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Today, our 3, 4 and 5-year-old children enjoyed a lovely group activity based on our own version of the story Handa’s Surprise. The children worked in teams with a fruit spinner and an empty basket. They took turns to spin the wheel and say the name of the fruit in English. Then they had to... Seguir lendo →
This month we are starting to work with the story Handa’s Surprise, originally written and illustrated by Eileen Browne. We are using a classroom adaptation of the original story. We have kept the heart of the story, but we have made some small changes in the vocabulary and parts of the text so it is... Seguir lendo →
In our last session of the unit “The Mitten”, we had a very special and fun day. The goal of the session was to review and practice everything we learned during the unit using learning stations. Learning stations are different activity areas around the classroom. Children move from one station to another and complete different... Seguir lendo →
Interactive Flip Book – 1st Grade Primary (EFL) In our English classroom, we learn through stories, movement and play. That is how Where’s My Red Ball? was created. Where’s My Red Ball? is an engaging and simple story inspired by the classic Where’s Spot?, specially adapted for 1st Grade Primary students. This time, Spot is... Seguir lendo →
A Spooky Sound Story for 2nd Grade This week, our 2nd grade pupils listened to the spooky story “What’s in the Witch’s House?”, inspired by Nick Sharratt’s book “What’s in the Witch’s Kitchen?” It is a sound story full of Halloween surprises and funny noises: creak! whoooosh! bubble, bubble! Through this story, pupils practise: Vocabulary... Seguir lendo →
Teamwork, colours and pumpkins everywhere! This week in our English class, our youngest students enjoyed reading Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins. It’s a fun and colorful story that helped us learn and review Halloween vocabulary (like pumpkin, witch, ghost…), numbers from 1 to 5, and colours through songs, rhythm, and movement. https://youtu.be/ZGnXklGW3_8?si=CKlFEp3dSiDx_r31 After the... Seguir lendo →
Over the past few weeks, our Preschool and 1st Grade students have been enjoying a tasty learning adventure with the story Pete’s Big Lunch. Through this fun and simple book, we have been discovering new English words about food and learning how to talk about what we like and don’t like. Nas últimas semanas, o... Seguir lendo →
Fun Interactive Games for Colours & Numbers Are you ready to bring Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons to life in a fun, engaging way? This beloved story is a fantastic way to introduce colours and numbers (1-4) to young learners. To make learning even more interactive, we’ve created two exciting Wordwall games!... Seguir lendo →
In our preschool classroom, learning English is fun and interactive! We used Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons to practice subtraction and colours through hands-on activities. Na nosa aula de educación infantil, aprender inglés é divertido e interactivo! Usamos Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons para practicar a resta e as... Seguir lendo →
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons: A Fun Learning Experience! This week, our preschool students had a fantastic time learning English with the story Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons! This fun and colorful book helped us explore colors, numbers, and even subtraction in an exciting way. Esta semana, os nosos... Seguir lendo →
During a training course I am attending in Santiago, organized by CAFI and led by teachers Lara González and Melania Baltasar, I had the chance to discover two fantastic books: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons and Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes. Durante un curso de formación ao que estou... Seguir lendo →
This week we've been reading "Washing Line" by Jez Alborough. The elephant and his friends guess who each of the pieces of washing on the line belong to because of their shape or size, and then there's a surprise at the end. https://youtu.be/1FY5mdF57s8?si=YkpMGDvYVIb2qUJO The children joined in the conversation about the pictures, guessing who the... Seguir lendo →
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