Words with the Long /a/ Sound Spelled as a_eMAILYNVIODOR1
This document lists words containing the long 'a' sound spelled as 'a_e' and provides examples of their use in phrases and sentences. It includes words like rake, paste, cape, grapes, and page. Phrases are given such as 'a toy plane' and 'a tame dog'. Sentences demonstrate the words in context like 'Jane ate the cake' and 'Jake will rake the leaves'.
Prepositions are words that connect nouns, pronouns, or other objects in a sentence. This document defines prepositions and gives examples of prepositions of place and position, such as "on the table", "under the table", and "where is". It explains that a preposition shows the relationship between other words in terms of location, direction, or time.
Words with the FInal nd, -ng, -nk, and -nt BlendsMAILYNVIODOR1
This document provides a list of words containing common blends ending in -nd, -ng, -nk, and -nt to practice reading. It includes the words in isolation with pictures for each, grouped into phrases, and included in simple sentences. The purpose is to help the reader practice and improve their reading skills by focusing on words containing these common blends.
How to Teach Beginning Readers Onset-Rimes (word families)Lynn Scotty
https://youtu.be/XNzjEyAPhs4
Onset-Rimes help beginning readers to transition from hearing individual sounds in words to hearing parts of words - rimes (word families). The onset is the first part of the word (consonant, consonant blend, or consonant digraph) that comes before the vowel. The rime is the last part of the word, word family, and contains the vowel. Onset-rimes in this video include - am, an, at, en, et, in, it, op, ot, ug, un
This document discusses adjectives and adverbs of manner. It notes that adjectives describe nouns and generally appear before the noun, while adverbs of manner describe how something happens and generally appear after verbs or objects. It then provides rules for forming adverbs of manner from adjectives, usually by adding "-ly", as well as some irregular forms. Examples are given throughout to illustrate parts of speech and rules.
This document provides instructions for a card game where participants are shown incomplete sentences with accompanying images and must hold up the card with the pronoun - "this", "these", "that", or "those" - that best completes the sentence based on the image. Players will receive cards with these four pronouns and take turns matching cards to images and sentences as they are displayed on screen.
This document discusses different parenting styles and provides tips for positive parenting. It describes permissive parenting where children are allowed to do as they please with little discipline. Authoritarian parenting is described as demanding of children but unresponsive to their needs. Authoritative parenting encourages independence within limits through open communication. Positive parenting techniques include appreciating play, talking and listening to children, and knowing each child's uniqueness. Discipline should be friendly, fair and firm by clearly stating consequences and praising good behavior.
Trabajo emociones nuevo con pictos y nombreAnabel Cornago
El documento repite la frase "El sonido de la hierba al crecer" varias veces, luego incluye una lista de emociones como "contento", "asustado", "triste" y "enfadado".
Words with the Long /a/ Sound Spelled as a_eMAILYNVIODOR1
This document lists words containing the long 'a' sound spelled as 'a_e' and provides examples of their use in phrases and sentences. It includes words like rake, paste, cape, grapes, and page. Phrases are given such as 'a toy plane' and 'a tame dog'. Sentences demonstrate the words in context like 'Jane ate the cake' and 'Jake will rake the leaves'.
Prepositions are words that connect nouns, pronouns, or other objects in a sentence. This document defines prepositions and gives examples of prepositions of place and position, such as "on the table", "under the table", and "where is". It explains that a preposition shows the relationship between other words in terms of location, direction, or time.
Words with the FInal nd, -ng, -nk, and -nt BlendsMAILYNVIODOR1
This document provides a list of words containing common blends ending in -nd, -ng, -nk, and -nt to practice reading. It includes the words in isolation with pictures for each, grouped into phrases, and included in simple sentences. The purpose is to help the reader practice and improve their reading skills by focusing on words containing these common blends.
How to Teach Beginning Readers Onset-Rimes (word families)Lynn Scotty
https://youtu.be/XNzjEyAPhs4
Onset-Rimes help beginning readers to transition from hearing individual sounds in words to hearing parts of words - rimes (word families). The onset is the first part of the word (consonant, consonant blend, or consonant digraph) that comes before the vowel. The rime is the last part of the word, word family, and contains the vowel. Onset-rimes in this video include - am, an, at, en, et, in, it, op, ot, ug, un
This document discusses adjectives and adverbs of manner. It notes that adjectives describe nouns and generally appear before the noun, while adverbs of manner describe how something happens and generally appear after verbs or objects. It then provides rules for forming adverbs of manner from adjectives, usually by adding "-ly", as well as some irregular forms. Examples are given throughout to illustrate parts of speech and rules.
