"Teddy Stoddard's story was so touching that I simply felt I had to share it (needless to say that I cried quite a lot). I printed it and I put it up in the teachers' board at school. What a great thing to read precisely now, at the beginning of the school term! As teachers, we frequently find little Teddy Stoddards in our classrooms and this piece of writing helped me to remember that we mustn't be put out by the "curriculum" they bring, after all, they are just children, no matter how troublesome or naughty they are. They might be reacting to something we don't yet know. How important it is to give them a chance to make a difference! Thank You!
Dear Omar,
Thank you for being my friend and having me in your Shares list...I feel most honoured. And as we are talking of true friendship I'm sending this little reflection on the topic.
WHAT ARE FRIENDS MADE FOR?
F is for the fun times we share
R is for the respect we have for each other
I is for the interest you have shown in me
E is for your eagerness to help me
N is for all the nice things you do
D is for your dependability.
I can only say thank you, Pato for opening your heart to me. I know you know what it takes to be a good friend You are an excellent example of one. And as for our fellow SHARERS there is still a beautiful poem about teaching that Patricia has sent us .We promise to publish in our coming issues.
(5) HUMOUR FROM CORDOBA
A very recent but very active SHARER, Christian Fernando Duarte Varela. <chrislio@arnet.com.ar> from Córdoba city writes : "
I´m sending you the contribution. But this is just the first one of a long list of them I´ve got. I hope they can get published in SHARE. Enjoy it !Competition
A
shopkeeper was dismayed when a brand new business much like his own opened up next door and erected
a huge sign which read 'BEST DEALS.' He was horrified when another
competitor opened up on his right, and announced its arrival with an
even larger sign, reading 'LOWEST PRICES.' The shopkeeper panicked, until he
got an idea. He put the biggest sign of all over his own shop. It read...
'MAIN ENTRANCE'
Good for you Chris ! I hope you keep your word and keep on sending your contributions.
(6) MORE REACTIONS ON LITTLE TOMMY STODDARDAn enthusiastic SHARER , Maria Elisa Suárez from the city of Buenos Aires, Phoebe_Buffay@uol.com.ar , writes to us :
I have two
things to comment on today, Today, while
having lunch by the computer, I could read SHARE 12 and 13 and I came accross
Teddy's story. God! I cry easily, I declare myself guilty of charge, but it is a
wonderful story to read every once in a while to remember it and to read to
others too! ( Be that teachers, lawyers, engineers or doctors ! )
Thank you again. That leads me to the one thing I wanted to SHARE. It's a poem
my Language teacher gave my back in University, that I keep quite visible in my
bedroom to remind me who to do things to please the One above and to fill my
soul with happiness and peace. There it goes :
AT DAY´S END
Is anybody happier because you passed his way?
Does anybody remember that you spoke to him today?
The day is almost over, and its toiling time is through.
Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word to you?
Can you say tonight in parting with the day that's slipping fast,
that you helped a single sister, of the many that you passed?
Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or say?
Does the man whose hopes were fading now with courage look ahead?
Did you waste the day, or lose it?
Was it well, or sorely spent?
Did you leave a trail of kindness, or a scar of discontent?
As you close your eyes in slumber, do you think that God will say,
''You have earned one more tomorrow by the work you did today?''
John
Hall
I hope this can
be SHAREd with the rest of the teachers and that they enjoy it and put into
practice as much and often as I do.
Hope to read
you next Sunday, if not sooner!)
Love
Maria Elisa,
Capital Federal
(7) SCHOOL CALENDAR AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
According to Resolución Ministerial 1 /2000 of Province of Buenos Aires ,this year classes will finish on 7th December at all levels with the sole exception of Higher Education institutions where classes will start next Monday and finish on November 24th. Winter holidays will be from July 17th through July 28th .
The following is a list of the National Holidays which are non-transferrable, that is to say they are observed on the same day :
Holy Thursday 20th April
Good Friday 21st April
Labour
Day
1st May (Monday)
Revolution Day 25th May (Thursday)
Independence Day 9th July (Sunday)
The following is a list of transferrable holidays :
Malvinas Day 10th June (Saturday) not to be tranferred this year
Flag´s Day 20th June (Tuesday) transferred to Monday 19th
San Martin´s Day 17th August (Thursday) transferred to Monday 21st
Columbus Day 12th October( Thursday) transferred to Monday 16th
There might be slight changes in the different jurisdictions as to the end of classes and the period of winter holidays. Notice that National Holidays and holidays that can be transferred (or not) are ruled by National Acts Numbers 21.329, 23.555 and 24.445 and hold good for all the country.
