Basic Vocabulary for Children

PREPOSITIONS  Where is it?






SING ALONG TIME!




Not enough, right? Here you have one more! Now, show your love to  prepositions!!!! Yay!!!





HEALTH   How do you feel today?






OCCUPATIONS          What do you want to be?





OCCUPATIONS PHRASES   What do these people do?






EMOTIONS       How are you?











DAILY ROUTINES













VEGETABLES








FRUIT

Speech Contest 2015

Our Speech Contest has two parts:

- Writing your own speech, and

- Speaking using visual aids: powerpoint, posters or an outfit.

1st Part: Writing

Choose a topic and find information about it to help you write your own speech the best you can.

You can choose one of the suggested topics below or come up with a topic of your choice.

Suggested Topics:

*My favorite animals or pets.

*My favorite artist or band.

*My favorite sports and players.

*What I want to be when I grow up.

*Friendship: What is a good friend?

*Natural disasters: Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Volcanos, etc.

*Tell a legend or myth in your words.

*Describe a person you admire.

*Videogames: Are they good or bad for children?
*Current Affairs / World News.
*Pros and Cons of Social Media.
*Favorite Historical Events.
*Places you would like to visit.
*If you could travel to Mars, would you go? Why or why not?

2nd Part: Speaking

Memorize your speech well and speak clearly. 
Use eye contact with the audience to sound convincing.
Use visual aids like slides, posters, pictures, costumes, etc.

Third graders should speak 1 to 2 minutes.


Fourth graders should speak  1 1/2  to 2 1/2 minutes.


Fifth graders should speak  2 to 3 minutes.


Speech Contest Timeline:

June 22nd to 26th : Project development in classroom. 
*Students will bring information to write down their speeches.

June 30th to July 3rd: In-class Semifinals. 
*Students from each classroom will be selected to compete in the Finals.

August 3rd- 4th- 5th: Speech Contest Finals.


1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be recognized.


First Place Awards will be given  at the end of the year.


English Teachers

Miss Paola Alcalde
Miss Kimberly Bowers
Mr. Nick Beazley

"PAST OF VERB TO BE"

LET'S GO TO THE PAST!!!

Dinosaurs were the biggest reptiles that walked on our planet.
Watch the video of the dinosaurs.

Now think. What if dinosaurs were alive today?

SIMPLE PAST OF VERB TO BE

LET'S PRACTICE!

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-exercise-1.html

Little Red Hen

Do you like reading stories?

Yes, we do!

This story is a popular fable  about a Little Red Hen and her friends.

Do you know these words?

Once upon a time, there was a Little Red Hen living in a barn...  Let's watch the video to see what happens.

Grammar: Demonstrative Adjectives

Let's watch this two-minute lesson that explains what the Demonstrative Adjectives are.

Done! Remember:

Click here for more practice

Lesson 02: Miss Mills

Dear kids,
          
Click on the following link to get the online version of the stories we have practiced at school.
Remember that the best way to learn English  is reading more and more.

Click here to listen

Tongue-twister #1: Peter Piper