Back in the Swing of Things

February 23rd, 2015

Today was the first day back after vacation, and I am so tired! Some great things happened today, though.  I got a Google Voice number, so I was able to add an assignment to my homework.  The students got a number to call--which goes to my email--and they can leave me a voicemail.  I told the students to state three emotions and why they felt that way.  This is cool because it's a way of getting the students to use the language outside of the classroom, rather than a written assignment for homework all the time.

I also reviewed interrogatives, and I REALLY wish that the students had a better understanding of the English language because that would really help them here.  Most students do not know that they cannot end a sentence--or, in this case, a question--with a preposition, so they want to ask things like, "Who do you live with," instead of "with whom do you live?" On the bright side, Spanish will now be helping them with their native language!

We played a game today that went over really well.  I have the students a statement (ex. I dance with my sister), and they had to come up with a question that could go along with that statement (ex. With whom do you dance?; or "what do you do with your sister?").  We will finish this game tomorrow.

Cambio y corto,

El joven