Kearstin Estrada

A Foreboding Night Trek in San Sebastián

Arriving in San Sebastián after the sunset only added to the mystery of this place that I knew close to nothing about. Bilbao was the Northern Spanish city that I knew at least had the Guggenheim and a University, but the only thing I knew about San Sebastián was that I would get to seeContinue reading “A Foreboding Night Trek in San Sebastián”

A Day Trip to Bilbao, Spain

I am a water person. I adore being near and in big bodies of water. I enjoy smelling the saltiness in the air and feeling the moisture in my hair (okay Dr. Seuss). Unfortunately, Madrid is a land-locked city with no real bodies of water in or close by it. This has led me toContinue reading “A Day Trip to Bilbao, Spain”

Getting Professionally Rejected

I feel that a lot of us see themselves as content in where we are. Professionally, financially, physically. But, then there comes along an opportunity to improve and we think, “Yes, here’s an opportunity to be more than content with my life. Here is an opportunity to grow”. I’ve had a couple of these momentsContinue reading “Getting Professionally Rejected”

My Contributions, Highlights, and Reflection of my Time as a Language Assistant

Yes, the photo is blurry, but it doesn’t make it any less meaningful. This is my team of Auxiliaries and me at our school, probably a month into the position. I remember feeling so incredibly excited for this opportunity to actually teach and learn alongside young learners who wanted to know about the world justContinue reading “My Contributions, Highlights, and Reflection of my Time as a Language Assistant”

Main Activities I Developed as a Language Assistant

The following are a couple examples of lessons, activities, and presentations that I have created or borrowed and adapted to fit my students. I made sure to list the appropriate age range for each activity, as well as my sources if any were used. The Introductory Presentation To begin my time as an Auxiliary inContinue reading “Main Activities I Developed as a Language Assistant”

Final Project

Basic Information NAME: Kearstin Estrada LESSON TITLE: American Football GRADE/ AGE LEVEL: 1st Grade/ 6-7 year olds (Can be adapted for infantile) LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL: Low Beginner TIME REQUIRED: 90 minutes: Two 45 minutes classes. First for Introduction, second for gameplay Objective: Learners will be able to visually identify English vocabulary pertaining to American Football,Continue reading “Final Project”