!Mira que luna! Look at that moon! Resources for learning English
Fernando Olivera: El rapto.- TEXT FROM THE NOVEL The goldfinch by Donna Tartt (...) One night we were in San Antonio, and I was having a bit of a melt-down, wanting my own room, you know, my dog, my own bed, and Daddy lifted me up on the fairgrounds and told me to look at the moon. When "you feel homesick", he said, just look up. Because the moon is the same wherever you go". So after he died, and I had to go to Aunt Bess -I mean, even now, in the city, when I see a full moon, it's like he's telling me not to look back or feel sad about things, that home is wherever I am. She kissed me on the nose. Or where you are, puppy. The center of my earth is you". The goldfinch Donna Tartt 4441 English edition
Monday, January 3, 2011
From Twelve Tips to Help Your Struggling Student by Julie Rebboah: 10,11,12 tips/twelve.
(See the 18-12-2010, 19-12-2010 and 02-01-2011 Education entries to read the whole article)
10. Keep up the hard work. It's tempting to take a break during the summer, but it's an ideal time to play catch up—Idiom: play catch-up, Informal: to make a special effort to overcome a late start, a liability, or the advantage a competitor has: After russia launched the first space satellite, other countries had to play catch up. . While everyone else is on vacation, your child can maintain and gain another two months worth of skills! It's worth the effort!
11. Be encouraging and patient. When your child finally accomplishes something, give due praise. A goal chart is a great way to visually track goals and mark achievements.
12. Before beginning the task, set a goal and a reward. Some children require external motivation, especially to conquer a challenging area that they would rather ignore. Explain that the size of the goal is tied to the size of the reward. Some reward ideas are having a soda with dinner, a meal at a favorite restaurant, a new toy, a slumber party, going to the movies with a friend, or a trip to an amusement park. As long as you're both in agreement, it can be as simple or complex as you want.
The main factor in your child's success is parental involvement. When you become involved in helping your child, you are modeling teamwork, time management skills, organization, the importance of academics, perseverance and optimism. You are in fact teaching your child quality traits that will last his lifetime.
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