tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post4349418804140375154..comments2018-05-07T02:39:54.788-04:00Comments on BC: International Student Teachers: "Twas A Night Before Christmas" Lesson and Challenges of Teaching at Colegio MenorColleen Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581702695782746285noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post-74141341526013099792015-01-23T11:40:19.434-04:002015-01-23T11:40:19.434-04:00Thank you, Emma! Unfortunately, I did not teach i...Thank you, Emma! Unfortunately, I did not teach in Spanish at Colegio Menor (although I did teach lessons in Spanish to classmates at my university). The main ideas of the book's portrayal of Christmas correlated with those in Ecuador. For example, in Ecuador they still have a Santa that brings all the kids toys. In addition, we talked earlier in the day about the specific differences in Christmas traditions in Ecuador, the United States, and Mexico (one student had recently arrived from there). The students were very interested to share their personal experiences and hear about other students' (and my) traditions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460262917063997855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post-5807638957717546302015-01-22T20:55:35.286-04:002015-01-22T20:55:35.286-04:00Hi Erin, I loved reading about your lesson as '...Hi Erin, I loved reading about your lesson as 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' was one of my favorite books as a child! I am assuming that you taught your lesson in English, and was wondering if, being in a bilingual school, you had any experiences teaching in Spanish? You also mentioned that there were cultural differences in many of the English books. Were there any discrepancies in the book's portrayal of Christmas and your students own experiences with the holiday?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792304405857433288noreply@blogger.com