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POETRY READING CLUB: FIRST POEM OF THE MONTH ANALYSIS
“April,” wrote T.S. Eliot, “is the cruelest month, breeding / Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing / Memory and desire, stirring / Dull roots with spring rain.” Eliot had his own reasons for taking such a dour view of the season which poets have traditionally celebrated for its associations with fertility and new life.
Young Learners 3: Cosas que deberíamos decir más a menudo
For Valentine's Day, Young Learners 3 thought about kind things people should say to each other more often. They wrote their own lists, and then watched Kid President's video: 20 Things We Should Say More Often. You've never heard of Kid President? Then you should watch his video below! After watching KP, the students decided to
Novedad bibliográfica destacada en la biblioteca
“Pioneer girl: the annotated autobiography” by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Pamela Smith Hill “Long hidden in archives, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s original handwritten autobiography is a tribute to her family and her experiences as a pioneer. Written for an older audience, Pioneer Girl is her first-person narrative of the settling of Dakota Territory, the building of
2º Encuentro para Padres y Profesores el sábado 11 de abril
El sábado 11 de abril de 11:30 a 12:30 estará con nosotros de nuevo Linda Gerena, profesora de City University of New York. Dr. Gerena forma a futuros profesores bilingües y en su próxima charla nos hablará de la importancia del pensamiento crítico en los niños. Nos enseñará maneras de fomentar el pensamiento crítico variando el
Recomendación cultural para la semana
Exposición de fotografías “The most important thing” “Esta exposición, organizada con la colaboración del ACNUR, constituye una mirada sobre la vida de estas personas. Partiendo de los retratos del fotoperiodista americano Brian Sokol, nos acercamos a los testimonios de 24 personas que, en el instante de ser fotografiadas, acababan de verse forzadas a huir de
Young Learners 3: Un grupo expresivo y curioso
This winter Young Learners 3 spent a lot of time working on their pronunciation and expression in English. They practiced reading Dr. Seuss books with expression in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Each student chose a story and practiced reading 1 to 2 minutes of text aloud to the rest of the class. Later the
Young Learners 6: Problems We Face in Big Cities
For a recent discussion and writing assignment, YL6 considered the following question: What will be the biggest challenge for large cities in the future and what can we do to help? Students came up with many ideas and then shared their thoughts in writing. Some of the things they mentioned were noise, pollution, traffic, and
Peanut Butter and Jelly!
Augusta Gonzalez hizo para los estudiantes de Kids Culture Club un taller sobre un sandwich muy tradicional en EEUU, el sandwich de manteca de cacahuete y mermelada. Augusta leyó una poema sobre manteca de cacahuete del autor, Shel Silverstein y tambien un libro que se llama, “Bread and Jam for Frances.” Los niños cantaron una canción
Book Trailers en Young Learners 5
In February, the Young Learners 5 class worked on a video book trailer project. A book trailer is a short video promoting a book, similar to a movie trailer. In groups of three, students chose a book they had enjoyed and created a short script with a storyboard to explain the most important elements of
SELECCIÓN DE FOTOS DE LAS ACTIVIDADES DEL MES EN LA BIBLIOTECA
Os invitamos a ver una selección de fotos de las actividades de la biblioteca con American Space Madrid en este mes de marzo: En el “Readers’ Theater” para niños de 9 a 12 años trabajaron el guión usando movimiento a partir del libro “My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother”. En el Storytelling de los sábados
