THANKSGIVING

Happy Thanksgiving!

American Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. This year Thanksgiving fell on Thursday November 22, 2007. The custom of celebrating Thanksgiving, an annual celebration, began around 1621 when the Pilgrims fulfilled a successful and bountiful harvest in the New World.
A Native American named Squanto showed the pilgrims how to plant corn, where and how to catch fish, and how to find food in the forest.
The pilgrims invited the Wampanoags to a three-day feast. Pilgrims made meat pies, soups, and cornbread and boiled fish, clams, and lobsters. The Native American brought corn, venison, and wild turkeys.
This celebration is also known as Turkey Day.

Feliç Dia d'Acció de Gràcies!
El Dia d'Acció de Gràcies se celebra el quart dijous de novembre. Aquest any va caure en 22 de novembre de 2007.
La tradició de celebrar Acció de Gràcies, una celebració anual, va iniciar-se al voltant de l'any 1621, quan els peregrins van aconseguir una rica collita al Nou Món (Amèrica).
Un Americà nadiu del poble dels Wampanoags, anomenat Squanto, va ensenyar els peregrins a conrear blat de moro; on i com agafar peix; i com trobar menjar al bosc.
Els peregrins invitaren el poble dels Wampanoags a un festí de tres dies. Els peregrins van cuinar pastissos de carn, sopa i pa de blat de moro; van bullir peix, cloïsses i llagostes. Els nadius Americans portaren carn de cérvol i gall d’indi salvatge.
Aquesta celebració també és coneguda com el Dia del Gall d’Indi.

HALLOWEEN

Last October 31, lots of people from English speaking countries celebrated Halloween. At our school we talked about Halloween tradition and 5th and 6th grade students dressed up like monsters. We also made a big picture with some monsters in it. Can you recognize any of those monsters? They are really scary. Click on the image to enlarge it.

El passat 31 d'octubre, molta gent de països de parla anglesa van celebrar Halloween. A la nostra escola vam explicar la tradició de Halloween i els alumnes de 5è i 6è van disfressar-se de monstres. També vam realitzar un mural amb monstres en ell. Pots reconèixer algun dels monstres del mural? Fan molta por. Clica a sobre de la imatge per ampliar-la.

CHRISTMAS SONGS

Next month we will celebrate Christmas and as every year Octavio Paz students will sing some songs in English. This year we have chosen four beautiful tunes.
The little ones will sing "Twinkle, twinkle little star"; 1st and 2nd grade will sing "White Christmas"; Cicle Mitjà will sing "What a wonderful World"; and, finally, 5th and 6th grade will sing "We are the world". Here you can find all four songs so you can practice at home. Enjoy!

El proper mes celebrem el Nadal i com cada any els alumnes d'Octavio Paz cantaran algunes cançons en Anglès. Aquest any hem escollit quatre belles melodies.
Els més petits cantaran "Twinkle, twinkle little star"; 1r i 2n cantaran "White Christmas"; Cicle Mitjà cantarà "What a wonderful World" ; i 5è i 6è cantaran "We are the world". Aquí teniu totes quatre cançons perquè pogueu practicar a casa. Gaudiu!

TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR (Ed. Infantil)

The little ones are learning how to sing this beautiful lullaby. Sweet dreams!

Els més petits de l'escola estan aprenent a cantar aquesta bonica nana. Dolços somnis!


Lyrics
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

WHITE CHRISTMAS (Cicle Inicial)

"White Christmas" is one of the most traditional Christmas carols ever. Bing Crosby sings this version. Have you ever enjoyed a White Christmas full of snow like the one the song talks about?

"White Christmas" és una de les nadales més populars de tots els temps. Bing Crosby canta aquesta versió. Has gaudit alguna vegada d'un Nadal blanc ple de neu com el que parla la cançó?

Lyrics

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
just like the ones I used to know
when the treetops glisten
and children listen
to hear sleigh bells in the snow

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
with every Christmas card I write
may your days be merry and bright
and may all your Christmases be white

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD (Cicle Mitjà)

This is is one of the most beautiful songs ever. We should thank the world for all the beautiful things it gives us. We also have to thank Louis Armstrong (the author) for this pretty tune.

Aquesta és una de les cançons més maques de sempre. Hauríem d'agrair el món per totes les coses que ens dóna. També hem de donar gràcies a Louis Armstrong (l'autor) per aquesta bella melodia.


Lyrics
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
They're really saying I love you.
I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll never know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world

WE ARE THE WORLD (Cicle Superior)

Here you have one of the songs that 5th and 6th grade students will perform on our Christmas show. It's a beautiful song with a powerful content that we should never forget. Practice and enjoy!

Aquí teniu una de les cançons que els alumnes de 5è i 6è cantaran al concert de Nadal. És una bonica cançó amb un missatge molt solidari que mai hauríem d'oblidar. Practiqueu i gaudiu!

Lyrics

There comes a time
when we heed a certain call - (Lionel Richie)
When the world
must come together as one - (Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder)
There are people dying - (Stevie Wonder)
and it's time to lend a hand
to life - (Paul Simon)
The greatest gift of all. - (Paul Simon & (Kenny Rogers)

We can't go on
pretending day by day - (Kenny Rogers)
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change - (James Ingram)
We're all a part of
God's great big family - (Tina Turner)
And the truth - (Billy Joel)
You know love is all we need. - (Tina Turner & Billy Joel)

We are the world,
we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
so let's start giving - (Michael Jackson)
There's a choice we're making,
we're saving our own lives - (Diana Ross)
It's true, we make a better day
just you and me. - (Michael Jackson& Diana Ross)

Send 'em your heart,
so they know that someone cares - (Dionne Warwick)
And their lives will be stronger and free - (Dionne Warwick & Willie Nelson)
As God has shown us
by turning stone to bread - (Willie Nelson)
And so we all must lend a helping hand. - (Al Jarreau)

We are the world, we are the children - (Bruce Springsteen)
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
so let's start giving - (Kenny Loggins)
There's a choice we're making,
we're saving our own lives - (Steve Perry)
It's true we make a better day,
just you and me. - (Daryl Hall)

When you're down and out
there seems no hope at all - (Michael Jackson)
But if you just believe
there's no way we can fall. - (Huey Lewis)
Well, well, well, let us realize,
that a change can only come - (Cyndi Lauper)
When we - (Kim Carnes)
Stand together as one. - (Kim Carnes & Huey Lewis)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) - (Cyndi Lauper)

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making,
we're saving our own lives
It's true we make a better day,
just you and me. - (Bob Dylan)

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making,
we're saving our own lives It's true we make a better day, just you and me. - (Ray Charles)