Day 6

On the sixth day of class I got to intervene again with both groups. With the kids the topic was "how many / there are / there is". I prepared a warm up that consisted of a game of tingo tingo tango and they seemed to have a lot of fun. In the section of the project activity though, I do feel like I can do better when giving instructions because the kids seemed a bit confused, so I'm working on improving that. Now, as for the class with the preteens, the topic was the weather and items of clothing. I really liked the activity I prepared for warm up, which included various places here in Colombia and the different types of weather there are. Aditionally, in the project activity section of the class, I asked them to write some sentences related to the project they're doing of their selected country. I've observed that my team teacher, Nidia, likes to integrate the project activity with some kind of written production. Because of this I decided to try it out and see how it went. It was very good and all of the students wrote great sentences, they're very smart. I like to analyse how each one of them learns and improves so I can track their process and give better feedback!

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  1. Angie Torres27 de agosto de 2025 a las 3:49 p.m.

    Alejandra, I can clearly see that you are a very creative teacher, and your students’ reactions are strong proof of that. With every class you teach, you will continue to gain more confidence in working with both populations, and this will naturally enrich your teaching.
    I also want to emphasize the importance of the connection you made to the project. Asking students to create sentences is not just a helpful activity, but a practice that all Colombo teachers must follow. This ensures that students truly understand the purpose of the project and that they are applying the grammar and vocabulary they are learning correctly. Keep reinforcing this practice, as it is essential for tracking students’ performance and progress in relation to the project.
    Always remember that the project is the visible result of the entire learning process, and for that reason, your guidance and support are key to helping students succeed.

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