The Chocolate Buckeyes. 1.

We have just began a new task, which is related to Autumn tree nuts. We have discovered that there is a link between cultures that was introduced during Caleb´s presentation. Apparently, in Ohio they celebrate the chestnut just like we do here in Spain. For Caleb it is called “the Buckeye”, for us it is called the “castaña” or chestnut, that is eating in Fall and specially during the “Magosto Festival”. However, in Ohio, the buckeye is a poisonous chestnut, that cannot be eaten.

The chocolate buckeye was made to look like a chestnut, but it isn´t made with the chestnut. Therefore, the chocolate buckeye doesn´t taste like one.

In the following weeks, we will be creating these tasty treats with our 3^rd. and 4^th. grade students. In the meantime, here are some links to how to make them. 

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/9909/buckeyes-i/

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/15171/buckeye-balls-ii/

Ana Isabel Ferreirós Rey.

Caleb Morgan.

Columbus, OH

In Caleb´s first task with us, he was asked to introduce a presentation about his home town. He made the power point with pictures describing his life before Spain, by creating a visualization of his life including his family, school life, university, sports and leasure activities.
Let´s have a look at it, since you will find it very interested.
Ana Isabel Ferreirós Rey.
Caleb Morgan.

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Welcome to Caleb Morgan, our new American Assistant teacher...!!!

Welcome to the new school year...!!! For the next eight months, we have the opportunity to work with our new Assistant Teacher Caleb Morgan from Ohio, USA. We´ll be envolved in so many CLIL amazing Projects, both in English and in the Art lessons. We are excited to work with him and share cultural experiences with him. We´ll be documenting our experiences as well as posting them in the blog. Please, feel free to take a look at it and stay tuned, since it´ll be updated periodically...!!!!!!!!!!!

Ana Isabel Ferreirós Rey.

It´s Show TIME...!!!!!!!!! Acting emotions...!!!!!! The Ravenous Beast Adaptation Performance for the Summer School Festival...!!!

It´s Show time...!!!!!
Congratulations to Pre- School  Year 6 Students for their awesome performance at the  School Summer Festival...!!!!!!!!!
Thank you to the families for their great costumes...!!!
Let´s watch the play...!!!!!!!!!
Enjoy...!!!
Ana Isabel Ferreirós Rey.

Acting emotions. Presentations. Portfolio Activity.

In the next presentation there´s a summary of the Acting emotions Project.
Enjoy it!
Ana Isabel Ferreirós Rey.

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Presentation for the next Summer School Festival Performance:

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Acting emotions. Portfolio Activity. Niamh Sharkey Ravenous Beast Adaptation for the Pre - School Students´plays. You Tube videos.

The 5 year old class' production of The Ravenous Beast has been a catalyst to learning English for students of such a young age. Through learning, practicing, and presenting the play to both students at Ria de Vigo and also to CEIP FRIÁN TEIS through Vigo Intertheatre School Events, students have learned valuable English vocabulary and sentence structures as well as enhanced their pronunciation and gained confidence speaking. Through the production of the Ravenous Beast, students have learned to express themselves and their emotions in English. They have gained confidence public speaking in English in front of an audience, which is a skill that is truly essential in the development and use of the English language throughout each student's educational career. They have learned to apply what they are learning of the world around them, and have learned to see themselves as capable leaders in an international, multilingual world.

I´d like to Thank the students´families for their great collaboration, since they have made the costumes for the plays. Also Thank you to the students´tutor Emma and to our Assistant teacher Carolyn Luby for their great help...!!!
Stay tuned, since there´s more to come...!!!!!!!
Ana Isabel Ferreirós Rey.

Rehearsing:

1st. Performance at CEIP FRIÁN TEIS participating on "Vigo Interteatro."

Investigating and analysing Literature through description and character identification. Presentation.

The grade 5 literature project has introduced, developed, and further cultivated many skills useful to students both in the academic setting and in the world at large. Students have been introduced to classic literary texts from various English speaking countries, and were encouraged to analyze the personality characteristics and emotions expressed by each character. This assignment has challenged students to adapt a different perspective of the world through the reading of literature and the perspectives of main characters, while at the same time encouraging their production in English through self reflection and character identification. This literary project has not only furthered students development in English and increased confidence with the language, but it has also better prepared them for success in the ever more globalized world of the future.

Have a look at this presentation, which summarizes the process...!!!!!!!!!!

Carolyn Luby.
Ana Isabel Ferreirós Rey.

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