GETTING TO KNOW...TEACHER RACHEL

 Today is time for you to meet teacher Rachel:

DICTATIONS + VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

At the end of every unit we have a dictation with all the words from the Pronunciation Lab. Students know these words from the very beginning and we review them every day in class so that by repetition they are at least capable of recognising all of them. However, we also want to make sure that, apart from learning these words by heart and being able to spell them, they are also learning their meanings and they can use them in a real and relevant context for them. 

From third grade on, instead of having a simple dictation of just words, they have been adding the sentences with each of the words they had to learn. In second grade we have been practising out loud in the classroom, proposing sentences with theses words in context. However, in the last dictation we had a bonus which most of the students decided to complete. It consisted in choosing a word from the Pronunciation Lab and writing a complete sentence using that word. 

Here you can see some examples: 

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade 

6th Grade 

GETTING TO KNOW...TEACHER BEA

Hello!!!

This week we would like you to know a bit more about teacher Bea.   

GETTING TO KNOW...TEACHER ÁLVARO

Good morning and good Monday to you all!

In the coming weeks we are going to be introducing our English teachers at Los Olivos School so you get to know a bit about us. This week we start with teacher Álvaro. 

SPELLING BEE 2021 AT LOS OLIVOS SCHOOL

Many are the advantages that come from learning how to spell words. For instance, it helps with reading and writing, it improves your memory and it supports the connections that we make when thinking about sounds and letters. 

Since at Los Olivos School we believe the Spelling Bee event is an incredible opportunity for students to learn more about their second language, get motivated and improve their skills, we have been celebrating this contest for a few years now. 

This year, because of the Covid, it has been a bit different than other years in which the participants had their classmates cheering for them at the auditorium. It was a great day for them though and for all the ones who could attend and were there to help. 

Three different finals were celebrated and these have been the winners this year: 

1st and 2nd Grade: - Right to left - Silvia (1st place), Antonio (2nd place) and Sofía (3rd place). 

3rd and 4th Grade: Elisa (1st place), Jaime (2nd place) and Clara (3rd place). 

5th and 6th Grade: Sara (1st place), Manuela (2nd place) and Marta (3rd place). 

They will have the opportunity to represent our school in the AMCO Spelling Bee National Contest in May. So good luck!! We believe in you!! 👏

For those of you who will represent our school in the National Contest, and for those who are interested in participating the coming years, here you have a video by AMCO in which they share with us 10 tips to improve your Spelling Bee skills. 

It was a very close contest so...CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!! YOU DID AMAZING!!