Sunday, January 06, 2008

Winter Fun!!

Snowflakes fall and cover the ground in a thick cold blanket of white. Adults shutter and think of the shoveling that lays ahead.

Children rejoice, pull on their warmest winter gear, grab their plastic sleds and head for the nearest hill.
Their hearts race with excitement as they ascend to the top. They carefully adjust the sled to get it in the perfect position.


















They jump in for the thrill of the ride.
























The cold air hits their red cheeks and snow flies up into their faces, who could ask for more. They giggle as they crash into the snowbanks, and enjoy the chill of a whitewash.

When the sledding is done, we return to our warm homes and enjoy a night by the fire with some hot chocolate.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Metamorphasis

Look at this beautiful Monarch Butterfly. Collin and I went on a bug hunt looking for the perfect Monarch Caterpillar to watch it mold into a butterfly. Unfortunately, they are doing construction around his house so we did not find one. One of my students found one in out school yard so, having already watched the process with our students a few times this summer, I took this guy home to Collin.
It was fun to watch and discuss along the way. Collin is full of questions. Why does he eat milk weed? Why is he climbing to the top? Why does he look like the letter J? What is he doing now?
After a night with friends, I am ever so happy when Collin jumps on me EARLY in the morning to say 'Come up stairs Fatty (our clever name for the caterpillar)turned into a butterfly'!!
"I am so excited! I waited 2 weeks for this".
"Yes I am the proud owner of this beautiful caterpillar, oh I mean butterfly".
"I will be very careful to let him go so he can fly free in my backyard".
We spent many minutes watching the butterfly become accustomed to the world around him. Collin fought every urge he had to touch the colorful wings. We were a little worried for our little friend especially when daddy mowed the lawn, but it was a fun adventure to hatch a butterfly!

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

4.a...a wild bunch of great kids!!!

This is Robi, Laci, and Roland.
These girls are Adri, Brigi, and Karina.
My name is Adrienn. I am 10 years old. I like to ride a horse. I do not have a horse at my home. I like to play with a PlayStation II. I don’t have a favorite game. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is all of them. My favorite English word is CRAZY.

My name is Brigi. I am 10 years old. I like horses. I like to play Sims II. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite food is hamburgers. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is all of them. My favorite English word is SIMS II.

My name is Karina. I am 11 years old. I like dogs. I have three dogs. I like to play Sims II. My favorite food is hamburgers. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we paint. My favorite English word is DOG.

My name is Peti. I am 11 years old. On my free time I like to play football everyday. My favorite food is hamburgers. I have been learning English for 4 years. We study English for 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura was when we would go outside and play football for out special PE lesson. My favorite English word is COTTON and MISS LAURA

My name is Betti. I am 10 years old. On my free time I like to play with my dog. My dog’s name is Niko. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is playing Monkey Tango (4-square with feet and hands). My favorite English word is ROSE.

My name is Emese. I am 11 years old. On my free time I like to play with my cats. Their names are Cuki, Mari, and Matild. My favorite food is pizza. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is playing Monkey Tango (4-square with feet and hands). My favorite English word is DOG.

My name is Kitti. I am 11 years old. On my free time I like to play with my parents. My favorite food is pizza. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is playing Monkey Tango (4-square with feet and hands). My favorite English word is PARROT.


My name is Fanni. I am 11 years old. On my free time I like to play handball. My favorite food is pizza. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is playing Monkey Tango (4-square with feet and hands). My favorite English word is HEART.
My name is Gyuri. I am 10 years old. I like to catch lizards. I like to play with my PlayStation I. My favorite game is Tony Hawk Pro Skater II. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we made Play dough. My favorite English word is CRAZY.

My name is Eszter. I am 10 years old. On my free time I like to ride my horse. My horse’s name is Anikó. My favorite food is sandwiches. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is playing Monkey Tango (4-square with feet and hands). My favorite English word is HORSE.

My name is Laci. I am 11 years old. I like to spit. On my free time I like to play football. I am a goal keeper. My favorite food is potatoes. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is the special football class. My favorite English word is COTTON and MISS LAURA.

