First Grade English Project: Adopt a Puppy 2025

First Grade English Project: Adopt a Puppy

Our first graders recently completed a hands-on English project designed to combine creativity, emotional connection, and language learning.

Each student:

Chose and "adopted" a stuffed puppy

Signed an official adoption certificate

Built a personalized dog house

Made a collar using letter beads to spell their puppy’s name

Learned and practiced English vocabulary related to animals, care routines, and emotions

This immersive activity not only sparked joy and imagination, but also strengthened their English skills through meaningful, real-world language use.

At the end of the project, every child took home their puppy, their handmade dog house, and an English activity booklet to continue learning at home.

Projects like this support our bilingual mission by making language learning natural, playful, and memorable.