American School Language Institute - Rabat

09/06/2020

We’re missing in-class instruction just a little extra this week as our main school in Fez (American School Fez) gets ready for the final week of the 2019-2020 academic year. Below is an image from one of our classes earlier this year that highlights the active approach to language learning that is so foundational to ASLI!

04/06/2020

We wanted to share a great resource with our Petite-level learners: Super Simple’s Noodle and Pals! These songs are great ways for young English language learners to master counting, the alphabet, and more. Check out their songs using thte link below or on Youtube by searching “Noodle and Pals.”

Noodle and Pals are well loved Super Simple characters and songs that I, as a Speech Language Pathologist, frequently use in speech therapy sessions. I will pick some of my favorites to share ideas for how you can support speech and language development at home all while having fun! Why do I love No...

01/06/2020

In honor of this weekend’s SpaceX’s launch, we thought we would highlight a space-themed English idiom: “out of this world” (often pronounced “outta this world.”) It means something that is too good to be true or really amazing.

Can you use “out of this world” in an example sentence below?

24/05/2020

Eid Mubarak/ Happy Eid from the American School Language Institute - Rabat! We wish you and your families a happy holiday.

21/05/2020

The new American School Rabat is opening up for select grades in fall 2020. Call 06 32 91 66 38 today for more information about the application process!

20/05/2020

One of the best ways to master another language is to find material in that taget language that is about something you love or are already interested in. Many people are passionate about the arts, so today, we encourage you to watch the following video from The Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, GA. Curator of Education Dr. Callan Steinmann talks about one of her favorite paintings, “Bacchus #81” by Elaine de Kooning: https://youtu.be/v0NT-P5kVQM.

In the comments below, let us know if there were any words or phrases you didn’t understand. Happy watching!

15/05/2020

Need a brain teaser? Below are pictures that represent names of countries! For example, number 7 shows a picture of a tie and the number one. These represent the country Taiwan (“tie” “one”). Let us know which ones you figure out in the comments below!

11/05/2020

Every Monday, Michelle Obama reads stories online for PBS KIDS! This is a great way to hear a native speaker read and to enjoy some new stories. You can find all past stories on Youtube. More information in the link below!

http://www.pbs.org/about/blogs/news/mondays-with-michelle-obama-story-times-with-penguin-random-house-and-pbs-kids-streaming-on-youtube-and-facebook-start-monday-april-20-12-noon-et/

06/05/2020

Don’t forget to join is for our informational meeting TODAY about the new American School Rabat! We’ll be hosting the meeting remotely on Zoom at 16h30. Use the link below to access the discussion with Executive Director and Founder Michelle Hasbrouck!

Login information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82805234912

For questions, please call 06-32-91-66-38.

04/05/2020

Interested in learning about the new American School Rabat? Join us this Wednesday, May 6th at 16h30 for a discussion with Executive Director and Founder Michelle Hasbrouck!

Login information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82805234912

For questions, please call 06-32-91-66-38.

30/04/2020

Ms. Alia Ahmad, ASLI Rabat Program Manager, has some wonderful crafts and projects to try at home with your kids! Leave us a comment below with any ideas you have!

1. Using shavings of old way crayons! Parent supervision with iron required!

2. We made 'magical fairy dust' by mixing bicarbonate of soda with vinegar and glitter and pretty much anything else we could find that was pretty.

3. After a week of the 'seed growing race'. The lentils are firmly ahead, chick peas second and mustard seeds struggling. You can do this too by placing seeds on damp cotton wool— It is that easy. Plus some daily watering.

4. Finally, my calendar craft! It is a work in progress. Nothing like counting down the days of the lockdown and watching the season literally changing.

23/04/2020

This Ramadan may not look like what we planned or hoped for, but it will be filled with love and support from our community no matter what shape it takes. Ramadan Mubarak from your friends and family at the American School Language Institute - Rabat— wishing you and yours a peaceful and joyful month.