Young Learners
Young Learners 3: Cosas que deberíamos decir más a menudo
For Valentine's Day, Young Learners 3 thought about kind things people should say to each other more often. They wrote their own lists, and then watched Kid President's video: 20 Things We Should Say More Often. You've never heard of Kid President? Then you should watch his video below! After watching KP, the students decided to
2º Encuentro para Padres y Profesores el sábado 11 de abril
El sábado 11 de abril de 11:30 a 12:30 estará con nosotros de nuevo Linda Gerena, profesora de City University of New York. Dr. Gerena forma a futuros profesores bilingües y en su próxima charla nos hablará de la importancia del pensamiento crítico en los niños. Nos enseñará maneras de fomentar el pensamiento crítico variando el
Young Learners 3: Un grupo expresivo y curioso
This winter Young Learners 3 spent a lot of time working on their pronunciation and expression in English. They practiced reading Dr. Seuss books with expression in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Each student chose a story and practiced reading 1 to 2 minutes of text aloud to the rest of the class. Later the
Young Learners 6: Problems We Face in Big Cities
For a recent discussion and writing assignment, YL6 considered the following question: What will be the biggest challenge for large cities in the future and what can we do to help? Students came up with many ideas and then shared their thoughts in writing. Some of the things they mentioned were noise, pollution, traffic, and
Peanut Butter and Jelly!
Augusta Gonzalez hizo para los estudiantes de Kids Culture Club un taller sobre un sandwich muy tradicional en EEUU, el sandwich de manteca de cacahuete y mermelada. Augusta leyó una poema sobre manteca de cacahuete del autor, Shel Silverstein y tambien un libro que se llama, “Bread and Jam for Frances.” Los niños cantaron una canción
Book Trailers en Young Learners 5
In February, the Young Learners 5 class worked on a video book trailer project. A book trailer is a short video promoting a book, similar to a movie trailer. In groups of three, students chose a book they had enjoyed and created a short script with a storyboard to explain the most important elements of
Young Learners 4 termina un trimestre completísimo
The winter trimester at the International Institute has flown by for the kids in Young Learners 4! They learned a lot about natural disasters and catastrophes like tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, and more. After watching some disaster movie trailers to get some ideas, the students even wrote their own theater plays about disaster experiences and acted
Young Learners 1 ¡pescando, creando y bailando!
The Young Learners 1 group went fishing last week! They fished out the letters to create the words related to art activities and feelings we have done and talked about throughout the course. They had a great time doing the activity, which helped them review and solidify their understanding of spelling words in a kinesthetic way. You
Young Learners 2: What’s Your Dream Vacation?
During March’s theme of Vacations in the YL2 English class, the students have been studying the past tense with the verb “to be”. They learned how to describe situations in the past, such as “I was busy last week” and also ask for information about the past, like “Where were you yesterday?”. They have also been
YL 5 diseña un desayuno más saludable
In March the Young Learners 5 class worked on a project to create a healthier alternative to the American breakfast. After completing a unit about food and nutrition, students compared the traditional breakfasts of children around the world. They discussed problems resulting from bad eating habits and how change can benefit people. The goal
