Mrs Sallibartan's English ressources

You might be experiencing 'back to school blues' as you reluctantly leave your holidays behind and return to class.

But the effect isn't limited to people; dogs also get upset when their young owners leave. Many dogs suffered from 'separation anxiety', which led them to bark, howl or whine (aboyer, hurler ou gémir) when their owners were gone.

Read comments about it there and tell me about your pets

• Record what the teacher asks you to do. You could do this by making notes, or by using a voice recorder on your phone.
• Break down long lists of things that you have to do into small steps. Do the first thing on the list, then check what the second thing is.
• Mnemonics can help you remember tricky spellings. An example is for the word because - you can remember how it's spelt by saying the mnemonic aloud: big elephants can add up sums easily. The first letter of each word spells b-e-c-a-u-s-e. Have fun making up your own mnemonics!
• Use rhythm to help you remember tricky spellings too. To remember the spelling of friend, think "fri - end". That way, you remember 'i' comes before 'e'.
• Use memory aids. These might be number lines that you use in maths or cards with useful spellings that you use in literacy.
• Finally, if you have forgotten something important, you can always ask for help.

For more go to CBBC Newsround.

Can you find others ?

The world record for the most Christmas lights on a house has been broken.

The Richards family in Australia have put 502,165 Christmas lights around their home.

The family first held the world record in 2011 after putting up 331,038 lights, but a family in New York soon beat them.

David Richards said he had started working on his latest display in October.

"I took a week off... and then have worked every weekend since," Mr Richards said.

The family say they will open the display to visitors in the coming weeks, to raise money for a children's charity.

And you what are you preparing for Christmas?