CREATIVITY AND SUCCESS NOTES

"SUCCESS CONSISTS OF GOING FROM FAILURE WITHOUT LOSS OF ENTHUSIASM."

Winston Churchill

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"Successful people who can stay positive, even when they face repeated failures."

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The human beings have many abilities. One of these is the creativity which Sir Ken Robinson defines it as a capacity for innovation. There are children with great talents and we squander them, for that reason at the beginning of their lives we should see the creativity as important as literacy because they are starting to know the world and they have to learn from their failures, so find ways to solve them and don't repeat them again. 

PINOCCHIO

The pinocchio story is a tale for children who are learning about the live and its teachings. This tale is educative because it has many messages about the lies and its consequeces. Teachers can use this type of tales to do activities and take in account the importance of this.

ASSESSMENT TOOLS
MOBILE RETELLING PROJECT RUBRIC
PINOCCHIO
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1	POINTS
Setting	Lots of vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story takes place.	Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story takes place.	The audience can figure out when and where the story took place, but there isn't much detail (e.g., once upon a time in a land far, far away).	The audience has trouble telling when and where the story takes place.	4
Characters	The main characters are named and clearly described The audience knows and can describe what the characters look like and how they typically behave.	The main characters are named and described (through words and/or actions). The audience has a fairly good idea of what the characters look like.	The main characters are named. The audience knows very little about the main characters.	It is hard to tell who the main characters are.	4
Problem	It is very easy for the audience to understand what problem the main character(s) face and why it is a problem.	It is fairly easy for the audience to understand what problem the main character(s) face and why it is a problem.	It is fairly easy for the audience to understand what problem the main character(s) face and but it is not clear why it is a problem.	It is not clear what problem the main character(s) face.	3
Solution to Problem in Story	The solution to the problem is easy-to understand and is logical. There are no loose ends.	The solution to the problem is easy-to understand and is somewhat logical.	The solution to the problem was a little hard to understand.	No solution was attempted or it was impossible to understand.	3
Accuracy of Retelling A Story	The storyteller includes all major points and several details of the story she is retelling.	The storyteller includes all major points and one-two details of the story s/he is retelling.	The storyteller includes all major points of the story s/he is retelling.	The storyteller forgets major points of the story s/he is retelling.	4
Mobile	The student turns in an attractive and complete mobile of the story in the correct format.	The student turns in a complete mobile of the story in the correct format.	The student turns in a complete mobile of the story, but the format was not correct.	The student turns in an incomplete mobile of the story.	4
				TOTAL:	22
TEACHER  COMMENTS:   I consider it is an educational tale because it is about a boy who lies and therefore he learns to follow his father’s advices. It is a good tool to use in the classroom.

Rapunzel by The Brothers Grimm

Brothers Grimm's fairy tales are recognized because they are dedicated to children. The Rapunzel story is one of the most important and for this reason the Brothers Grimms decided to adapt the story with few diferences. 

Taken from: http://www.encuentos.com/cuentos-en-ingles/rapunzel-cuentos-infantiles-clasicos-en-ingles-literatura/

one difference is that Rapunzel's parents wanted very much to have children until they were finally able to conceive of Rapunzel, on the other hand, the old story tells that after the disease Rapunzel's mother she was pregnant. Another difference is that Rapunzel's mother during pregnancy had a great craving to eat the fruits of the next garden, and the classic story tells that Rapunzel's mother was ill and the only way to heal it was eating these fruits. Also in the story adapted by the Brothers Grimm, Rapunzel was taken to a desert where she had two children with the prince, while in the classic tale Rapunzel didn't had children and was carried to a lonely forest.

RAPUNZEL! A love story

Long ago, a beautiful girl was catch by a witch who did a promise with her father. Her father promised to give to his first born child if the witch give him a few of a strange herb to cure her wife. 

When their daughter was born, the witch took her away. Years later the witch called her Rapunzel. She felt alone and she sang in the window of a hight tower. One day  a prince heard to her and he decided to visit the tower to meet her. 

Days after they fell deeply in love. The witch knew their relationship and she decided cut Rapunzel's hair and she took her away. One day the prince went to visit Rapunzel and the witch left fall to the prince who became blind because he fell into a thorny bush. 

Days after the prince heard her singing and they meet again, he was cure and he took Rapunzel to his father's palace. They get married and they lived together for many years.  
Picture taken from: http://disneynoticiasmexico.blogspot.com/2010/11/banda-sonora-de-rapunzel-anuncia-un.html

