MUSIC MAKES US COME TOGETHER

In the Comenius project Piece of a Whole we had formed a chorus and rhytm group in our schools. Studens are designing original musical instruments using waste materials by the help of teachers and partner schools share pieces/songs performed by their chorus and rhytm groups. 

Chorus and rhytm groups were making rehearsals routinly till November under the coordinatorship of Estonian team and Estonian English teacher Kristel. Some countries have prepared many songs and rhytm shows up to now. 

The deadlines for the chorus and rhytm activity was determined by Estonian team like this:

November 2013 - students make musical instruments using waste materials and decorate them -

                            take photos and upload them to drop box and eTwinning.

December 2013 - an exhibition of the musical instruments.

                          - students create songs or find popular folk songs.

January 2014     - students learn to sing the songs and use the musical instruments they have made.

                          - performance at school - recorded the show and upload it to drop box and eTwinning.

Partner schools are working intensely on activities and process is very busy but enjoyable. Below you can watch a slide show displaying the preparation process, warming rehearsals and samples from the rhytm activity of Spanish team.

Fotos | Photos

Below  you can watch the moments that Estonian students practice a song. There is a video Estonian students perform a song using handmade instruments, also.

 And below you can watch samples of rehearsals from Turkey.  

We will publish new samples from all partners in due course.  We are looking forward to see different samples from the partners. Chorus and rhytm activity is one of the strongest activities that makes us come together and become a whole.

Turkish Food Team Presents The Recipe Books and Traditional Foods

       Turkish food team created three e-books to introduce you typical Turkish foods. First e-book was created in the concept of  foods with yoghurt.  We fermantated yoghurt at school. We produced ayran (a yogurt based, salty drink) from our homemade (or schoolmade) yoghurt. And we prepared a yoghurt soup, carrot tarator sauce and cacık (a fresh appetizer which has yoghurt, cucumber, peppermint and salt in it). We wanted to introduce you our most common foods with yoghurt. 

        The second e-book is prepared in the concept of "Tea Time". Turkish tea, called çay,(pronounced Chai) is black tea is produced on the eastern Black Sea coast, which has a mild climate with high precipitation and fertile soil. Turkish tea is typically prepared using two stacked kettles (çaydanlık) specially designed for tea preparation. Water is brought to a boil in the larger lower kettle and then some of the water is used to fill the smaller kettle on top and steep several spoons of loose tea leaves, producing a very strong tea. When served, the remaining water is used to dilute the tea on an individual basis, giving each consumer the choice between strong ") or weak. Tea is drunk from small glasses to enjoy it hot in addition to showing its colour, with cubes of beet sugar.

Turkish people like eating some homemade snacks in company with tea at teatime (or any time during the day). Here we present you some homemade Turkish snacks for large family meals or for your guests in important days.

And finally Turkish food team proudly presents you the e-book called "My Mother's Recipes". Our pupils asked their mothers to cook together for this e-book. And they recorded their cooking process by pictures and videos.

     Here are some collage works including the moments of our students cooking with their mothers.

Layered pastry with cheese (Peynirli Börek) filling prepared by Ece Öktem Aydın

     Below you can watch a small video consisting of Ece's pictures at the moment of preparing Peynirli Börek.

     

 Meat Pasty (Mantı) prepared by Beril Durmazoğlu

Mole Cake prepared by Beril Durmazoğlu

 Vine leaves with meat and rice stuffing prepared by Beril Durmazoğlu

Below you can watch how Beril and her mother wrap the vine leaves  with the filling ingredients

 

 Pide filled with seasmed minced meat prepared by Beril Durmazoğlu

Below you can watch a small record that shows how Beril and her mother prepared the dough and the original shape of pide.

Haricot Bean prepared by Cemre Gülbel

Potato Salad prepared by Ebrar Sert

 We hope you try and enjoy these dishes. That's all for now from Turkey..To be contioued..