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The document describes a two-week Christmas project for a classroom of 5-6 year olds. It includes learning the song "Jingle Bells," reading the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas," and three hands-on activities: gift wrapping boxes to hang on a tree, making reindeer decorations out of socks and craft materials, and decorating the classroom tree with the gifts and reindeer plus Christmas balls with student pictures. The project aims to teach students about Christmas traditions in an engaging way through music, stories, and creative work.
This article discusses different ball games from around the world that may not be as well known as baseball, football, or basketball. It notes that many of the oldest ball games were played at festivals honoring gods, and some of those games are still played today. It provides examples of induara, a game played annually in Himalayan villages to celebrate the god Mahasu, where teams try to keep a soccer-like ball on their side of the field. It also discusses ulama, an over 3,500 year old religious Aztec game where players hit a small rubber ball with sticks and body parts in a ball court believed to connect the human and divine realms, and which is still played today in some Mexican towns
The Selfish Giant is a story about a giant who builds a wall around his beautiful garden to keep children from playing there. Without the children's laughter and presence, spring never comes to the garden. One day, the giant hears beautiful music and sees that the children have crept back into the garden through a hole in the wall. He realizes how selfish he has been and lets the children play in the garden forevermore.
The document is a screenplay that tells the story of a young noblewoman in Scotland in the late 16th century who is falsely accused of witchcraft. She is imprisoned, put on trial, and burned at the stake in front of a jeering crowd. As she burns, she professes her innocence to God. Miraculously, after the fire is extinguished by rain, she reappears on the platform unharmed, holding her children, to the amazement of her husband and the townspeople.
The document profiles 6 individuals who frequent Sugarbush ski resort, describing their daily routines and passions for skiing. Ella Switzer is a 10 year old competitive skier with type 1 diabetes. Thomas Sullivan is a 14 year old on the freestyle team who loves skiing with his family. Joe Foster is a 26 year old who lives in a secret camping area called the "Sugarden" with friends. Liz Harris is a 38 year old mother of 5 who coaches skiing and enjoys skiing with her family. Robert Forenza is a 60 year old lifelong skier who knows the resort's secret spots. Richard Jones is a 79 year old ski instructor who still skis over 140 days a season after 45 years
The document provides a summary of the holiday decorations and themes found throughout the rooms of the White House during the 2014 holiday season. It highlights decorations honoring American troops and veterans in the East Landing. Throughout the rooms, there are trees adorned with ornaments of Bo and Sunny, the First Family's dogs. A gingerbread house and train displays are featured in the State Dining Room. The document invites guests to view the decorations and rediscover the wonders of childhood during the holiday season.
The document summarizes Oscar Wilde's short story "The Selfish Giant". It outlines the plot, which involves a giant who bans children from playing in his beautiful garden due to his selfishness. This causes winter to persist in the garden. The giant eventually allows the children to play in his garden after realizing how selfish he had been, and in the end the children find him dead and take him to paradise. The document also analyzes the psychology of the characters and includes rhetorical elements used in the story.
The document provides details about the holiday decorations at the White House in 2015. It describes the decorations in different rooms of the White House, including the East Visitor Entrance, East Colonnade, East Garden Room, White House Library, Vermeil Room, China Room, East Room, Green Room, Blue Room, and Red Room. It highlights themes represented in each room's decorations such as state traditions, military tribute, the Obama family's china, and historical moments. The document encourages sharing experiences of the decorations on social media.
The document describes a two-week Christmas project for a classroom of 5-6 year olds. It includes learning the song "Jingle Bells," reading the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas," and three hands-on activities: gift wrapping boxes to hang on a tree, making reindeer decorations out of socks and craft materials, and decorating the classroom tree with the gifts and reindeer plus Christmas balls with student pictures. The project aims to teach students about Christmas traditions in an engaging way through music, stories, and creative work.
This article discusses different ball games from around the world that may not be as well known as baseball, football, or basketball. It notes that many of the oldest ball games were played at festivals honoring gods, and some of those games are still played today. It provides examples of induara, a game played annually in Himalayan villages to celebrate the god Mahasu, where teams try to keep a soccer-like ball on their side of the field. It also discusses ulama, an over 3,500 year old religious Aztec game where players hit a small rubber ball with sticks and body parts in a ball court believed to connect the human and divine realms, and which is still played today in some Mexican towns
The Selfish Giant is a story about a giant who builds a wall around his beautiful garden to keep children from playing there. Without the children's laughter and presence, spring never comes to the garden. One day, the giant hears beautiful music and sees that the children have crept back into the garden through a hole in the wall. He realizes how selfish he has been and lets the children play in the garden forevermore.
The document is a screenplay that tells the story of a young noblewoman in Scotland in the late 16th century who is falsely accused of witchcraft. She is imprisoned, put on trial, and burned at the stake in front of a jeering crowd. As she burns, she professes her innocence to God. Miraculously, after the fire is extinguished by rain, she reappears on the platform unharmed, holding her children, to the amazement of her husband and the townspeople.
The document profiles 6 individuals who frequent Sugarbush ski resort, describing their daily routines and passions for skiing. Ella Switzer is a 10 year old competitive skier with type 1 diabetes. Thomas Sullivan is a 14 year old on the freestyle team who loves skiing with his family. Joe Foster is a 26 year old who lives in a secret camping area called the "Sugarden" with friends. Liz Harris is a 38 year old mother of 5 who coaches skiing and enjoys skiing with her family. Robert Forenza is a 60 year old lifelong skier who knows the resort's secret spots. Richard Jones is a 79 year old ski instructor who still skis over 140 days a season after 45 years
The document provides a summary of the holiday decorations and themes found throughout the rooms of the White House during the 2014 holiday season. It highlights decorations honoring American troops and veterans in the East Landing. Throughout the rooms, there are trees adorned with ornaments of Bo and Sunny, the First Family's dogs. A gingerbread house and train displays are featured in the State Dining Room. The document invites guests to view the decorations and rediscover the wonders of childhood during the holiday season.
The document summarizes Oscar Wilde's short story "The Selfish Giant". It outlines the plot, which involves a giant who bans children from playing in his beautiful garden due to his selfishness. This causes winter to persist in the garden. The giant eventually allows the children to play in his garden after realizing how selfish he had been, and in the end the children find him dead and take him to paradise. The document also analyzes the psychology of the characters and includes rhetorical elements used in the story.
The document provides details about the holiday decorations at the White House in 2015. It describes the decorations in different rooms of the White House, including the East Visitor Entrance, East Colonnade, East Garden Room, White House Library, Vermeil Room, China Room, East Room, Green Room, Blue Room, and Red Room. It highlights themes represented in each room's decorations such as state traditions, military tribute, the Obama family's china, and historical moments. The document encourages sharing experiences of the decorations on social media.
Selfish Giant: A SHORT STORY BY OSCAR WILDEsheelu57
- The story is about a selfish giant who doesn't allow children to play in his garden. When he returns after many years and finds children in his garden, he becomes angry and bans them from entering.
- As a result, spring refuses to come to the giant's garden. One day, the giant sees a boy crying because he cannot reach the fruits on a tree, and the giant is moved by pity.
- He lets the children play in his garden again, and spring returns. The giant grows fond of the children and transforms his garden into their playground.
Winter activities described in the documents include drinking hot cocoa, building and playing in snow, sledding, ice skating, having snowball fights, and making snowmen. Many children express enjoying spending time with family and friends during winter activities. Common feelings about winter include finding it fun, enjoying playing in the snow, and loving various winter-related traditions and pastimes.
The Selfish Giant built a wall around his beautiful garden to keep children out from playing there. As a result, spring never came to the garden. One day, the Giant heard a bird singing and realized how selfish he had been. He found the children playing in the garden and knocked down the wall so they could play there forever. Years later, on a winter morning, the Giant saw a tree covered in blossoms in his garden and discovered the little boy he had loved standing underneath. The child revealed that he was an angel and invited the Giant to his garden in paradise, where the Giant later died.
The story is about selfish giant who builds a wall around his beautiful garden, keeping all children out. When he returns from a trip, he finds the children playing in his garden and shouts at them to leave. Without the children, the garden loses its beauty and joy. Over time, the giant realizes how selfish he has been and decides to open the garden to the children again. He is overjoyed to see the children bringing life and spring back to the garden. In the end, the giant finds the child Jesus in the garden and realizes the error of his selfish ways.
This legend from the Philippines tells the story of how the firefly came to be. The people of Pinak prayed for rain during a drought. In answer to their prayers, Bulan-hari and Bitu-in arrived in a golden chariot to rule the skies. They had a beautiful daughter named Alitaptap with a sparkling star on her forehead. All the young men fell in love with her but she had a cold heart of stone as she was not human. One day, she was cursed and transformed into a small glowing insect that would light up the night, becoming the first firefly.
On Christmas Eve, the toys in the bedroom came to life when the children were asleep. The toys danced, cooked, played, and interacted with each other. By morning, the toys had returned to their original places, but the mother was surprised to find a puddle on the floor from where a toy had been squirting water.
The document discusses several Christmas traditions including eggnog, Christmas trees, carols, Santa Claus, and the song "Jingle Bells." Eggnog has been a holiday tradition for centuries and originally contained wine, beer or spirits. Christmas trees date back to the 16th century and now are decorated with ornaments and lights. Santa Claus is described as traveling by sleigh pulled by reindeer to deliver presents down the chimney. The song "Jingle Bells" was composed in 1850 and was the first song broadcast from space by astronauts.
The document provides six types of varied sentence structures to make writing more interesting:
1. Two-adjective beginnings to describe subjects vividly.
2. Adding "-ing" words at the beginning or end of sentences for livelier descriptions of actions.
3. Starting sentences with "-ly" adverbs to vary descriptions.
4. Using informative interrupters like appositives to provide context for subjects.
5. Crafting balanced sentences with parallel structure.
6. Including dependent clauses to link ideas within sentences.
The giant lived in a castle and had a beautiful garden that children enjoyed playing in. However, the giant was selfish and did not want to share the garden. He built a high wall around the garden to keep the children out. As a result, winter remained in the garden while the seasons changed outside. Years later, the giant discovered a corner of the garden where spring had returned, due to children playing there. He decided to tear down the wall and let the children play in the garden again.
If all you want for Christmas is a set of activities to keep you going in the classroom before the holidays, then you are in luck! We have created some fun materials for you to use, including:
- A Christmas crossword to challenge your students’ vocabulary
- An activity with Christmas songs
- A YLE Monkey colouring page
- And a Christmas card for your students to fill out!
Merry Christmas, and we’re looking forward to sending you more teaching ideas in 2018. Stay tuned!
This document contains lyrics to 5 Christmas songs that are appropriate for first grade students: Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Frosty the Snowman. For each song, a video is provided to help students learn the lyrics through music and motion. The goal is for students to practice and perform these holiday classics.
The document contains poems written by several Year 4 students describing different colors associated with winter. The poems discuss winter being gray like clouds and dirty snow; brown like hot chocolate, leafless trees, and casseroles; blue like icebergs, clear skies, and waterfalls; white like snow, ice, and snow-covered trees; orange like fire and warm accessories; and red like warm coats and bonfires. The poems aim to creatively describe winter through colors.
The document contains poems written by several Year 4 students describing how different colors represent winter. The poems discuss winter being gray like clouds and snow; brown like hot chocolate, leafless trees, and casseroles; blue like icebergs, clear skies, and waterfalls; white like snow, ice, and covered in snow; orange like fire, gloves and scarves; and red like coats, fires, and bonfires.
