Thought of the week:

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Thought of the week Take time to think about
the World outside
Think about the world that you live and your
day Where do wake up? What things are around
you? Whats your school life like? How do you
spend your time? How different do you think that
your daily life would be if you lived in another
part of the World?
We are going to look at the lives of 4 children
in different parts of the world
Anusibuno lives in Ghana in Africa Sasha lives in
a cold part of Russia Cidinha lives in Brazil in
South America Shakeel lives in India
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Waking Up
The moment that we open our eyes to a new day is
something we all share. But what we see, feel and
hear around us is different depending on where we
live
I like to sleep late in my hammock, its so
comfortable. In the room where I sleep we store
rice in big sacks Cidinha (Brazil) Shakeel and
his brother sleep on a mattress on the floor. An
electric fan blows cool air over them (India) In
Russia it is dark and cold each
morning. Anusibuno sleeps on a big mat that she
shares with her mother and sisters. When its hot
they move the mat and sleep outside (Ghana)
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At School
Everywhere in the World school is important.
While we learn about children in other countries,
they are learning about us
Anusibuno walks to school with her friends. It is
quite crowded in her classroom because her class
have to share the room with younger children.
Sometimes her friends dont come to school
because they have to help their parents at home
(Ghana) Shakeel wears a white and blue uniform.
Because its hot and dusty the children go
barefoot. Their teacher wears a traditional sari
(India) There are only nine children in my
class today because some of them think its too
cold to go out. The temperature outside is minus
42 degrees centigrade Sasha (Russia) Not
everyone goes to school so I feel lucky Cidinha
(Brazil)
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Play
Theres always time for play
We mark out squares on the ground to play
hopscotch and make toys and people from clay
Anusibuno (Ghana) Shakeel draws tracks for his
marbles in the dry, sandy earth (India) I make
houses in the snow. If the snow is damp and
sticky I make little tables, beds and chairs
Sasha (Russia) Cidinha doesnt have lots of
toys, but an old bicycle wheel makes a good hoop.
They cool off by swimming and splashing for hours
in the lake (Brazil)
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Task Think about the world outside and the
childrens lives you have just read about.
Compare your world and daily life to theirs.
How is it similar? How does it differ?
Discuss these points in groups