In the classroom, I’ve been trying to implement some more American pop culture figures to bond with the kids.
For the 5th graders, they have an Adventure Time poster which tells them the class rules in English. Give the many cartoons drawn on the paper, I decided to leave out a translation and let them figure out what the rules mean until Joyce and I return to the classroom to teach them.
When I co-taught 1st graders with my LET Joanne, I made a poster featuring Mike and Sulli being good little monsters, an aspiration we should all have in life. 😉 In this poster, the visuals take precedence as the 1st graders are operating on very little to no English. Thus, we have Mike and Sulli modeling good classroom behavior, like raising their hands and listening politely.
It has certainly been an adventure up until now, but leading the 5th grade English reading project has been a blast. They have started working on More Spaghetti, I Say by Rita Golden Gelman.
The book is about spaghetti obsession, and the kids seem to really enjoy it. I love rewarding them with marshmallows and cookies at the end of their group sessions.
I can’t wait for our next unit!
~Sherry
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