Dear Weather,

Please make up your mind! Don’t get me wrong or anything, I’m grateful that it’s partly sunny (and 52!) momentarily but like 20 minutes ago it was completely overcast and raining…of course that had to be while I was walking home, didn’t it? At least you don’t waver on the wind, I guess; that’s forever constant these days. Seriously though, what’s up with this un-almost-May-like chill?

Love,

Courtney

Today was pretty easy. I worked with the 6Aers on spelling and pronunciation practice. Marilu had this interactive SmartBoard program and they had to group letter sounds together and then spell random words. 6C is a little ahead and has already done that activity so instead I asked them a bunch of questions to practice time and verbs in the past. I asked questions like “What time did you speak with your mother last Friday? What time did you fly your airplane to the Unites States yesterday?” Some were hard, some were easy…those were probably the harder ones!

Analen was busy doing some science activity and she said I didn’t have to stay, so I hung out in the Sala de Profes third hour.

To the first three-year-old class I reread the story of Ellie pretending to be a police officer, a doctor and a teacher. Afterwards they did a worksheet where they had to put on stickers of a teacher and doctor. We didn’t read the story in the second class though and we did a different worksheet. This class had to put on stickers of a hat and one boot on Ellie and Max and then color Poppy’s coat.

Class at 4:30 and NO SCHOOL tomorrow for Día del Trabajo/Labor Day!!!!! Only three days this week…SWEET!!!

Exactly five weeks to go!

Xoxo,

Court

It’s been a rather chilly weekend, especially for being almost May! Right now it’s completely overcast and 46…my weather thing says it’s currently raining but it’s not. I don’t think it’s rained at all today; though it looks like it could start at any time.

I went to the bank to deposit my check on Friday morning (because now that’s it’s April they’re on summer hours and not open late Thursdays). Afterwards I went to the post office to do the Western Union business. Then it was Sherlock time with Carmen! We watched the last episode of season one and’ll start season 2 next (well, I guess technically it’s this…) week!

It was cold and dreary yesterday. It rained on and off the entire day. It was actually dry for a couple hours before mass, so I was hoping I could get out without getting poured on. Yeah, that didn’t happen. About five minutes before I left I heard it start (of course…I always happens like that!) so I grabbed my umbrella and thought “meh, no prob!” WRONG! No sooner than stepping outside it started POURING! That, together with the wind, made the walk suck…BAD! By the time I got to church I was soaked through and through! So mass was a very wet and cold experience last night. And interestingly enough it was all clear blue skies when I left the church. Really?! I was pretty happy to get home and change…

It’s supposed to be rainy and chilly tomorrow as well…like, what the heck? Where is this warm spring weather we should be having hiding!?!?

Xoxo,

Court

It’s still windy these days, but at least it’s nicer—70 today!

After the day/week/month/weather jazz in five-years A, I read them a story about Mouse, who goes for a walk in the country and encounters several animals along the way. Later on, we finished watching Wallace and Gromit, which Ana had started showing yesterday. And she gave out very few stickers too…they were quite antsy this morning!

I read four-years B the story of the Monkey Family Picnic, hopefully for the last time! Then they did a worksheet in which they had to color in six sandwiches (food from the story), cross out four of them and lastly decorate the number six on the page.

We went to the video room with 2A and we watched the CD/DVD video of their story “Ruby and the Cake Competition”. I also asked them questions about the story and we talked about means of transportation, too.

Four-years A did this little “worksheet” where they had to cut and fold certain lines to create this guessing game using fruit vocab—apple, banana, cake, sandwich. It’s so simple, but they loved it! I started playing with one little girl and then they all bombarded me and interrupted each other so I’d play with them!

We talked about Earth Day in 6c. I basically showed them the videos and everything I had from Rocío’s search.

Class with Javi at 5:30 today and later at 7:30 with Ana and Marina. Oh and I got paid today too…WOOT!!!

Xoxo,

Court

It’s partly cloudy and 73 today…though with the wind it doesn’t feel as warm as that.