The document summarizes discussions between students in Denmark and the United States about various topics in their countries. The topics discussed include places to visit, music, weather, sports, food, and school systems. Students from different schools in Denmark and Indiana shared information about attractions in their areas, popular music genres and artists, typical weather patterns, popular sports, common local foods, and key aspects of the school systems in each location.
Robyn Budd provides book design and promotional services. The document describes three projects she worked on: 1) Designing the picture book "Oh No Noah!" including choosing fonts and colors. 2) Designing a new cover for the reprint of "The Whale's Way" featuring an illustration by Caroline Heim. 3) Creating bookmarks, posters, and invitations to promote the anthology "Escape" featuring works by local writers.
The giant became angry when he discovered children playing in his garden and built a tall wall to keep them out. Without the children's presence, summer did not come to the garden and it became cold and sad. When the giant looked over the wall and saw the children playing happily in the village, he realized his garden was lonely without friends. He asked the children to return and they brought summer back to the garden by playing there again.
How to write an anecdote by isabel bastidaRosarioEOI
This document provides instructions for writing an anecdote. It explains that an anecdote should include: 1) arousing interest with an attention-grabbing opening, 2) setting the scene by establishing characters, location, time, etc., 3) describing the main point or event, 4) discussing the ending and reactions, and 5) connecting the story to the present. It then provides examples for each section and instructs readers to work in groups to collaboratively tell a Christmas anecdote by drawing cards that provide character, setting, or action details to include in the story.
This document provides instructions for making a string of paper gingerbread men and women to decorate a room for Christmas or winter. The instructions explain how to draw and cut out gingerbread figures from brown paper, fold the top of the head to create a hanger, attach the figures to a long green or brown string using tape or glue, and hang the finished string across the room as a festive decoration.
The document discusses the concepts of Web 2.0 and how it relates to education and pedagogy. It describes key aspects of Web 2.0 like wikis, blogs, social networking sites, tagging, and user-generated content. It also discusses how these Web 2.0 technologies can be applied in educational contexts through blogging, wikis, social objects, and RSS feeds. Challenges of privacy in blogging are also mentioned. The document advocates taking advantage of Web 2.0's emphasis on collaboration, participation and user-generated content to develop new pedagogical approaches.
Jeb Bush outlines a comprehensive plan to defeat ISIS and rebuild America's military capabilities. For defeating ISIS, the plan calls for directly arming Kurdish forces in Iraq, increasing U.S. air support, embedding more U.S. forces with Iraqi units, and establishing safe zones in Syria. On rebuilding defense capabilities, the plan aims to reverse President Obama's military cuts and strengthen key alliances like those with Israel and Asian partners. Bush argues this is needed to confront threats like ISIS, Iranian aggression, and an assertive Russia and China."
Making paper snowflakes is a fun winter craft that allows you to decorate your home with homemade decorations. To make a snowflake, cut a square of white paper and fold it into a triangle by making multiple folds. Then cut along the triangle folds leaving some uncut areas to hold the shape. Unfold to reveal the lacy snowflake pattern. Tape groups of snowflakes to windows, doors and cabinets for a festive winter look. With practice, your snowflake designs will get more intricate each year.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam pencegahan flu burung, termasuk makna pemberdayaan, tujuan pemberdayaan, model-model pemberdayaan, langkah-langkah pemberdayaan, peran kader dan tokoh masyarakat, serta strategi-strategi pemberdayaan yang dapat digunakan.
Selfish Giant: A SHORT STORY BY OSCAR WILDEsheelu57
- The story is about a selfish giant who doesn't allow children to play in his garden. When he returns after many years and finds children in his garden, he becomes angry and bans them from entering.
- As a result, spring refuses to come to the giant's garden. One day, the giant sees a boy crying because he cannot reach the fruits on a tree, and the giant is moved by pity.
- He lets the children play in his garden again, and spring returns. The giant grows fond of the children and transforms his garden into their playground.
Winter activities described in the documents include drinking hot cocoa, building and playing in snow, sledding, ice skating, having snowball fights, and making snowmen. Many children express enjoying spending time with family and friends during winter activities. Common feelings about winter include finding it fun, enjoying playing in the snow, and loving various winter-related traditions and pastimes.
The Selfish Giant built a wall around his beautiful garden to keep children out from playing there. As a result, spring never came to the garden. One day, the Giant heard a bird singing and realized how selfish he had been. He found the children playing in the garden and knocked down the wall so they could play there forever. Years later, on a winter morning, the Giant saw a tree covered in blossoms in his garden and discovered the little boy he had loved standing underneath. The child revealed that he was an angel and invited the Giant to his garden in paradise, where the Giant later died.
The story is about selfish giant who builds a wall around his beautiful garden, keeping all children out. When he returns from a trip, he finds the children playing in his garden and shouts at them to leave. Without the children, the garden loses its beauty and joy. Over time, the giant realizes how selfish he has been and decides to open the garden to the children again. He is overjoyed to see the children bringing life and spring back to the garden. In the end, the giant finds the child Jesus in the garden and realizes the error of his selfish ways.
This legend from the Philippines tells the story of how the firefly came to be. The people of Pinak prayed for rain during a drought. In answer to their prayers, Bulan-hari and Bitu-in arrived in a golden chariot to rule the skies. They had a beautiful daughter named Alitaptap with a sparkling star on her forehead. All the young men fell in love with her but she had a cold heart of stone as she was not human. One day, she was cursed and transformed into a small glowing insect that would light up the night, becoming the first firefly.
On Christmas Eve, the toys in the bedroom came to life when the children were asleep. The toys danced, cooked, played, and interacted with each other. By morning, the toys had returned to their original places, but the mother was surprised to find a puddle on the floor from where a toy had been squirting water.
