PINOCCHIO

THE GRIMM BROTHERS

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm known as The Grimm Brothers were born at Hanau in Hasse-Kassel, Germany. Jacob Grimm the second son, was born on January 4, 1785 and 

Wilhelm Grimm the third son, was born on February 24, 1786. The Grimms were a large 

family of nine children, eight boys and one girl. Their father was a lawyer and after his death they set out to Kassel to attend law school and to follow in their father’s footsteps. 

The Grimms had been collecting fairy tales from the people of Hesse since the early 1800’s. They had a favourite local storyteller named Marie Muller. 

In 1812, the Grimm Brothers published their first volume of eighty-six stories and tales. In 1814 the second volume contained seventy stories. The stories were a success and the brothers were recognized for their work in 1819 with honorary doctorates from Marburg University. 

In 1825 Wilhelm married Henriette Dorothea Wild. Through the years the brothers were working as librarians in different Universities. 

In 1838 they began the work on the thirty-two volumes of a German dictionary, which focuses on history. Within the next ten years the Grimms resigned from their teaching at the university of Berlin and devoted their time to the completion of the dictionary. The Grimms did not live to see the final edition of their German dictionary.

Wilhelm Grimm died on December 16, 1859 and Jacob Grimm on September 20, 1863.

Taken form:http://www.literaturecollection.com/a/grimm-brothers/

RAPUNZEL

The story of the beautiful young woman with long golden hair who finally reunites with her true love after a period of trials and tribulations is a familiar one to children and lovers of fairy tales. The first literary traces of the tale come from Giambattista Basile’s “Petrosinella” in 1634 and later in Charlotte Rose de Caumont de la Force‘s story of “Persinette” in 1697. In the 1800s the German scholars, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, printed several versions known as “Rapunzel.”

However, the origin of the tale appears to go back as far as the early years of Christianity in 3rd Century Asia Minor. It was there that the legend of Saint Barbara was born.

taken from: http://john-k-davis.suite101.com/the-origin-and-history-of-rapunzel-a148496 

BILINGUAL CHILDREN'S MOTHER TONGUE

BILINGUAL CHILDREN'S MOTHER TONGUE

Is very important to understand the importance of acquiring a second language or more because now the world itself forces us to have it, either for better employment opportunities or to leave home and share with people from different countries.

The role of teachers is really important in the development of children since from the early childhood education is vital to introduce children in the acquisition of another language, plus it is the stage where they can learn more easily.

Is also beneficial for children because they are more ready to further develop their language skills and have a more favorable development in an intellectual

RSA ANIMATE - CHANGING EDUCATION PARADIGMS

 RSA ANIMATE - CHANGING EDUCATION PARADIGMS

This video gives a brief explanation of how the education system was designed. There are many things that prevent that education is really quality,there has been no significant change in the public educationsystem and are actually educating people will not have many opportunities to progress through that higher education is too expensive and opportunities to enter public universities is minimal.

CINDERELLA

The cinderella class was so amazing, because I could see that the children's stories ever have the same sense, it doesn't matter if  the time, characters or the stage changed. The most important things for children are the factors, as a beings magical, fairy and the message that the story bring to child.

Angélica

I'm in four semester, and I hope learn a lot of things in orden to improve my creativity and to encourage children literature.