It Hurts to Let Somebody Go

 

What can you do to feel better when you miss a friend?

VERY fast listening (designed for native-speaking children, but useful information for anybody)

 Today, some of us read about a cat named "Dewey" who lived in a library.  The numbers on books at libraries in the US are usually using the Dewey Decimal System.

How often do you go to the library?  What do you like to read? What do you like to learn about?

This Old Guitar

Google Slides Simple Past Tense

Practice was vs. were (scroll down.  Do NOT hit "download)

Play a game to practice past tense

John Denver said his guitar gave him a better life.  Can you play a guitar?  Do you have a hobby that makes you happy?  Do you like to cook?  I think good food makes everyone happy!

Happy Chuseok! (Korean holiday during the Autumnal Equinox)

 

Challenge: Ellii handout that I might use in class

Did you do anything special today?  What did you eat?  Did you ever celebrate a holiday about the moon, about harvest, or about the Equinox?

Lean on Me

 Talk about a friend.  Describe that person.  Tell me about a time you helped your friend or your friend helped you.

Rain on me

In this song, "on" is a preposition that shows where the rain falls.  Practice prepositions.

Do you like rain?  My daughter likes to walk in the rain.  I don't like to walk in the rain, but I like to eat. If there's no rain for a long time, there's no fresh food.

Did you ever lose power in a storm?  What did you do?  What do you usually do when it rains?

Happy Autumn!

Matching -- Autumn Vocabulary Words

Activity: Put Autumn vocabulary words in alphabetical (ABC) order

Unscramble (change the letter order to make)the Autumn Vocabulary words (same ones you put in ABC order)

Hikes near DC

What's your favorite season?  Why?  My husband's favorite season is Fall because he likes to go hiking and camping.  Do you like hiking or camping?  Tell me about it!