This document provides instructions for a card game where participants are shown incomplete sentences with accompanying images and must hold up the card with the pronoun - "this", "these", "that", or "those" - that best completes the sentence based on the image. Players will receive cards with these four pronouns and take turns matching cards to images and sentences as they are displayed on screen.
This document discusses different parenting styles and provides tips for positive parenting. It describes permissive parenting where children are allowed to do as they please with little discipline. Authoritarian parenting is described as demanding of children but unresponsive to their needs. Authoritative parenting encourages independence within limits through open communication. Positive parenting techniques include appreciating play, talking and listening to children, and knowing each child's uniqueness. Discipline should be friendly, fair and firm by clearly stating consequences and praising good behavior.
Trabajo emociones nuevo con pictos y nombreAnabel Cornago
El documento repite la frase "El sonido de la hierba al crecer" varias veces, luego incluye una lista de emociones como "contento", "asustado", "triste" y "enfadado".
The Year 3 students at the school created mosaic suns inspired by architect Antoni Gaudí's work. They learned about Gaudí's unique style that incorporated natural shapes and bright colors in his buildings. The students then worked to design and construct their own mosaic suns reflecting Gaudí's influence.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Starting to write in another language isn't as easy as simply picking up a pen or pencil, especially for younger learners. This presentation looks at the difficulties they may face and how we can best best support learners as they begin to write in their new language.
Resources and activities with a reading focusClare Seccombe
This document provides examples of methods and resources for teaching vocabulary, grammar, phrases, sentences, and full texts in a foreign language. It includes hands-on activities like dominoes, puzzles, and flashcards for teaching individual words, as well as games, posters, and digital tools for practicing phrases and short sentences. It also discusses using authentic children's books, stories, poems and websites to expose students to full written texts in the target language.
This document discusses various games that can be used in language classrooms to help students practice and embed the target language while having fun. It provides a list of 33 different game ideas, including well-known games like noughts and crosses, bingo, pictionary, and hangman, as well as some less common games like pelmanism, kim's game, number tennis, and trapdoor. The document suggests that games are an effective way for students to learn language unconsciously through an enjoyable competitive or interactive activity where they can practice with peers or the teacher.
The document discusses flag descriptions from the year 2016. In April of that year, descriptions were provided for various flags. However, without more context around the purpose or topic of the flags, it is difficult to determine what information the document aimed to convey in only 3 sentences or less.
This document discusses creativity in primary language classrooms and provides examples of craft activities that can promote creativity. It defines craft as an activity involving skill in making things by hand. Some craft ideas presented include origami, bookmarks, door hangers, fortune tellers, pencil pots, dice, board games, bunting, flags, puppets, felt sewing, playdoh, greeting cards, paper dolls, paper animals, beads, masks, crowns, photo frames, shakers, jigsaws, and story sticks. The goal is to use crafts to help students be creative and inventive rather than just repeating what others have done.
Virtually all subjects serve more than one purpose by being valuable disciplines in their own right while also adding value to cross-curricular studies. The document lists topics from the primary languages curriculum that connect to other subjects like literacy, math, history, art, music, geography, science, and more. It suggests history as an example of how languages can join into cross-curricular learning.
This short document appears to be a positive message celebrating the start of a second year of something. It contains the Spanish phrase "¡muy bien!" which means "very good!" followed by "Year 2!" indicating the beginning of a second year.
The document discusses findings from Ofsted reports on modern language teaching in primary and secondary schools in the UK. In primary schools, pupils made most progress in speaking and listening, while examples of systematically planned reading were rare and writing even more so. In secondary schools, students' written work was often too short and lacked extended creative writing due to a lack of knowledge of grammatical rules. The document then defines a mini-book as a short piece of writing in book format that can be printed, handwritten, illustrated and decorated. It provides examples of different types of mini-book formats and links to resources on making mini-books.
El documento contiene repeticiones de palabras sin sentido como "Anclas", "Patanclas", "Azalas" y "A blancas" agrupadas en bloques de texto. Cada bloque repite la misma estructura de palabras sin sentido.
