The document introduces Marilú Acosta Vélez, an English teacher of 24 years who teaches at Miradero II Elementary School in Puerto Rico. She has a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in education and a master's degree in education. She teaches English to 4th, 5th and 6th grade students and integrates technology into her lessons. Her teaching philosophy draws from various approaches including essentialism, progressivism, humanism and constructivism. She provides strategies for teaching writing to students with disabilities, such as using visual outlines, shorter lesson segments, and computers for drafting.

5. My Classroom A good place to be! Students have named my classroom “New York” because it is cold and English is spoken here.

16. It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. Albert Einstein, 1940

17. Methodology Lesson plan Level-Elementary (Grade 5 th and 6 th )

19. Instructions

20. Air _________ Oceans _________ Animals ________ Oxygen _________ Care _________ People _________ Clean _________ Plants _________ Earth _________ Preserves _________ Energy _________ Resource _________ Fuel _________ Reuse _________ Habitat _________ Soil _________ Home _________ Water _________ Litter _________ World _________ Name____________________ Mrs. Acosta Date____________________ Earth Day April 22 W A T E R O J V Q S S H J S A D J E E R F V A W O R L D C L E A N B L I T T E R C U H K I S L H S C U Y S O Y T E R O N U O C E M C A N I N A L S E L E L T E V R E S R R P K E J R I A C A R E O H U L G C Y O X Y G E N F N Y P S T N A L P M N

21. Air ________ Oceans ________ Animals ______ Oxygen ________ Care _______ People ________ Clean _______ Plants ________ Earth ________ Soil _________ Energy _______ Water _________ Home________ World_________ Litter ________ Name____________________ Mrs. Acosta Date____________________ Earth Day April 22 W A T E R O J V Q S S H J S A D J E E R F V A W O R L D C L E A N B L I T T E R C U H K I S L H S C U Y S O Y T E R O N U O C E M C A N I N A L S E L E L T E V R E S R R P K E J R I A C A R E O H U L G C Y O X Y G E N F N Y P S T N A L P M N

22. Example: Visual Accommodations Air Animals Care Clean Earth Energy

23. Name_________________________________ Date_________________ Mrs. Acosta Group___________ English MY CHRISTMAS VACATIONS My Christmas vacation was_____________. I went to__________ _______________________________. I__________ to be with my family for the holiday. I received___________________presents. The gift I liked the most was____________________. I did not like so much_____________________. I am_______________________that school began today!