Spelling Baseball

Today we played a fun educational version of baseball. We called it Spelling Baseball! To play, the pitcher (either Mr. Ariel or me) would say a spelling word to the student at bat. The student would then spell and then say the word. If they do it correctly, then they get one base. If they spell, say, and use the word in a sentence then it is a homerun! Here are a few videos of us playing.

Well they didnt score any points, I guess I am a good pitcher! lol. Here is Mr. Ariel pitching to my team...



Of course we ended up winning 4-0!!! Go team Mrs. Amy!!!! The students also had elective period today. I followed the students who went to dance. Here they are...



I taught the spelling and reading lessons and they went smoothly. I think that we are adjusting well to eachother. Tomorrow we begin reading a play from our reading book, it should be fun. A few post ago I talked about some of the differences that I have noticed in the schools. Another thing that I have noticed here is a lack of authentic literature. Back at West Jacksonville, most teachers (especially Mrs. A.) have a full wall of books for the students to read. Here, I have only seen a few chapter books, but they were kept at the teachers desk. Also, the textbooks that they have are all 10 years old! It makes me thankful for the resources that we have in the states for the students. I believe authentic literature plays a huge role in not only learning to read, but it also helps students who are learning a language. Maybe that can be one of the suggestions that I leave for the Dowal School.

I hope you enjoy watching my wonderful students play Spelling Baseball. I know I am going to take this game back to the states and incorporate it into my future class! Buenos Noches!!!!