The document discusses several Christmas traditions including eggnog, Christmas trees, carols, Santa Claus, and the song "Jingle Bells." Eggnog has been a holiday tradition for centuries and originally contained wine, beer or spirits. Christmas trees date back to the 16th century and now are decorated with ornaments and lights. Santa Claus is described as traveling by sleigh pulled by reindeer to deliver presents down the chimney. The song "Jingle Bells" was composed in 1850 and was the first song broadcast from space by astronauts.
The document provides six types of varied sentence structures to make writing more interesting:
1. Two-adjective beginnings to describe subjects vividly.
2. Adding "-ing" words at the beginning or end of sentences for livelier descriptions of actions.
3. Starting sentences with "-ly" adverbs to vary descriptions.
4. Using informative interrupters like appositives to provide context for subjects.
5. Crafting balanced sentences with parallel structure.
6. Including dependent clauses to link ideas within sentences.
The giant lived in a castle and had a beautiful garden that children enjoyed playing in. However, the giant was selfish and did not want to share the garden. He built a high wall around the garden to keep the children out. As a result, winter remained in the garden while the seasons changed outside. Years later, the giant discovered a corner of the garden where spring had returned, due to children playing there. He decided to tear down the wall and let the children play in the garden again.
If all you want for Christmas is a set of activities to keep you going in the classroom before the holidays, then you are in luck! We have created some fun materials for you to use, including:
- A Christmas crossword to challenge your students’ vocabulary
- An activity with Christmas songs
- A YLE Monkey colouring page
- And a Christmas card for your students to fill out!
Merry Christmas, and we’re looking forward to sending you more teaching ideas in 2018. Stay tuned!
This document contains lyrics to 5 Christmas songs that are appropriate for first grade students: Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Frosty the Snowman. For each song, a video is provided to help students learn the lyrics through music and motion. The goal is for students to practice and perform these holiday classics.
The document contains poems written by several Year 4 students describing different colors associated with winter. The poems discuss winter being gray like clouds and dirty snow; brown like hot chocolate, leafless trees, and casseroles; blue like icebergs, clear skies, and waterfalls; white like snow, ice, and snow-covered trees; orange like fire and warm accessories; and red like warm coats and bonfires. The poems aim to creatively describe winter through colors.
The document contains poems written by several Year 4 students describing how different colors represent winter. The poems discuss winter being gray like clouds and snow; brown like hot chocolate, leafless trees, and casseroles; blue like icebergs, clear skies, and waterfalls; white like snow, ice, and covered in snow; orange like fire, gloves and scarves; and red like coats, fires, and bonfires.
The document summarizes discussions between students in Denmark and the United States about various topics in their countries. The topics discussed include places to visit, music, weather, sports, food, and school systems. Students from different schools in Denmark and Indiana shared information about attractions in their areas, popular music genres and artists, typical weather patterns, popular sports, common local foods, and key aspects of the school systems in each location.
Robyn Budd provides book design and promotional services. The document describes three projects she worked on: 1) Designing the picture book "Oh No Noah!" including choosing fonts and colors. 2) Designing a new cover for the reprint of "The Whale's Way" featuring an illustration by Caroline Heim. 3) Creating bookmarks, posters, and invitations to promote the anthology "Escape" featuring works by local writers.
The giant became angry when he discovered children playing in his garden and built a tall wall to keep them out. Without the children's presence, summer did not come to the garden and it became cold and sad. When the giant looked over the wall and saw the children playing happily in the village, he realized his garden was lonely without friends. He asked the children to return and they brought summer back to the garden by playing there again.
How to write an anecdote by isabel bastidaRosarioEOI
This document provides instructions for writing an anecdote. It explains that an anecdote should include: 1) arousing interest with an attention-grabbing opening, 2) setting the scene by establishing characters, location, time, etc., 3) describing the main point or event, 4) discussing the ending and reactions, and 5) connecting the story to the present. It then provides examples for each section and instructs readers to work in groups to collaboratively tell a Christmas anecdote by drawing cards that provide character, setting, or action details to include in the story.
This document provides instructions for making a string of paper gingerbread men and women to decorate a room for Christmas or winter. The instructions explain how to draw and cut out gingerbread figures from brown paper, fold the top of the head to create a hanger, attach the figures to a long green or brown string using tape or glue, and hang the finished string across the room as a festive decoration.
The document discusses the concepts of Web 2.0 and how it relates to education and pedagogy. It describes key aspects of Web 2.0 like wikis, blogs, social networking sites, tagging, and user-generated content. It also discusses how these Web 2.0 technologies can be applied in educational contexts through blogging, wikis, social objects, and RSS feeds. Challenges of privacy in blogging are also mentioned. The document advocates taking advantage of Web 2.0's emphasis on collaboration, participation and user-generated content to develop new pedagogical approaches.
Jeb Bush outlines a comprehensive plan to defeat ISIS and rebuild America's military capabilities. For defeating ISIS, the plan calls for directly arming Kurdish forces in Iraq, increasing U.S. air support, embedding more U.S. forces with Iraqi units, and establishing safe zones in Syria. On rebuilding defense capabilities, the plan aims to reverse President Obama's military cuts and strengthen key alliances like those with Israel and Asian partners. Bush argues this is needed to confront threats like ISIS, Iranian aggression, and an assertive Russia and China."
Making paper snowflakes is a fun winter craft that allows you to decorate your home with homemade decorations. To make a snowflake, cut a square of white paper and fold it into a triangle by making multiple folds. Then cut along the triangle folds leaving some uncut areas to hold the shape. Unfold to reveal the lacy snowflake pattern. Tape groups of snowflakes to windows, doors and cabinets for a festive winter look. With practice, your snowflake designs will get more intricate each year.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam pencegahan flu burung, termasuk makna pemberdayaan, tujuan pemberdayaan, model-model pemberdayaan, langkah-langkah pemberdayaan, peran kader dan tokoh masyarakat, serta strategi-strategi pemberdayaan yang dapat digunakan.
