Comenius

1. Comenius Primary School

2. Comenius Belgium Netherlands Italy

3. Dear Belgium, dear Netherlands, • we were very happy to receive your works about Comenius Project. • Your work is very important for us and for our children. • We appreciated very much the admirable dedication and the enthusiasm • of your pupils, and of the teachers too, about the suggested activities. • We have worked about three principal contents and, to simplication, • we have formed three teams: • Two classes of children of level 1 • One classe of children of level 2 • Two classes of children of level 3. • Every team chose a content about “WATER IN OUR PLACE”, • near Vimodrone and Lombardy Region. • Now, we are presenting some works, and some answers about your • questions, especially, about 4/5/6 groups, written by children • of “ t’VOGELNEST SCHOOL”.

4. Classe 2°A Classe 2°B Classe 4°A Classe V°A Classe V°B The “ Naviglio Martesana ” 1 Part 1 Our place, our water… Lombardy, land of Lakes 2 The rivers of Lombardy 3

5. In the groups “Classi II A and II B”, children are working with their teachers: Cesana Luisa and Anna Maria Arlia Emilia Affinito and Paola Barzaghi. In the group “ Classe IV A”, children are working with their teachers: Maria Cosentino and Adriana Arvati. In the groups “Classi VA and VB”, children are working with their teachers: Rita Zecchini and Cristina Sirtori Eugenia Petrosino and Michela Salzarulo. The “ Naviglio Martesana ” 1 Lombardy, land of Lakes 2 The rivers of Lombardy 3

6. The “ Naviglio Martesana ” 1 Primary School II A - II B Piave

7. Isola Bella Lombardy, land of Lakes 2 Primary School IV A Fiume

8. " The rivers of Lombardy " 3 Primary School V A - V B Piave

9. Primary School In the following slides there is framework of Primary School “Via Fiume” Part 1 Our place, our water… LOMBARDY, LAND OF LAKES IV A Ins. Maria Aurelia Cosentino

10. MAP OF CONTENTS UNIT N. 2 “Lombardy, land of Lakes” Climate, flora and lacustrine landscape: azaleas, camellias and waterlilies. At the descovery of lacustrine territory: the “agoni”. The preparation and the conservation. Science 2 The Lombardy cities along the coasts of Lakes. Sirmione, natural beauty and town of thermal waters. The Lakes of Lombardy. The Lake and its peculiarity. Geographic location, hydrography, cities and little towns … LOMBARDY, LAND OF LAKES Natural scenary 3 The Lakes of Lombardy … big and known, little … to descover. The Lake Maggiore. The “Borromee” Islands: Isola Madre, Isola Bella, Isola dei Pescatori. History and Society 4 Along the shores of Lombardy Lakes. Pictures long ago:Sirmione Pages of famous autors: chosen pieces of Manzoni. Geography 1

11. TAVOLA DEI CONTENUTI UNITÀ DI APPRENDIMENTO N. 2 “Lombardia, terra di Laghi” Clima, flora e paesaggio lacustre: azalee, camelie e fior di loto. Alla scoperta della fauna del territorio lacustre: gli agoni. La preparazione e la conservazione. Aspetto naturalistico Le città lombarde lungo le rive dei laghi. Sirmione: bellezze naturali e acque termali. I laghi della Lombardia. Il lago e le sue caratteristiche. Posizione geografica, città e paesi …. LOMBARDIA, TERRA DI LAGHI Aspetto paesaggistico I laghi della Lombardia … Grandi e conosciuti, piccoli… da scoprire Il lago Maggiore. Le Isole Borromee: Isola Madre, Isola Bella, Isola dei Pescatori. Aspetto socioculturale Lungo le sponde dei laghi lombardi. Immagini d’altri tempi. Pagine di autori famosi: passi scelti del Manzoni. Aspetto geografico

12. Ins. Maria Aurelia Cosentino LOMBARDY, LAND OF LAKES Contents 1. At the descovery of the Lakes 2. Fragrances and Flavours of Lake 3. Sightseeing in Sirmione 4.Words and pictures long ago IV A Student’s Book • Welcome to Lombardy Region. • 2. Let’s descover together the Lakes of Lombardy. • On the Lake, with royal animals! • A lot of fragrances on the Maggiore Lake. • A fishing boat on the lake. • Flavours along lakesides of lakes. • 7. Sirmione, natural beauty on the Garda. • 8. Garda’s Lake … The islands on the lakes. • Sirmione, pictures long ago. Chosen pieces. • 10. Funbook.

13. 1 2 3 4 ISEO GARDA LAKES OF LOMBARDY MAGGIORE COMO Isola Bella Isola di Loreto Sirmione Como Lake

14. Answers for 4 and 5 groups • Answers for Shiba, Anna and Fatine. • In our school, we are a big space called “Auditorium”, • in Secondary School, near Primary School. • This space is used to present our theatrical pieces, • made with the preparation by an expert teacher • in “acting and in drama school ”. • What’s “month fence”? • 2. Answers for Floor, Wissal and Shannon. • Question: How many toilets do we have on our school? • In the Italian School there are a lot of toilets, • boy toilet and girl toilet, like in t’Vogelnest School”. • Our school, “Via Fiume” is situated in two buildings • and there are the children of Primary School and • the smaller children of “Chilhood” • In every building there are a lot of toilets.

15. Answers for 4 and 5 groups • 3. Answers for Ilyass, Niels and Denny. • We stand for group 4 and 5. Group 4 is at the • right-hand side and group 5 at the left-hand side. • Question: Who is present for group 4? • It’s difficult to answer!!! • How many children are for group 4? • How many children are for group 5? • Is Niels in group 4 or 5? • 4. Answers for Zina, Nadim, Yasmine and Rida. • Question: How old do you think we are? • We think you are nine or ten years old.

16. Answers for 4 and 5 groups • 5. Answers for Youssra, Tygo and Djorn. • Question:Are we present in group 4 or 5?? • No, we think you are smaller children than group • 4 or 5. • 6. Answers for Rafik, Wendy and Imad. • Thank very much for your photos. It’s very beautiful know you and your Bodegraven. • We made a lot drawings and photographs to send to you. • Question: Do you have a pond?Which animals lives in the pond? • In Vimodrone isn’t a pond … but we call “pond” … stagno. • In Vimodrone there are “Naviglio Martesana”. It is a large shipway canal that • acrosses our little town. • Our classmates of Primary School of “Via Piave” are working about this canal • called “IL NAVIGLIO MARTESANA”.

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