February in Review & International Museum Day !

 

International Museum Day 2025

https://icom.museum/en/news/

As we know, every year, on 18 May, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) organises International Museum Day (IMD), a global event highlighting the transformative role of museums in society. 

In 2025, IMD will explore “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities”, focusing on how museums can navigate and contribute to a world undergoing profound social, technological, and environmental shifts.

Finally. Museums understood their active role in a new word and new communities!

"The future is in continuous flux—a dynamic current of possibilities waiting to be imagined and shaped. It isn’t something that simply arrives; it’s something we create."

International Museum Day 2025

https://icom.museum/en/news/

The 2025 theme embraces this ever-shifting landscape with a campaign visual that evolves, adapts, and reinvents itself.

I do remember long time ago, I include the museums visits into my curricula at school and students loved very much.

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They began to see art in a different way. And the way they transmitted how they looked the objects they were admiring astonished the guide who was conduct the visit in classical way. So he began to talk to the students, asking them what they were seeing in their own interpretation.

Tomorrow the International Museum Day, explore the richness and diversity of the museums. Discover in school visit or with family fascinating collections, and enjoy the special programs designed for the whole families.

credits: Art Institute of Chicago

The day draw attention to educational activities that are hosted by museums, such as school visits, guided tours and workshops. 

Together, let us embark on a journey to museums and learn in a new regard about modern communities or historic past.

After this important introduction about Museum Day, time to my review of the most read posts February 2025.

Here are the most popular posts of February 2025:

Schools : Science & Lunar Cycle ! The Rise of the Half Moon February : Let's continue to learn by gaming !

Schools ! Celebrate the Silver Jubilee of International Mother Language Day !

Education : Best of 2024, semester#1

Education : Best of 2024, semester#2

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

My usual readers know that 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 February and included some in your lessons.

I hope that you will have a great and cultural weekend! 

G-Souto 

17.05.2025

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Schools : World Book & Copyright Day ! Read your way !

https://www.unesco.org/

Books are like a window onto another world – with each new page, they introduce us to new people, new cultures and new ideas.

Every year, on 23 April, UNESCO celebrates World Book and Copyright Day to recognize the power of books as a bridge between generations and across cultures.

This date holds immense symbolism in world literature, marking the death of several renowned authors, including William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.

• Theme 2025 :

"Read your way."

credits: Unites Nations

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"World Book Day is an opportunity to celebrate the power of the written word and defend books as symbols of hope and dialogue."

UN

This date was a natural choice for UNESCO's General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone to access books.

To date, UNESCO has designated 25 World Book Capitals, from Madrid, Spain, in 2001, to Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,in 2025. This year, the Brazilian city is implementing a project that underlines how books can bring about social change – for example, through literacy, education and poverty eradication – and create sustainable economic benefits.

• Google Doodle : St George's Day 2025

Google Doodle: St George's Day

https://doodles.google/doodle/

St. George became a heroic figure of legend who was declared Patron Saint of England in 1348. 

Of course teachers and students already know the legend of St. George. Remember here

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• San Jordi festivity (Catalonia)

World Book and Copyright Day takes place today, with festivities such as the Catalan Sant Jordi – to mark Saint George's Day, in honour of Catalonia's patron saint. 

World Book and Copyright Day is an opportunity to recognize the power of books to change our lives for the better and to support books and those who produce them.

Teachers and parents can start enjoying this lovely day by making Sant Jordi crafts with their students or children and telling them the Legend of Sant Jordi using the printable coloring sheet.

• Education:

April is a month full of good things to celebrate about literature.

April 23 Shakespeare death and April 22 Cervantes death. It's a day where books are the center of activities in schools and at home or virtual events all around the world. 

April 2nd was Christian Andersen's birthday and International Children's Book Day. 

Reading a book is, in our days, a large concept to adults and to children. All formats are available for those who love to read.

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The goal is to engage people in reading, and to have fun doing so! 

The book covers are incredibly important and play a vital role in our buying decisions. We’re all extremely judgmental about covers. 

