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 →
Peek-a-Zoo! Catch, Guess and Build
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 →
Fishing for fruit with Handa
Today, our Early Years children (3, 4 and 5 years old) lived a very special experience in our English classroom. We continued working with our version of the story Handa’s Surprise, but this time… through play, light and discovery.Hoxe, o alumnado de Infantil (3, 4 e 5 anos) viviu unha experiencia moi especial na aula... Seguir lendo →
Fruit Time in Kindergarten!
Today, in our English class, we enjoyed a fun session to work on fruit vocabulary and the structure “I like…”. Through play, movement and hands-on activities, the children learned English in a natural, active and meaningful way. Hoxe fixemos unha sesión de inglés para aprender o vocabulario das froitas e a estrutura “I like…” dun... Seguir lendo →
The Fruit Basket Game: Learning English with Handa’s Surprise
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 →
Handa’s Surprise in our classroom!
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 →
Our Fun Learning Stations Day with “The Mitten”
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 →
Working on The Mitten in Our Preschool English Class
Last month, we worked on the story The Mitten in our Preschool English classroom. The children loved the animals and the idea of a tiny mitten getting bigger and bigger! Some of our activities were inspired by ideas from MY ESL WORLD 123, and others were our own creations. We adapted several materials to fit... Seguir lendo →
Learning English Through Stories: The Mitten
This term in Early Years, we begin with the winter story The Mitten. Through this story, children will listen to English, learn animal and winter words, repeat simple sentences and enjoy English in a fun and natural way. We will use a simplified and adapted version of the original story to make it easier to... Seguir lendo →
Welcome, Mr Autumn!
This month we started our Autumn unit with a very special visitor… Mr Autumn!He arrived in our classroom to help us learn new colours, words and songs about Autumn. Este mes iniciamos a unidade de Outono cun visitante moi especial… Mr Autumn!Chegou á aula para axudarnos a aprender cores, palabras e cancións sobre o outono.... Seguir lendo →
Magic Begins Again!
Discover our first magical missions! This week, our students begin a new magical journey through the world of Hogwarts.Through the different missions, each group will live its own story full of mysteries, challenges and learning in English. These activities aim to reinforce and consolidate what has been learned throughout the unit while practicing, in a... Seguir lendo →
Our Funny Pumpkins!
After listening to Pete the Cat and the Five Little Pumpkins, our students from Kindergarten and 1st Grade made their own funny pumpkins!We worked on fine motor skills, colours, parts of the face, and feelings while creating these lovely crafts.Each pumpkin is unique and full of personality — just like our little artists! Despois de... Seguir lendo →

