This document warns about various ways investors can lose money day trading stocks, including by ignoring trading expenses, failing to insist on a margin of safety, jumping between stocks hastily, putting all their money in one stock, having unrealistic expectations, investing in initial public offerings outside their competence, focusing too much on yearly results, and trying to save loved ones from their own bad investing decisions. The document was prepared by Kunal Desai of investingvalues.com.
Una monja visita a su ginecólogo preocupada porque durante su periodo no sangra mucho y le salen sellos de correos por la vagina. El médico examina la zona y estalla en risas al darse cuenta de que no son sellos, sino etiquetas adhesivas de plátanos.
Infrastructure and interventions for Knowledge Management facilitationDr. Randhir Pushpa
This document outlines the goals, tools, interventions, and knowledge base components of a knowledge management system. It describes building a knowledge base that contains project information, experts, reusable assets, training materials, and a project database. It lists interventions like communities of practice, knowledge sharing promotion, gap assessments, and knowledge transfer programs. Tools include collaboration, learning, assessment, mentoring, transfer, and search/browse tools. The organizational goals are to double offshore projects, take on 20% emerging tech projects, and reduce costs by 10%.
El documento describe las características principales del entorno de escritorio KDE. KDE es una plataforma de interfaz gráfica que provee una apariencia y funcionalidad similares entre aplicaciones. Incluye el menú K, el panel Kicker y el escritorio. El menú K permite acceder a programas, ayuda y configuración. El panel Kicker muestra iconos y la barra de tareas. Konqueror es un navegador y gestor de archivos que puede integrar otras aplicaciones.
The short story is about a boy who lived in an orphanage as a child. He loved watching the butterflies in the azalea bushes on the property. One day, the house parent began killing and pinning butterflies to cardboard. When the boy tried to free one, the house parent hit him. The boy was traumatized by this experience and the harsh treatment at the orphanage. He did not want the butterflies to experience the same cruelty.
The Fellows - Coaching em Empreendedorismo & LiderançaEXPEDITO SILVA
O documento descreve o método e abordagem do Programa Você S/A, que tem como objetivo influenciar mudanças nos hábitos de vida das pessoas por meio de coaching orientado para o planejamento estratégico e de negócios pessoais. O programa usa as melhores práticas internacionais de gestão de projetos e operações adaptadas ao contexto cultural brasileiro e visa elevar a produtividade e competitividade por meio do desenvolvimento de novas competências.
Este documento fornece instruções de uso e cuidados para coletes balísticos produzidos pela Protecta Proteção Balística. Ele destaca a importância de seguir as instruções para preservar a integridade física e a vida, e descreve responsabilidades do usuário como usar o colete corretamente ajustado e do tamanho certo, além de cuidados como armazenamento, limpeza e descarte adequados.
Momentos especiais funcionários da Escola Irmã Leodgard/2015Lúcia Maia
El documento habla sobre el final de otro día en la Escuela Irmã Leodgard en 2015. Agradece a alguien por su asociación y pide que sean constructores de paz, deseando que 2016 sea un buen año.
Fidelização a ferramenta de marketing que promove relacionamentos duradouros ...MonicaRAlves
O documento discute como a fidelização de clientes é uma importante ferramenta de marketing para promover relacionamentos duradouros. Ele explica que a fidelização envolve conhecer os clientes e suas necessidades, oferecer boas experiências de compra e comunicação para criar laços de confiança. Também aborda como formular estratégias de fidelização adequadas ao mercado e aos perfis dos clientes.
El documento analiza la gestión turística en el Salar de Uyuni en Bolivia. Se describe la organización territorial del país y los principales recursos turísticos de la región como el Salar de Uyuni. El 89% de los visitantes son turistas internacionales de entre 20-29 años que viajan de forma independiente. La visión estratégica incluye proteger el patrimonio natural y cultural, mejorar la infraestructura y ofrecer servicios turísticos de calidad. Las acciones a implementar son control de calidad, promoción, formación técnica
Data driven coaching - Agile 2016 (troy magennis)Troy Magennis
Team data and dashboards can be misused and cause more pain than results. Having the team run blind to its historical data though is often worse, with solely opinions and gut-feel driving process change. Helping your teams see and understand a holistic balance of their data will give your coaching advice context and encourage team constant improvement through experiments and reflection.
Coaching dashboards are about balancing trade-offs. Trading something your team is great at for something they want (or need) to improve. Having the team complete the feedback loop and confirm than an experiment had the intended impact, will process improvement be continuous and sustainable.
This presentation shows how to expose data to teams in order for them to retrospect productively, determine if a process experiment is panning out as expected, and to vigorously explore process change opportunities. Recent research shows strong relationships of certain metrics to process and practices, and this session demonstrates how these metrics have and can be tied to timely coaching advice.
The real-world dashboards demonstrated in this session show most common problems and how to avoid them with before and after shots and quotes from the teams impacted by them.
In this session you will –
- Learn how you can not only gather data, but use it to improve the process, with examples!