ASSESSMENT TOOLS
MOBILE RETELLING PROJECT RUBRIC
RAPUNZEL
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1	POINTS
Setting	Lots of vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story takes place.	Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story takes place.	The audience can figure out when and where the story took place, but there isn't much detail (e.g., once upon a time in a land far, far away).	The audience has trouble telling when and where the story takes place.	4
Characters	The main characters are named and clearly described The audience knows and can describe what the characters look like and how they typically behave.	The main characters are named and described (through words and/or actions). The audience has a fairly good idea of what the characters look like.	The main characters are named. The audience knows very little about the main characters.	It is hard to tell who the main characters are.	4
Problem	It is very easy for the audience to understand what problem the main character(s) face and why it is a problem.	It is fairly easy for the audience to understand what problem the main character(s) face and why it is a problem.	It is fairly easy for the audience to understand what problem the main character(s) face and but it is not clear why it is a problem.	It is not clear what problem the main character(s) face.	4
Solution to Problem in Story	The solution to the problem is easy-to understand and is logical. There are no loose ends.	The solution to the problem is easy-to understand and is somewhat logical.	The solution to the problem was a little hard to understand.	No solution was attempted or it was impossible to understand.	4
Accuracy of Retelling A Story	The storyteller includes all major points and several details of the story she is retelling.	The storyteller includes all major points and one-two details of the story s/he is retelling.	The storyteller includes all major points of the story s/he is retelling.	The storyteller forgets major points of the story s/he is retelling.	4
Mobile	The student turns in an attractive and complete mobile of the story in the correct format.	The student turns in a complete mobile of the story in the correct format.	The student turns in a complete mobile of the story, but the format was not correct.	The student turns in an incomplete mobile of the story.	4
				TOTAL:	24
TEACHER  COMMENTS:   Rapunzel’s tale is a fantastic story; it shows a girl who dreams with her freedom and finds the love. Finally it is achieved and she lives happy.

CHANGING EDUCATION PARADIGMS

The video shows the education in a world globalized and the education in the history. In the world had many facts that construct what it is today. With the beginnings of the industrial revolution, the economy took force in the world. It have done the education is divided for social social classes. Furthermore, in this world with many tecnological advances the children pay attention to games, television, internet, and teachers have a great challenge in the education with this advanced society. Therefore, teachers must think in educate ethically, encouraging collaboration and the learning in groups. 

Taken from: http://diariosociologico.wordpress.com/tag/globalizacion/

BILINGUAL CHILDREN'S MOTHER TONGUE: Why is it important for education?

http://www.cursosypostgrados.com/noticias/la-creatividad-en-la-infancia-712.html

- The children can develop their abilities in many languages in the primary school, with this they have a deeper comprehension of language and they can use it righty. 

- A child can learn concepts and intellectual skills through a minority language, also they are able to distinguish the main idea from a story or passage and construct their own ideas. 

- Teacher can use communication strategies for children, it helps children retain and develop their mother tongues. Also, they can share different languages during activities in the class.

CINDERELLA

Picture taken from: http://www.thecomplexmedia.com/blog/2011/01/the-cinderella-complex/

Not so very long ago, in a suburb of a rich and fashionable capitol city, a young orphaned woman call Cinderella lived with her stepmother and two ambitious stepsisters. Cinderella tried to keep house for this small family, but no matter how hard she worked, her stepsisters flew through the house like whirlwinds and turned any order she might create into chaos. Whenever she had a chance to rest, which was not very often, Cinderella would sit and dream by the hearth, or else she would go into her kitchen garden, for she always felt happiest amongst the vegetables and herbs.

ASSESSMENT TOOLS
MOBILE RETELLING PROJECT RUBRIC
CINDERELLA
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1	POINTS
Setting	Lots of vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story takes place.	Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story takes place.	The audience can figure out when and where the story took place, but there isn't much detail (e.g., once upon a time in a land far, far away).	The audience has trouble telling when and where the story takes place.	4
Characters	The main characters are named and clearly described The audience knows and can describe what the characters look like and how they typically behave.	The main characters are named and described (through words and/or actions). The audience has a fairly good idea of what the characters look like.	The main characters are named. The audience knows very little about the main characters.	It is hard to tell who the main characters are.	4
Problem	It is very easy for the audience to understand what problem the main character(s) face and why it is a problem.	It is fairly easy for the audience to understand what problem the main character(s) face and why it is a problem.	It is fairly easy for the audience to understand what problem the main character(s) face and but it is not clear why it is a problem.	It is not clear what problem the main character(s) face.	4
Solution to Problem in Story	The solution to the problem is easy-to understand and is logical. There are no loose ends.	The solution to the problem is easy-to understand and is somewhat logical.	The solution to the problem was a little hard to understand.	No solution was attempted or it was impossible to understand.	3
Accuracy of Retelling A Story	The storyteller includes all major points and several details of the story she is retelling.	The storyteller includes all major points and one-two details of the story s/he is retelling.	The storyteller includes all major points of the story s/he is retelling.	The storyteller forgets major points of the story s/he is retelling.	4
Mobile	The student turns in an attractive and complete mobile of the story in the correct format.	The student turns in a complete mobile of the story in the correct format.	The student turns in a complete mobile of the story, but the format was not correct.	The student turns in an incomplete mobile of the story.	4
				TOTAL:	23
TEACHER  COMMENTS:  Cinderella is a fairy tale where the magic and the love are together to fight against evil.