Time to say good bye...

My little sweethearts,

This has been such a wonderful year thanks to you! Our class had lots of joy, happiness, and love. I will never forget the very first moment in which we became friends.

Each one of you has something special to offer. Your arms are always ready to hold tight, your ears always listen to what they need to hear, and your smile can light the dark. Then everything around becomes beautiful. Please never stop being you!

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me the pleasure of being your teacher this year and for letting me be part of your world. Thank you very much for your friendship and for always trying to find a way to solve a problem.

I have to say good bye now, but you know that you can always count on me. I love you very much!!

Love,

Miss Tatiana.


Mis queridos pericotes,

Así les digo yo ¿verdad? Este ha sido un año muy especial para mí. Sus sonrisas se plasmaron en mi corazón desde el primer día en que los conocí.

Cada uno de ustedes tiene algo especial que lo distingue de los demás y lo convierte en alguien único. Cada uno de ustedes tiene una sonrisa que puede iluminar la noche, unos brazos que saben cómo abrazar de verdad, un espíritu que desborda alegría y un corazón que no hace más que regalar amor.

Quiero agradecerles por todo un año lleno de sorpresas, ocurrencias, anécdotas y mucha alegría. No podemos negar que también hubieron momentos en que debimos ponernos serios y conversar acerca de algún problema que se nos presentaba, pero siempre pudimos encontrar una buena solución y llegar a un acuerdo.

Debo despedirme sólo por el momento, ya que siempre estaré aquí para ustedes. Mantengan sus ganas de trabajar y de hacer las cosas cada vez mejor. No dejen de intentar hasta conseguir lo que están buscando, no dejen de sonreír ni de mirar siempre con sinceridad, no dejen de soñar ni de buscar siempre lo ideal; pero lo más importante: no dejen de ser ustedes mismos.

Les dejo todo mi cariño y un abrazo lleno de muchas sonrisas. Los quiero mucho.

Miss Tatiana.

Phonics /v/ and /h/

Hello everybody!!

In this opportunity we present you the two phonics we have learned these last weeks: /v/ and /h/. Hope you can practice this new vocabulary at home.

Phonic /b/

Hello everybody!!

Along this year, my children have been learning different phonics. Now they know almost 15 of them and today we want to share with you what words we are learning with the phonic /b/

Tacna

Hello everybody!!

Let me tell you something about Tacna, our last department in our Peruvian coast:

- Tacna, is a city in southern Peru and the regional capital of the Tacna Region. It is located on the border with Chile.

- Present-day Tacna Region was occupied by forces from neighboring Chile as a result of the War of the Pacific. Tacna was reincorporated into Peruvian sovereignty in 1929 and today it is known for being one of the most patriotic areas in the country.

- Tacna was initially called San Pedro de Tacna. It has gained a reputation for patriotism, with many monuments and streets named after heroes of Peru's struggle for independence (1821-1824) and the War of the Pacific (1879-1883).

- Residents of Tacna are known in Spanish as "tacneños".

- Many monuments are located in this city, including "The Arch of the Alto de la Alianza", which shows the significance of this town.

You can see more about Tacna by watching this video. Enjoy!!

Moquegua

Hello everybody!!
This is almost the last place of our peruvian coast that we are going to present. It's Moquegua's turn and it comes in charge of Daniela Morales Macedo Flores. Let's see what she has to tell about Moquegua!


- The Plaza de Armas, is a very beautiful Main Square which is the center of the city. It was designed by French Architect Gustave Eiffel.

- Moquegua's Cathedral and "Cerro Baúl" are some of the city attractions.

- High quality alfalfa as well as fruits, especially grapes, are produced here, due to a good climate and a rich soil.

- The Ubinas Volcano, Peru's most active volcano, is located nearby.

There is a video with some Moquegua images that you can enjoy. Hope you like it!!

Arequipa

Hello everybody!!

Now we are going to learn more about Arequipa. In this opportunity we have Marcelo López and Andrea Martínez in charge of the information. Let's see what we learn from them!

- Arequipa is also called "the city where the volcanoes rest" because it's surrounded by three impressive volcanoes: Misti, Chachani, and PichuPichu.

- The most important and known of them is The Misti.

- There are numerous points of interest in the Arequipa region. For example: The Colca Canyon, that is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.

- Another important touristic places are: Santa Catalina Monastery and Yanahuara.

- Something also important in Arequipa is food, like "rocoto relleno".

Well, that's all for now, but you can enjoy more by watching this video:

Ica

Hello everybody!!

