Basic vocabulary for CI

Hi everyone!

As you know, 2nd graders have been studying on birds. 

We are going to finish our project with a funny activity for children. 
We will play bingo with the birds they have already learnt a long the term. 
So, in order to check their learnings, here you have this presentation.

Memory game for 2nd graders

Learn birds Vocabulary with this ESL  Memory Game. 

 ESL Learners and Teachers can use it to review English vocabulary or simply practice these words.

This memory game has audio, images and text which makes it possible to practice spelling, reading, listening and word recognition. 

Spelling game

Test your vocabulary with this hangman game! 

Guess the hidden word by clicking on the letters. 

Attention: you must choose a level (beginner, intermediate or advanced) and a topic (animals, colours, days of the week, months, parts of the body, numbers...) before playing.

Note: if you are a 3rd grader, this activity is perfect for you.

         Remember to do your homework for tomorrow.

Positive and negative shapes

The uses for paper in the English lessons are infinite. You can do whatever you want for developing imagination, motivation and surprise.
I have done this introduction because students and me explored differences in positive and negative spaces using colourful paper.

Let me remember that a positive space is a shape cut from a paper and a negative shape is the hole from which the positive shape was cut.

In the last lessons we designed some characters doing daily activities.

For more information about positive-negative art click on the link. 
There's a short video clip explaining the positive negative art form, plus some cool samples like this
- See more at: http://www.teachwithme.com/blogs/getting-to-the-core/item/4601-pumpkin-crafts-and-october-writing-prompts#sthash.n234Lqf1.dpuf

Have a look:

As a whole group, brainstorm what things students like about Halloween and list them on the board.  Then discuss the negative aspects of the holiday and things that they don't like about Halloween.  Write those on the board as well.  
The lists can help students with spelling, as well as deciding what things they want to include in their own writing prompt. 
I've always been intriqued by the positive negative aspects of art, and the fun things you can create around that concept. 
- See more at: http://www.teachwithme.com/blogs/getting-to-the-core/item/4601-pumpkin-crafts-and-october-writing-prompts#sthash.n234Lqf1.dpuf

Let's have fun with opposite adjectives

Hi 3rd graders! Let's check some adjectives with this amazing song.
Click on the picture and listen to it.

A volunteer to help you to study!

Hi 3rd graders!

You have to study the first part of the opposites poem for next Monday. So, if someone has forgotten it in the classroom, here you have it. 

When you study, you will practise opposites and you will reinforce spelling.
Click on play and you will listen to it. 
Have a wonderful weekend!

La Maquineta's Competition

Hi you all!

Here you have some pics from the last English shows: 
"Jack and the magic beans" and "Dracula".

As you know, the company organizes a competition and we will participate with our art and style. Here you have some of your drawings. 
Congratulations. They are awesome!

Arts&Crafts lessons

Hi you all! 

Arts and crafts are amazing, aren't they? 

When children explore art ideas, they are testing possibilities and working through challenges, much like a scientist who experiments and finds solutions. 

3rd graders designed a new look for Carnival time in art lessons. 

Here you have their production .

Bembo's Zoo

Bembo's Zoo is an animal alphabet site with illustrations created from the letters in each animal's name. The Bembo's Zoo website was created by the graphic designer Roberto de Vicq de Cumptic who is a true "abecedarian" ;D

Click on it and let your imagination be free.

The human skeleton

Hi you all!

Here you have a clear ppt presentation. We will use it to expand our knowledge in the next science lesson next week.

Human skeleton from Inès Rosado

European Project

Hi you all!
After finishing our Identity through names' project,

We have just run another Identity Project with Czech Republic. 

4th graders will know more information not only from their mates but also from children in different countries in Europe. So, they will learn ho to respect and admire different cultures. They will find out that differences are here to enrich our lives, to be appreciated and not to divide us.

All of our publications around the new European Project will be uploaded to a new blog. 
Here you have:

Diversity

1st graders have worked very hard in the English lessons along the week. They learnt the difference between big-small, short-tall, happy-sad and good-bad through this poem.  I thought of teaching it to children because it fosters respect and appreciation for others. Here you have it: