2022/6/1.
Children’s Day .
欢欢乐乐迎六一
六一儿童节的由来
亲爱的小朋友们，今天是六一儿童节！你们知道儿童节的由来吗？在这和平的日子里，我们完全体会不到以往的心酸与悲伤！早在1942年的6月发生了利迪策惨案。纳粹德军包围了一个叫利迪策的村子，把175名15岁以上的男子全部枪杀，又有53名女子惨遭毒手。然而事情并没有结束，这些魔鬼竟然把魔爪伸向了儿童，把村里的82名儿童逼进毒气室，最后仅有17人生还。在这天真烂漫的年纪，却遭到了法西斯的毒害。为了悼念在利迪策惨案中逝去的儿童，国际民主妇女联合会在1949年的11月，在莫斯科举行了理事会，决定将每年的6月1日定为国际儿童节！
和平：和平通常指没有战争或没有其它敌视暴力行为的状态，也用来形容人的不激动或安静。
而现在我们的六一儿童节大多是关注儿童的未来，保障儿童的权益。虽然六一儿童节的由来有点悲惨，是为了纪念那个特殊的事件。但是现在的六一国际儿童节已经不再是个分享悲伤的日子。而是一个让孩子们快乐的节日，我们会在6月1号当天为孩子们准备各种好玩的活动，让孩子们有个开开心心的童年。
各国是怎么庆祝儿童节的呢？
中国，我们国家将六一儿童节定在6月1号，一般来说学校会组织课外活动，表演节目或者是其它集体活动，并且要求穿校服。
日本，3月3日是女孩节，5月5日是男孩节；女孩过节的时候，父母会为孩子准备漂亮的和服和玩偶。男孩节的时候，家长会用纸或者布做成鲜艳，形状像鲤鱼的彩带，并且串在竹竿上，象征着精神与活力。还会给孩子准备穿有武士衣服的玩偶。
哥伦比亚，每年的7月4日为儿童节!!这天学校都要举办各种庆祝活动，孩子们还要带上各种各样的面具，扮成小丑沿街玩耍。
巴西，每年的8月15日为儿童节！因为这天正好也是巴西的“防疫日”，各地的医生都要为孩子看病，还要给小于5岁的儿童注射疫苗，表明政府对儿童的关心。
俄罗斯，每年的6月1日为儿童节！这天孩子们都会扮演民族歌舞，校园里还会举行庆祝活动。
六一儿童节的节日活动
在六一儿童节里，我们可以去敬老院看望老爷爷老奶奶，我们会在学校举行文艺汇演，有时还会参加体育比赛，我们有时还会外出郊游。在学校的六一游戏活动中，我们还会玩叠罗汉、吹蜡烛、拍纸屑等等，真是太有趣了！
明天就是六一儿童节了，今年的儿童节，我们只能在家里和老师同学们在线上庆祝了。赶紧点开以下的“敲锣打鼓欢奏会”来感受六一儿童节的欢乐氛围吧。小朋友也可以在自己家里找找哪些东西可以发出各种奇妙的声音，创造属于自己的“六一儿童节演奏会吧”！
Time – a quarter to
Today we will focus on telling the time! We will look into using the vocabulary ‘a quarter to’ and then recap everything we’ve learned with our very own clock! First, let’s sing our song about time to let the children in the mood to learn about time!
We have learned about o’clock, quarter past and half past and now it’s time to learn a quarter to! Now the minute hand points at the number 9! The children need to focus on the hour hand as well and remember that when it is a quarter to 3, the hour hand does not quite point at three. Please watch the teaching video before making the clock for a practice!
Activity – make a clock at home!
What you will need (if you don’t use the worksheet)
White or light coloured A4 paper for the picture (I used 4 pieces of A4 paper)
White or coloured paper for the clocks hands
Coloured pens or pencils
Glue or tape
Scissors
A pan lid (or something circular)
What you will need (if you use the worksheet)
Two pieces of light coloured or white A4 pieces of paper to print the worksheet on
Coloured pens or pencils
Glue or tape
Scissors
How to make the clock
1) Take four pieces of paper and tape or glue them together. You can use less than four pieces or a large piece of paper if you would prefer.
2) Turn the paper over and place something circular on the paper and draw around it. This will ensure a perfect circle. I used a pan lid from the kitchen.
3) Write the numbers on the clock. To get the best result it is best to write 12, 3, 6 and 9 first and then fill in the rest of the numbers.
4) Write o’clock, a quarter past, half past and a quarter to in the correct places. (Image of my clock above)
5) Draw and then cut out two arrows like in my example. Make sure one is longer than the other and write ‘minute hand’ on the longer hand and ‘hour hand’ on the shorter hand.
6) Write their name and decorate as they want.
What to do?
Now each child has their very own personalized clock! This can be a wonderful revision and practice tool which they have made themselves. First, I would like the children to practice ‘a quarter to’ times and then once they are comfortable, revisit all the times they have learned. The children will need to move the minute hand and it is crucial they remember to move the hour hand as well! The final thing is that the children must speak the times out loud as they do it.
How can I help my child?
At first you can just practice to make sure that the four times have been understood. When your child is comfortable using the times then it is time for a story! You can make up a story which include times of the day and see if they can follow the story and move the hands to the correct times as you say them.
Example
It was a beautiful sunny day and suddenly Billy’s alarm clock went off – it was 6 o’clock! (move the hands of the clock)
Little Billy was a little bit sleepy and stayed in bed for 15 more minutes, it was now a quarter past 6! (move the hands of the clock)
Billy went downstairs and waited for his breakfast, his mother was still cooking. Today Billy is going to eat eggs for breakfast. His mother had finished cooking and gave him his breakfast at a quarter to 7! (move the hands of the clock)
This will make learning about different times a lot more fun and interactive. What will Billy do after his breakfast? You can ask your child to add to the story as well!
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