- Learn how your can tie data insights to coaching advice (data driven coaching)
- Learn how you can detect, predict and avoid data gaming and dashboard misuse
- Learn from my mistakes, and mistakes I’ve seen others with real examples of Agile coaching dashboards (good and bad)
Inovando para Competir! Estratégias e Táticas para competir internacionalmente.EXPEDITO SILVA
O documento discute estratégias para aumentar a competitividade internacional de empresas brasileiras, abordando:
1) O Método PIME de promoção, informação, mercado e empresa;
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2. Contents
Poem:'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Recipe:Christmas Pudding
Carol:Silent Night
Top Tip:Making Christmas tags
Carol:Jingle Bells
A Christmas Story
Carol:Oh Come Al Ye Faithful
Recipe:Christmas Cake
Top Tip:Christmas Light Storage
Recipe:Cranberry Sauce
Recipe:Bread Sauce
What to Watch,Read and Listen to This Christmas
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3. 'Twas the Night Before
Christmas
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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
4. 'Twas the Night Before
Christmas
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"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys, and St Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
5. 'Twas the Night Before
Christmas
3
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a Good-Night!"
by Clement Clarke Moore
(public domain)
6. Christmas Pudding
Recipe
4
Ingredients for the pudding:
• 50g blanched almonds
• 2 large bramley cooking apples
• 200g box candied peel (in large pieces)
• 1 whole nutmeg
• 1kg raisins
• 140g plain flour
• 100g soft fresh white breadcrumbs
• 100g light muscovado sugar
(crumbled if it looks lumpy)
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tbsp brandy or cognac
• 250g packet butter
(Taken straight from the fridge
Ingredients for the brandy and
ginger butter:
• 175g unsalted butter, softened
• Grated zest of half an orange
• 5 tbsp icing sugar
• 4 tbsp brandy or cognac
• 2 pieces of stem ginger,
finely chopped
Method:
•Get everything prepared.Chop the almonds coarsely.
Peel,core and chop the apples.Sharpen your knife and
chop the candied peel.(You can chop the almonds and
apples in a food processor,but the peel must be done
by hand.)Grate three quarters of the nutmeg (sounds a
lot but it's correct).Mix all the ingredients for the
pudding,except the butter,in a large bowl.
•Holding the butter in its wrapper,grate a quarter of it
into the bowl,then stir everything together.Repeat
until all the butter is grated,then stir for 3-4minutes -
the mixture is ready when it subsides slightly after each
stir.Ask the family to stir too,and get everyone to
make a wish.
•Generously butter two 1.2litre/2pint bowls and put a
disc of greaseproof paper in the bottom of each.Pack
in the pudding mixture.Cover with a double layer of
greaseproof paper or baking parchment,pleating it to
allow for expansion,then tie with string (keep the
paper in place with a rubber band while tying).Trim off
any excess paper.
• Now stand each bowl on a large sheet of foil and bring the edges up over the top, then put another
sheet of foil over the top and bring it down underneath to make a double package (this makes the
puddings watertight). Tie with more string, and make a handle for easy lifting in and out of the pan.
Watch our video to see how to tie up a pudding correctly.
• Boil or oven steam the puddings for 8 hours, topping up with water as necessary. Remove from the
pans and leave to cool overnight. When cold, discard the messy wrappings and re-wrap in spanking
new greaseproof or baking parchment, foil and string. Store in a cool, dry place until Christmas.
• To make the brandy butter, cream the butter with the orange zest and sugar. Gradually beat in the
brandy or cognac and chopped ginger. Put in a small bowl, fork the top attractively and put in the
fridge to set. The butter will keep for a week in the fridge, or it can be frozen for up to 6 weeks.
• On Christmas Day, boil or oven steam for 1 hour. Unwrap and turn out. To flame, warm 3-4 tbsp
brandy in a small pan, pour it over the pudding and set light to it.
7. Silent Night
by Joseph Mohr
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Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
8. Top Tip
Make Your Own Christmas Tags
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A very simple but effective tip for when you have run out of tags or
just cant afford the expense of buying matching tags for all the
wrapping paper you use.
STEP 1-Just take a sheet of paper or card and cut out a star,circle or
if you are creative a reindeer/Santa shape.
STEP 2-Take that template and drraw around it onto the wrapping
paper you are using to wrap that series of presents.Draw it out as
many times as you need to create the right amount of tags and then
draw around it on the paper/card to create the right amount of
corresponding bases.
STEP 3-Cut out all the shapes and attach each wrapping paper cut
out to a paper/card version.
STEP 4-Use double sided take,prit stick,cellotape or glue to hold
the two sides together.
Step 5-Fold one end over which will be taped to the present and
then write your message on the clear side -hey presto tag created.
9. Jingle Bells
by James Pierpoint
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Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob tails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
We got into a drifted bank
And then we got upsot
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh yeah
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
10. A Christmas Story
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Our story starts a few weeks before Christmas as brightly lit trees fill
bay windows,flickering lights adorn houses and gardens,and
children around the world are starting to flip between hyper and
overtired moods.Holly was 10years old at the time so the holiday
season was consuming her every thought and feeling.
That building anticipation to the night Father Christmas would visit
and leave the presents she was hoping for was almost too much!
Holly had wide gorgeous blue eyes that were sparkling with
excitement.She had two tartan dresses,worn with long white
sleeved tops under,thick cream tights and shiny black shoes with
sparkling jewels on top.Of course,she had to wear other items out of
her wardrobe but that was the outfit that made her feel like a trendy
princess and so if was never out of the wash for long.
11. A Christmas Story
Holly attended a large primary school in the middle of Lincoln city
that took her twenty minutes each morning to walk to.She walked
the distance alone because her mum worked nights and got in from
work just after Holly’s school day began.She was loved and
supported as best her mum could manage but Holly knew she didn’t
have the same upbringing as her class mates.She wasn’t concerned
with phones,IPads and passing fads –she didn’t really notice them.
The TV in her home was rarely on.Her mum brought her books home
from work,which was a large warehouse distribution centre for high-
street bookstores,so she had a constant feed of imaginative material
to dive into.Holly excelled at school and actually enjoyed the walk to
her school along the High Street in Lincoln’s city centre.
She would stroll over cobbles and past Lincoln Cathedral which
always made her stop and look up in wonder.It was so big and so old
–how it had been built so long ago bemused her and depending on
the weather it could look haunting,powerful,beautiful or
inspirational.She was often entranced by its presence and amazed
that others could march past it without a second thought.
