Showing posts with label periods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label periods. Show all posts

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Singing, Drawing, Acting Lessons

Enchanted Arts
Singing the song "Under the sea" from the Disney cartoon "The Little Mermaid".

 Magic of Dispute
Tongue-twisters, such as:

You know New York, 
You need New York,
You know you need unique New York

or
Reading and writing are richly rewarding.

History of Magic
Map of Oz

Magic Craft
Group work: 1 student describes the picture he or doesn't see, 1 student shows, 1 student draws

Professor Katherine's Last Lesson

 Wonders of America
Today Professor Katherine D. showed pictures of famous landmarks in famous USA cities.
The last minutes of the last lesson were full of great sorrow!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Magnificent Lessons

Wonders of America
Man-made landsmarks were introduced.

Magic of Debate
Easy Decisions

Enchanted Arts
Group Quilt

Magic Crafts
Foam Hands for Supporters

History of Magic
Taboo Game. Fairy Tales

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Creative Professors, Creative Students

Wonders of America
4 natural wonders of the USA:
Death Valley
Grand Canyon
Niagara Falls
Old Faithful

The campers were to read the short texts about these wonders - one for a group of 3 or 4 - and then to prepare a skit.
Professor Katherine D. explained how to act. And inspired students became 'birds' flying over, 'families', 'guides', 'tourists', even 'geysers'!
'Golden eagles' over 'Old Faithful'

Magic Crafts
Emoticon story:
Use the emoticons and create a story about the Summer Camp.
Could you decode it?

Enchanted Arts
Blind Pictionary

Magic of Debate
The kids worked in groups of three: a cameraman, an interviewer, and an interviewee. They made videos with the help of their mobile phones.
Could you guess who is who?

History of Magic
72 Things That can Never Happen
Based on the Kalmyk folklore
Each learner invented 10 things that could never happen.

Monday, June 20, 2011

White Magic of Professors

Wonders of America
Wonderful Animal and Plant World

Is it a bobcat?

Witchcraft: Professor Andrey R. explains
Two plastic straws with the wave of a magic wand turn into...a heart!


History of Magic
Reading and retelling of the Kalmyk fairy tale "Blue Skin".

Magic of Dispute
Discuss the reasons why Hogwarts  should remain open. Two persons take part: 1 person talks about the reasons for Hogwars remaining open, the 2nd talks about the resons why Hogwarts should be closed.

Enchanted Arts
Design a Planet!
The campers were to describe their own planet, its culture, animals, etc.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Amazing Adventures for Talented Kids

Wonders of America
The campers went on studying senses, today it was taste. The story of Jonathan Chapman, nicknamed Johny Appleseed, was thoroughly discussed.
Saigvelo Kids at Wonders of America


Magic Crafts
Seven card fairy tale


Enchanted Arts
The schoolkids suggested their ideas for designing the coats of arms of the Summer Camp.
Vasya Ts. (Saigvelo) Drew Saiga


History of Magic
The learners were jigsaw reading of four fairy tales.

Magic of Dispute
Using various 'debate phrases', e.g. "That's not the point', "Really?", "I'm not so sure", etc., the campers offered splendid ideas for sightseeing with Professor Katherine D.
Solerbi Route

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Amazin' stories





Today on History of Magic our team was given the task to create story about "fairy"...The team was divided into four groups.
Let's see the pictures of stories...

Magicians of English

 Love for English and imagination at five lessons today

Wonders of America:
The campers learned about a wonderful woman Anne Sullivan, the miracle worker with the blind.

Witchcraft:
The kids created a candlestick.



Enchanted Arts:
The schoolchildren created the texts to match the words in the comic strips and vice versa.


Magic of Dispute:
The learners discussed the way Harry was treated at his hearing at the Wizengamot.

History of Magic:
The young magicians made up fairy tales.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Attracting Curious Glances

Our Summer Camp attracts a lot curious looks from other schoolchildren. They often ask to come and listen. But outsiders are not allowed! Nothing and nobody must disturb our camp from learning and teaching English!

Magical American Sportsmen

So many activities for 35 minutes!
Speaking about four magical American athletes, showing parts of the body, listening to the life stories, learning the vocabulary of four important USA sports, practising, singing along one of the most famous songs "Take Me Out to the Ballgame", revising the key words of basketball, ice hockey, (American) football, and baseball, etc.
Camencrane at Wonders of America

Access Point Hourglasses

There have appeared Point Hourglasses that show the points that each House have won during their hard work at the periods.
See the leader?

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Matches and More...

Head of American Studies started lessons on Sport.

Head of Magic of Dispute offered the campers to improvise a sketch based on one of Harry Potter's books. There were some prompts on the board. Harry gets into a rather heated argument with Seamus, and Ron is a mediator between two quarelling sides.

Head of Witchcraft used matches to catch the campers' imagination.

Head of History of Magic inspired the campers to draw their favourite heroes.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Thumbs Up!

My Ideal Holiday at Wichcraft
There are five periods (lessons).
Wonders of America
Magic of Dispute at Saigvelo
The campers sing, dance, draw and paint, make up poems, etc.
Enchanted Arts