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Sunday, October 15, 2017

UNESCO declared 2017 as the Year of Kosciuszko


“Always remember that
By nature, we are all equals, that
Wealth and education constitute the only difference.”

“Liberty is the sweetest fruit a man may taste in this world.”
By

Tadeusz Kosciuszko
By Basia P, 2017

Today -
October 15, 2017 –
Marks the 200th anniversary of the death of 
General Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817) –

A national hero in Poland and the United States,

Freedom fighter and military leader,

Ardent advocate for the rights of
European serfs,
African Slaves,
Native American Indians,
Jews,
Women and
All other disenfranchised social groups on two continents;

Engineer and creator of the West Point;
Precursor of the development of national awareness in its modern sense,
Embodiment of the principle of tolerance.

In honor of his bicentennial
UNESCO declared 2017 as the Year of Kosciuszko


Monday, October 9, 2017

What To Do if You Want Your Child to Enlarge his Vocabulary By Basia



If you want your child to have a bigger vocabulary you can encourage him to write a poem. This helps because it makes your child look for rhymes and rhyming is always fun and comes more naturally, for example “The CAT jumped on the MAT” or read the poem below.

You Might…

I love my house
It is so fine.
It is just mine
It's not decline.
I'm so cool
I really rule.
I have a pool
And golden tool.
I also love to sing,
I go Bing Bing Bing.
You're a fool
Because I rule.
You're so amusing.
That's what you're choosing.
If you wona be a class clown - Go ahead.
Just be careful your nose might turn red.
You're so elegant but you still look like an elephant.
I mean, you do work at the zoo.
The cows around you go moo-moo-moo.
You might also turn black-and-white,
Be careful cause I'm almost always right!
Don't smile for a while -
You might get a stain on your brain.
Guess what? It might really rain.
What's a pain, what's a pain?

If you want your child to get better in both typing and his vocabulary you can use an app on your computer called Thesaurus . By pressing on a chosen word and Shift F7 he can find synonyms and another meaning of the word.

This even helps when learning another language. For example I've started learning Spanish (as you know from my mom's blog.)

Unforgettable trip to Red Gate Farm


I went on a farm trip for 3 days. It was a trip with my classmates.
We had to sleep in tents with 4 people in each tent. At night I heard wolf cries. I wasn't sure these were wolves, but at night it felt like. The experience was unusual and unlike any other. It was very fun and exciting, but a little scary at the same time.
The wake up call was at 6:15 am
We had to prepare our own breakfast, lunch and dinner, serve them and then clean up after that. The food was very delicious and nutritious. We had different tasks during the day, such as; Feed animals by taking care of them by going to the forest and cleaning and finally gardening.
At night we sat around the fire pit and sang songs and told different stories. Everyone had a chance to reflect on the day.
The weather was very nice and warm and at night, it got a little cooler, so I brought a jacket.  
We also got to relax on the grass on the sunny day while we were knitting nice scarves.
Some people also had the opportunity to practice yoga on the grass.
I hope I can visit Red Gate Farm again one day.”

These strategies are not only good for children but can also help grownups too.


My good weekend


My weekend is very long because I don't have school on Monday because it's Columba Day.  
Today we were the Island Governors. I like that island because it was very long, there is a lot of nature and there are not many people.
We took a ferry to get there we have our bikes.
You can rent fun bike that has two to eight seats.
We also went to a small theater and saw these photos that had strange 3D carvings that look like people are coming out of them. They were called holograms.
We had a picnic outside.
This was my trip to the Big Island called Governers Island. I have a good experience there and hope to visit again one day.
I also reorganized my room. Now it seems like I've moved on. It was a good feeling because it feels like I started from scratch. This was my Saturday. I had a very good afternoon. 
I'm also very excited for tomorrow.
Goodbye friends!

Friday, October 6, 2017

Take a Stand Against Sitting



  


“Couch potatoes might help cut their risk of early death by

getting up every 30 minutes,

study finds

By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) 
Days spent sitting for hours may increase your risk for an early death 
no matter how much you exercise, researchers say.

In a new study, people who sat the most had twice the risk of dying over a 4-year period as people who sat the least. But taking a break every 30 minutes to get up and walk around might help decrease the risk, the study authors said.”

