2022/2023 - English class
Talar Tatum
- All levels
In this presentation I introduce myself to all the students. I share details about where I am from in Florida and California. I talk about activities that I do for fun such as hiking, going to amusement parks, and watching American football with my friends. I share pictures of my cat. After this presentation was finished, I went around the classroom asking questions about the students to get to know them better. The questions were about the students' families, pets, favorite food, and favorite activities.
CHRISTMAS.
During the holiday season, I gave a presentation about Christmas in the USA. We compared the similarities and differences between Christmas in the USA and Spain. I share details about Christmas traditions such as elf on the shelf and ugly christmas sweater competitions. We discussed food, christmas cards, stockings, santa, and christmas movies (grinch, home alone, home alone 2).
Christmas activity. The 5th and 6th grade students participated in a secret santa christmas card exchange. The students wrote letters to their friends anonymously. We completed a Christmas word search. The 4th graders drew funny Christmas sweaters. For the younger grades, we decorated Christmas trees and hung the drawings outside the classroom.
- Type activities
MISTERY BOX.
In this activity, the students reach inside the mystery box without looking. The items inside the box relate to their current vocabulary. The students feel the item inside the box and try to guess what is inside the box
FLYSWATTERS.
In this activity, I say the vocabulary word and the student has to hit the corresponding picture with the fly swatter.
BINGO.
The students make their own bingo cards choosing five vocabulary words of their choice. I randomly show the vocabulary card and say the word. The students that fill their bingo card first say bingo and win the game.
WHERE'S THE DOG?
The students are learning “in”, “on”, “under”. I place the dog in the doghouse. Then the student says where the dog is.
DESCRIBING CLOTHES.
In this game, two students dress in curly wigs, straight wigs, sweaters, masks, gloves, sunglasses, mustaches. They go in front of the class and the students must name the color and item using a complete sentence.
MAZE.
While 5th graders learned vocabulary about travel, distance, and actions, I created a maze activity. I wrote a short story including their vocabulary words and a maze with pictures for them to trace. As I read the story, the students followed along the maze to win a star.
While 3rd grade learned vocabulary about clothes and describing features, I created a maze activity. I described different people including their vocabulary and a maze with pictures for them to trace.. The students flow along the maze until they win the maze game.
QUESTIONS ABOUT A PICTURE.
The unit picture is presented on the board. I act out the action happening in the picture. For example, holding a spoon or looking at a coin. The students describe the actions taking place in the photo.
PASS THE ENVELOPE.
The 4th and 6th year students watch a video. I prepare 5 questions in an envelope. The students that get all 5 questions about the video correct win! This activity encouraged the students to listen carefully to the English vocabulary.
TRUE/FALSE PADDLE.
To assist the 4th grade primary students in learning sports in english. We watched a video in english, after the video the students answered true or false questions with a paddle.
FINGER PUPPETS.
To assist the students learning animals. We did an activity making finger puppets of mice, dogs, cats, and horses.
TELEPHONE.
The students get into five groups and each student has a different task. There is a writer and a runner on opposite sides of the room. I show a picture without saying the word. The runner must run to the other teammate and say the word correctly. The writer must write the word correctly.The team that finishes first wins.
- Class photos