Have a great summer vacation!

After being locked up at home for so long, school work is over. Congratulations! Now is time to relax and enjoy the summer. A very big hug for all of you! See you in September!

Finally, a goodbye song: «I love summertime». And you?

Today, just dance!

What if we danced a little? It’s not going to be all study, is it? 

We suggest you play «Just Dance» with this catchy Black Eyed Peas song. But, attention, the important thing is not to sing the song, but to have a good time dancing, and if it's with the family, much better.

The song is titled «I gotta feeling» (Tengo un sentimiento). If you want you can learn and sing the chorus which is easy! 

I gotta feeling (Tengo un sentimiento)
That tonight's gonna be a good night (que esta noche va a ser una buena noche)
That tonight's gonna be a good night (que esta noche va a ser una buena noche)
That tonight's gonna be a good good night (que esta noche va a ser una buena buena noche)

And if you want to know the translation of the complete song, here you have it.

If you practice choreography (alone or with your father, your mother, your brothers or sisters...) and you want to record it on video, go ahead! We know that many are embarrassed to dance, but don't worry, it is a voluntary activity.

Come on, cheer up! Wear comfortable clothes and dance!

Resumen tareas: «Today, just dance!» (29-5-20) (actividad voluntaria)
—No todo va a ser estudiar. Ver el vídeo del juego «Just Dance».
—Ya sabemos que lo de cantar y bailar a veces da vergüenza, por eso sólo los niños/as que quieran pueden jugar a bailar imitando la coreografía (como en el juego «Just Dance»). No es imprescindible aprenderse la canción ni cantarla. Lo importante es pasar un buen rato!
—Si se animan, pueden aprender el estribillo (traducido arriba). También aquí está la letra completa de la canción traducida.
—Si se practica y apetece, se puede grabar el baile (en HORIZONTAL, por favor). Evidentemente, con la familia mucho mejor!
—Por último, podéis mandar los vídeos a fogarnews@gmail.com a través de wetransfer.com. Damos un plazo de 2 semanas para enviar los vídeos que se deseen (hasta el 11 de junio). Animo!

Today, opposites!

Let's practice opposites today. Words with opposite meanings: You already know many of them (happy / sad, fast / slow, big / small...) and others will be new (soft / hard, empty / full...). Pay attention to the image above and also to this fun song.

Now you can do these simple activities: here, here and here.

Resumen tareas: «Today, opposites!» (26-5-20)
—Observar y leer atentamente la ilustración inicial que ofrece parejas de antónimos. Los niños ya conocen muchas y outras son nuevas.
—Ver y escuchar también la canción del vídeo «Opposites song».
—Realizar las actividades on line propuestas: aquí, aquí y aquí.
—Enviar una foto de estas actividades a fogarnews@gmail.com

The most important meal of the day

In English, the names of the meals (comidas) are breakfast (desayuno), lunch (comida) and dinner (cena).

In this video, the boy says he doesn't want to have breakfast because he prefers to go out and play. The mother gets angry and reminds him that breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Surely you also know!

And now, two interactive activities: here and here.

Resumen tareas «The most important meal of the day» (21-5-20)
—Prestar atención al vocabulario de las comidas (meals) del día: breakfast (desayuno), lunch (comida) y dinner (cena).
—Observar el vídeo «The breakfast song» (de Sesame Street). Como no tiene subtítulos, explicar que el niño del vídeo inicialmente no quiere desayunar porque prefiere salir a jugar. La madre se enfada y la cocinera le explica que el desayuno es la comida más importante del día (the most important meal of the day) con una canción.
—Después hacer estas actividades on line: aquí y aquí.
—Por último, enviar las actividades resueltas a fogarnews@gmail.com

Congratulations on your songs!

Great job, kids! Great job, families! You sent us some fantastic videos. You are the best singers of our Great Song Contest 2020. Congratulations!!!

Action verbs

Let's practice action verbs today. An «action verb» is a verb that expresses physical (run, climb, jump, sing...) or mental (read, think...) action. 

Listen to this song, surely you remember it! You can sing and dance if you feel like it. Pay attention to all the action verbs in it.

Can you now repeat all the action verbs you heard in the song?

And now, online activities. Click here, here and here and do the activities. They're easy!

Resumen de tareas: «Action verbs» (6-5-20)
—Observar la imagen, que contiene verbos de acción (unos ya conocidos y otros nuevos).
—Ver y escuchar el vídeo de la canción «Action song» (pueden cantarla y bailarla, ya la conocen).
—Después, decir de memoria todos los verbos de acción que recuerden de la canción.
—Realizar las actividades interactivas: aquí, aquí y aquí. 

Do you remember the months?

