IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME! (3rd, 5th and 6th grades)

Christmas is coming! During these days previous to the Christmas holidays we are learning cultural aspects from other cultures around the world, developing intercultural awareness and tolerance.

Apart from learning vocabulary related to Christmas, we are going to watch some videos about how other countries celebrate Christmas and listen to some Christmas carols.

Also, we will make Christmas cards and some art and craft related to this festivity.

                            

5th Grade - We are experts on animals (Projects)

In this unit, we will make different projects: I have already explained one of them, that is, the creation and description of a hybrid animal; and the other project will be the creation of a lapbook or booklet about the animal classification (just the main classes we have learned at class).

If you click on the photo there will be a link to a website where you can see an animal lapbook. It was elaborated by children from Tailand. We will do this project in small groups.

Here you are another link to a similar animal classification lapbook, just click on the image.

5th grade - Unit 2: We are experts on animals

As we are learning English contents related to the projects that are being performed at class, the second unit for the fifth graders is about animals. For lots of years they have been learning about animals.

This time the students will practise the description of animals through funny activities such as the creation of a hybrid animal as you can see below:

To create new hybrid animals we will use a fantastic tool I have just found out.

Explanation of the task:
1. Click here to create your own hybrid animal.
2. Choose an animal.
3. Change the head, legs and tail, choosing different animals.
4. Once you have finished the creation of your new hybrid animal, click on "PHOTO".
5. There, click on "Add title" and "Add story", so you can describe your new hybrid animal.
Here you are an example:

6. When you finish it click on "Print", so you can save your task.

In addition the students will become more aware of the natural world and how the animals can be classified into different categories. 

Next, you can see important information about animal classification:

Click on the image to learn and play about animals.

Here you are another link to play more games about animal classification. Just click on the image and start to play.

The Space (Unit 1) - Describing the solar system and comparing planets

We have already finished our first unit about the Space. Although I could not have enough time to update this blog, I would like to share some materials we have been working on from the beginning of this school year.

Here you are the vocabulary we have learnt:

The students created excellent activities about the space. Below you can see some of them:

Hellooooooooo again!!

Due to personal reasons I won't be able to involve myself too much in the update of this blog. However, I will try to post as much as possible.

Today, I want to share with you an interesting video about how Halloween is celebrated in many parts around the world. I hope you learn many traditions of this famous festival.

Descriptions of my pupils' ancestors!!

This is our last project in English this academic year! I hope you enjoy the videos and you can appreciate your progress!! I am happy with your effort and your final results!!

More practice for the Past Simple Tense

I have created these games for you. I hope you like them!!

PAST SIMPLE TENSE

We are learning the past simple tense. Below, you can see a mind map with the uses, the different forms (affirmative, negative and interrogative), the adverbs and time expressions for the past, and the verb to be in past simple tense.

Also, we are studing the pronunciation of ED.

 We need to know how to read the years. We can do it in different ways:
-Reading all the number.
-Reading the number dividing it into two.
Here you are some examples:

Click on the images to play the games!

  

Practiquemos la ortografía: C - CC

¿Pensáis que son importantes los "pronombres personales"? YO, sí.

¿Has logrado ayudar a Kevin a llegar a su destino? Comprueba los resultados =)

¡¡Un repasito de lengua!!

PALABRAS PRIMITIVAS Y DERIVADAS   -->   FAMILIA DE PALABRAS

LENGUA - Reglas de acentuación, campos semánticos y diptongos

Para que podáis repasar para el próximo examen de lengua de una manera más divertida, aquí os dejo algunos enlaces. Pinchad sobre la imagen.

Para reforzar las reglas generales de acentuación:

Para reforzar lo aprendido sobre los diptongos:

También disponéis de actividades para consolidar el concepto de campos semánticos:

REVIEW A / AN, SOME & ANY BEFORE THE EXAM

Remember what we reviewed this morning in class:

-We don't use "any" in affirmative sentences.

-We don't use "some" in negative sentences.

-We use "a / an" in the three types of sentences (affirmative, negative and interrogative) but only with singular nouns.

-We use "some" with plural and uncountable nouns in affirmative and interrogative sentences.

-We use "any" in negative and interrogative sentences with plural and uncountable nouns.

-We use "some" and "any" for interrogative sentences. What is the difference?

          *We use "some" to request and to offer.

          *We use "any" to ask for information (= general questions)

A / AN, SOME & ANY

We study the quantifiers "a/an, some and any" in class. As I promised, here you are a chart. I hope it helps you.

Here you are the video we watched in class. Watch it again so you can review it for the exam.

WATERWORLD MINDMAP

Students have used the ICTs to make this mindmap. They classified the vocabulary around waterworld, specially in PONDS.

LOS SUSTANTIVOS

Esta semana vamos a recordar y a trabajar "los sustantivos". Aquí os dejo unas actividades muy interesantes. Para verlas pinchad sobre las imágenes:

Refranes sobre los meses del año (actividad de lengua)

Gracias chicos/as por participar con ilusión en cada una de las actividades que propongo. Gracias a las familias por colaborar y valorar el trabajo de vuestros hijos/as. Todos aprendemos de todos.