Los monstruos!

Hola everyone,

Halloween is around the corner and my current unit about clothing and reflexive verbs fits perfectly with a review of body parts as well.

This has been one of the most entertaining lessons we have had as a group and I hope their energy and enthusiasm continues as we wrap up the trimester. Never underestimate your teenage students! They LOVE "kid like" activities.

First students listened to a description I made about a particular creature that I had created. While listening, they were asked to draw the things they heard. After the listening part was over, we compared our end results. It was fun for them to see how differently each of them interpreted the same information! Let them tell you why it was different or why it was the same. If you sample one of the possible dialogues, you can break out into partners or small groups for a more intimate conversation.
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Now it was THEIR time to create! Each student had to come up with 10 original descriptions about their character. For the purpose of our lessons, they had to include reflexive verbs as well! There was lots of laughs and comparisons going on. Once the written portion was completed they had to create their visual representation.
**The sky was the limit for this part.  From digital, to hand drawn, to magazine clippings. All was fair game as long as it matched their description**

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Today, all the final products will be displayed around the room. I will have different students read different descriptions while the rest of them walk the room and have to select what illustration corresponds to what they hear. Since they are very competitive, I am sure a winner will emerge and some candy will be shared!

Happy Wednesday, and have a great Halloween week/weekend with your students.

Señora Botero-Moriarty.

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UPDATE!!
Since that original post, I have worked with smaller children who have also loved this type of activity.
Check out my store and see the younger learner version of this cool activity as well as some other cool activities related to the body theme.

⭐ Body parts - El cuerpo: Dibuja un monstruo
⭐ Body parts - El cuerpo "Yo tengo, ¿Quién tiene?"
⭐ Body parts - El cuerpo

Los verbos reflexivos y la rutina diaria

Tired of grading "boring" papers?
Trying to incorporate more technology into your daily routine? --pun intended =D
Look no further than storyboardthat.com!

Earlier this trimester I was introduced to this wonderful tool by some of my students. They were working on telling a story and were able to earn some extra credit by creating some illustrations. Since not many of us are Picasso, some used the help of this tool. Ever since, I have been using often.

It is a very user friendly app, and the free version is pretty awesome. I may be purchasing the teaching one next year since I will be implementing it more and more!

For the particular activity that I am sharing with you today, students were learning about reflexive verbs and daily routines. After creating a calendar and writing out their routine they took to the app to make their illustrations. When they presented it to the class, it was a lot more fun to hear their stories alongside their personalized renditions!

For a different level class learning the classroom vocabulary along with location words, I was able to use this tool to create my own custom made scenarios! I made a few and posted them around the room. Students were able to walk the classroom and jot down some different descriptions about the items they saw in each picture! Works wonders for vocab activities.

As you can see, the sky is the limit with this app!!!
Are you interested in trying it? I would love to hear how you used it in YOUR classroom!
Share your ideas in the comments and enjoy creating some incredible art!

Feliz martes,

Andrea