Salvador

Well, I have left Maceio and I have travelled to a new city. It is called Salvador. Salvador is a big city. It is famous for having lots of different kinds of music. Many people enjoy playing music and dancing outside. In February Salvador has the biggest carnival in the world! People come from many different parts of Brazil, and from many different countries to have fun, dance and sing in the streets.


Salvador has old and new buildings. There are lots of things of things to do here. I have been exploring the old town which has lots of very beautiful old buildings.



How can we tell that a building is old? Do you prefer old or new buildings? Are there any old buildings near where you live?

Penedo

This weekend I visited the historic city of Penedo. There was so much to see there! There were beautful old buildings, a beautiful winding river, a bustling market and an interesting museum. In the evening I went to the theatre. I saw a funny play!




I went on a boat ride on the river. It was great because I love the water!!



What can you see in these pictures? What is it like where you live?

The Starfish Story

The Starfish Story

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean.
Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?”
The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.”
“Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t make a difference!”
After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said…”I made a difference for that one.”

Riding on Buses

I have been travelling on many buses on my travels in Brazil. Sometimes the buses get very full and people have to stand up - just like in the UK. I have noticed that if the people who are standing up are carrying bags, the people who are sitting down offer to carry the bags for them on their laps. Isn't that kind?!


What do you think of this idea? Do you do things to help people on the bus or on other transport? What do you do?

Starfish School Trip

Pigs: The baby pigs are born and they stay with their mum in the nursery. A female pig is called a sow. The Mum is fed corn and food full of lots of nutrients. The baby pigs (called piglets) feed off their mother's milk.

When they are bigger the piglets are taken to another pen where they eat solid food.

After that the piglets grow larger. All the brothers and sisters are taken to an even bigger pen.

Starfish School Trip

Plants and animals are grown on this farm. This photo was taken in the plant area. The young plants are kept under netting to protect them from being eaten by Mosquitos. When they grow stronger they will be planted in the field outside. Teacher Sheylla from Starfish school is in this picture. She is my new friend and has been helping me learn about the farm. The children are making notes on their clipboards.









Have you seen any plants growing? What did you see? What do plants need to grow?

Lessons at Starfish School

Today I spent time in the Infantil 4 class (which is like Reception class at home). The children were studying about the topic healthy eating. The class made a fruit salad together. The teacher talked about the different fruits and then cut them up into different pieces. Everybody counted how many pieces of fruit there were. They were going to tell their Mums the recipe so they could prepare a fruit salad at home.


After lunch everybody had a taste of the fruit salad- Yummy!!!

What fruits do you like? Have you tried fruit salad- did you like it? Do you think fruits are healthy foods- why?


To find out more about food in Brazil click here