1) According to Ofsted reports, achievement in primary schools was good or outstanding in around 60% of schools visited, with pupils making most progress in speaking and listening.
2) While some schools planned reading systematically, this was rare, and planning for writing was even more rare.
3) At the secondary level, students' written work was often too short and lacked creative writing because students did not know or could not apply grammatical rules. Writing did not build upon speaking skills in many classes observed.
using Web2.0 tools to promote and facilitate readingClare Seccombe
This document lists various websites that can be used to support reading development and encourage cultural, emotional, spiritual, and social growth in students. It provides links to websites for creating and sharing stories, comics, voice recordings, and other digital media like Storybird, Storyjumper, Voicethread, Little Bird Tales, and Toondoo. Additional resources for digital stories and student projects are also referenced.
El documento describe diferentes condiciones climáticas como calor, frío, viento, lluvia, nieve, niebla, tormenta, sol, nubes y hielo a través de varias preguntas sobre "¿Qué tiempo hace?".
El documento describe diferentes condiciones climáticas como calor, frío, viento, lluvia, nieve, niebla, tormenta, sol, nubes y hielo a través de varias preguntas sobre "¿Qué tiempo hace?".
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
In this webinar, participants learned how to utilize Generative AI to streamline operations and elevate member engagement. Amazon Web Service experts provided a customer specific use cases and dived into low/no-code tools that are quick and easy to deploy through Amazon Web Service (AWS.)
The Year 3 students at the school created mosaic suns inspired by architect Antoni Gaudí's work. They learned about Gaudí's unique style that incorporated natural shapes and bright colors in his buildings. The students then worked to design and construct their own mosaic suns reflecting Gaudí's influence.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Starting to write in another language isn't as easy as simply picking up a pen or pencil, especially for younger learners. This presentation looks at the difficulties they may face and how we can best best support learners as they begin to write in their new language.
Resources and activities with a reading focusClare Seccombe
This document provides examples of methods and resources for teaching vocabulary, grammar, phrases, sentences, and full texts in a foreign language. It includes hands-on activities like dominoes, puzzles, and flashcards for teaching individual words, as well as games, posters, and digital tools for practicing phrases and short sentences. It also discusses using authentic children's books, stories, poems and websites to expose students to full written texts in the target language.
This document discusses various games that can be used in language classrooms to help students practice and embed the target language while having fun. It provides a list of 33 different game ideas, including well-known games like noughts and crosses, bingo, pictionary, and hangman, as well as some less common games like pelmanism, kim's game, number tennis, and trapdoor. The document suggests that games are an effective way for students to learn language unconsciously through an enjoyable competitive or interactive activity where they can practice with peers or the teacher.
The document discusses flag descriptions from the year 2016. In April of that year, descriptions were provided for various flags. However, without more context around the purpose or topic of the flags, it is difficult to determine what information the document aimed to convey in only 3 sentences or less.
This document discusses creativity in primary language classrooms and provides examples of craft activities that can promote creativity. It defines craft as an activity involving skill in making things by hand. Some craft ideas presented include origami, bookmarks, door hangers, fortune tellers, pencil pots, dice, board games, bunting, flags, puppets, felt sewing, playdoh, greeting cards, paper dolls, paper animals, beads, masks, crowns, photo frames, shakers, jigsaws, and story sticks. The goal is to use crafts to help students be creative and inventive rather than just repeating what others have done.
Virtually all subjects serve more than one purpose by being valuable disciplines in their own right while also adding value to cross-curricular studies. The document lists topics from the primary languages curriculum that connect to other subjects like literacy, math, history, art, music, geography, science, and more. It suggests history as an example of how languages can join into cross-curricular learning.
This short document appears to be a positive message celebrating the start of a second year of something. It contains the Spanish phrase "¡muy bien!" which means "very good!" followed by "Year 2!" indicating the beginning of a second year.
The document discusses findings from Ofsted reports on modern language teaching in primary and secondary schools in the UK. In primary schools, pupils made most progress in speaking and listening, while examples of systematically planned reading were rare and writing even more so. In secondary schools, students' written work was often too short and lacked extended creative writing due to a lack of knowledge of grammatical rules. The document then defines a mini-book as a short piece of writing in book format that can be printed, handwritten, illustrated and decorated. It provides examples of different types of mini-book formats and links to resources on making mini-books.
