Young Learners
20Time with YL6
Hello from the final week of the Winter Trimester in YL6! In addition to English language learning this trimester, our students have participated in a project called 20Time, where they dedicated 20% of their class time each week to exploring and creating a unique topic of their choosing. The idea for this project was born
¡Apúntate ya! ¡Matrícula Abierta!
Ya está abierta la matrícula para el trimestre de Primavera 2017. No os perdáis esta primavera para mejorar tu nivel de inglés a través de los cursos o los nuevos mini-cursos y talleres que ofrecemos. Las clases del trimestre de Primavera 2017 comienzan los días: – Lunes, 3 de abril (clases de lunes y
Reading Across America with Kids Club 3
Last week in Kids Club 3 we geared up for Read Across America, a nationwide reading celebration in the United States that takes place the first week of March to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Students carefully selected picture books they enjoy and wanted to read to younger learners. They also practiced story-telling techniques for reading
YL1 Saturdays this Winter
This trimester in YL1 Saturdays, we have been improving our reading, listening, and pronunciation skills by enjoying different books from the library of the International Institute. A favorite book of ours was “No-Bot: The Robot With No Bottom!” We also enjoyed “From Head to Toe” and learned about the different actions different animals make. Additionally,
YL 4 celebrates Black History Month
Last month the students in YL4 did their own Black History Month research projects in the computer lab and then gave group presentations to the rest of the class. We learned so many interesting things from each other about people like Malcolm X, Harriet Tubman, and Granville Woods. This group is more impressive each week!
Young Learners 3 creates their own board games
For the last two weeks, students in Miss Cynthia’s Young Learners 3 class have been working on developing and creating board games to help them review the grammar they have been learning this semester. The project started when the following question was posed as part of their weekly journal writing. If you could change
Happy Valentine’s Day from Kids’ Club!
This week in Kids’ Club 2, we celebrated Valentine’s Day. To get into the theme of “love”, we read a book called Waking Beauty that offered a funny, modern version of the classic “Sleeping Beauty” fairy tale. We also read a short children’s book called The Night Before Valentine’s Day. We discussed new vocabulary and
YL 4 MW Class – Edgar Allan Poe
The YL4 M-W group tackled the Poe classic “Murders in the Rue Morgue” which is said to be the first modern detective story. Students then tested each other with true/false questions based on the story. We ended class with a round “Cluedo.” (It was Colonel Mustard with the dagger in the library).
MINI CAMPAMENTO – 17 DE MARZO 2017
Descarga el flyer aquí: mini-camp-marzo-2017 Program de Lengua y Cultura Norteamericanas 17 de marzo 2017 • 9:30am – 14:00pm / 9:00am – 16:00pm El Instituto Internacional presenta su Mini Camp para niños de 6 a 8 y 9 a 11 años, un auténtico campamento norteamericano donde sus hijos practicarán inglés en un entorno creativo mientras se divierten.
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day from YL2
The YL 2 group started off the trimester with activities on Dr. Martin Luther King using the past tense. The students learned about his importance in the history of the racial equality movement in the United States. We discussed the nonviolent protests he led to gain equality for all peoples. The students finger-painted colorful peace
