tengo hungry

Last week, I taught my class how to say hungry. This is an important word for first graders, since they ALWAYS seem to be hungry. Well, last Thursday around 8:30, one of my students yells out (I am STILL teaching about raising hands), “tengo HUNGRY”. I love when they use new English words, so I smiled to myself, pleased that one of my students remembered this new word. Moments after his revelation of hunger, the entire class realized that they too were all hungry. They ALL began to chant. Hungry! Hungry! Hungry!, while they were rubbing them stomachs (I taught this fun action along with the word). It was really priceless. I was so proud of them and I wished so much that it was time for them to eat. I had to calm the riot and get back to animal words, but as a teacher, it was one of those moments when you realize that your students are really listening. And believe me, knowing this is definitely worth having to calm down a hungry group of first graders!