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In 2nd Grade, we worked on a lovely English activity about animals. The children chose two of their favourite animals. Then, they planned their ideas and wrote short descriptions in English. They used simple sentences to say what the animals are like, their colours and what they can do. This activity helped the children take... Seguir lendo →
Last month, our English lessons were all about wildlife and wild animals. As part of this topic, our 3rd grade students completed Hogwarts Mission 4: Flight of the Phoenix. In this magical adventure, Fawkes the Phoenix needed help to bring the magical sword to Harry through the dark Chamber of Secrets. To light the way,... Seguir lendo →
This week, our 4th-grade students completed their final Hogwarts Mission of the school year! In this last adventure, the students became Magical Investigators at Hogwarts. Their challenge was to help Hogwarts find one of these dangerous dark witches or wizards who had escaped from the Forbidden Tower. To complete the mission, they created a Wanted... Seguir lendo →
In our last Hogwarts mission of the school year, the students became Memory Detectives. https://www.canva.com/design/DAHMedH2Ooo/M-KO-cByoDQ41RCHcUW53g/view They interviewed a family member about their school days and collected information in a Hogwarts Memory Case File. Then, they used this information to write a draft in English. Na nosa última misión de Hogwarts deste curso, o alumnado converteuse... Seguir lendo →
In Early Years, we keep discovering new English vocabulary through games and flashcards, a simple resource with endless possibilities in the classroom. Flashcards are very useful in class. We can use them to see the pictures, listen to the words, repeat them and play games. En Educación Infantil seguimos descubrindo novo vocabulario en inglés a... Seguir lendo →
In kindergarten, we enjoyed a fun pre-writing activity based on the story Dear Zoo. First, the children “fished” some picture clues. Then, they looked carefully at the cage and tried to guess the hidden animal. After that, they found the correct word card with a visual clue. Finally, they built the animal’s name in English... Seguir lendo →
In May, our 5th Grade students worked on their final English mission: “The Scrolls of Wild Magic”. They became young magizoologists and researched wild animals from Africa. They looked for information about the animals’ habitat, diet, body, daily activity, and interesting facts. They also practised comparative sentences in English. Durante o mes de maio, o... Seguir lendo →
In English class, we worked on a fun activity about fruit. This activity was connected to a story we read in class. In the story, the characters made a fruit salad for a picnic. This gave us a meaningful context to practise fruit vocabulary and the structures Do you like...?, I like… and I don’t... Seguir lendo →
This week, 4th Grade practised oral descriptions in English through games and cooperative activities. We worked on character descriptions using: He/She has got...He/She hasn’t got... The pupils listened, spoke, read, dictated and worked together to describe different characters. En 4º de Primaria practicamos as descricións orais en inglés a través de xogos e dinámicas cooperativas.... Seguir lendo →
This week, 6th Grade practised future plans using going to through oral games. The pupils spoke, listened, moved around the classroom and worked with their classmates. The aim was to use English in a fun and meaningful way. Esta semana, en 6º de Primaria, practicamos os plans de futuro con going to a través de... Seguir lendo →
This week, we started a set of oral activities in our English lessons. The main goal was simple: to speak English, play, listen and learn together. In the English classroom, speaking is very important. Children need time to practise short sentences many times. They also need to feel safe, motivated and confident. For this reason,... Seguir lendo →
This year, students in Level 4 did Mission 4: At the Restaurant again. We did this mission in 2024 too, and students loved it. So, this year we wanted to do it again! In this mission, students worked in pairs. They created a menu and practised a dialogue in a restaurant. Nesta Mission 4: At... Seguir lendo →
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