In 1A we reviewed/talked about the three water forms (forms or states? I don’t know…). I read them a little description from their books and then they had to describe a solid, liquid and steam (that’s the word it uses in their books, but to me that just sounds weird…guess I’m used to gas or water vapor) and give examples of each.

Luis Miguel brought his classes to the video room and we continued our discussion of the United States: we listened to The Star Spangled Banner–the first video didn’t have Spanish subtitles, but the second did, or else they would have been totally lost—and then watched a video about the “greatest” US cities, which I think had a lot to do with population, too.

Third, with five-years B, we sang a little bit and then we played memory…so predictable! While they were “breakfasting” Ana had me look at her PowerPoint she’d prepared for her and Marina’s class in Tomelloso tonight. Her topic is the differences between men and women and it’s really good, like funny!

Analen had 4B make a timetable/schedule of their school day to practice times and subjects. It took practically the whole hour, so I sat there and looked at one of her teacher magazines.

No class today = Naptime!!!!!!!!

Xoxo,

Court

Today it’s a partly cloudy, windy 55.

With Rocío’s classes we continued talking about Earth Day and revisited MJ’s “Earth Song”. We also watched a couple of videos I have from the BBC about the earth (short, like 5 minute clips), about nature, wild animals and things like that. They had also done an Earth Day crossword and she had me say and repeat the words.

In 1B Marina gave them picture flashcards of the members of the family and they had to write the words on the back. I guess they have an exam coming up and they’re supposed to take them home and study and “play” with mom/dad/brother/sister/whoever. She then gave them Parts of the Body flashcards to do the same.

We played Chinese Whispers/Telephone in 2B. Why they call it “Chinese Whispers” I have no idea, and I was like “What?!” when Analen told me that. Afterwards, since her computer wasn’t working (she said it’s full of viruses…that’s not good…) I read them a story instead of listening to it on CD.

Marina’s fifth started the new unit “My Country” today, so I read and pronounced the words for them (lake, jungle, ocean…). They did a workbook page and I also did a dictation with them.

Class at 4:30 and that’s it! Marina has to go to Albacete this afternoon, so we changed their Tuesday class to Thursday.

Xoxo,

Court

This afternoon it’s 64 and kind of cloudy. It’s still windy though…when will it let up?!?!

With the six levels (A/C) we played the question/answer game we played with B a couple of weeks ago—the one where they held up cards with answers such as “Yes, she can. No, it didn’t. No we aren’t…” after I would ask a corresponding question. Marilu said she had made up questions to ask so it’d go a little faster but she forgot them…again (she didn’t have them for 6B, either). I was just like (to myself) “Why don’t we play this on a day when you have the questions?” I wasted a little time thinking about some.

When I got to 4A they were copying down questions from the board. I’m not sure what they were for, because they weren’t really Englishy or sciencey (though they were in English) but they were questions about Spain; how many providences, autonomous communities there are, etc. Later they wrote a description of a famous person (physical characteristics) and I’m thinking play “Guess Who” tomorrow or sometime.

To the little three-year-olds I reread the story of Ellie’s Hat. Summary: She tries on a blue coat = too small, she tries on red boots = too small, she tries on a yellow hat = too big! Following the story there was a worksheet in which they had to color a hat and coat…yep, blue and yellow!

I’ve got class at 4:30 and then I’m not sure if Carmen and I are going to finish our episode of Sherlock or not…she hasn’t told me anything yet.

SIX WEEKS from today I will be going home…WOOT!!!!!!!

Xoxo,

Court

HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!

Today it’s mostly cloudy and 61…it’s not too bad; at least the wind’s not being a crazy monster!

I’m hanging out, looking for future employment. We’ll see what’s out there…I don’t want to be pessimistic, but, well, I’m not feeling very optimistic at the moment! Gotta have faith and hope, I guess!

I did some laundry too. With the (sometimes) nicer spring weather things only take about a day to dry now, so yay for that! That’s about it…there shall be more to tell tomorrow!

Xoxo,

Court