12. A Christmas Story
10
One sunny morning Holly set off for school full of the excitement that
the month of December brought with it.She had her favourite tartan
outfit on with a big brown fur lined coat and cream mittens.It was a
crisp winter morning where the sun shines bright and the winds hold
an icy edge.She took her time,looking in windows for sparkling
decorations,thick reams of tinsel and an assortment of traditional,
funky and somewhat crazy displays of Christmas joy.
The journey to school was always a pleasant one for Holly,alone with
the world and her thoughts.The time she spent within the school
walls was unfortunately a different story.At the point she turned ten
Holly had started getting bullied.Her refusal to disbelieve in Santa
Claus had quickly led to teasing and on this particular day Holly’s
teacher had decided to confront the young girl and find out what was
at the root of the bullying.
‘Holly,why are you sat on your own again,do you not like your
classmates anymore?’Mrs.Heart asked simply.
‘I don’t think they like me very much miss,’Holly replied.
‘Why would you think that?’
‘Well they call me names and pick on me because I said I can’t wait
until Santa Claus comes…I was going to wait up to try and see him
this year,’she said distantly as her thoughts turned to that
comfortable idea.
13. A Christmas Story
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The teacher laughed,‘Santa isn’t real Holly,and it is your parents
that put your Christmas presents under the tree.’
Holly stood looking at her teacher.She seemed genuine and yet just
days ago her mother had said that if she believed something to be
true enough then of course it was.Holly believed in Santa Claus with
all her heart –he came every year she was certain of it.
Mrs.Heart looked into Holly’s confused face and felt conflicted.The
girl was incredibly intelligent and so compassionate to those around
her.Her English stories would transport you into a perfect world full
of love and joy and yet here she was stealing what remained of hers.
She knew Holly had a tricky home life.The school had decided not to
investigate it because Holly was always respectably dressed,
contributed in classes and just an all-round exceptional student.
‘Oh Holly,we all want Santa Claus to be true.He is celebrated all
around the world so he is more real than disbelievers would like to
admit.He has an address in the North Pole,he has a million
lookalikes,places are named after him,and how many people put
mince pies out for him on Christmas Eve.I don’t want you to be
disappointed Holly but at the same time I think it is probably time
you come to terms with the fact that he is a fictional character,but a
much loved one at that.’
14. A Christmas Story
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‘Thank you,’Holly muttered and then stood up from her chair and left
the room.
She wrestled with everything that her mum had told her since she
was tiny.
‘Hey Holly,I wonder if Santa has made your present yet’,one of the
kids shouted.
Holly just looked at him unamused,an insult was sure to follow.
‘He could always buy it from Amazon!’The boy shouted and his
mates were happy to laugh at the little girl looking lost in the centre
of the playground.
Holly endured the rest of the day and then began the walk home.She
ignored the decorations,passed the cathedral without a glance and
took herself up to her room when she entered her home.
Finding out that Santa Claus was not real wasn’t something she was
prepared to accept.The books she read were an extension of her
world.She didn’t escape from reality she allowed the fiction into it.
December was a world of reindeers,frantic elves,adventures to see
Santa,singing,smiling and decorating houses to show everyone the
extent of your belief.
15. A Christmas Story
13
‘I just believe’Holly said aloud as though she needed to hear the
words herself.
Holly braved the bullies and held her head high the next day.She
explained to Mrs.Heart that since it didn’t matter to anyone else
whether she chose to believe in Santa Claus or not then she would
carry on believing until someone proved her wrong.
Mrs.Heart smiled to her and said ‘well they haven’t been able to
prove or disprove other characters that have important roles in our
world Holly,so I think your plan is a good one.I would sooner see you
happy and I think it is time I had a word with your classmates,’she
said with a sympathetic smile.
Holly went into break with a skip in her step and a grin on her face.
When she finished school her mum was there to greet her as it was
her night off.Holly was a chatter-box all the way home,explaining to
her mum exactly why Santa Claus was real.Her mum listened
patiently with a small smile enjoying her child’s enthusiasm.
‘I wish I had your confidence Holly’she said honestly,‘you never let
the world doubt you do you?’
‘Why would I?’Holly asked.
‘Why indeed?’Her mum replied smiling.
16. A Christmas Story
14
Her life was a constant struggle.She loved collecting Holly from
school but work had to come first if they were to keep their house
and have food,clothes and heating -especially heating.Gone were
the days that she believed in anything other than a relentless work
schedule.
She tucked Holly in bed that night and read her a story that the girl
had listened to a hundred times.It was a story about a reindeer that
impressed Santa enough to join the sleigh pulling team.Holly loved
stories where character overcame adversity and though her mother
wondered if she was setting her child up for a harsh reality check one
day,she couldn’t bare to break her heart until it was absolutely
necessary.
Once Holly was asleep she switched off her night light and took
herself downstairs to read one of her own books.The heating would
switch off any minute so she put on her chunky slippers and dragged
her duvet down so she could snuggle in the chair.Before collapsing in
the chair –where she would inevitably fall asleep she collected the
cash from her coat pocket that she had made at the car boot that
day,something she did every Wednesday.
17. A Christmas Story
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She went to place it in the coin jar in the cupboard in the corner.As
she opened the door she found something odd.There was a snow
globe sat in front of her coin jar.She glanced around the room
quickly to make sure nobody was around and then turned her
attentions back to the globe.A beautiful red and green ornamental
base supported a clear clad dome containing a miniature Santa Claus
and snow.On picking it up she revealed a note sat under its base.The
note said:
“This year I will be taking care of Holly’s presents personally.I hope you
don’t mind my interference.She has so passionately defended my
existence that this is the least I can do in return.
