Does it snow in Brazil?
Brazil has the reputation of being a very hot country, but there are parts that have a cooler climate. Snow is rare but it can occur in the southern states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina on the mountains. The coldest cities in Brazil are : São Joaquim, Urubici and São José dos Ausentes.
Click here to find out more about the different regions of Brazil
Is this the answer you expected?
Why do you think the climate is different in different parts of the country?
What is the weather like in the UK? Is it the same accross the whole country? Why do you think there are different climates in different parts of the world?
Friday, 19 February 2010
Your Questions Answered
On my adventures I have come across some answers to your questions. Let's have a look to see what I found out:
Children in Bristol have asked me these questions:
What kind of clothes do the children wear at school?
The children in Clarencio School don't have to wear a uniform at the moment so they can wear their own clothes. The school does have a uniform; it is a white T-shirt with an orange trim and orange shorts.
What kind of clubs do they have after school?
Clarencio School doesn't have after school clubs. The school day is different. Children either come to school in the morning or in the afternoon.
Some children come to school in the morning from 7am - 11am, then everyone goes home for lunch. From 2pm - 5pm another group of children comes to school to learn.
The school does organise activities in the break times which are very interesting. Sometime a capoeira teacher will come to visit and the whole school will participate. Sometimes there are art activities. Sometimes the children will organise a "passeato". They prepare information about an interesting topic or a problem and they go into the community to tell everybody all about it.
The last passeato at Clarencio School was about a disease called dengue fever. The children prepared information to tell people about how to stay healthy and stop catching this illness.
Would you like to organise a passeato? What would you like to tell people about?
I wonder what other schools are like? Do you think all schools in Brazil will be exactly the same? Why?
Children in Bristol have asked me these questions:
What kind of clothes do the children wear at school?
The children in Clarencio School don't have to wear a uniform at the moment so they can wear their own clothes. The school does have a uniform; it is a white T-shirt with an orange trim and orange shorts.
What kind of clubs do they have after school?
Clarencio School doesn't have after school clubs. The school day is different. Children either come to school in the morning or in the afternoon.
Some children come to school in the morning from 7am - 11am, then everyone goes home for lunch. From 2pm - 5pm another group of children comes to school to learn.
The school does organise activities in the break times which are very interesting. Sometime a capoeira teacher will come to visit and the whole school will participate. Sometimes there are art activities. Sometimes the children will organise a "passeato". They prepare information about an interesting topic or a problem and they go into the community to tell everybody all about it.
The last passeato at Clarencio School was about a disease called dengue fever. The children prepared information to tell people about how to stay healthy and stop catching this illness.
Would you like to organise a passeato? What would you like to tell people about?
I wonder what other schools are like? Do you think all schools in Brazil will be exactly the same? Why?
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Your Questions
Some children back in the UK have been sending me questions all about Brazil. Whilst I am off on my adventures I will try to find the answers to them. If you have any questions about Brazil, or any of the people or places we have visited, you can leave a comment on my blog, or you can email me at:
wonderfishtravels@googlemail.com
I will try my best to discover the answers!
wonderfishtravels@googlemail.com
I will try my best to discover the answers!
Sunday, 7 February 2010
Playing English Games
The children here are very friendly! Just like children in the UK! Today Miss Bevan, Miss Goldsmith and I showed them some games from the UK. We played What's the time Mr Wolf? and Please Mr Crocodile.
Look at these photos, do you think they enjoyed it?
What is the playground like? Why do you think it is a good idea to have sand on the ground? What other games could we show to the children at Clarecio School?
Quinto Ano
Today I visited the Quinto ano class. The children in this class are 10 years old. They had lots of questions to ask about the UK. Can you help me answer them? Leave a comment at the end of this post and I will tell them what you say. Anyone can comment. The more the merrier!!!!
Here are some of their questions
1. Is it beautiful in the UK?
2. What kind of work do at school?
3. Do you have a school bus?
4. Do you have football pitches? What do they look like?
Clarencio School
Today I visited different classes with Miss Bevan and Miss Goldsmith. Have a look at the school building. What can you see? What things can you see that are similar to schools in the UK?
Look at the windows. Why do you thing they are like this? Can you see something in the classroom that helps people keep cool?
My Friend Elizeu
I am staying with my friend Elizeu who works at the school.
At lunch time we go to his house. We eat a big lunch. I have been eating rice and beans with fish, chicken, beef or eggs. Elizeu's Mum makes juices with fresh fruits like mango, pineapple or papaya. Delicious!
Click here to find out more about food in Brazil
After lunch I had a sleep in a hammock- fantastic!
Do you like rice? What do you like to eat with it?
At lunch time we go to his house. We eat a big lunch. I have been eating rice and beans with fish, chicken, beef or eggs. Elizeu's Mum makes juices with fresh fruits like mango, pineapple or papaya. Delicious!
Click here to find out more about food in Brazil
After lunch I had a sleep in a hammock- fantastic!
Do you like rice? What do you like to eat with it?
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