El cazo de Lorenzo

A tender story to teach children the differences between kids their same age.

El cazo de Lorenzo

Me permito poner en este blog the inglés una historia en castellano. Quería compartir esta historia con todos los alumnos, no sólo con los que cursan Alternativa, ya que me parece un libro de una sensibilidad inmensa. Quizás muchos de vosotros ya lo conozcáis, pero en mi caso cayó en mis manos hace unas semanas gracias a mi sobrino, entonces descubrí el potencial que tiene para aplicarlo en el aula. La semana pasada los alumnos de tercero de la Alternativa a la religión trabajamos a través de este precioso libro para entender las diferencias que nos separan entre otros niños de nuestra misma edad y entender el esfuerzo que tienen que realizar día a día. A través de él conoceremos sus diferencias pero de la misma manera apreciaremos también sus cualidades.

The smartest giant in town

Here it comes the new story about a Giant who wanted to become the most elegant one in the town. It is another success from our favourite writer: Julia Donaldson, that assures us enjoyment till the end. I posted on this blog the link on youtube, the picture of the cover and the ISBN reference if you want to find it and read it at home.

ISBN: 0333961447

This is the beautiful wall we created following the story. We were very proud of our displays, that is why we wanted to share them with the rest of the students. We hung them up in one of the corridors`corners.

In the story George, the giant, wants to be the smartest giant in the town. He felt very embarrassed, although his attempt, he considered himself as the Scruffiest giant in the town. We could learn some adjectives like "Scruffy", "Kind", "Old", "Cosy" and "Comfortable".

He was feeling very ashamed, so he decided to go to a shop in order to buy new clothes, that is when we learnt some adjectives like "Elegant" and "Smart".

However, George was very generous, so he shared all his new clothes with all the animals he found in his way home. But, when the wind started to blow, his trousers fall down!!!! He learnt some adjectives like: "Shivery", "Cold" and "Sad".