Must read rest of the article go to

Monday, October 2, 2017

October - Eat Better, Eat Together Month

When adults, children and teenagers eat together, children and teenagers do better in school, have fewer behavior problems and communication improves.
 Basia's Summer 2017

Read more:
“The Benefits of the Family Table” from American College of Pediatricians – May 2014
“The Importance of Eating Together
Family dinners build relationships, and help kids do better in school.” By Cody C. Delistraty, July 18, 2014 from The Atlantic
“Five Ways Family Dinners Build Stronger Kids (and Adults)” by Brianne DeRosa
Communications Consultant for The Family Dinner Project, May 12, 2017, from The Chicago Community Trust
Eat Better, Eat Together Month

RECIPES

From WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Nutrition Program 

Learning Proverbs - Learning Language - Learning Culture

(Spanish and English)
Basia and Marysia at Kaaterskill Wild Forest, Summer 2017
Curious Basia at NU Headquarters, Summer 2017

La senda de la virtud es muy estrecha y el camino del vicio, ancho y espacioso.
The path of virtue is very narrow and the road of vice broad and spacious.

No dejes camino por vereda / camino viejo por camino nuevo.  
A little thing in hand is worth more than a great thing in prospect. 

El que lee mucho y anda mucho, ve mucho y sabe mucho.

He who walks a lot and reads a lot, sees a lot and knows a lot.

Con el tiempo y la paciencia se adquiere la ciencia.
Patience, time, and money accommodate all things. 

Lavar puercos con jabón es perder tiempo y jabón.
Washing pigs with soap is to lose time and soap

A caballo regalado, no se le miran los dientes.
Don’t look at the teeth of a gift horse.

El movimiento se demuestra andando. 


Actions speak louder than words / voice.

Donde hay gana, hay maña.
Where there is desire, there is ability.

Amigo y vino, el mas antiguo.  
Old friends and old wine are best.

A diario una manzana es cosa sana.    
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

A donde el corazon se inclina, el pie camina.
Home is where the heart is.

Al desdichado hace consuelo tener compania en su suerte y duelo.      
Two in distress makes sorrow less.

Para amigos, todos; para enemigos, uno solo. 
One enemy is too many; and a hundred friends too few.

El trabajo compartido es mas llevadero. 
Many hands make light work.

Comiendo entra la gana. 
Appetite comes with eating.

Dame pan y dime tonto.  
I don't care what people say 
as long as I get what want.

Donde hay humo, hay calor.     
There's no smoke without fire.

El mundo es un panuelo.
(It's a) Small world!

El que hace la paga.        
You've made bed, now you must lie in it.

El que madruga coge la oruga.   
The early bird catches the worm.

El que no trabaje, que no coma. 
No bees, no honey; no work, no money.

El tiempo lo cura todo. 
Time heals all wounds.
Time is a great healer.

En casa de carpintero, puerta de cuero.
En casa de herrero, cuchillo de palo.
The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

En las malas se conocen a los amigos. 
A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Es como hablar a la pared.          
It's like talking to a brick wall.

Gusta lo ajeno, mas por ajeno que por bueno.        
The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence.

Hay mas felicidad en dar que en recibir. 
It's more blessed to give than to receive.

Hacer de tripas corazon. 
What can't be cured must be endured.

Hay ropa tendida. 
Walls have ears.

La comida, a reposar; y la cena a pasear. 
After dinner rest a while, after supper walk a mile.

La necesidad hace maestros. 
Necessity is the mother of invention.

La risa es el mejor remedio. 
Laughter is the best medicine.

La salud es la mayor riqueza. 
Health is better than wealth.

La verdad a medias es mentira verdadera. 
Half the truth is often a whole lie.

Mas puede la pluma que la espada.     
The pen is mightier than the sword.

Más vale tarde que nunca.
Better late than never

Mucho ruido y pocas nueces.   
All talk and no action.

No se puede servir a dos senores.       
You can't serve God and Mammon.

No solo de pan vive el hombre.  
Man cannot live by bread alone.

Nunca llueve a gusto de todos. 
You can't please everybody.

Obra de comun, obra de ningun. 
Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Persevera y triunfaras. 
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Puedes darle un consejo a alguien, 
pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga.         
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

Que cada palo aguante su vela. 
Each of us must face our own responsibilities.

Quien lengua ha, a Roma va.    
Better to ask the way than to go astray.

Si vale la pena hacerlo, vale la pena hacerlo bien.     
If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.

Tarea que agrada presto se acaba.         
All things are easy that are done willingly.

Check more proverbs