We are getting closer to the end of our coast. This time, we have Luz María Alcalá and Nicolás Vega, who explained us about the marvellous city of Ica. Here some important information:

- One of the most popular places to visit in Ica is La Huacachina. The famous desert oasis is located 5km from Ica. It is a small lake with medicinal water, lying in the middle of a spectacular sand desert.

- "Frijol colado" is one of the desserts that you can find in Ica.

- Pisco is the most important port in Ica. Pisco was home of an ancient pre-Hispanic culture, Paracas, who are known for their exquisite textiles.

- The Nazca Lines, which are geoglyphs and geometric line clearings in the Atacama desert, in the district of Nazca. From the air, the Nazca Lines show humans, animals, plants, lines and geometric shapes.

Thank you Luz María and Nicolás for giving us such important information!!

Here you have a video, so you can appreciate what we are talking about. Enjoy!!

Lima

Hello everybody!! My name is Drazen and I became a reporter for one day. Let me tell you what I learned in my city tour around Lima:

- Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru.
- Lima is known as "The city of kings".
- It has beautiful balconies that were a major feature of Lima's architecture during the colonial period.
- Some touristic places to visit are: Monastery of San Francisco, the Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima, and the Covenant of Santo Domingo.

Lima has lots of beautiful things to offer and lots of beautiful places to visit! Come to Lima and see it with your own eyes!

Ancash

Hello everybody!!
It's Ancash turn that comes with our friend Temístocles. Now we are near Lima, just a few kilometers away...
Temístocles presented interesting information about this city.


He explained the class about the most important snows and its names, like: Pastoruri, Alpamayo, and Huascarán.

Some of the most important places in Ancash are: Huaraz, Caraz, and Yungay (also known as the lost city). Ancash also has beautiful lakes like: LLanganuco and Querococha.


In this picture Temístocles is showing a "lanzón monolítico" replica, that is a 5 meters figure that seems to represent a swarf with a head three times bigger than his body. It also shows big teeth like puma's and his feet seem like claws.


You can find more information about Ancash in the next link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancash

I also found a video in which you can appreciate its beatifulness. Enjoy!

La Libertad

Hello everybody!!
Our friend Rodrigo was in charge of La Libertad and he told us many interesting things about this place and its capital: Trujillo. He explained each one of the pictures with enthusiasm and share his knowledge with the class.

As well as the other cities of Peru, La Libertad has an important cultural richness that can be aprreciated in different ways: Huanchaco beach that has "caballitos de totora (Totora seahorses)", Chan Chan ruines, Plaza de armas de Trujillo, and "arroz con pato" that is a delicious typical dish with duck and rice.

How amazing is Peru!! Don't you think?

You can find more information here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trujillo,_Peru

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Libertad_Region

I know that after reading this post you will want to know more about this city, so here you have a video that shows you more magic. Enjoy!!

Lambayeque

Hello everybody!!

To continue with our presentations of our amazing Peru, we have Makarena Monge and Enzo Morales talking about Lambayeque.

Makarena told us that Lambayeque is located in the north part of the coast. She told us that Chiclayo is the capital city and also mentioned some beautiful places you can find there as well as some delicious food like "frijoles con seco de cabrito" that you can eat while staying there.


On the other side, Enzo mentioned some touristic places in Lambayeque like Plaza de Armas, The Cathedral, Sipan Museum, The cross of Motupe, and Ferreñafe. He also showed us some pictures of "huacos" from Moche's culture.


To give you some extra information, I would like you to know that:

- The name Lambayeque originates from "Llampayec", an idol that was worshipped in northern Peru.
- Lambayeque culture is also known as "Sican" that as well as "Mochica" are Pre-Colombian cultures.
- The tomb of "El Señor de Sipán" (Lord of Sipán), excavated by Walter Alva, is considered to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the last thirty years, because the main tomb was found intact and undisturbed by thieves.

You can find more information about Lambayeque following this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambayeque_Region

There is also an interesting video that shows you some images from Lambayeque. Enjoy!!

Teacher's day!!

Hello everybody!!

Here in Peru we celebrate teacher's day every July 6th and this year was not the exception. My children were preparing a special surprise for me with Miss Jessi, who is my lovely assistant.

Everything, and I really mean everything, was prepared with care, love, and detail.

I had to wait outside of the classroom for the sign to get in. I was really anxious, walking along the path wondering and expecting the best of them, as always.

I had just to put one foot inside the classroom to have all my children huging and kissing me :) It was such a beautiful day!!

Do you want to know what kind of surprises am I talking about? Look and enjoy this video!

Proud of being Peruvians

Hello everybody!!

As a peruvian I have a lot to tell you about my country. But it's too much to explain only in one post, so what about doing it bit by bit?

Pre-Kinder children have learned about Peru and its three main regions: coast, highlands, and jungle.