(8) ACADEMIC WEEK AT MACMILLAN HEINEMANN
Next week will be Academic Week for Macmillan Heinemann ELT. Every day from Tuesday to Friday there will be a series of talks in their Conference Room in Mataderos, Lisandro de la Torre 2285, just a short walk from the traditional plaza. Here´s the programme :
Every Evening from 17.45 to 18.45 hours
Tuesday 21st : Sharing Useful Ideas by Prof. Marcela Marianelli Wednesday 22nd : Methodology into Practice by Prof Omar Villarreal Thursday 23rd : Brush up your Methodology by Prof. Esteban Cresta Friday 24th : More Ideas for Teachers by Prof. Martha Laborde
The following slot : every evening from 18:55 to 19:55 hours will be taken up by Prof. Mercedes Rosetti with her talk "Self-development comes from within". Admission to all the talks is free but registration is essential, Contact eltinfo@machelt.com.ar or phone (011) 4797-9204
(9) RECOMMENDED SITE FOR TEACHERS OF CHILDREN
Paula
Peralta, pauperalta@sinectis.com.ar
a dear SHARER from the INSPT of UTN writes
to us :
"If you're teaching kids or you're interested in them,
I've found a very interesting website. You can find lots for motivating
tips (for teachers!), Some
activities and ideas, and even an AWARD
CREATOR!
Visit it ! It's www.kidbibs.com . I love it
!"
(10) NO WONDER ENGLISH IS DIFFICULT
TO LEARN
An old and dear SHARER ,Bernardo Banega
(h) buck@mail.pccp.com.ar sends us this contribution about the very "nature" of the English
Language. He says this was originally posted
by Joanne Proctor, a teacher from Most Pure Heart of Mary School,
Topeka, KS (USA), to the NET-HAPPENINGS list.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS SO VERY DIFFICULT TO LEARN BECAUSE...
We polish the Polish furniture.
He could lead if he would get the lead out.
A farm can produce produce.
The dump was so full it had to refuse refuse.
The soldier decided to desert in the desert.
The present is a good time to present the present.
At the Army base, a bass was painted on the head of a bass drum.
The dove dove into the bushes.
I did not object to the object.
The insurance for the invalid was invalid.
The bandage was wound around the wound.
There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
They were too close to the door to close it.
The buck does funny things when the does are present.
They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer line.
To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
After a number of Novocain injections, my jaw got number.
I shed a tear when I saw the tear in my clothes.
I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
I spent last evening evening out a pile of dirt.
(11) FIRST BRAZILIAN CONGRESS ON HISTORY OF EDUCATION
Cristianne Maria Famer Rocha crisrocha@pro.via-rs.com.br writes
to us from Porto Alegre, Brazil.
"I
Congresso Brasileiro de História de Educação"
Tema: Educação, História e
Historiografia.
subtemas :
profissão docente
Fontes, categorias e métodos de
pesquisa em História da educação
Imprensa pedagógica
Práticas
escolares
Estado e políticas educacionais
Data: 6
a 9 de novembro de 2000
Local: Universidade Federal do Rio de
Janeiro
Encaminhar resumos entre 500 e 800 palavras abordando
objetivos, métodos,
categorias históricas, principais fontes consultadas e
conclusões,
acompanhados de ficha cadastral do autor (a) com dados do seu
curriculum
vitae referentes à titulação, pesquisa e publicação do proponente
até maio
de 2000.
Para dúvidas: consultar a página da Sociedade
Brasileira de História da
Educação: paje.fe.usp.br/~sbhe/
Ou o Proedes
no E-mail: proedes@anexo.fe.ufrj.br
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Paula Peralta , a dear SHARER we mentioned earlier in this issue sent us a collection of maxims about friendship from which we chose this one to end up our SHARE 14 with :
Friends, you and me.... You brought another
friend....
And then there were
3....
We started our
group.... Our circle
of
friends....
And like that
circle.... There is no
beginning or end....
Let us all make a circle of friends, a circle of SHARERS and let us help others to learn the value there is in SHARING . Every week new friends join SHARE. We hope to hear from YOUR friends this week. And SHARE and the SHARING will have no end ...