Young Learners
Creative Family Books
Young Learners 5 members took out their creative pens and wrote about their families. They wrote one entry per family member, and each entry had a word limit that corresponded to the age of that particular family member. After completing their descriptions, the young leaners made colorful books to fill with their writing.
Your Neighborhood
Young Learners 3 members read the book “On Linden Square,” by Kate Sullivan, which describes the activity of an American neighborhood after a huge snow storm. Afterwards YL 3 members drew and described their own neighborhoods. They will send their drawings to Kate Sullivan, who promises in exchange to send back a postcard.
YL 5 & YL 6 Pop Stars
This week in YL5 and YL6, we talked about pop stars, pop music and how pop culture influences teenage life. We chose one student to have a makeover and be rebranded as a pop star. The transformations were incredible!
Short Story Competition
YL 5 and YL 6 members worked in pairs to write short stories using animals as characters. The plot of the stories touched upon teenage problems. The winner of this writing competition will be posted on the blog. Good luck kids!
Debate Skills
Young Learners 4 (Tuesday-Thursday) group members have recently been exercising their English debate skills. Each week, the students research a controversial topic such as bullfighting, the death penalty, and school uniforms. In teams, they are assigned randomly to a specific side of the argument and learn about presenting their points. We have faced the challenge of advocating
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
The Young Learners 3 class members have been busy reporting on the 2014 Winter Olympics Games in Sochi, Russia. Each learner chose one sport that s/he followed weekly, creating a booklet with important information such as the history, rules, and results of the events. Now that the Olympics have come to a close, our class
¡Becas para los alumnos de 16 a 18 años para una estancia en EEUU!
Nos han comentado muchos alumnos que pasar una temporada en el extranjero entra en sus planes de futuro. ¿Por qué no ir a EE.UU. este verano…GRATIS? Nos complace informarles sobre las Becas Benjamin Franklin ofrecidas por la Embajada de Estados Unidos para una estancia de un mes en verano en EE.UU. para conocer la cultura
Learning Scary Vocabulary
Our YL2 class celebrated Halloween by learning all about Halloween house decorations in the United States. We viewed several images of the scariest Halloween house decorations. We learned several new vocabulary words. The students then took large pieces of drawing paper and, with partners, drew their own houses and decorated them to make them the
YL1 Celebrates Halloween
The Young Learners 1 group celebrated Halloween by making pumpkins and ghosts. They also practiced the famous phrase ‘Trick or Treat’ with each other. We also made skeletons, the following week, in order to talk about the parts of the body. Great work, kids!
KC In Love with Matilda
The Kids Club this Fall trimester focused on the book Matilda by Roald Dahl. Dahl is best known for his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which has had two movie versions made. Matilda has also been made into a great movie. I was pleasantly surprised at how much the kids enjoyed reading the book.