We usually use yellow to colour the coast because of its desserts, brown for the highlands because of its mountains, and green for the jungle because of its trees and plants.

During this weeks Pre-Kinder children will continue learning about Peru, but focusing on the coast. In our case, we will be talking about touristic places of the coast.

You will find more information here while presentations are done, but I want you to start feeling the magic of Peru through this video. Hope you like it!! See you!

Happy father's day!!

"You are my best friend"

Queen

Ooo. you make me live

whatever this world can give to me.

It's you, you're all I see.

Ooo, you make me live now honey

Ooo, you make me live.

You're the best friend

that I ever had.

I've been with you such a long time.

You're my sunshine,

and I want you to know

That my feelings are true.

I really love you

You're my best friend!

Field Trip to the zoo

Hello everybody!!

Last week Pre-Kinder children went on a field trip to the zoo. "Parque Zoológico de Huachipa" is the place we have chosen to go and where we found different kind of animals including the ones that belong to the sea.

There was an aquarium that catched our students attention and interest but there was an special interest in lions and tigers, specially from boys.

On the other hand, our girls were captured by the charm and dance of penguins that were trying to catch a dragonfly and by the tallness of the giraffe, too.

We all had a very special day sharing with the other Pre-Kinder classes, having fun, and the most important of all: learning. It was a very nice day!

Here you have a slideshow with some pictures from that day. Enjoy it!!

Daily News March-May

Hello Eveybody!!

This year in our daily routine we included the "circle time", in which children have a special time to express their feelings, thoughts, and experiences.

During this period of time we have also been working with our "Daily News", in which children not only give information, but learn new patterns and establish English estructures. This time we used personal information to work on that.

Here, I want to share with you what we have been working from March to the first days of May. Hope you like it!!

Daily News – Pre Kinder Deer

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Sequences

Hello everybody,

Last week my students and I had a lot of fun establishing sequences and following patterns. As always, we started first with our bodies.

They followed the order: one boy and one girl first, then we continue thinking and creating new patterns to follow. For example: two boys and one girl, two girls and one boy, or three boys and one girl.

Each time my students were reaching new goals as the task was getting harder and harder.

When we finished working with our bodies, we started working with concrete material. We used some things we have in the classroom and started establishing sequences and following patterns.

As you can see in the pictures, my students worked in groups. At the beginning it was kind of difficult for them to work together at the same time, but after talking they got to an agreement and made group decisions. They organized their work and did a great job.

After working in groups, there was a new challenge... a sequence of four colours in the patio!! Let me tell you that I was really surprised when I saw them organizing the material in the order I established: red, blue, yellow, and green.

I am really proud of my students!! They learnt how to work in groups respecting others and they liked it :)

Working with shapes!

Hello everybody!

My class is working with shapes. My children have already worked with circles and squares but it was the turn for the triangle and this is what we did:

It is important for us to let children explore and find answers by themselves. So, that's what we did! after checking the previous knowledge and the shapes we have learnt, I made a triangle on the floor using masking tape.

First I asked them: "Do you know what shape is this?" "It's a triangle", they said. OK! but... How do we know it's a triangle? "Miss Tatiana, look! we only need three of us to get one". "It's a triangle because it has only three sides", they said. Can you see that?

Knowing that a triangle has three sides then came the next step. How can we draw a triangle? Is there a correct way to do that? Let's see...

You start on the left side and GO UP.

Then, you GO DOWN.

Finally, you CLOSE the triangle.

It was very funny!! All my students were really happy to participate in groups of three and then one by one to get the same result: a triangle.

At the end of the class, my students draw a triangle on a piece of card board using pencils. They followed the correct order to make one: starting on the left, going up, then down, and finally closing the triangle. When they finished doing that, they put yellow play dough on their drawings.

Look at the results!! Good job Deer!!

Merry Christmas to all of you!!

Hello everybody!!

Having this blog brought me the opportunity of meeting new people, making new friends, and sharing experiences with people from all over the world.

For those who know me, and for the ones that will... I want to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas hoping that next year will be as good as we all are dreaming to. Let Jesus born in your hearts and stay there for the rest of the year.

My family didn´t want to stay apart of this greeting and we wish you all our best!

Jo, Jo, Jo!!

Merry Christmas and a Kindergarten New Year!!

My lovely kids,

It´s time to say good bye and let you continue growing up… It has been a very special year full of challenges and emotions.

We have shared lots of experiences with joy and enthusiasm. I hope you continue showing all your effort in giving always your best.

I want you to know that I love you so much and that you can count on me whenever you want to talk or play when you need to.

Hughs,

Miss Tatiana.