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Sunday, September 28, 2025

March & April in Review & International Day of Peace ! Resources & Activities

 




International Day of Peace
credits : UN
https://www.un.org/


"Around the world lives are being ripped apart, childhoods extinguished, and basic human dignity discarded, amidst the cruelty and degradations of war."

UN Secretary-General António Guterres
In a time of turbulence, tumult, and uncertainty, it is critical for everyone to take concrete action to mobilize for peace.
From peacekeepers on the front lines of conflict, to community members, to students in classrooms around the world, everyone has a role to play. 
  • Theme 2025: 

"Act now for a Peaceful World."




credits: United Nations Department of Global Communications
https://www.un.org/


Education:

"We must speak up against violence, hate, discrimination, and inequality; practice respect; and embrace the diversity of our world." 
There are many ways to act right now. Spark conversations about the urgent need for understanding, non-violence, and disarmament. Volunteer in your community, listen to voices different from your own, challenge discriminatory language in your school or  work.
Peace is not only a noble vision for humanity, it is a call to action. Each of us can heal divisions and embrace peace and understanding. We can call on our families and schools to do the same. 
Speak up, learn, practice respect, embrace diversity, protest injustice. Be the change you want to see! Begin in school !




Screenshot of the app A World in Support of ActionNow
https://actnow.aworld.org/


Download the app  AWorld. the app of the United Nations' Act Now  campaign here

After this important introduction about Peace Day in Education, time to my review of the most read posts Mars & April 2025.

Here are the most popular posts of March & April 2025:


Schools : Let's celebrate Women's Day !









Oh! My God ! I'm to late on my round-up of posts. I'm so sorry!

My usual readers know that I write in French as well. Blogging is my free contribution to inspire new and young teachers, with some activities no matter the subject, when I have the time between work.

Hope you enjoyed my pedagogical proposals published in those two months and included some in your lessons.

Please, include Peace into your curricula !

I hope that you are having a great and peaceful weekend! 


G-Souto 

27.09.2025
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Monday, July 8, 2024

April in Review & a weekend break on the beach !

 




Mira, Portugal
via Google Images Archives


This weekend I took two days of holiday at Mira beach near Coimbra. A wonderful beach and a lovely Spa Hotel in front of the sea.

Mira is little village of fishermen and a very good fish, of course.

The hotel was so near of the beach that we had to cross the street and the beach was there!

Wonderful sunset! Little bistrots to take a fruit juice and have dinner with very fresh fish.





Mira lagoon with typic boats
via Google Images Archives


We had to cross the village to reach the sea. The lagoon with typical ancient fish boats is lovely surround by the traditional houses.

As I told you before the SPA hotel is in front of the sea. So we couldn't have a better place to stay.

If you visit my country, don't forget to visit this little village with a large beach just in front of you ! Just a bit windy this weekend.

I loved the sea, the beach and of course the SPA hotel with a SPA pool just on the roof of the hotel. Imagine the view! It was so beautiful !


Unfortunaly, the week was finish and we had to come back to my home city. 


Then, time to share with you the rundown of the most read posts in April.


Here are the most popular posts of April 2024 :

Schools : Missed the Total Solar Eclipse ? Here's came the sun ! Resources


Schools ! Children's Book Day ! Cross the Seas on the Wings of Imagination !


Well, it's school out almost all over the world. We are in July. Only students and teachers with exams continue to work. 

Hope all of you are doing well to finally have your holiday time!

Meanwhile I wish all my usual readers wellbeing and some time to relax on a weekend as I did.

I will be back posting some ideas and educational resources very soon.


G-Souto 

08.07.2024
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Friday, April 21, 2023

March in Review & Earth Day 2023 ! Get Inspired !

 



https://www.facebook.com/EarthDay.Org/

On April 22nd, Earth Day will arrive! Earth Day 2023 begins on April 22nd. The day raises awareness among people need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. 

April 22 marks the anniversary of the modern environmental movement in the 1970's start.  

The first official Earth Day was held in 1970, and the meaning behind it has remained unchanged. The holiday is meant to give support and raise awareness for environmental protection initiatives from around the world. 




credits: USATODAY News

  • Theme 2023:

"Invest in Our Planet."

Similar to last year, Earth Day 2023 focuses on the need to Invest in Our Planet. This can be done through many initiatives, such as planting trees, voting, participating in cleanups, ending plastic consumption, practicing climate literacy and consuming sustainable fashion. 





Earth Day believes in the possibility of a sustainable future and they're working hard towards educating kids, community members, and policymakers on how to achieve just that.

"We believe in clean energy, healthy food, and sustainable land stewardship. We believe in keeping the soils beneath solar panels healthy and productive for generations to come. And we believe all of this is possible."

Earth Day

Let us join in creating a more sustainable future for us all by taking care of the only earth we have this Earth Day.




Google Doodle Earth Day 2023
https://www.google.com/doodles/earth-day-2023


Google Doodle:

As depicted today’s Doodle (which is made from real leaves) there’s a spectrum of actions we can take in our day-to-day that can add up to make a real difference. This includes:

  • at home: opting to air dry laundry instead of using the dryer

  • how/what we consume: practicing a plant-based diet or opting for plant-based options when possible

  • how we get around: walking or riding a bike instead of driving, when possible

Around the world, people are increasingly searching for ways to be more sustainable. This Earth Day, see the top trending searches around sustainability 




credits: via Google Images

  • Activities:

On April 22nd, Earth Day will arrive! Earth Day 2023 begins on April 22nd. This year, it falls on a Friday, making it perfect for fun Earth Day activities at school.

Try out a theme: Go outside! Put on some sunscreen, lace up your tennis shoes, it is time to work outside. If possible, work from the backyard, patio of your school, from a balcony, or anywhere if you have no school you might live that lets you enjoy some fresh air for Earth Day.

  • He Great Global Cleanup® is a worldwide campaign to remove billions of pieces of trash from neighborhoods, beaches, rivers, lakes, trails, and parks - reducing waste and plastic pollution, improving habitats, and preventing harm to wildlife and humans. 
  • Join in the Urgent Fight for Climate Literacy: The time is now to create a generation of citizens, now students, ready for climate change. We need public understanding of how to stop climate change and environmental harm.

  • Take a quiz: How much do you know about Earth literacy? 
  • Test your knowledge with EarthDay quizzes!





Earth day 2023
credits: EarthDay.org
https://www.earthday.org/


52 ways to invest in our Planet: Here are 52 actions and tips to make a difference, every day of the year.

You just can’t wait to celebrate. If you’re looking for Earth Day ideas that’ll get the whole team going green!



credits:  Mark Boulton (United Kingdom)

Here are the most popular posts of March :





"Live in harmony with nature instead of adopting an anthropocentric view in our relationship with Mother Earth."

United Nations

G-Souto

21.04.2023
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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Education : Best of 2022 : Semester #2

 




credits: Computer drawing


Looking back 2022 I've come up with a roundup of what's been the best posts of my blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto, semester #2. 

2023 is the European Year of Skills. The European Year of Skills will give a fresh impetus to lifelong learning, empowering people and companies to contribute to the green and digital transitions, supporting innovation and competitiveness.



European year of Skills 2023
https://year-of-skills.europa.eu/index_en

So, if you are working with young people aged around 12 to 15:

Are you interested in strengthening the vocational orientation and life skills of young people? 

Join Skills for Life Conference - Early orientation and life skills for all, on 22 March 2023 - 

The event will be held in English. All project results and outputs are also available in : German, Dutch, Italian and Romanian, and thus directly applicable in the context of teaching and youth work in different countries.

An interactive panel will discuss early orientation and life skills in Europe. 

You will learn how to use all of the materials and tools and how to adapt them for your own purposes in the classroom or in youth work. 

You will also have the opportunity to speak with colleagues and learn from the experiences of experts.

I'm sure all the teachers will participate to promote a mindset of reskilling and upskilling, heling their students to get the right skills for quality jobs

Looking back the roundup 2022 I've come up with what's been the best posts of #semester2 of my blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto. The selection is based on page views but also based on pedagogical relevance of the most-read posts.

As you know I write in English, Portuguese and French.

Here are the Best of 2022 semester #2




























Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro
credits: Netflix

Pinocchio's adventures are not always funny. Indeed, they are sometimes sinister. 






Please let your students watch the video above. They would better understand why and how Guillermo del Toro magically imagined and directed his beautiful Pinocchio animation stop-motion.

For the first time after years of adaptions, Guillermo del Toro told us the real story written by Carlo Collodi. So as I wrote before, teachers must pay attention to little kids. 

 “Animation is not a genre for kids, it’s a medium.”

The film is not similar to the traditional Disney story. It's different. It's the real story! Some scenes can shock kids. Guillermo del Toro’s eye for scene design coupled with his attention to detail that makes stop-motion filmmaking so palpably engaging and visually appealing, someone wrote.



credits: Guillermo del Toro website

https://www.guillermodeltorospinocchiomovie.com/


Holiday season is near. Easter is next 9 April. Spring time will help kids and families who will enjoy the traditional host of Easter egg hunts outdoor across the world.

Hoping to have inspired you someway in your lessons all over the last year. Blog resumes as normal next week.


G-Souto

16.03.2023
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