Today we will take care of reviewing the names of the months of the year. You can see them in the image above.

Look closely at these two videos. You already know the second one and you can sing the song, if you feel like it.

Finally, you can do these two on line activities: here and here.

Resumen tareas: «Do you remember the months?» (30-4-20)
—Observar y leer los nombres de los meses en la ilustración superior.
—Ver y escuchar los vídeos (una historia y una canción) para practicar los nombres de los meses.
—Hacer las actividades on line propuestas (todas ofrecen la corrección al final): aquí y aquí.
—Como siempre, podéis enviar el resultado de estas actividades (con una foto o una captura de pantalla, por ejemplo) a fogarnews@gmail.com

 

Great Song Contest!

Do you like to sing? Today it is time to sing. Remember that I had already told you in class. Imagine you're a contestant in a Great Song Contest. Don't be ashamed!

First, choose one of these songs that you already know.

Then listen to it and try to memorize it. Use the CD that accompanied the Class Book or here as well (Unit 1: «My super sister» / Unit 2: «The seasons» / Unit 3: «Where’s my mouse?»).

It's time to record the performance of the song (it can be with the background music). The more creative, the better: you can wear costumes, makeup, choreograph, be accompanied by sisters, brothers, parents, pets...

When the recording is ready, with the help of mom or dad, send it to Fogar News (instructions below).

If you did everything, congratulations! You are a contestant in our Great Song Contest!

Resumen tareas: «Great song contest!» (28-4-20)
—Escoger una de las tres canciones propuestas: «My super sister» (Class Book, pag. 19), «The seasons» (Class Book, pag. 29) or «Where’s my mouse?» (Class Book, pag. 39).
—Escuchar esta canción en el CD que acompañaba el Class Book o aquí (Unit 1: «My super sister» / Unit 2: «The seasons» / Unit 3: «Where’s my mouse?»), memorizar la letra y practicarla.
—Grabar la interpretación de la canción (puede ser con la música de fondo). Cuanto más creativos, mejor: pueden usarse disfraces, maquillaje, hacer una coreografía, estar acompañados por hermanos, padres...
—Por último, enviar la grabación a fogarnews@gmail.com. Recomendamos que se haga a través de la web wetransfer.com (es gratuíta, no requiere darse de alta, ni activar contraseñas...).
—IMPORTANTE: si no queréis que se utilice vuestro vídeo para difundirlo en Fogar News o en las redes sociales del colegio, por favor, indicadlo expresamente en el mismo mensaje de envío en wetransfer. Por ejemplo: «No queremos que el vídeo se haga público».
—Si os animáis a hacerlo, se propone como límite de entrega el 5 de mayo (una semana).

A door, an apple

Do you know when to use «a» or «an»? The indefinite article in English is normally «a», but sometimes we must use «an». These are the rules of use of «a / an».

This fantastic song also helps you learn these rules.

Do you understand? So let's practice with some online activities. Click here and here.

I'm sure you'll do very well!

Where’s the monkey?

Today we will review the prepositions of place you already know (on, in, under, next to, behind) and we will see new ones (in front of, over, between).

on - sobre, encima de (con contacto)
in - en, dentro de
under - debajo de
next to - al lado de
behind - detrás de
in front of - en frente de
over - sobre, por encima (sin contacto)
between - entre

You can practice all these prepositions with this video. Pay attention! Can you find the monkey in the room? You need prepositions to say where it is. Listen and repeat.

And now, some worksheets to continue practicing. Click here, here and here. They're easy!

Animal body parts

Hi, guys. Here we are again. Today we will review the names of the body parts of the animals. This is the basic vocabulary that we will practice.

shell - concha o caparazón
claws - garras
fins -aletas
feathers - plumas
wings - alas
beak - pico
tail - cola
fur - piel o pelaje
teeth - dientes
whiskers - bigotes
scales - escamas

It's always a good idea to learn by singing, so listen and sing this fantastic rap. You will learn very fast!

And now some online activities. If you click here you will find some easy ones. And if you click here, others a little harder, but not too much.

You can also draw animals and point out in them all the parts of the body we learned.

And remember that at the bottom you have a space to send us comments or questions.

Count to 50

Do you know how to count to fifty? In the first units we learned the numbers from one to twenty. And now it's time to learn to count to fifty!

With this song it will be easier!

Let's sing and count!

Cars, Planes, Trains...

The Singing Walrus shows us «Cars, Planes, and Trains». This fun song introduces different means of transport and their speed in relation to each other. Every verse of the song features a vehicle, each showing a faster one than the last. You will enjoy watching the characters move from place to place, riding a bike, a bus, a car, a train, a plane, and finally a rocket!