My name is Márk. I am 11 years old. On my free time I like to play football. I am a goal keeper. My favorite food is hamburgers. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite is our special football class. My favorite English word is HANDBALL

My name is Bálint. I am 11 years old. On my free time I like to play football. My favorite food is pizza. I have been learning English for 4 years and we have lessons 5 times a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we play football. My favorite English word is MISS LAURA!!!!

My name is Gyula. I am 10 years old. I like dogs. I have 2 dogs. Their names are Kozmo and Hektor. My favorite food is pizza. I like to play football and riding my motor bike. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we go outside for the lesson. My favorite English word is AWESOME!!
My name is Bence. I am 10 years old. I like lizards. I like to catch them. I like to play with my PlayStation II. My favorite game is Crash Bash and Miet Makers. My favorite food is cheeseburgers. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we play on the computer. My favorite English word is CRAZY FROG.
My name is Roland, but known to Miss Laura as Mustache Man(my last name means mustache in English). I am 10 years old. I like cats. I have 7 cats, 6 little kittens, and 1 big cat. I like to play computers. My favorite game is Peace Maker. My favorite food is pizza. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we go outside for the lesson. My favorite English word is I DON’T KNOW.
My name is Kriszta. I am 10 years old. I like gymnastics. I am on the gymnastic’s team. I like to play house. My favorite food is bananas. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we made Play dough. My favorite English word is STUPID.
My name is Laci. I am 11 years old. I like cats. I have 1 cat, its name is Dörmi. I like to play football. My favorite team is Barcelona. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we go outside for the lesson. My favorite English word is STUPID.

STUDENTS NOT PICTURED.
My name is Niki. I am 10 years old. I like cats. I do not have any cats. I like to play everything. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we made Play dough. My favorite English word is CRAZY.
My name is Fanni. I am 11 years old. I like Karina. She is my friend. I like to play Sims II. My favorite food is pizza. I have been learning English for 4 years. I have lessons 5 hours a week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we listen to music. My favorite English KARINA.
Jozsi and Milán were both ill on the day of pictures, and one had chicken pox, and the other broke his arm and missed talking about themselves.

Sunday, June 03, 2007

Build a house for an animal project with third graders.

THE ASSIGNMENT: Come up with a house for your favorite animals. The students were to build a house, put the animals in it, write up a description, and share out loud with the class.
SNAKE HOUSE
We like snakes. They are nice. Here is our house for snakes. The house is made from pencil cases. Our snakes names are Szilvi and Szilveszter.

The boys who made the snake house are afraid of their snakes.
Especially this guy right here.

Meet Class 3.A...

This is my first half of 3.a.

My name is Kristóf(on the far left). I am 9 years old. I like cars. My favorite car is Chevrolet Corvette. I like to play basketball. My favorite food is hamburgers. My favorite colors are black, blue and red. My favorite animal is a dog. I have one dog his name is Negro. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is all of them!!! My favorite English word is FAMILY.

My name is Anett(in the pink). My favorite colors are yellow and purple. My favorite animals are dogs, cats, and horses. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is basketball. My favorite English word is LOVE.

My name is Briggi(in the red). I am 9 years old. I like to watch T.V. My favorite foods are pancakes, poppy seed rolls, and turos pasta. My favorite colors are yellow, blue, purple, and red. My favorite animals are horses, dogs, and cats. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is playing games. My favorite English word is HAPPY.



My name is Márko. I was ill the day of the project.

My name is Péter. I am 10 years old. I like dogs. I have 5 dogs. I like to play computer. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite color is yellow. My favorite animal is all birds. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we played with the computer. My favorite English word is TORTOISE.


My name is Veronika, I was also ill the day of this project.
My name is Evelin. I was gone from school on the day of the project.
My name is Kitti. I am 9 years old. I like to watch DVDs. My favorite DVD is The Little Mermaid. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite colors are purple and red. My favorite animals are cats and fish. I have one cat, and I have a fish. My cat’s name is Figaro, and my fish hasn’t got a name. I have been studying English for 4 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is all of them. My favorite English word is CAT.
My name is Petra. I am 9 years old. I like to draw. I like to draw animals. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite color is yellow. My favorite animal is a dog. I haven’t any dogs at home. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we read. My favorite English word is CHRISTMAS.

