Groundhog Day

 Ground Hog

    2 февраля - День сурка. Это очень необычный день в США. О нём нам написала в своём письме и американская учительница из штата Вашингтон: «Every year in Pennsylvania there is a ceremony on Feb 2 where the mayor puts a groundhog out on the ground and if the groundhog sees his shadow, expect 6 more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, spring is just around the corner.» (shadow - тень)               Watch the video about this tradition

23 января - Китайский Новый Год!

         

              Today is the first day of the New Year on the Chinese lunar calendar. Each year of the calendar's 12-year cycle is represented by an animal. According to the Chinese zodiac, people born during a given year share traits with that animal. 2012 is the year of the dragon. Those born under this year are supposed to be innovative, passionate, brave, self-assured, scrutinizing, flexible, and fun-loving.

Всё про Китайский календарь:

Узнайте свой характер  Открыть ссылку                  Китайский гороскоп
Chinese New Year:  read about it.   Picture Book Chinese New Year  (read and hear!)
About the twelve animals signs of the Chinese Year read here     The Chinese calendar

Let It Be...

January 16 -

THE World DAY OF THE BEATLES

Enjoy the song!

Photos


Lyrics

Wallwisher 2: Your New Year Resolutions!

Ребята, здесь можно оставить своё сообщение. Кликните на надпись внизу "Post a sticky", затем кликните в любом месте на синем фоне и напишите ответы на мои вопросы в открывшемся окошечке. You can answer my question and leave your message here. Just click on sign "Post a sticky" and then click on any free space in the blue field and leave your message in the box.

Horoscopes & Zodiac

Horoscope

 

Aquarius - the water bearer         Aries - the ram               Cancer - the crab
Capricon - the goat                 Gemini - the twins            Leo - the lion
Libra - the scales                      Pisces - the fish              Sagittarius - the archer
Scorpius - the scorpion              Taurus - the bull              Virgo - the virgin


Read about Astrological Signs and The Zodiac
Girls' Horoscope open here

Christmas in Russia

January 7 is Christmas Day by the Julian Calendar.

      For many years religious holidays  were discouraged in Russia and many Christmas traditions were forgotten. Such traditions as the decoration of a tree, festive decorations, Ded Moroz and Snegurochka, gift-giving and family gatherings have become New Year celebrations. Though Christmas is a national holiday in Russia,  it is not so popular as in other countries.  Orthodox Christmas is mainly a religious event.  On Christmas Eve (January 6) there are several long services in churches. The families then come home for traditional Christmas Eve "Holy Supper", which consists of 12(?) dishes, one to honour each of the Twelve Apostles, and then return to church for more services.

   There were many folk traditions in Russia, some of them had pagan roots.

January: What a Month!

Наш календарь

image from Enchanted Learning

1.01 - New Year's Day! (All Over the World)  Read about New Year's Day

01.01 Betsy Ross's Birthday (1735)
02.01 - Science Fiction Day             Globe Rider's quiz
03.01 - День рождения Толкиена (1892) read about Tolkien
03.01 - Аляска стала 49 штатом США (1959) read about Alaska
04.01 - Родился Исаак Ньютон   read about Sir Isaac Newton & here
04.01 - X-Ray discovered (1896)
06.01 - Epiphany / Крещение 
07.01 - Christmas in Russia   Read about Christmas in Russia
                                                                Christmas Lunch