first song which represented the peace was the walz of sleeping beauty of Tchaikovsky and the second was the song of Prokofiev: Dance of   knights which rh...

Halloween is a celebration well accounted for in many countries of the world and is a great motivation for kids to play, learn and laugh! I decided to create educational and interdisciplinary actions revolving around pumpkins, the main theme of Halloween. Firstly you can show your kids a Halloween pumpkin which can initiate them into the whole theme: •          What is it? •          Why do we sculpt them in face like figurines? •          When do we use pumpkins like this? •          How is the celebration called? •          Which is the history of the celebration? •          Where can we find information about Halloween? You may search with the kids in the internet about Halloween and its history. You can show pictures , v...

An educational approach for active parents.         One of the most commemorable places which I would like to visit  again is Paris. The city of lights fascinates me and travels me in other, more romantic eras. Magic times when art dominated the banks of the Seine and the sound of  the accordion seemed to follow you everywhere as a melodic and nostalgic background soundtrack. Don't be quick to judge me as over romantic, since it's something you'll notice, fellow traveler, the moment you reach there. Is it the melancholy of the Parisian sky, is it the scenery or the people?    One thing is for certain, without you knowing and without realizing, your footsteps will take you to the cradle of art and civilization  around the world, the museum of  Louvre.           In Louvre there are exhibits from the eastern and Egyptian civilization. There is the Greek, the Etruscan and Roman departmen...