As educators, it's essential for us to be aware of and respect the diverse cultural and religious backgrounds of our students. With Holy Week approaching, it's an opportune time to deepen our understanding of this significant observance in the Christian faith, and how we can create inclusive and respectful classroom environments for all our students.

Holy Week, also known as Passion Week, is the week leading up to #Easter Sunday, commemorating the final days of Jesus Christ before his crucifixion and resurrection. For Christians around the world, it is a time of reflection, prayer, and devotion.

Here's a brief overview of the key events during Holy Week:

Palm Sunday: This marks Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, where crowds welcomed him by waving palm branches and laying down their cloaks on the road.

Maundy Thursday: On this day, Christians commemorate the Last Supper, where Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples. It's also when Jesus washed the feet of

In ancient times, when the concept of a spherical #Earth was still taking root, #Eratosthenes, a polymath from ancient Greece, made a groundbreaking discovery that revealed the Earth's circumference. Born in Cyrene (modern-day Libya) around 276 BCE, Eratosthenes' contribution to #geography and #mathematics remains unparalleled.

Eratosthenes' method for measuring the Earth's circumference was both simple and ingenious. He noticed that on a specific day each year, the summer solstice, the Sun would cast no shadow on the town of Syene (now Aswan, Egypt) due to its proximity to the Tropic of Cancer. However, in #Alexandria, a city to the north of Syene, a shadow was still cast by a vertical object such as a sundial or a vertical stick. Eratosthenes realized that this difference in shadow angles could be used to calculate the Earth's circumference.

Using basic #geometry, Eratosthenes measured the angle of the shadow cast in Alexandria and the distance between Syene and Alexandria. By

Παγκόσμια μέρα παιδικού βιβλίου στις 2 Απριλίου κι εμείς σας προτείνουμε μερικά εξαιρετικά βιβλία της παιδικής λογοτεχνίας είτε για να τα αξιοποιήσετε στο σπίτι είτε μέσα στην τάξη.

👉 Η κυρία Γενναιοδώρα της Νικολέτας Καπίλλα, εκδόσεις Βιβλιοσκόπιο
Ένα βιβλίο για παιδιά 3-5 ετών, στο οποίο μέσα από μια πρωτότυπη ιστορία περιγράφεται πόσο σημαντικοί είναι οι τρόποι συμπεριφοράς στη ζωή και τα προβλήματα που προκαλούνται όταν αυτοί δεν τηρούνται.

👉 Δον Κιχώτης ή ο ιππότης που βγήκε από τα βιβλία για να αλλάξει τον κόσμο του Αντώνη Παπαθεοδούλου, εκδόσεις Παπαδόπουλος
Μια διασκευή του αριστουργήματος της παγκόσμιας λογοτεχνίας Δον Κιχώτης του Μιγκέλ ντε Θερβάντες, για παιδιά ηλικίας από 6 ετών και άνω.

👉 Πράσινος πλανήτης της Leisa Stewart-Sharpe σε μετάφραση του Μιχάλη Μακρόπουλου, εκδόσεις διόπτρα
Ένα βιβλίο για το πως «λειτουργεί» και ποια είναι η σημασία των φυτών, του περιβάλλοντος. Το βιβλίο είναι βασισμένο σε ντοκιμαντέρ του BBC και είναι κατάλληλο για παιδιά ηλικίας

As a teacher, it's important to stay up-to-date with the latest research and best practices in education. On this #WorldBookDay, we suggest you ten books that cover a wide range of topics, including classroom management, reading instruction, growth mindset, and teaching students from low-income families:

1. "The First Days of School" by Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong
2. "The Book Whisperer" by Donalyn Miller
3. "Teach Like a Pirate" by Dave Burgess
4. "The Growth Mindset Coach" by Annie Brock and Heather Hundley
5. "The Curious Classroom" by Harvey Daniels
6. "Notice and Note" by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst
7. "The Reading Strategies Book" by Jennifer Serravallo
8. "The Daily Five" by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser
9. "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol S. Dweck
10. "Teaching with Poverty in Mind" by Eric Jensen

We hope you find these books helpful in your teaching journey!

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