The Very Hungry Caterpillar

"On Monday he ate through one apple. But he was still hungry."        
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle

Hungry Caterpillar Fruit Salad at Espaço Aprender

Ingredients:

• 1 apple
• 2 pears
• 3 plums
• 4 strawberries
• 5 oranges 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Project at Espaço Aprender

The kids just loved making the "hungry caterpillar fruit salad", and they also practiced new vocabulary/grammar structures to make it!

Happy Easter!

Why Bilinguals Are Smarter

Harriet Russell

By YUDHIJIT BHATTACHARJEE

Published: March 17, 2012

SPEAKING two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people. Being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter. It can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age.

To continue reading this article, please visit:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html

St. Patrick's Day at Espaço Aprender

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English Teachers Needed at Espaço Aprender

Espaço Aprender is searching for English Teachers who like working with kids, teenagers and adults. Teaching experience is a must. Contact by email:
espacoaprendersorocaba@gmail.com