Thanksgiving is a little over a week away so Kids Culture Club talked about some important aspects of the holiday: turkey, apple pie, pumpkin pie, American Indians, pilgrims, and giving thanks. The Kids Club read a book that explained how the pilgrims landed in what is now known as Massachusetts, and with the help of the
Last Saturday the Young Learners 3 group saw Moby from BrainPOP sort library books alphabetically. They learned new vocabulary and then went down to the Institute’s library in teams to play a scavenger hunt. Each team had 15 minutes to find books that corresponded to particular words they had learned in class. Congratulations to Ramiro, Diego,
The Young Learners 1 group did two projects on Saturday. First, they made clocks to practice telling time with. Afterwards, they read a story about Halloween, then made some very scary ghosts that can be used as a holiday decoration, like the one they saw on the door of one of the characters in the Halloween
The Young Learners 2 class started this trimester getting to know their classmates through a survey activity about their typical activities. Working in pairs, they practiced the present simple tense and the time expression “every” by asking their partner things like, “How often do you swim?” or “How often do you eat ice cream?” After
Have you checked out the International Institute Library? In October, the Young Learners 2 class took a tour of the library. They looked at the section with the children’s books and they learned that the library even has books especially selected for each of the themes the students study. The Young Learners 2 followed their
November 6th at 18:00 in Room 404, International Institute: Join us for a relaxed Q&A discussion with current American college students. Ask anything! Parties, study schedules, etc. Please sign up on the IIE Agenda as space is limited.
La biblioteca del Instituto tiene cada vez más materiales para niños y jóvenes en inglés. Aquí pueden ver una lista que han hecho las bibliotecarias, Nuria y Ana. También han elegido nuevos títulos para seguir aprendiendo sobre los temas del trimestre en las clases de Young Learners. A los alumnos de Young Learners 3 les gustaron mucho
It’s a Halloween Celebration! October 29th at 18:00 in Room 101 International Institute C/ Miguel Angel, 8 Please join us in Room 101 for a Halloween story and simple paper craft. Remember to wear a costume for some trick-or-treating after the activities! Please sign up on the IIE Agenda as space is limited: https://www.iie.es/agenda
Young Learners 3 started off the term talking about hobbies. They made “Me Bags” with objects that demostrate their interests and hobbies. They brought all kinds of objects, from family pictures, to toys, to favorite books. Fernanda even brought a piece of fruit! Here are some examples of the students’ Me Bags: The class read
Empezamos el curso 2014-15 este sábado 4 de octubre, con 6 grupos de niños y jóvenes, dispuestos a pasárselo bien aprendiendo inglés norteamericano. Están en buenas manos: todos nuestros profesores son de los Estados Unidos, con experiencia enseñando inglés a jóvenes. Aparte de los profesores que vuelven: Alisha, Jean, Patti y Peter, se han incorporado