Showing posts with label English. Show all posts
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Saturday, January 25, 2025

A message of Hope 2025

 Cuanto más aprendas, más poder tendrás para defender lo que es correcto. Concéntrate en la escuela y piensa en formas en las que puedes marcar una diferencia a medida que creces.


4. Alza la voz


Incluso los niños pueden hacer oír su voz. Puedes:


Escribir cartas a los líderes locales sobre cómo la separación familiar afecta a los niños.


Crear arte o videos para compartir tu historia e inspirar a otros a ayudar.


Únete a marchas o eventos con tu familia para abogar por un cambio.


5. Ayuda a crear soluciones


Trabaja con otros para pensar en ideas para apoyar a las familias. Por ejemplo:


Recauda dinero para boletos de avión para que los niños puedan visitar a sus seres queridos en México.


Inicia un grupo de apoyo para niños que estén pasando por lo mismo.


6. Mantente fuerte juntos


Las familias pueden ser poderosas incluso cuando están separadas. Apóyense mutuamente, recuerden que no están solos y manténganse enfocados en el amor que los conecta.


Un mensaje de esperanza


Aunque pueda parecer lo más difícil en este momento, recuerda que no eres impotente. Al mantenerte conectado, aprender y encontrar formas de ayudar a los demás, estás demostrando una fortaleza increíble. Las familias pueden sobrevivir a tiempos difíciles y el amor puede crecer aún más fuerte a través de la distancia. Lo que más importa es no rendirse.



The more you learn, the more power you have to stand up for what's right. Focus on school and think of ways you can make a difference as you grow up.


4. Speak up


Even children can make their voices heard. You can:


Write letters to local leaders about how family separation affects children.


Create art or videos to share your story and inspire others to help.


Join marches or events with your family to advocate for change.


5. Help create solutions


Work with others to come up with ideas to support families. For example:


Raise money for plane tickets so children can visit loved ones in Mexico.


Start a support group for children going through the same thing.


6. Stay strong together


Families can be powerful even when they're apart. Support each other, remember you're not alone, and stay focused on the love that connects you.


A message of hope


Even though it may feel like the hardest thing right now, remember that you are not powerless. By staying connected, learning, and finding ways to help others, you are showing incredible strength. Families can survive difficult times, and love can grow even stronger through distance. What matters most is not giving up.


Plus vous en apprenez, plus vous avez le pouvoir de défendre ce qui est juste. Concentrez-vous sur l'école et réfléchissez aux façons dont vous pouvez faire une différence en grandissant.


4. Parlez


Même les enfants peuvent faire entendre leur voix. Tu peux:


Rédigez des lettres aux dirigeants locaux sur la façon dont la séparation familiale affecte les enfants.


Créez des œuvres d'art ou des vidéos pour partager votre histoire et inciter les autres à vous aider.


Joignez-vous à des marches ou à des événements avec votre famille pour plaider en faveur du changement.


5. Aidez à créer des solutions


Travaillez avec d'autres pour trouver des idées pour soutenir les familles. Par exemple:


Collectez des fonds pour acheter des billets d'avion afin que les enfants puissent rendre visite à leurs proches au Mexique.


Créez un groupe de soutien pour les enfants qui vivent la même chose.


6. Restez forts ensemble


Les familles peuvent être puissantes même lorsqu'elles sont séparées. Soutenez-vous les uns les autres, rappelez-vous que vous n'êtes pas seul et restez concentré sur l'amour qui vous relie.


Un message d'espoir


Même si ça peut sembler la chose la plus difficile en ce moment, n'oubliez pas que vous n'êtes pas impuissant. En restant connecté, en apprenant et en trouvant des façons d'aider les autres, vous faites preuve d'une force incroyable. Les familles peuvent survivre à des moments difficiles et l'amour peut devenir encore plus fort grâce à la distance. Ce qui compte le plus, c'est de pas abandonner.


Monday, December 10, 2012

Homeschool- Think Outside the Box

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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My friend started a Facebook page called Sunshine Coast Homeschooling- "Think Outside the Box".
You can like it here Sunshine Coast Homeschooling

Sunshine Coast Homeschooling
Angel is homeschooled. 
Three years ago when we were here in Zipolite we connected with our friends who started this page. Sunshine Coast Homeschooling 

We've only connected once in person since then but we've connected in Facebook and on  Skype.

People ask me all the time about Angel's schooling and I have to go into this big explanation. I don't have to but somehow I feel if I don't they will think I'm not doing anything. The pro side to explaining the many issues we've encountered, it opens doors to conversation about the current education system, problems with bullying,  edible schoolyards and many other interesting topics.

Anyways my friend is sharing some great things on her board and I add a few things here and there so check it out!

YES!!!! The world is our school. It's what God intented!!!

These are super cute pig breads that she makes with her kids, I want to try these but make little buns. :D

This powerful image will open many discussions with children if time is taken to do so. "Be grateful for what you have!!"

We tried the school system here and encountered many issues and in the end decided that for us homeschooling is best. Everyone needs to do what's best for them. We have the Grade 5 Canadian Curriculum book that Angel works on and besides that she spends many hours drawing, sewing and she also likes to work on the computer. She plays/works on a site where they build stories together. She also likes to take photos of her drawings, put them into Paint, add colours and then she puts them in movie maker adds music and voice overs and makes her own little videos.

I'm really PROUD of  her.  She's also a good editor and I need her to read my work more often to catch my mistakes ;) LOL!

Traveling is incredibly valuable for learning new languages, different cultures, geography, cuisine and art.  Exposing a child to these colourful difference feeds a childs mind and encourages the imagination.

We have been blessed to travel. Yet we have traveled on a tight budget and she understands the value of things and is grateful for the many things we have that others don't.

Angel is also learning Spanish and she often corrects me now, which is darn annoying, but I am grateful for that in her lifetime she will be able to communicate much better and with more people than I have been able to. 

Here's an example of a few of our travel experiences. Check out my blog for more and check out the Sunshine Coast Homeschooling Facebook Page for lots of new interesting ideas and comments.












Monday, May 23, 2011

Travel Tip #3 Adventurez in Mexico


Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com 

Travel Tip #3
Rosetta Stone- Learning Spanish


Learning Spanish Rosetta Stone
http://www.rosettastone.com/learn-spanish



I would love to take this course.

I would love to improve my Spanish. My daughter actually got mad at me when we first arrived in Mexico and I was speaking Spanish to her. "Stop speaking Spanish to me she shouted!" she was frustrated, but in no time at all, she was playing with the kids and picking up tons of Spanish, and her pronouciation on many words is much better than mine.

Agua Azul, Chiapas, Mexico


They do forget quickly though, 6 months is a long time for a 6 or 7 year old so I think the best way to educate your child and self is total immersion and for 5 or so months helps...some place where you really have to speak it to get by.



That's easier said than done because we always seem to hangout with English speakers. A good verb book really helps, and dictionary, but we travelled with neither and did fine most of the time...my Spanish is rusty but I can get by and most Mexican people are so kind and patient, so that really helps.

I have found that taking long bus rides often improved my Spanish as I was forced to communicate and that helped push thru that shyness of speaking a new language, and the fear of making mistakes and a fool of oneself. It's much easier for kids, so if you have the opportunity to immerse your child in a situation like that, I believe it will benefit them immensely later in life.