Biblioteca
Hunger Games y ciencia ficción en el Campamento Urbano Summer in the City
Durante la semana de Sci Fi Summer del campamento urbano en inglés, el grupo Green, bajo la supervisión de su profesora, Jocelyne, decidió rodar un “Book Trailer” de uno de sus libros preferidos: The Hunger Games (Los Juegos del Hambre.) Los chicos y chicas decidieron qué escenas del libro iban a rodar, escribieron los diálogos,
Creative Parenting ideas for Summer! Bilingual Family Forum with Anna Steele
Anna Steele gave three fantastic talks on Creative Parenting in the cycle of talks, Aprender para Enseñar, Encuentros para Padres y Profesores at the International Institute this spring, sponsored by American Space Madrid. She presented creative ways for families to develop more than one language in the home, as well as sharing activities and resources
ACTIVIDADES EN LA BIBLIOTECA: PLANES PARA EL PRÓXIMO CURSO
En septiembre, con el comienzo del curso académico y la vuelta de las vacaciones estivales, vuelven las actividades de la biblioteca del Instituto en colaboración con el American Space Madrid. Compartimos algunos de los planes que estamos preparando para ir abriendo boca: – A petición de los propios participantes el club de lectura en español
READERS THEATER: la lectura como diversión y apertura a los demás
Un curso, dos cursos, tres cursos. Tiempo suficiente como para que la actividad “Readers’ Theater” para chicos de 9 a 12 años se haya vuelto imprescindible en la agenda infantil del Instituto. El aumento gradual de público interesado y el saber hacer de quienes dinamizan la actividad han hecho que en este curso además le
La biblioteca en uso: “So long, see you tomorrow” by William Maxwell
“In this magically evocative novel, William Maxwell explores the enigmatic gravity of the past, which compels us to keep explaining it even as it makes liars out of us every time we try. On a winter morning in the 1920s, a shot rings out on a farm in rural Illinois. A man named Lloyd Wilson
Las novedades destacadas de la biblioteca: “Origami for Children” by Mari Ono and Roshin Ono
“Contains 35 designs with comprehensive step-by-step instructions. Origami for Children is the perfect introduction to origami, the fun Japanese papercraft for parents and children of all ages. Divided into six sections, the projects cover a range of themes, from classic origami designs such as animals to party decorations and modern vehicles.” Extraído de Amazon. Ver
La biblioteca en uso: “White noise” por Don DeLillo
“Winner of the National Book Award, White Noise tells the story of Jack Gladney, his fourth wife, Babette, and four ultramodern offspring as they navigate the rocky passages of family life to the background babble of brand-name consumerism. When an industrial accident unleashes an “airborne toxic event,” a lethal black chemical cloud floats over their
POETRY READING CLUB – POEM OF THE MONTH ANALYSIS: “Wishing Well” by Gregory Pardlo
Gregory Pardlo, recent winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, is the featured poet for the final session of our Poetry Reading Group. And, although this session will be the last one before we all retreat into summer vacation, you will be pleased to know that Pardlo will be visiting the International Institute on the
ENGLISH READING CIRCLE SECOND SHORT STORY OF THE MONTH ANALYSIS: “THE LENGUAGE OF MEN” BY NORMAN MAILER
Our last story of the 2014-2015 cycle is Norman Mailer’s “The Language of Men,” published in Esquire magazine in 1953. This story closes not only our annual cycle, but also the sub-cycle of our last three texts, all of which (starting with Twain’s “The Californian’s Tale” and continuing on with Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants”)
Clase de inglés Young Learners 5: Cities of the World
In May the Young Learners 5 class worked on a city guide project. After studying a variety of infographics and promotional videos for tourism in North American cities, students researched a city of their choice (with the help of the International Institute’s new tablets!). Each group designed an infographic-style poster to present their findings, which
