12 JUNE - WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR

Every 12 June, Education International (EI) and its member organisations worldwide celebrate the World Day against Child Labour. It is an occasion to highlight the global extent of child labour and raise awareness on the situation of millions of children, girls and boys, working across the globe.

It is also an opportunity for us to make our students aware of problems of the global world. Thus, this year I have prepared a short video for them: Freedom from Child Labour.

We have had a debate about this issue in the classroom and, later, I have asked my students to create a virtual poster answering to the question "What can be done to end child labour?".

Here you have the video:

8 MARCH - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
ANDALUSIAN WOMEN WITH HISTORY

In order to commemorate the International Women's Day, on March, 8, we have decided that students will choose a famous and important Andalusian womam and will create Infographics about them which will be shared in the school walls and blog.

I provided them with a list of relevant Andalusian women that they could choose:

That way, they can learn more about the Andalusian culture at the same time they are working on their creativity.

Here you can see an example of the Infographics I created for them:

AMERICAN SUPER BOWL

As you already know, in this Unit my students are creating their own cities. One of the tasks is to include a festivity, so today I've talked about the American Super Bowl.

As they have to create their own festivity for their cities, they will be given an example: The Super Bowl Day. I have created an infographic with the most interesting facts about this celebration of the US:

Then, they will have to invent their own festivities and, at home, they will write a composition talking about a celebration we have in Andalusia, because I also want them to value the Andalusian culture.

Presentation: Brainstorming: Festivities in Andalusia.
Practice: Look at the American Super Bowl infographic.
Production: Work in groups and create a festivity for your city.

HW: Write about a festivity we celebrate in Andalusia and highlight the most interesting aspects of the celebration.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Today we are celebrating our own Valentine's Day. I wanted to do something special with my students, so I prepared a Bingo for them with Valentine's Day vocabulary.

They played in 10 different groups. I said one of the words we have already studied and associated with a picture and then they played Bingo. Here you have the activity and the vocabulary we used:

VOCABULARY FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

Arrow
Bundle
Butterflies
Candy box
Chocolates
Couple
Cupid
Date
Engagement ring
Kiss
Love
Love letter
Love message
Love story
Lovebird
Present / Gift
Puppy
Red roses
Romantic songs
Teddy bear
To be in love
To fall in love
True love
Valentine's card

BINGO CARDS:

Lots of love!

30 JANUARY - SCHOOL DAY FOR PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE

Today, we celebrate the School Day for Peace and Non-Violence and, in the English classroom, we also wanted to do something to promote these necessary and important values among the students.

Then, I decided to read some poems about peace. Later, students created their own poems expressing their feelings and views about this issue.

I have chosen 3 poems from a collection of poetry created by the students from Alachua County Schools, Florida. They contain the winning poetry from the second annual Alachua County Peace Poetry Contest. You can find all the poems here.

The poems I have chosen are the following:

What if the World Was Peaceful?

What if we could live a life with no wars?

What if our nation had no battle scars?

The nation could hold peace in a big glass jar.

What if we did good deeds for each other?

What if we helped the fallen rise again?

With that, we wouldn’t have war to bother.

As you see, I ask for not much, just a little.

Why can’t we live in peace, I ask all day.

‘Cause if we did, the world wouldn’t be cold and brittle.

Lulu Fang, 5th Grade, Williams Elementary School

Quality Poem

Peace

Peace is endless like the grains of sand.

Peace is wonderful and very grand.

It’s unbreakable by actions or words.

No matter what happens or occurs.

Peace is in everyone.

Jonathan Hayes, 4th Grade, Williams Elementary School

Quality Poem

Do Not Ever Let Go!

Something we can ask,

before it’s blown.

Something we can grow,

before it’s grown.

Peace is all I ask,

And it’s not a big task.

I want peace!

Peace is within our grasp,

don’t let it fade.

More lives can be saved,

we just have to be brave.

I want peace!

And I want it now!

There is something we should do,

something that has not been done.

Something we can win,

that has not been won.

Something we can shout out,

to end all of Gods’ worries.

All we need is peace.

Peace is within our grasp,

grab and take hold.

Do not ever let go!

Kayla Rohrer, 7th Grade, St. Patrick’s Interparish School

Quality Poem

OLD NEWSPAPER READING COMPREHENSION

In Unit 6, we are studying the media and the past tenses.

Thus, I have prepared the follwoing activity:

Students will read an old newspaper where the past tenses will be introduced.

Presentation: Do you read newspapers? Why? Why not? Read the title of the news. Do you know what the text will be about?

Practice: Read the article carefully.

Production: Now, check your understanding answering to this Socrative.

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ANDALUSIAN WOMEN WITH HISTORY

In order to commemorate the International Women's Day, on March, 8, we have decided that students will choose a famous and important Andalusian womam and will create Infographics about them which will be shared in the school walls and blog.

AMERICAN SUPER BOWL

As you already know, in this Unit my students are creating their own cities. One of the tasks is to include a festivity, so today I've talked about the American Super Bowl.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Today we are celebrating our own Valentine's Day. I wanted to do something special with my students, so I prepared a Bingo for them with Valentine's Day vocabulary.

30 JANUARY - SCHOOL DAY FOR PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE

OLD NEWSPAPER READING COMPREHENSION

In Unit 6, we are studying the media and the past tenses.

Thus, I have prepared the follwoing activity:

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In order to commemorate the International Women's Day, on March, 8, we have decided that students will choose a famous and important Andalusian womam and will create Infographics about them which will be shared in the school walls and blog.

AMERICAN SUPER BOWL

As you already know, in this Unit my students are creating their own cities. One of the tasks is to include a festivity, so today I've talked about the American Super Bowl.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Today we are celebrating our own Valentine's Day. I wanted to do something special with my students, so I prepared a Bingo for them with Valentine's Day vocabulary.

30 JANUARY - SCHOOL DAY FOR PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE

OLD NEWSPAPER READING COMPREHENSION

In Unit 6, we are studying the media and the past tenses. Thus, I have prepared the follwoing activity:

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LET’S BE FRIENDS

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8 MARCH - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
ANDALUSIAN WOMEN WITH HISTORY

In Unit 6, we are studying the media and the past tenses.

Thus, I have prepared the follwoing activity: