Also known as "The Day the Teacher Was Officially a Monster"
Teacher: Tengo un bebé. Rock arms as if I am holding a baby.
Teacher: Aquí tenemos el monstruo. Rise up on toes, hold arms above head with hooked fingers, and growl and hiss at class while swaying from side to side. Expect some giggles and confused expressions.
Teacher: Protejo el bebé! Step to the side and pretend to slash at and stab the imaginary monster.
While I realize some students probably guessed the meaning of proteger from its appearance, more students got it after this bit of acting. Plus they now have an interesting image to help remember the word...and share at home.
The only problem was that students were trying to guess the meaning from my first charade of rocking the baby since normally I don't act out a whole scene for them to learn one word.
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