There is a lot of energy in the room, and early on I decided to avoid sitting in the chairs around the table unless they wanted the hard surface to write or draw on.
We sit on the floor or on the couches. A couple of weeks ago we finished our topic of body parts. This was review for what they've already learned in school, but some new words came up (like thigh and belly button), and in order to let THEM take their learning in whatever direction they pleased, I asked if, in pairs, they would like to create songs with body part vocabulary. Within 30 seconds they were spitting and laughing out suggestions. Within 20 minutes they had choreographed dances and invented lyrics. We invited Abuela (Grandma) in to watch their performances. Here are the lyrics of R and A's song called "I'm Horrible!"