Counting bottles

RAINBOW SONG

A new school year

Cooking the scones with Pre - School students...!!!

This week we enjoyed the English lesson cooking the scones with 4 years old students. They did a great job and the scones were delicious...!!!

We’d like to share some pictures with you. Enjoy them...!!!
Ana Isabel Ferreirós Rey.

Exploration of British Culture through Film and Literature: Analizing Billy Elliot and Oliver Twist.

During our English classes at CEIP Ria de Vigo, we have attempted to offer a varied and diverse exploration of UK culture. We have primarily done this through the study of two sources, both a novel and a film.

 The first term was dedicated primarily to the study of Billy Elliot. The film was used as a means for further exploring and analysing various aspects of UK culture. We examined aspects of the film, such as its portrayal of the British Class System, the events of the 1984 Miners´ Strike, as well as the distinct dialect of North East England. Often pupils are exposed only to a certain type of UK accent. We believed it important that our pupils be exposed to different regional accents within the UK. Our study of the film also enabled us to consider more universal concerns such as gender roles and social stereotypes. Watching the film, with subtitles and analysis, allowed for the students to practice their listening skills. We thought it important that the pupils hear more  ´natural´and vernacular English as well as more formal varieties.

In the second term, we decided to study Charles Dickens´ classic and canonical novel, ‘Oliver Twist´. We examined the often difficult life of those living in Victorian London, exploring social issues such as poverty and child labour- a particularly pertinent topic considering the age of the pupils. Studying the novel allowed the children to practice and improve their reading and comprehension skills whilst reading an important work of English literature.

Ana Isabel Ferreirós Rey.

Jacob Garner.

Exploration of british-_culture-through_film_and_literature from riaenglish

PIALE 2017. Integration of experiences working on the topic: "Canadian Lessons from the Past.".

"Canadian Lessons from the Past" deals with the integration of the Job Shadowing experiences at a Canadian school, as well as the repercussions on the students.
In the next Link, you can see the presentacion of the main aspects of the didactic unit, which was introduced to the students.

We have chosen to study the topic of “Canadian Lessons from the Past” in order to give the students the opportunity to understand the History and Culture of Canada. We have also used this topic as a framework to discuss values such as respect and equality, with respect to different cultures and societies,

https://www.slideshare.net/secret/bHH1ouiaytAcqg

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11J8J-3hTxfce_BB3aILYQRnZyIh-DySS/view?usp=sharing

Stay tuned, since there will be more to come...!!!!!!!


Ana Isabel Ferreirós Rey.

PIALE Diffussion. Immersion Experience in Canada. Fall 2017.

On November 14, 2017, I shared, with my fellow members of staff at CEIP Plurilingue de Vigo, my experience of the PIALE Program of Immersion at the Canadian school that I had visited.

The teachers involved were very interested in the Canadian Education System, as well as in my experiences during the immersion. These experiences meant a challenge to improve and to learn, not only new assessment techniques, but also to deal with several methodological aspects, such as The CLIL Approach, The Cross- Curricular Approach, as well as active methodologies, focused on the student and relevant to reach autonomous and critical learning. All this took place in a welcoming and respectful atmosphere. A great amount of respect was shown by pupils towards teachers, towards fellow school-mates, to their own culture and to other cultures too.

I took part in several programs such as the PSP, the Physical Support Program, for students with physical disabilities or multiple complex needs. I also participated in the LLI Program, the Levelled Literacy Intervention Program, for students who find difficulty in following their peers. Both programs would be very useful if applied in our school, both to improve the communicative competence of our students, and to facilitate their integration in the classroom.

In the following links to my presentation, we focus on the main insights gleaned from the experience:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QHdCfEOuVtFyYRo-MuZLInJjU9b92bQ8/view?usp=sharing

https://www.slideshare.net/secret/Mq8ayqlBUpKgah

Stay tuned,since we´ll post soon new projects based on the canadian experience.

Ana Isabel Ferreirós Rey.