El documento contiene repeticiones de palabras sin sentido como "Anclas", "Patanclas", "Azalas" y "A blancas" agrupadas en bloques de texto. Cada bloque repite la misma estructura de palabras sin sentido.
1) According to Ofsted reports, achievement in primary schools was good or outstanding in around 60% of schools visited, with pupils making most progress in speaking and listening.
2) While some schools planned reading systematically, this was rare, and planning for writing was even more rare.
3) At the secondary level, students' written work was often too short and lacked creative writing because students did not know or could not apply grammatical rules. Writing did not build upon speaking skills in many classes observed.
using Web2.0 tools to promote and facilitate readingClare Seccombe
This document lists various websites that can be used to support reading development and encourage cultural, emotional, spiritual, and social growth in students. It provides links to websites for creating and sharing stories, comics, voice recordings, and other digital media like Storybird, Storyjumper, Voicethread, Little Bird Tales, and Toondoo. Additional resources for digital stories and student projects are also referenced.
El documento describe diferentes condiciones climáticas como calor, frío, viento, lluvia, nieve, niebla, tormenta, sol, nubes y hielo a través de varias preguntas sobre "¿Qué tiempo hace?".
El documento describe diferentes condiciones climáticas como calor, frío, viento, lluvia, nieve, niebla, tormenta, sol, nubes y hielo a través de varias preguntas sobre "¿Qué tiempo hace?".
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
In this webinar, participants learned how to utilize Generative AI to streamline operations and elevate member engagement. Amazon Web Service experts provided a customer specific use cases and dived into low/no-code tools that are quick and easy to deploy through Amazon Web Service (AWS.)
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This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
How to Make a Field Mandatory in Odoo 17Celine George
In Odoo, making a field required can be done through both Python code and XML views. When you set the required attribute to True in Python code, it makes the field required across all views where it's used. Conversely, when you set the required attribute in XML views, it makes the field required only in the context of that particular view.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
9. NUMERACY Statistics and ranking 44,530 1999 Rustenburg Royal Bafokeng 61,639 1982 Johannesburg Ellis Park 66,005 2009 Cape Town Green Point Capacity Built Location Name of stadium
So here are some ideas for use in the classroom….in no particular order!
NB A lot of literacy ideas can be adapted for MFL, as, in fact, can lots of other topic areas Use photos from the FIFA website as a stimulus for speaking and writing. For example – who’s this ? What’s he saying ? What’s just happened ? Write an interview with him.
Use the photos to stimulate some descriptive writing !
Look at the classic football part of the FIFA site. Lots of archive material. This is a photo from Italy 1934, the semi-finals. The German captain Fritz Szepan on the left is shaking hands with the Czech captain and goalie Frantisek Planicka. How have the football kits changed ? How has football itself changed ?
As a little aside from this, why not have a look at World Cup balls through history ? Jabulani means “to celebrate” in IsiZulu Italy 1934 “Federale 102” Brazil 1950 “Super Duplo T” Chile 1962 “Crack” And if anyone can tell me why France 1938’s ball was called “Allen”…. Here’s the ball from the final of the 1 st World Cup in 1930. The Adidas telstar (television star) was painted black and white so that it was more visible on black and white TV. Kept this design until France 1998.
Practise spellings by giving country names to fill in the gaps. e.g. can you fill in the vowels to make these country names ?
Make mini-books ! There is a series of 8 on the website for you to make. Why not get your pupils to research and make their own ? Just 8 pages, not too much stuff needed.
Working with and understanding time zones is an opportunity for maths and intercultural understanding together ! e.g. On June 15 th , England will play their first game which is against USA, at 20.30 in Rustenburg. If RSA is 2 hours ahead of UK, what time will we be able to see the kick-off ? What time will it be in USA ? Will Americans be able to watch it ? Similarly, on 13 th June Germany will play Australia in Durban at 20.30. What time will it be in Germany ? And in Australia ?
There are lots of facts and figures available that can be used for ranking and graph activities Pupils can rank the stadia according to their age and capacity
This is from the statistics part of the FIFA website from the qualification rounds. I chose Oceania because it’s a small group and would all fit on one page. The gifted mathematicians could look at Europe which had many more teams going for qualification ! By the way, it’s interesting to note that Australia doesn’t count as Oceania as far as FIFA is concerned – you’ll find them in the Asia group. You could look, for example, at the number of yellow cards given. Who got the most? Who got the least ? What was the average ? Fiji may have scored the most goals, but they were the dirtiest players !
