Ricardo! On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 10:30 AM, P Cooke <pcooke2003@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hola listeros, > Who else out there works in a high poverty middle school with 30+ kids per > class (and 7 classes/day) or a similar situation? I'd like to connect with > you!! Thanks!! > Patricia > > อย่างจริงใจ > * patti* > > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 8:44 PM, Kate Kuravackal <donakuravackal@xxxxxxxxx > > wrote: > >> That's awesome! Here's another fun one - last year one of my first year >> students was trying to tell me which snack she had brought to school. She >> covered her one eye and said "arrrg" and then said "nalgas" (one of the >> MANY words for your bottom in Spanish). >> >> Wait for it . . . . "Pirate booty" - the popcorn snack. It took me a few >> minutes and then I burst out laughing and of course everyone else wanted to >> know. >> >> Priceless. >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Stel Schmalz < >> sschmalz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Today in my 6th grade class (1st years), as we were going over >>> vocabulary, one kid interrupts me to ask me "Que es zanahoria de hielo?", >>> Hmmmm I ask him to repeat b/c I don't get it but another kid figured it >>> out and added "en la casa" at which point a few others got it and were all >>> saying "si, si" and adding, agua, mucho frio, hielo, casa, zanahoria! >>> >>> Finally I figured it out- they were all circumlocuting "icicle". We >>> then had a great time learning the word "Carambano"! When would you ever >>> teach that word in a regular/non-OWL class? >>> >>> So much fun! I love OWL! >>> >>> Stel >>> >> >> > -- Ashley Uyaguari Spanish Teacher 6/7/8 Team Curriculum Coordinator Innovation Academy Charter School Tyngsboro, MA 01879 978-649-0432 x3301 This email may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise by return e-mail and delete immediately without reading or forwarding to others.