Young Learners
Amelia Earhart
In our biographies unit we studied about Amelia Earhart’s life. After we read the book and talked about her life and accomplishments the students in Kids Club wrote a letter to Amelia asking her questions about her life and adventures.
Career Day 2: Young Learners 5 and 6
Este mes los alumnos de Young Learners 6 tuvieron otra visita, esta vez de un antropólogo. Neahga Leonard habló con las alumnas de Christine, y los de Alex en Young Learners 5, sobre sus experiencias trabajando en el extranjero. Aquí pueden leer el resumen que escribieron en la clase de Young Learners 6. Last week,
Valentine’s day and Candy Conversation Hearts
This Valentine’s Day we were lucky to receive a present of candy conversation hearts from Boston! These candies are typical American Valentine’s day treats. Some people like eating them, but some people don’t think they taste very good. Our students really liked them! Conversation hearts are also fun to use for decoration. The Kids’ Club
Young Learners 6: Rebranding and Career Day
La clase de Young Learners 6 ha estado trabajando diversos temas sobre el mundo del espectáculo y del trabajo. En primer lugar, hablaron de Rebranding, un fenómeno que lleva a las personas a cambiar de look y de carácter con el objetivo de atraer a más público. Y por segundo, su profesora, Christine, invitó a
TESOL Madrid Region Teachers’ Event at the Institute this Friday
This Friday, February 15th, the International Institute will host another TESOL Madrid Regional Event. TESOL members are welcome to come and see workshops and presentations that will be given at the national TESOL SPAIN Convention in Sevilla in March. It’s a great way to get new ideas and socialize with like-minded teachers. See the flyer
Kids’ Club’s Dreams and Biographies
In January Kids’ Club students learned about Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s life. This year Martin Luther King Day was on January 21st, the same day as President Obama’s Inauguration. The kids wrote about their dreams for the future. The students then interviewed each other to make a biography poster of each student in the class,
Online literacy links
Last week Alicia Vázquez did a presentation for Kids’ Club parents about online resources for kids and parents to use together at home. There are quite a lot, and we’d like to share the list with you: Kids Literacy Online_FINAL There are games, reading material, online stories, and more. Have fun, and keep reading!
Comienza el trimestre de invierno
Ya hemos empezado el trimestre de invierno en el Instituto, y tenemos algunas novedades que contaros. Primero, nuestro querido profesor, Chris Sánchez, se ha marchado a vivir a París. Estamos seguros que le va a ir muy bien, pero lo echaremos de menos por aquí. Chris llevaba varios años aquí como profesor y siempre tenía
Student poets in Kids’ Club
Kids’ Club students have just finished a poetry unit with their teacher, Alicia. They read lots of different types of poetry, and then they wrote and illustrated their own poems. Have a look at their work. Great work, everyone! [slideshow]
Decorating Christmas Cookies
Young Learners 1, 2, 3 and 4 classes decorated Christmas cookies on the last day of classes. They were very creative in their designs, which they then got to eat! Los alumnos de las las clases 1, 2, 3 y 4 decoraron galletas para la navidad el último día de clase. Se mostraron muy creativos
