STUDENTS AS TEACHERS THROUGH SHOW & TELL SESSIONS IN THE BILINGUAL CLASSROOM
All those teachers who have ever implemented this classroom practice successfully would agree that show and tell activities provide countless opportunities for both fun and learning. These sessions let students share their experiences and introduce children to the different perceptions, environments and interests of their fellow classmates. And what’s more, it can be a very … Read more
PRESENTE Y FUTURO DE LA EDUCACIÓN BILINGÜE ( ESPAÑOL-INGLÉS ) EN ARAGÓN
El pasado 18 de Marzo fui invitado por la Fundación Maria Dominguez a presentar el proyecto PBL “A London guide for kids” como parte de la mesa redonda sobre el bilingüismo en Aragón. Tuve el honor de mostrar a través de este proyecto lo que algunos niños y niñas aragoneses pueden llegar a aprender y … Read more
WHY PRESENTING “A LONDON GUIDE FOR KIDS” AT THE BETT SHOW IN LONDON
When I received an email from the BETT last Summer and was asked if I wanted to submit a project to be presented at the show I immediately thought of our London guide for kids. I just wanted to show how crucial is to put students in the centre of the teaching and learning process … Read more
INSTILLING A LOVE FOR READING IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE- PART 2
Many parents wonder why their kids can read so fluently and meaningfully in a country in which foreign languages have been taught mainly from textbooks over the last few decades. And not only that, they’re also perplexed by the kids’ motivation towards reading in English. Hardly can parents understand why their children devour books in a foreign language … Read more
INSTILLING A LOVE FOR READING IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE- PART 1
Two weeks ago we had a very special visit at Rosales Del Canal Primary school. Ruth and Justin unloaded their van and displayed a wide range of English books in the school hall for two days. Classroom teachers took their students to see the book fair during the morning and afternoon sessions. Ruth and Justin … Read more
TRAINING TEACHERS ON BILINGUAL EDUCATION- MILAN 2012
Last week I had the great pleasure to run a 2-day training course in Milan ( Italy) on Bilingual education projects. The aim for me as a trainer was pretty clear since I started to prepare my presentations and work to be done during the training course; I just needed to offer good ideas and … Read more
TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE BEYOND CLIL
I’d like to start writing this post by sharing some of the questions an Italian colleague asked me a few weeks ago as a result of a conference I recently gave at Zaragoza University on language competence. “What’s the relationship between CLIL and BEP ( Bilingual education projects)? Is CLIL theorical and BEP more practical? … Read more
HAY QUE FORMAR EN LA UNIVERSIDAD, NO EN LOS COLEGIOS BILINGÜES
El pasado día 15 de Mayo fui invitado por el Heraldo de Aragón a participar en un encuentro digital sobre Educación bilingüe. Como profesor/ asesor linguístico, coordinador y formador del programa bilingüe del MEC-BRITISH COUNCIL, resulto ser todo un reto contestar a las preguntas que los lectores@ hicieron ya que fueron numerosas y muy variadas. Acudí porque sentí la … Read more
A LONDON GUIDE FOR KIDS: A PBL PROJECT IN THE BILINGUAL CLASSROOM
After presenting our History project on the great fire of London children showed great interest about the city which ended up leading to a final question, “Shall we go to London one day?”. That was the starting point for our new PBL project. “Maybe, but first we should find out and get information about what … Read more
CREATING FAIRYTALES: THE MARRIAGE OF TRADITION & INNOVATION
It’s never easy for teachers to fit together all the different parts of the teaching & learning process successfully. In my case, improving English Language competence ( especially English as a Foreign language ) fostering creativity and collaboration as well as adding the technology has turned out to be a great challenge beyond my own … Read more
My name is Alberto Garrido. I work as a project teacher and trainer for a BEP ( bilingual Education Project) run by the MEC ( Spanish Ministry of Education) and the British Council in Spain. I teach the English component of an integrated Spanish/English Curriculum to 3-12 year old children in a Spanish State school called CEIP ROSALES DEL CANAL. I hope that you find my posts interesting.
