Our Idols: Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) was an American singer, dancer, entertainer and recording artist. Referred to as the king of Pop, he is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time.

Our Idols: Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez.

Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez.

St. Valentine's day

links:

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/worksheets.htm

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/tvsearch/term=272900000000&site=TV&mode=-bread

http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/valentines_day/

http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Valentine_s_Day/

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/valentines_day.htm

Merry Christmas!

Carols

All I Want for Christmas is you.

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true...
All I want for Christmas is
You...

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I Don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you...

Oh I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
all I want for Christmas is you

All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need -
won't you please bring my baby to me...

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
all I want for Christmas is
You, you, you...

40 years of SESAME STREET!!!

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street, television’s longest-running children’s program. For the past four decades, Sesame Street has taught children not only their letters and numbers, but how to interact with others and be accepting of people.

http://www.sesamestreet.org/home

http://pbskids.org/sesame/#/printables

50 years with Asterix and Obelix.

The Adventures of Asterix (French: Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois) is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on 29 October 1959. As of 2008, 33 comic books in the series have been released.

http://www.asterix.com/index.html.en

http://www.lygwela.com/coloring-pages/asterix-and-obelix

http://www.coloring-pages-kids.com/coloring-pages/cartoon-character-coloring-pages/asterix-and-obelisk-coloring-pages/asterix-and-obelisk-coloring-pages-gallery.php

History of Halloween

Halloween (also spelled Hallowe'en) is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints.

Originally Halloween was a pagan festival, around the idea of linking the living with the dead, when contact became possible between the spirits and the physical world, and magical things were more likely to happen. Like most pagan festivals, long ago it was absorbed into the festivals of the expanding Christian church, and became associated with All Hallows Day, or All Saints Day, which eventually fell on November 1.
The celebration of Halloween survived most strongly in Ireland. It was an end of summer festival, and was often celebrated in each community with a bonfire to ward off the evil spirits. Children would go from door to door in disguise as creatures from the underworld to collect treats, mainly fruit, nuts and the like for the festivities. These were used for playing traditional games like eating an apple on a string or bobbing for apples and other gifts in a basin of water, without using your hands. Salt might be sprinkled on the visiting children to ward off evil spirits. Carving turnips as ghoulish faces to hold candles became a popular part of the festival, which has been adapted to carving pumpkins in America.

The day is often associated with the colours black and orange, and is strongly associated with symbols like the jack-o'-lantern. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, wearing costumes and attending costume parties, ghost tours, bonfires, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.