ABOUT READING

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

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The "Lawrence Textile Strike" or "Bread ans Roses strike" was a strike of immigrant workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1912 led by the Industrial Workers of the World.

Prompted by one mill owner's decision to lower wages when a new law shortening the workweek went into effect in January, the strike spread rapidly through the town, growing to more than twenty thousand workers at nearly every mill within a week.

The strike lasted more than 2 months.

The slogan "Bread and Roses" originated in a poem of that name by James Oppenheim, published in The American Magazine in December 1911, which attributed it to "the women in the West."

Kronos and Xplane created this video in honor of International Women's Day (March 8th). The purpose of this video is to provide viewers with a look at several interesting facts and statistics about the changes and developments that have impacted women in the workforce.

What does equal mean to you? 

And for all the women in the world, my best wishes

ABOUT SCARECROWS

Here are two songs  and a strory about scarecrows for my Primary pupils:

21st FEBRUARY, INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY

International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999.

On 16 May 2009 the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution called upon Member States "to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world".

UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger

UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger is intended to raise awareness about language endangerment and the need to safeguard the world’s linguistic diversity among policy-makers, speaker communities and the general public, and to be a tool to monitor the status of endangered languages and the trends in linguistic diversity at the global level.

"In this age of new technologies, books remain precious instruments, easy to handle, sturdy and practical for sharing knowledge, mutual understanding and opening the world to all. Books are the pillars of knowledge societies and essential for promoting freedom of expression and education for all."

Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

Message for International Mother Language Day 2013

"ONE LOVE"

Cedella Marley has created a children’s book based on her father, Bob Marley’s hit song “One Love”.  This book looks so adorable,it looks like a great keepsake with her Caribbean culture. Check out more info and the book trailer.

Adapted from one of Bob Marley’s most beloved songs, One Love brings the joyful spirit and unforgettable lyrics of his music to life for a new generation.

A conversation with Cedella Marley about her book ONE LOVE, based on the song by Bob Marley

I CAN CHANGE THE WORLD ...

I think it's one of the best song to celebrate our International Peace Day on 30th January

Lyrics of Ben Harper – With My Own Two Hands

I can change the world

With my own two hands

Make a better place

With my own two hands

Make a kinder place

With my own two hands

With my own

With my own two hands

I can make peace on earth

With my own two hands

I can clean up the earth

With my own two hands

I can reach out to you

With my own two hands

With my own

With my own two hands

I’m gonna make it a brighter place

I’m gonna make it a safer place

I’m gonna help the human race

With my own

With my own two hands

I can hold you

With my own two hands

I can comfort you

With my own two hands

But you got to use

Use your own two hands

Use your own

Use your own two hands

With our own

With our own two hands

With my own

With my own two hands

A WODERFUL STORY ABOUT PEACE

WHAT DOES PEACE FEEL LIKE? by Vladimir Radunsky and  illustrated by him, too. 

This book encourages children to use their five senses to describe what peace feels, looks, sounds, smells, taste like.

It's a story through simple words and pictures, this thought-provoking offering suggests some interesting answers to the titular question. Radunsky opens with children, adults, and one dog saying “peace” in different languages and ends with a listing of 192 of them from around the world.

Here you have a video made by Erin Malkoske 

What Does PEACE Feel Like? from Erin Malkoske on Vimeo.