Mixing Partners

Today I noticed my students sat in groups within their cultures.  So to mix the groups, I wrote A one half and B on the other half of index cards that totaled the number of students.  I gave them out and told them to find a partner.  Each pair had to be made up of A and B card. This strategy is for students to sit and work with a student they usually don't sit with.  Much learning goes on when they find a new partner.

Subject Pronouns and Verb of Be

Use index cards to write all the possible combinations of Subject Pronouns and the Verb of Be. Do the same for combinations of the Negative form of Subject Pronouns and the Verb of Be.  Shuffle and distribute the cards randomly to students and have them walk around to find the matching sets. Students help each other and understand the proper use of Subject Pronouns and the Verb of Be Agreement.

First day of class- community building activity

I like to get my students up and moving around. On the first day of class, they lined up into town rows and shared their names,  country they are from, how long they have been in the USA, and why they are came to the U.S. One row moved down so each student had a chance to speak with a new student. With this activity they learned they aren't too different from one another and they come from all over the world. We looked at the world map and a student that represented a certain country wrote one sentence in their native language. Everyone was amazed at the various languages.  I accomplished my goal to build a community of learners in a  positive climate and culture.