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Sabedoria - Jose Regio - Wisdom

Wisdom Since everything bores me, I began to live. I began to live without hope ... And may death come When God wants. Before, too much or too little, Always expected: Sometimes so much that my crazy dream flew from the starts to the rarest; Further, so little That anyone else with such resigned. Today, I hope nothing. Why to expect? I know now that nothing is mine if I do not own it; If I want, it is just while I want; Only from far, and secret, I can still love. . . And may death come when God wants. But, with this, what about the stars? They are still shining, tall and beautiful. José Régio in 'Poemas de Deus e do Diabo' Free english translation from Célia Ascenso © Photographer: Celiaak | Agency: Dreamstime.com Sabedoria Desde que tudo me cansa, Comecei eu a viver. Comecei a viver sem esperança... E venha a morte quando Deus quiser. Dantes, ou muito ou pouco, Sempre esperara: Às vezes, tanto, que o meu sonho louco Voava das estrelas à mais rara;...

Logical thinking: The Garden - O Jardim

Logical thinking is a mathematical problem-solving skill: If this ... then that... It needs to be stimulated in children because it is a skill that is developped with practice. The more they practice, the more they will be good at it. It is on part of the brain gymnastics. The garden is a printable paint activity to develop logic skills using math and linguistic concepts. Also created to help dyslexic children with laterality issues. Instructions can be covered and read aloud, or let the child read them. This activity includes concepts that include color, pattern, laterality and size. You can make your own set of rules because all flowers have different patterns and sizes. Paint the flowers follwing the rules: the pink flower has stripes the red flower is the biggest the yellow flower is taller than the others the blue flower is on the left © Illustrato r: Celia Ascenso | Agency: Dreamstime.com Pinta as flores seguindo as regras: A flor cor de rosa tem riscas....