Young Learners
El nuevo curso SAT empieza el martes 13.01.15
El martes día 13 de enero, empieza nuestro próximo curso de preparación del examen SAT para alumnos de secundaria que piensan estudiar una carrera en EEUU. El curso, de 18, horas, será impartido por Jesse Schneider. En esta entrada de nuestro blog, Jesse nos responde a algunas preguntas sobre el examen y los cursos en
Gingerbread Houses in Young Learners 3!
Young Learners 3 classes got a Christmas surprise…gingerbread house kits! First they watched a video to see how to build the house, then they got to make their own. The students were very careful in the construction and decoration of their houses…but they couldn’t resist destroying the houses…and eating them up! Thanks, Jean, for the
A Busy First Trimester for Jennifer’s Kids’ Club Group!
[TS-VCSC-Youtube content_youtube="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WtSP57jx3U" video_related="false" lightbox_play="false" content_lightbox="false" content_youtube_trigger="preview" content_youtube_image_simple="false" content_image_height="height: 100%;" content_youtube_iconsize="30" content_youtube_iconcolor="#cccccc" content_youtube_buttontext="View Video" lightbox_group_name="nachogroup" lightbox_effect="random" content_tooltip_css="false" content_tooltip_position="ts-simptip-position-top" margin_top="0" margin_bottom="0"] It was a busy first trimester in Jennifer’s group of Kids’ Club! The month of October was filled with Halloween activities, culminating in pumpkin carving for Jennifer's class right before the holiday. Some more KC friends from Jean’s
Canciones infantiles para las fiestas
Si queréis seguir cantando desde casa durante las vacaciones (en inglés ¡por supuesto!), aquí tienen unos videos de Miss Nina, una cantante americana muy divertida. Miss Nina tiene mucho éxito con los alumnos más jóvenes de Kids’ Club y Young Learners. Sus demás videos también son recomendables. Pero quedáis advertidos….¡las canciones son muy pegadizas! ¡Felices fiestas y
Decorando “cupcakes” y “Christmas Stockings”
Los alumnos de Kids’ Club y Young Learners 3, además de algunos de las clases de sábado y de los amigos de los cuentacuentos de la Biblioteca, se divirtieron decorando dulces navideños el lunes 15 de diciembre. En Estados Unidos hay mucha tradición de decorar dulces en navidad, sobretodo Christmas cookies. Cristina, de la tienda
The YL2 Students Have Best Friends
This month YL2 learned all about Ben’s best friend Moby from BrainPop! They made a creative presentation about each of their best friends. First, the students completed a writing frame to construct the text of their presentations. Second, they decorated a frame and drew a picture of their best friends. Then, each of the students
Do you have…?
The YL2 class is practicing how to ask questions and report on information with “have” in the American English style. The classmates had conversations in pairs using the new structures. They asked for information about each other and wrote down their responses on Venn diagrams. In the end, the children could see what they have
Aprender para Enseñar: Building Vocabulary through Children’s Literature with Linda Gerena
On Tuesday, December 2nd, we held the first talk of our series Aprender para Enseñar: Encuentros con Padres y Profesores. Our speaker was Dr. Linda Gerena, who joined us on a visit from the US, where she is an Associate Professor of Teacher Education at York College, City University of New York. Dr. Gerena’s talk was
Aprender para Enseñar: Encuentros para padres y profesores
We are happy to announce a free talk for parents and teachers on December 2nd at 18:30. Dr. Linda Gerena, who delivered a fantastic talk at the Institute in 2012, will be joining us again. Participants will explore strategies for developing vocabulary through children’s literature. And, American Space Madrid will make it easier for parents
A Scary Night in the Forest
Young Learners 5 students wrote “horror” stories last month for Halloween. The students voted on the best story, and Beatriz M’s story was the winner! The story is called “A Scary Night in the Forest.” Read it if you dare!
