INT SCHOOL - DAY
Hours 35-32

No class on Monday. Kids came happy and receptive on Tuesday and days flew by until Friday. We´re still working on descriptions but kids can´t remember the vocabulary and seem not to understand the difference between to be and to have (got). They produce sentences like: He is green eyes. Miriam puts the best of her to write a model description for them to follow, and reminds the functioning of both verb patterns for them to fully understand their usage in descriptions, but no way, darling. They´ve got a sheet of paper with the whole vocabulary with drawings, but they don´t use it and keep on asking her (and me) for the words. In spite of this, they finally write a few sentences to describe themselves and one of their relatives. As Miriam knows the kids need movement and excitement from time to time in order to relax, she made a game where they had to run to the blackboard to write words in turns. This made them collaborate within their teams, sharing the vocabulary they knew in order to sum the major number of words and win the game. They even encouraged each other to run faster to the blackboard. The activity only lasted 3 minutes, but were enough for them to sit down and be more relaxed and happier. They laughed at their spelling mistakes and the bad calligraphy due to the effort and tiredness. I found this activity totally positive because it was a very good way for them to consolidate the vocabulary in a funny way, which usually makes them associate learning with a pleasant experience.

As for the tutoria class, Miriam asked them about the film Real Women have Curves in order to take it up again and see the end of it, but while asking for the nationality of the characters, someone said "sudacas" and this led to a conversation about immigration and respect. Some shared their ideas on it, and it was worrying to hear some of them because they seemed too racist and careless, bearing in mind that there are also immigrants in their own class. In the end, they seemed to understand that we have to respect eachother and sympathize with each other´s needs. We did´t have time to watch the whole film, so we´ll have to wait to hear their opinions on it. I´m trembling! I think the video today will have to do with respect (just a little bit).

Take care!

Aretha Franklin - Respect