Alternatively, you can look at the teams and the players themselves. The team lists for 2010 haven’t been released yet, so here’s the England team list for Korea/Japan 2002. You can look for the tallest and smallest players, the oldest and youngest players, you can put them into height order…. What is the average height or average age of that England team ?
Something else that is useful for numeracy is the ticket prices. Good for some multiplication or addition. Could also lead to some useful discussions about national currencies and wages.
You could also do some sorting using flags and Venn diagrams. More about flags later.
For Geography, a good starting place is looking at maps, in particular where the teams are all from. Can the children find all the countries on a map ? Then with reference to each country, can they produce a fact sheet or a project pack about a certain country ?
Why not look at the venues where the matches are being played ? Again, see if you can find out where they are on a map. How far are they from each other ? How far will the teams have to travel just in the first round ? England have to go from Rustenburg to Cape Town and then from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. This info is from the distance calculator on the “Host Cities” page of the FIFA site.
Here are some pictures of Rustenburg, an area best known for Sun City resort. They show main industries in that part of Africa. What is the crop ? Tobacco Also shows a mineral mine I still like this photo of grapefruit farming in Nelspruit. Where do all the grapefruit go ? How many will South Africans see ? Could also give pupils photos of each host city and ask them to do research to find out which is which They could then find out about the city and region and prepare a dossier for one of the teams going there – what will they find there ? What will be similar ? What will be different ? What will the food be like ? What will the weather be like ? It’s worth pointing out that while the World Cup will be in mid-summer for us, it’ll be mid-winter in RSA. The BBC website is very good for looking at weather around the world.
This website gives you background about flags and the symbols that are used on them. You can also use the site to design your own flag.
You select where your home is, a country that has affected you and a country where you dream of going. You then get the 3 flags, and when you click on them it tells you what the colours and shapes represent. Then you can move sections of the flag and resize them to make your own flag.
Here’s my finished flag. The yellow stars disappeared somewhere….. Would make for a good piece of writing justifying why certain shapes have been picked.
The mascot of the 2010 South Africa tournament is Zakumi. His biography can be found on the website. He was born in 1994, the same year as democracy in South Africa. He’s a leopard who has dyed his hair green for camouflage on the football pitch. He is the South African colours of gold and green. His name is from the ZA which is the country code for South Africa and “kumi” which means “10” in various African languages. He is well travelled in South Africa and therefore can adapt to new environments and enjoys diversity. Research the stories behind them. Do they conform to any national stereotypes ? Why is there an orange for Spain 82 and a chilli for Mexico 86 ? Let’s think forward to 2018 when the tournament is played in the UK (!) – design a mascot
Connected with the mascot is the official emblem. The figure is representative of the earliest African rock paintings. The figure is energetic, vibrant and dynamic and shows a passion for the game. The colours on the backdrop reflect the South African flag. They “swish” from south to north, reaching out to the world. If they had to design a logo for England 2018, what would it represent ? Makes them think about their own country
Have a look at African fabrics, such as the geometric patterns that the Ndebele people use. Pupils could also research the national costumes of the countries taking part. They could use their knowledge of flags and their colours to design a strip for one of the teams
If you fancy something a bit more structured and “meatier”, this is a very good resource, produced by the NUT and ACTSA – Action for Southern Africa. The aim of the pack is to encourage longer term linking between UK schools and schools in Africa. The pack was formally launched as part of President Zuma’s visit at the beginning of March. It’s a series of lesson plans and activities for 9-14 year olds as well as useful key facts, history of RSA, achievements in South Africa since the first democratic election in 1994 and so on. The lesson plans are Getting to know South Africa Find out about the country, players, food and diet Fan culture – similarities and differences between UK and SA cultures Life in the new South Africa The venues Linking with a school in South Africa The resource can be downloaded FREE from the address on your programme On the same website you’ll also find “10 ideas for 2010” – 10 ideas for things to do, like recipes, quizzes…
There are also some resources on the elanguages site, designed for Connecting Classrooms projects with sub-Saharan Africa, but can be used more widely I like this resource. Children write on the map of Africa what they think they know about Africa. Then they go through a process of finding out more about the country and the way of life there and fill in a second map.
There are also some interesting and different facts about African countries, which maybe challenge our perceptions of certain countries