Peace Day (30th January)

February 22, 2009 at 10:31 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Peace Day (30th January)

 

On 30th January, 2009 La Salle Cassà celebrated a really enjoyable experience, the Peace Day.

 

Teachers and students in the school felt a mix of emotions produced by love, affection, respect, unity… All of we turned into one powerful person who wanted to live pacifically in the world, without wars.

 

After reading some Nelson Mandela’s quotes and creating some ones all together, we sang songs, such as 3 thousand million people or The world would be happier, which you can see in the videos. I have to confess that, when there were nearly 800 people singing together for one main cause, I felt little moved.

 

But that was not all! We also flied two big balloons tied with children’s good purposes and we even released some white doves!

 

I hope our good intentions lasted not only one day, but the rest of our lives!

 

Remember: Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. [Nelson Mandela]

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The grocer’s shop (1st A and 1st B)

February 6, 2009 at 7:16 pm · Filed under 1st Grade - Primary, Uncategorized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the Oscar goes to… 1st graders, for… The grocer’s shop! (1st A and 1st B)

 

On 21st January, 2009 1stA and 1stB students carried out an oral interactive activity based on a daily routine. They acted as a salesman in a grocer’s shop and they did it really well!

 

Firstly, I presented the different vocabulary they were going to work with (related to food) and then, we represented the dialogue in front of the whole class with some flashcards and plastic food.

 

While Teia was recording the funny scenes, the public was absolutely silent and they gave big applauses to their classmates!

 

At the end, everybody was satisfied and children were looking forward to being recorded again!

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The Farm animals’ song (2nd A)

January 27, 2009 at 5:51 pm · Filed under 2nd Grade - Primary, Uncategorized

 

 

The Farm animals’ song (2nd A)

On Monday the 19th of January, 2nd A students learned a song which was about farm animals, the English topic they were studying.

 

The children cut out some mini-flashcards and, every time they heard the name of an animal, they had to raise their hand and show the appropriate picture.

 

In addition, the lyrics were quite easy and comprehensible and so, they sang the song enthusiastically.

 

Actually, that was a good way to evaluate if they had understood the concepts I had explained them during the previous lessons (sheep, pig, horse…).

 

As you can see in the video, children were totally involved in the task and, at the end, they wanted to do it again. That made me feel it had been a successful activity.

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I’m Jack, the farmer (2nd A)

January 20, 2009 at 10:37 pm · Filed under 2nd Grade - Primary, Uncategorized

 

 

 

I’m Jack, the farmer (2nd A)

 

These two videos were recorded on the 12th of January with 2nd A students.

 

As it was the time of presenting a new English unit, Farm Animals, I wanted to do it in a funny and innovative way. I even changed my identity!

 

Mysteriously, I turned into Jack, a man whose job had to be found out by the children. It was easy to guess, when I put on a shirt and an outlandish hat.

 

Then, I told them that I was the owner of a big farm and I presented them some of the animals I had there. Instead of only introducing the new topic with the help of some flashcards, I decided to do it with some nice toys.

 

The best way of presenting farm animals would have been going to a farm to see real horses, pigs, cows… Definitely, it would have been a great experience, but I had neither the class time nor the means to carry it out.

 

Actually, they really had fun! In addition, they learned the names of the animals very quickly! In my opinion, that was a nice and useful activity.

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A P5 English class

November 6, 2008 at 10:16 pm · Filed under P5, Uncategorized

 

  

 A P5 English class

 

 This video presents some minutes of my second English class. It took place in November 3rd with P5 students (P5 A).

 

First of all, it began with a starter routine: waking Patch up, a lovely puppet who accompanies children through their second language learning process. This is a really motivating way of learning!

 

So, we sang a song in order to discover whether the puppy was inside his box or not. After having checked that he was really there, we said hello to him with another funny song.

 

Moreover, we took advantage of the fact that, the previous week, English countries celebrated Halloween, and we talked with Patch about his experience.

 

Finally, we did a nice activity which consisted in asking a pupil how he or she was and then, the student had to answer politely. They did it very well!

 

However, that was not all for the session! We also worked with some flashcards, we played some exciting games and, at the end, we turned into very serious policemen dancing all around the classroom.

 

I have to admit that I was quite nervous, but I hope this feeling become smaller as I continue learning how to be a good teacher.

 

In conclusion, that was a very exciting class, but I am very conscious that I have to practise a lot to keep progressing accurately.

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Welcome!

October 26, 2008 at 5:36 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Welcome to my English Practicum!

 

My name is Esther and I am training to be a Primary English teacher.

 

When I was a little girl, I dreamed about being a teacher and I even gave classes to some of my dolls. Actually, they were not participative at all.

 

There exist countless jobs, but I chose this one, which involves working with people: with their potentials and limitations. So, I am going to explain the reasons why I made that decision.

 

First of all, I am training to be a teacher because I believe that childhood is the most important period in human’s life. It means the basis where children’s personality, culture and abilities will be supported in the future. That is why I wish that they enjoyed a good education. I would like children thought that going to school was not an obligation, but a great opportunity to feel valued and to learn actively.

 

Apart from the affective part of education, there are concepts and procedures which children must learn. Sometimes, knowledge may turn into boring, but I am studying to avoid this situation. My intention is that pupils enjoy and participate in my classes. It does not impede that they learn; what is more, they will internalize knowledge better.

 

In conclusion, I want to be a Primary School teacher because boys and girls have to be given a good education, since childhood is an essential time in their lives. Learning knowledge is significant, but the affective part of education is even more valuable than that. Consequently, I am studying seriously to give my future pupils the best of me.

 

However, to educate properly, it is necessary that families contribute helping their children learning and creating their own identity. Thus, I have started this blog to get in touch with parents and teachers from La Salle Cassà and to show them the interesting activities which will take place at the school during the Practicum. 

 

Therefore, enjoy this blog!

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Esther

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