Books and reading comfort us and offers and escapism, we’ve all needed some  times. We're always glad to see when a title has been well presented, as a good cover can make or break a title. 

 

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• Activities:

Teachers will find different ideas and some funny activities to motivate their students to read and to love books on this blog.

You can also organize different events at your school:

 

• Give a little flower to every student who enter at the school library to get a book or e-book to read! 

• Relay readings of books and plays; 

• Distribution of bookmarks; 

• Reading contests. Announcement of the winners of school literary competitions. Students love contests!

• Take this opportunity to let your students discover something new from what they're used to read. Surprise them! ;
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• Ask your students to leave a book on a park bench, metro  or bus seat with a note saying “Happy Book and Copyright Day !”;

• Find out how to send to students old books to schools and libraries in countries facing a post-disaster situation. Mozambique for exemple. They love this activity;

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• Educate students on books pirating: the respect for copyright encourages the dissemination of knowledge and rewards their creators and publishers;
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• Educate them never throw away their books, getting them or the school involved in local community or online book swapping and donation campaigns and initiatives.
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• Plan local reading events in schools and libraries and invite a famous guest to read. Authors are welcome at school, always.
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"Books, in all their forms, allow us to learn and to keep ourselves informed. They also entertain us and help us to understand the world. For books to be able to unleash their full potential, it is essential that they reflect the linguistic diversity of our world. However, this is far from being the case today; the majority of works are published in just a handful of languages."

Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General

G-Souto

23.04.2025

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January in Review & International day of Sport for Development and Peace

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"Importantly, sport transcends boundaries and promotes tolerance, perseverance, and respect within and between cultures … to promote just, peaceful, and inclusive societies."

President of the 78th session of the General Assembly, Mr. Dennis Francis, Remarks at the commemoration of World Football Day, 22 May 2024

The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is annually celebrated on 6 April, to recognize the power of sport in fostering positive change, bridging barriers, and transcending boundaries.

credits: UN

The adoption of this Day signifies the increasing recognition by the UN of the positive influence that sport can have on the advancement of human rights, and social and economic development.

Due to its vast reach, unparalleled popularity and foundation of positive values, sport is ideally positioned to contribute towards the United Nations’ objectives for development and peace.

credits. UNESCO Body & Mind Wellness

https://unescobmw.org/2025/

• Theme 2025

"Leveling the Playing Field: Sport for Social Inclusion."

This year’s theme aims to challenge stereotypes, promote equal opportunities, and enable inclusive sport for all, regardless of age, gender, or race. It highlights the role of sport as a unifying force that fosters inclusion and more equitable societies, while being a powerful platform for dialogue to tackle prejudices and inspire positive change across the world.

Through inspiring conversations, IDSDP strives to raise awareness, celebrate success stories, strengthen partnerships, and advocate for solutions to critical challenges. IDSDP 2025 will serve as a platform to explore solutions on how sport can serve as a tool towards greater social inclusion and progress. 

credits: UNESCO

Education:

"On this International Day, UNESCO celebrates the virtues and universal values of sport. It hopes to remind us how much the practice of sport, which allows us to care for both our physical and mental health, also carries with it the ethical principle of peaceful coexistence, something which we particularly need in these troubled times."

Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General

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UNESCO BMW envisions a world where sports play a key role in promoting peace, health, and social well-being. The organization strongly advocates for physical activity, recognizing its vital role in maintaining mental and physical health. 

Today, depression and stress have become widespread issues, and the lack of physical activity has further aggravated these problems. To address this, UNESCO BMW is actively promoting yoga and meditation as effective methods for stress management and overall well-being.

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After this important introduction, time to my review of the most read posts of January 2025.

Here are the most popular posts of January 2025:

Schools : Science - Rise of the Half Moon January ! Let's continue to study the lunar phases with another game ?

History in School : The 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau !

Science : Here they are ! The Quadrantids !

To a New Generation : International Year for Peace & Trust 2025 : Resources & Activities !

 

My usual readers know that 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 January and included some in your lessons.

Easter is near ! That's a nice time to think about family and some traditional games.  

I hope that you will have a great weekend! 

G-Souto 

06.04.2025

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