Today it’s partly cloudy and 55. The windy has insisted on sticking around the last few ways so it feels colder than that, although it is sunny.

First this morning was 1A. When I got there they were taking roll (one of the students was, so they can get practice saying names). We then reviewed numbers 1-20 like always (they must only learn up to 20 in first level). We then reviewed parts of the body; I would say “this is my arm/leg/nose, etc.” and they would touch it. Later we reviewed phrases like “throw it in the bin” and “it’s delicious”. I explained a couple of workbook activities to the class, in which they had to circle all the objects they could hear/made a sound and then they had to look at pictures and put a checkmark, yes or no, if they could hear it.

Second and last hours were 3A and B. I read to them out of their easy readers and then I would ask one student to repeat what I’d said. I love these classes because 1. They are sweet groups of kids 2. They still are really enthusiastic about answering questions and raise their hands and shout “ME! ME!” We read about bookworms, famous paintings of flowers, horses and things in the ocean.

Third hour was five-years B. Not sure what the deal was, but they were really fidgety and talkative today…like more so than usual. I played a review memory game with them, using the characters from Ellie the Elephant’s story and that was really hard! It probably didn’t help that Ana was off to the side, but still watching, trying to get something else done. I was relieved when she said it was breakfast time and we could stop!

Fourth was 4B. I spent most of the time reviewing some Thanksgiving activities I’d found. I then emailed the some links to Marilu because we’ll start Thanksgiving in sixth next Monday morning and I won’t see her again until then. Oh, I did introduce some body vocab today. Though I don’t really know how they can be just learning things that first level already knows…

I have class at five this afternoon with the eight/nine-year-olds. Will said someone from Tomelloso is coming to help, because they have a surplus of teachers there or something like that. It’ll be great for me because she can handle the Spanish side of things if they don’t understand something.

I also have to go to Ciudad Real tomorrow to get fingerprinted to renew my NIE. My appointment’s at 10:40, but I’ll have to catch the bus at 6:45. I’m rather annoyed because it’s just a renewal; we did all this last year, we’ve already been cleared and are in the system. Plus the bus and train fare twice (I’ll have to go back and pick it up after Christmas) is expensive. Anyway, I’m gonna try to go in there and get it taken care of right away when I get there at nine and hopefully make the 9:50 train back. If not, I have to wait for the noon one...guess I’ll bring a book just in case.

Xoxo,

Court