26/6/10

Libros de inglés para el verano, fáciles de leer 4º,5º,,6º


Blue Moon Valley


Book Description
Li Sun is living happily in Blue Moon Valley, but her grandmother thinks it's time for her to go to the big city and work in her uncle's circus. The emperor's visit to the circus changes Li Sun's life and she has to make some difficult decisions. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.

Buscando libros para el verano

Mientras el bibliotecario se aferra a las técnicas  motivación  lectura , 
los lectores pasan por las estanterías viendo, ojeando y hojeando, degustando y disfrutando...empapándose de tinta impresa para dibujar sus sueños.
Algunos libros sobresalen como por arte de magia, ligeramente descolocados para que el curioso los toque,
para hacerse los encontradizos  y tener su oportunidad. Estoy abierto, te he cazado.lf

25/6/10

Un cuento personalizado




Como todos los años los niños de 6º de Primaria que terminan esta Etapa, acuden a las clases de los niños de 3º de Infantil, que están casi listos para comenzarla y les quieren hacer un regalo de bienvenida: Un cuento muy especial.
En anteriores encuentros ya intercambiaron gustos e intereses, de manera que ese cuento es “personalizado” y tiene por protagonistas a los niños y niñas de 3º de Infantil.
En la primera semana de Junio se hizo la esperada entrega. Todos disfrutaron del momento. Un interesante momento de amistad y lectura.

TOM PALMER. ESCRIBIENDO SOBRE FOOTBALL

About Tom
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Tom is a football fan and an author. But he wasn't always good at writing. He did badly at school and hated reading, in particular, until he was seventeen.
It was reading about football that changed his life. Because it was then he decided he wanted to become a football writer, so he could be paid for watching football and writing about it. It took a few years, but now he goes all over the world to watch football and sometimes he writes about it. Sometimes he just watches it.
He likes writing stories like Foul Play and Football Academy as much as he likes writing about what happens in real games.
Find out more about Tom by visiting his blog. Come and Meet Tom at one of his events. OrContact Tom with a question. You can also find out how to buy Tom's books at the Bookshop .




Player Profile
Born: Leeds, August 1967

Team: Leeds United

Favourite stadium visited: Elland Road, Leeds (but also Real Madrid, Spain and Hearts of Oak, Ghana)

Favourite player (ever): Gordon Strachan, Leeds

Favourite player (now): Luciano Becchio, Leeds

Favourite football magazine: World Soccer

Favourite football book: Keeper by Mal Peet

Food: chocolate

Country: Italy

Drink: tea




Tom gets asked a lot of questions. These are the most popular ones:

Why do you support Leeds?

I was born there. And being a Leeds fan is a special destiny.


Where do you get your ideas from?

Newspapers. Football is full of crime. I read about it the newspapers. When a story grips me I know it’s one I can use in a book.


How many books have you written?

Eleven football books for Puffin. With three more on the way. And four others, some about football, some not. One is about F1. So fifteen or so.


How long does it take to write a book?

The Football Academy books take a month. But the Foul Play ones are more complicated and three times as long: they take four or five months.


What research do you do for your books?

If I write about a place I need to have been there. I went to Ghana to researchOff Side, the third Foul Play book. Part of it is based in Africa, so I though it was important.


Do you get help writing the books?

I do. First off my wife, then three other writers in my writing group, then my agent, then my editor at Puffin. They all make great contributions. The books are a lot better because I try to listen to what people say about them. I hope.


Do you know any other writers?

I do. Lots. I work a lot with Helena Pielichaty who writes the Girls FC books. And lots of others. I used to work for bookshops and libraries, so I met a few then.


What other jobs have you had?

Librarian. Bookseller. Milkman. Post office bag sorter. VDU operator. University lecturer. I liked them all, except the last two. 


Do you come into schools?

I do. I love it. I host a quiz and penalty shoot out. Ask your teacher if she or he would like me to come in.



If you'd like to know more email Tom on info@tompalmer.co.uk