Boy and Girl

Three year olds dug deeply into the subject and played games to understand and see the difference between genders. They now understand who is a boy and who is a girl. It is so fun to shout "Girls go there" or "Boys do this" and see their understanding face while doing the action mentioned. 

Two little ladies coloring blue and yellow faces

She chose brown for the whole thing

She about to paint a beautiful red smile on that drawing!

Blue, green and purple were the choice

This boys having fun!

The Silent Letters!

Third Graders discovered that in English there are letters that become silent sometimes. Working in groups they checked the spelling of every word and discussed witch ones were or weren't silent. Later on, they colored each different silent letters and listed the words. The task was quite hard, but they solved it like nothing... They are good!

The screen was very helpful that day!

The Group's Secretaries double checking the work 

Is it "Chalk" or "chak"

Tiny people getting things done... that's beautiful scene right here.

 I asked for fast finishers... I got four in a row. So blessed.

THE BIG PARY!

First Graders end up the first unit celebrating a Big Party to practice all the new vocabulary learned. We had a cake, biscuits, juice, jelly, candy, candles, party hats, spoons and cups!

Cups, spoons, jelly, candy, biscuits, juice, cake and candles! Everything ready!

This young man filled the whole class with balloons

hmmmm... yummy

- Profe! Mi cup es blue porque el blue es mi favorito! -

"¡¡¡¡Say cheese!!!!"

This little girl was pretty exited about that cake!

What do we pick first?

yeah... they also had a little play time in class. Sorry for the noise, guys!

¡GOOD BYE!

Lab time!

Third Graders spent Friday afternoon in the language lab, learning and practicing the meaning and using of is and are. Those classmates that are fast finishers helped the rest. Cooperative learning, grammar and writing all in one.

Working together is easier!

Each child wrote between five and six sentences!

I have to say... I love when they are this focused!

Each student working on their own rhythm

That is a great cooperative learning scene

Checking the story to write proper sentences

What am I?

We learned the genders with very young learners this past week. This seems easy, but it isn't! Girls knew they were girls and Boys knew they were boys. A really easy question to answer as an adult but a truly tricky one for very young learners!

To consolidate the learning, Girls painted a Girl Image and Boys colored a Boy Image. Later on, they switched papers and painted the other gender as well. They had big fun rolling and painting around the class floor! Aren't they cute?

Boys coloring the Boy Image. (Notice that backward smock)

Girls coloring the Girl Image

HALLOWEEN IS COMING!

Halloween is coming ladies and gentlemen... and Sixth Graders are getting ready for it. The pumpkins are being colored and the classroom is being decorated. Everything getting together to welcome one of the world's most popular holiday. 

Pumpkin elaboration

They asked for it a thousand times... and yeah, finally they used markers to paint it

Last touch

The Tresaure Map!

First Graders were really busy this past week elaborating their own Treasure Maps! We learned the directions and put the knowledge in practice using invented hunting maps. They had a great time doing them.

Here you have some pictures of the action:

Writing all the directions needed for the map!

Copying their sample map to the real sheet

Preparing the "Maps Poster"

Preparing the "Maps Poster"

The final results

Spelling Contest

Second Graders performed a Spelling Contest this week. With all the key vocabulary from the first unit we learned how to spell a word in English. It was pretty fun to watch.

Preparing the words

Preparing the words

Spelling the words in front of the class

The Big Party is coming! [PART TWO]

First Graders keep working on the preparatives for the Big Party! We made shopping lists including all we need for the Big Party day: a cake, candles, party hats, a teapot, cups, spoons, biscuits and jelly. 

Writing the shopping list

Writing the shopping list

just double checking

We learn the continents!

Fourth Graders took a trip around the world. Jumping from continent to continent we discovered all 7 and its main countries. Here they go: Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania and Antarctica.

Then students chose a continent and a main country from that continent and developed a grill with key information, interesting facts and a handmade picture of its flag. To do this, the class was split into work groups. Each group had an Atlas and books to develop the task... but we all realized that we needed to use the computer. Two people from each group were allowed to use the computer for 10 minutes to find all the information needed.

When all the grills were ready, each group prepared a Presentation that was offered later for the whole class. 

Here you have some images of the action:

Checking out the continent (Africa) and the countries

Looking for the key information

Looking for interesting facts on the Internet. This group chose Algeria (Africa)

This group represented Colombia, a country located in South America

The Big Party is coming! [PART ONE]

First Grade students were very busy this past weeks working on their Party Project! A lot of things must be prepared for the big day and they are really feeling it. 

Invitations, cake, cups, party hats, candles and biscuits! Everything is ready for the big Party!

¡HELLO!

First Graders working hard