My name is Big Zsolt, I am bigger than Small Zsolt. I am 9 years old. I like food. I like to play football. My favorite food is hamburgers. My favorite color is red. My favorite animals are dogs and cats. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is all of them. My favorite English word is BASKETBALL.

My name is Áron. I am 9 years old. I like football. My favorite team is Manchester United. My favorite player Christiano Ronaldo. My favorite food pizza. My favorite color is blue. My favorite animal is a horse. I have two horses. One is named Mónika and the other is Leila. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we play football. My favorite English word is HORSE.

My name is Mirella, I was gone for this lesson.
My name is Flóra. I am 9 years old. I like to draw. I like to draw flowers. My favorite food is spaghetti. My favorite colors are pink and yellow. My favorite animal is a dog. I have 2 dogs at home. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we draw. My favorite English word is WASHING MACHINE.

My name is Zsanett. I am 10 years old. I like animals. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite color is purple. My favorite animal is a puppy. I have 1 dog at home. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is all of them. My favorite English word is PUPPY.


My name is Gibárt(Gibi). I am 9 years old. I like football. My favorite team is Real Madrid. My favorite player is Rooney. My favorite food is bread. My favorite colors are orange and green. My favorite animal is a tiger. I do not have a tiger at home. I have been studying English for 4 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we play football. My favorite English word is DOG.
My name is Máté. I am 9 years old. I like Yugio. My favorite Yugio is the Dark Wizard. My favorite food is hamburgers. My favorite colors are blue and green. My favorite animal is a dog. I have 4 dogs at home. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we play football. My favorite English word is HI-FI SET.
My name is Márton. I am the loud one, we have two Mártons. I am 10 years old. I like football. My favorite team is AC Milan. My favorite player is Kaká. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite colors are blue and white. My favorite animal is a Hen. I have a lot of hens. I have been studying English for 4 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we play football. My favorite English word is CHICKEN.
My name is Quiet Márton. I am 9 years old. I like football. I don’t have a favorite team. My favorite player is Bellamy. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite colors are blue and orange. My favorite animal is a dog. I have 1 dog. Its name is Boggi. . I have been studying English for 4 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we play football. My favorite English word is CAR.


My name is Gellért. I am 10 years old. I like basketball and animals. My favorite basketball team is the American Professional League. I like all of the players. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite color is orange. My favorite animals are pets. I have a lot of pets. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we play football. My favorite English word is PETS.


My name is Zsolt. There are two Zsolts so I am the small one. I am 10 years old. I like football and basketball. I like to play them too. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite colors are green and blue. My favorite animals dogs, cats, and birds. I have all of those animals at home. I have 1 dog, 1 cat, and 1 bird. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is playing football. My favorite English word is FOOTBALL.
My name is Dávid. I am 9 years old. I like riding a horse. I have a pony, its name is Panni. I have 3 horses too. I like to play football. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite color is red. My favorite animals are horses and boxers. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when she brings in her computer. My favorite English word is DAVID.
My name is Ádám. I am 9 years old. I like animals. I like to play basketball. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite color is dark blue. My favorite animal is black panther. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson is a lot of the lessons with Miss Laura. My favorite English word is EAGLE.My name is Dani. I am 10 years old. I like football. My favorite team is Manchester United. My favorite player is Rooney. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite color is blue. My favorite animal is a dog. I have a dog its name is Pamacs. . I have been studying English for 4 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is when we play football. My favorite English word is BLUE.
STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT PICTURED
My name is Szandi. I am 9 years old. I like to play tennis. My favorite foods are pizza and hamburgers. My favorite color is yellow. My favorite animals are horses and dogs. I have one horse and two dogs. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is playing the games. My favorite English word is CRAZY.

My name is Helga. I am 9 years old. I like to play basketball. My favorite foods are chips, pizza and bean soup. My favorite colors are green, yellow, pink and purple. My favorite animals are dolphins, horses, and rabbits. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is folk dance. My favorite English word is ELEPHANT
My name is Adri. I am 9 years old. I like dogs. I have 2 dogs. Their names Ördog and Cerzár. I like to play ping pong. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite colors are blue and red. My favorite animals are cat and dog. I have been studying English for 3 years. I have 5 hours in one week. My favorite lesson with Miss Laura is all of them. My favorite English word is THREE.