This morning, my 6th graders left a surprise for the 7th grade class. They took sticky notes and wrote sentences in Spanish using estar and the prepositions to express where the note would be, and then stuck it around the room. So it might read something like, "El papel está debajo del escritorio." Or, "El papel está al lado del reloj."
Our 7th grade class will go on a little note hunt, sort of like an easter-egg hunt, to see how many they can find, and will then read them to the class. :)
We have been a bit note-card happy lately, in more ways than one. As a way to build our friendships, we have been taking note cards and each class period everyone writes a card for our student of the day. They may mention things that they like or admire, or a word, they can draw a picture or write a favorite memory--just something to build up their friends. I read through all of them (easily one of the best parts of my day!) and then give them to the student to keep. The deep thoughtfulness that goes into some of these cards amazes me, and the look on the students' faces as they read through their cards is priceless. Often siblings will keep track of when it will be their brother or sister's turn, and ask if they can slip a card in. It is absolutely precious. Looking for sticky notes is a fun way to practice Spanish, but looking for the best in each other is even better.
