Make it 100%!

Last Friday I went to Innovation Academy Charter School in Tyngsboro, MA, to observe the amazing, inspiring, and energetic Ashley Uyaguari in action.  I have new ideas that I am excited to implement TOMORROW in my classes.

I like the simplified lesson plan blocks:

                             fun                                writing
                                                                     
                                                                       v

                            convo   >                    hook/topic

Within that block:
vocab 
game
convos
writing
convos

So a plan might be:
Review vocab. natural disasters (hook).  Make up actions for each kind of event.
Partners back-to-back.  One draws then describes, other draws and names.  Compare pictures, check.  (volutas)
In cuaderno, rank natural disasters from bad to worse. (mal, peor, el más peor).
Cross the line activity: 2 disasters, which is worse
Hook: Watch video: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusespanol/videos/1643228742396135/
New vocab.
I/O circles with music- new partners- describe the dogs

This feels like a good way to use vocabulary we have practiced but in a more appropriate  way.

It also connects with other things.  We could go with pets, jobs, emergency services workers, getting help, helping-- so many threads to tug.

When I presented this topic, I was concerned about the first earthquake in Mexico, then the hurricane, then more hurricanes then another earthquake.  So we talked about the events, and generated a list, associated with pictures, not actions.  And there wasn't a lot to do with that vocab. because they had those words, but not words to use them with.  We read Maris Hawkins' first Noticias, asking lots of CQ's as we read.  It was OK, but I am more excited about tomorrow.