Ah! And you can also practice the numbers from 10 to 1 with the countdown before the launch of the rocket.

A great song!

Back again! Are you ready?

After summer, we are back again. We are ready to work, so let's go.

Here you have a video to practice the vocabulary about the weather: sunny, foggy, raining, windy, cloudy… 

If you prefer a song, here's this one. Easy!

You will soon learn all these words. 

Yes, I can

You will like this song. Sure! «Yes, I Can!» is a «Super simple» animal song that introduces a bunch of fun animals (bird, elephant, fish, gorilla...), action verbs (clap, fly, stomp, swim, climb, run...), and the phrases, Can you...? and Yes, I can. / No I can't. 

Here you have the lyrics of the song and, if you want to dance it, you can learn the choreography in this link. Let’s sing and dance!

♫ Little bird, little bird, can you clap?
No, I can't. No, I can't. I can't clap.
Little bird, little bird, can you fly?
Yes, I can. Yes, I can. I can fly.

Elephant, elephant, can you fly?
No, I can't. No, I can't. I can't fly.
Elephant, elephant, can you stomp?
Yes, I can. Yes, I can. I can stomp.

Little fish, little fish, can you stomp?
No, I can't. No, I can't. I can't stomp.
Little fish, little fish, can you swim?
Yes, I can. Yes, I can. I can swim.

Gorilla, gorilla, can you swim?
No, I can't. No, I can't. I can't swim.
Gorilla, gorilla, can you climb?
Yes, I can. Yes, I can. I can climb.

Buffalo, buffalo, can you climb?
No, I can't. No, I can't. I can't climb.
Buffalo, buffalo, can you run?
Yes, I can. Yes, I can. I can run.

Boys and girls, boys and girls, can you sing?
Yes, we can. Yes, we can. We can sing.
Boys and girls, boys and girls, can you dance?
Yes, we can. Yes, we can. We can dance.

We can sing. We can dance. Yes, we can.
We can sing. We can dance. Yes, we can.
Yes, we can. Yes, we can. Yes, we can.
Yes, we can. Yes, we can. Yes, we can.
Yes, we can. Yes, we can. Yes, we can. ♫

Working for Peace

On February 8th all our students will celebrate the Day of Peace with a small walk. Its objective is to educate for and about tolerance, solidarity and respect for Human Rights, non-violence and peace. 

Next to the Monument to the Heroes of Orzán all of us will release white balloons in the air and sing We are the world, the popular song by Michael Jackson. If you want to learn it, here is a video that can help you. If you find it difficult, you can practice only the chorus (the part in blue). And here you have the spanish translation.

«WE ARE THE WORLD»

There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one 

There are people dying 

And its time to lend a hand to life 

There greatest gift of all

We cant go on pretending day by day

That someone, somewhere will soon make a change

We are all a part of God’s great big family

And the truth, you know,

Love is all we need

Chorus:

We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So lets start giving

Theres a choice we're making

We're saving out own lives

Its true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares

And their lives will be stronger and free

As God has shown us by turning stones to brend

So we all must lend a helping hand

Chorus:

We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So lets start giving

Theres a choice we're making

We're saving out own lives

Its true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all

But if you just believe theres no way we can fall

Let us realize that a change can only come

When we stand together as one

Chorus:

We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So lets start giving

Theres a choice we're making

We're saving out own lives

Its true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

                                                             Michael Jackson

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is approaching. Just ten more days and we´ll be on holiday. The next days we’ll learn new vocabulary about Christmas.

Here you´ve got a very nice a song about Santa.

If you click here, you can do many activities and learn new vocabulary about Christmas. Have a great fun!

Fashion designers

Our second grade pupils are a few fantastic fashion designers. Look at these drawings that prove it. The new collection for this summer is ready: dresses, trousers, shorts, jackets, T-shirts, hats, skirts, shoes... 

And talking about clothes... It’s sure that you like this video.

In a fun way with our karaoke

Today we are going to show you some resources from Oxford Explorers to learn in a fun way. If you visit this site or click on the images, you will find games, songs, stories and picture dictionaries that accompany your Class Book units from 1st to 3rd grade.

   

This way, you can practise at home the grammar, the vocabulary and the songs also studied at school. For example, using the karaoke you can sing two of your favourite sons: «I love my family» or «Look at all the animals».

What's your favourite colour?

 

Here's Colour Balls: a funny game to learn the names of the colours. Click the balls with the correct colour label. You need pay attention: the text must match with the colour of the ball. It isn’t easy!

And you can also practice with this catchy song: «What's your favourite colour?» Let's sing!

What's your favourite colour?

Orange, yellow, black and pink,
Blue, purple, brown and green.
I like white
I like red
What's your favourite colour?