Father Christmas”
Holly’s mum looked at the note in disbelief.
18. A Christmas Story
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‘And of course I would also like to bring a little something for you
too…since you are the reason she believes in me so strongly’Santa
Claus explained in person as he stepped through the archway
separating the living room from the kitchen.
‘Please don’t panic –I am real –watch…’he said and clapped his
hands.As he clapped his hands the snow in the globe sprung up and
then fell gracefully to the base.He clapped his hands a second time
and the snow sprang out of the globe and filled the room.
‘Oh God,’Holly’s mum proclaimed.
‘Not quite,but similarly clandestine some would say’Santa said with
a chuckle.
Holly’s mum sat down in her chair in pure disbelief.
‘I visit one person a year’Santa said in earnest ‘so I want you to
remember this and when Christmas Day comes you will not have to
raise a finger.Just remember,life is full of hope and dreams,and if
you will them to come true,some of them will,for you and for Holly.
Don’t let reality distract you from the impossible –that is where all
the fun stuff happens’he said and then faded from view.
The End.
19. O Come All Ye Faithful
by John Wade
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O Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God's holy word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
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Christmas Cake
Recipe
Ingredients for Christmas Cake:
• 1kg mixed dried fruits (use a mix of
raisins, sultanas, currants, cherries,
cranberries, prunes or figs)
• Zest and juice 1 orange
• Zest and juice 1 lemon
• 150ml brandy, sherry, whisky or rum,
plus extra for feeding
• 250g pack butter, softened
• 200g light soft brown sugar
• 175g plain flour
• 100g ground almonds
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• 100g flaked almonds
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
Method:
1.Put the dried fruit,zests and juice,alcohol,butter and
sugar in a large pan set over a medium heat.Bring to the boil,
then lower the heat and simmer for 5mins.Tip the fruit
mixture into a large bowl and leave to cool for 30mins.
2.Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2.Line a deep 20cm cake
tin with a double layer of baking parchment,then wrap a
double layer of newspaper around the outside –tie with
string to secure.
3.Add the remaining ingredients to the fruit mixture and stir
well,making sure there are no pockets of flour.Tip into your
prepared tin,level the top with a spatula and bake in the
centre of the oven for 2hrs.
4.Remove the cake from the oven,poke holes in it with a
skewer and spoon over 2tbsp of your chosen alcohol.Leave
the cake to cool completely in the tin.
5.To store,peel off the baking parchment,then wrap well in
cling film.Feed the cake with 1-2tbsp alcohol every
fortnight,until you ice it.Don’t feed the cake for the final
week to give the surface a chance to dry before icing.
Why not try these great cake recipes as well
Stollen: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/stollen_27553
Christmas Cake Pops: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/christmas_cake_pops_03112
Chocolate Fruit Cake: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chocolatefruitcake_84675
Gluten Free Christmas Cake: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/search?
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21. Top Tip
Christmas Light Storage
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When you store your Christmas lights you will be in a rush to tidy
away all the Christmas Clutter and restore some semblance of order
to your house.
DON'T RUSH IT
Otherwise next year you will have to spend an hour (or longer)
untangling Christmas lights and dampening your Christmas spirit
before it has even got going.
STEP 1-Take them off the tree and then lay them on the floor in a
nice neat line (no kinks,no dogs as they have been shut into another
room,and no missing this step)
STEP 2 -Find a used Christmas wrapper inner cardboard tube and
then carefully wrap your Christmas lights around it.Use a little tape
to secure the end and then wrap them in a bag and place them in a
cardboard box.
STEP 3-Make a cuppa and smile at your achievement.
22. Cranberry Sauce
Recipe
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Ingredients for cranberry sauce:
- 100g light muscovado sugar
- 100ml orange juice
(fresh or from a carton)
- 250g pack of fresh or
frozen cranberries
Method:
1.Top the sugar and orange juice into a pan,then bring
to the boil.
2.Stir in the cranberries,then simmer until tender but
still holding their shape,this will take about 5minutes
if using frozen cranberries or 8-10minutes if using
fresh.
3.The sauce will thicken as it cools,keep it in the fridge
for 1week.
4.On the day,bring to room temperature before
serving.
Bread Sauce
Recipe
Ingredients for Bread Sauce:
• 600ml milk
• 50g butter
• 1 chopped onion
• 6 cloves
• 6 peppercorns
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 thyme sprigs
• 100g white breadcrumbs
• 4 tbsp single cream or mascarpone
• Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Method:
1.For 20minutes simmer the milk,butter,onion,cloves,
peppercorns,garlic and herbs in a pan for 20minutes.
2.Strain and return the liquid to the pan.
3.Add the breadcrumbs and leave to simmer for 3-4
minutes.
4.Stir in the cream or mascarpone.
5.Add the nutmeg and season.
6.Serve!
Tip:The sauce can be made up to 3days in advance and
then heated on the hob or microwave on medium for 3
minutes.
23. What to Watch, Read &
Listen to This Christmas
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There are some classics that you simply cannot overlook when it
comes to Christmas viewing, reading and listening. So here are our
top five for each category to keep you entertained! Everyone has
their favourites - it is what makes the season unique and personal to
everyone! Whatever you enjoy - have a great Christmas!
Top Christmas Books
- A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
- How the Grinch stole Christmas! Dr Seuss
- The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg
- The Snowman, Raymond Briggs
- Letters From Father Christmas, JRR Tolkien
Top Christmas Films
- Elf
- Miracle on 34th Street
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
- Home Alone
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
Top Christmas Songs
- All I want for Christmas is you, Mariah Carey
- Santa Claus is coming to town, John F Coots & Haven Gillespie
- Last Christmas, Wham!
- Merry Christmas Everyone, Shakin' Stevens
- Winter Wonderland, Felix Bernard & Richard B.Smith