Grade: Kinder 3 Year: 2012-2013

Grade: Kinder 3
Year: 2012-2013
Students: Santiago, Juan Pablo
R., Juan Pablo D., Luisa, Sofía,
Cloe, Valentina, Ian, Sebastián,
Manuel, Armando, Rodrigo,
Alberto, Dario, Marshall, Pablo,
Mikel, Asis.
Teachers: Evelyn and Claudia.
International sporting events are fascinating
and offer a large variety of opportunities to
learn a second language. At the beginning of
the school year, we noticed that the students
were very excited about the Olympic Games that
had taken place over the summer. They shared
their knowledge of the sports they themselves
practice and showed curiosity to learn about
others.
In order to learn more, we decided to explore
the history of the Olympics using a variety
of resources. They began to incorporate new
action verbs in their vocabulary and grammar
structures.
“When do we celebrate the Olympics?”
“Let’s skip holding the ball.”
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“Why are you making a booklet about sports?”
“What colors of uniforms do you see?”
“So, we represent all the sports we will see in our
trips.”
“Hay yellow, red, blue, green and white.”
“Very good idea!”
In order to create a better understanding of
the sports and create a connection with our
contexts we organized a number of visits
in small groups to different sport venues
around the city. Each group registered all their
information in drawings and notes, focusing on
the rules and processes. When we got back to
the classroom each group was eager to share
their experiences with their classmates.
The children expressed the desire to organize
their own mini-olympics. They began by creating
event logos as well as trophies and medals.
Then, they divided into groups based on their
favorite sports and set to work designing
uniforms and the organization of the event.
“What color are you using for your Logo?”
“El blue, red, yellow and green.”
“Why did you choose red?”
“Red es por el amor.”
“Our trophies are de Oro.”
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“How many horas practican los
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“Como 3 horas todos los días.”
“It’s very important to do a warm-up
before you practice gymnastic.”
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The children decided that their mini-olympics
would be a perfect opportunity to share how
their English skills had advanced with their
parents by presenting what they had learned
about each sport and inviting them to play.