- Try a new recipe!
- Try a craft!
- Poinsettia ornament
- Farolitos (Luminaries)
- Piñata ornament
- Read a book (All are available through the Herrick Library or library loan)
- The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie dePaola
- The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
- Uno, Dos, Tres, Posada! by Virginia Kroll
- The Gift of the Poinsettia by Pat Mora and Charles Ramírez Berg
- Feliz Navidad: learning songs and traditions in Spanish by Anna Maria Mahoney
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Christmas Break Activity Ideas!
If you're looking for some fun, Spanish-related activities to do over break, check out some of these ideas:
4/5/6: December 18, 2013
Today, we read the Legend of the Poinsettia in class. For more information about this unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What was the moral of the story? (A gift isn't important because it's expensive. It's important because it comes from your heart.)
Today's vocabulary (words with a * are review from previous units this year):
- *le da - he/she gives to him/her
- *le dice - he/she says to him/her
- *mira - he/she looks at
- *tengo - I have
- el regalo - the gift/present
- pobre - poor
- el dinero - the money
- está triste - he/she is sad
- llora - he/she cries
- el pesebre - the manger
- la planta - the plant
- la flor de nochebuena - the poinsettia
- la iglesia - the church
- el corazón - the heart
- recoge - he/she picks up
- ¡Qué vergüenza! - How embarrassing!
- habla en voz baja - he/she whispers
- *el ángel - the angel
- el milagro - the miracle
- ¿por qué? - why?
Homework:
- Sing along with Christmas songs in Spanish!
- Ay, del Chiquirritín (Oh, the Little Baby Boy)
- Ángeles Cantando Están (Angels We Have Heard on High)
- Al Mundo Paz (Joy to the World)
- MORE Christmas Songs in Spanish!
- Check out these ideas for some fun activities over break!
- Christmas Bible Verse: Isaiah 9:6. Each year, in 4/5/6 grade, this will be our Christmas Bible verse, so we'll memorize more and more each year! This year, everyone should memorize Part A. If they want to, 5th graders may memorize Part B as well, and 6th graders may memorize the entire verse.
- AUDIO VERSION
- Part A: Porque nos ha nacido un niño, Dios nos ha dado un hijo;
- Part B: el gobierno descansará sobre sus hombros,
- Part C: y su nombre será: Consejero admirable, Dios fuerte, Padre eterno, Príncipe de Paz.
2/3: December 18, 2013
Today in class, we talked about a Christmas tradition in Mexico: Las Posadas! For more information about our Christmas unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
- What is "Las Posadas"? (Posadas means "inns". In Mexico, people organize parties for the 9 days leading up to Christmas. They walk from house to house asking if they can go in...just like Mary and Joseph had to look for a place to stay. Finally, they get to the "right" house that will let them come in and have a party. In Mexico, they always plan out who will host the parties in advance! We did this in class! Some students "hosted" parties, others were Mary, Joseph, or the Angel. Ask your student what his/her role was!)
Today's vocabulary (review from last week):
- María - Mary
- José - Joseph
- el Niño Jesús - the Baby Jesus
- el establo - the stable
- la estrella - the star
- Belén - Bethlehem
- los ángeles - the angels
- los pastores - the shepherds
- los reyes magos - the magi/wise men
- el pesebre - the manger
- la posada - the inn
- hay - there is/there are
Homework:
- Sing along with our Christmas song: Hoy es Navidad (to the tune of Jingle Bells)
- Check out these ideas for some fun activities over break!
- Practice our Bible verse: Genesis 1:1. CLICK HERE.
1st Grade: December 18, 2013
This week in Spanish class, we started our Christmas unit! We'll be reviewing basic Christmas vocabulary words and talking about some of the animals that may have been at Jesus' birth. It's a great way to review the animals we learned about earlier this year. We're also learning a Christmas song that is very popular in Mexico! For more information about our Christmas unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
Today's vocabulary (review from last week):
Ask your student:
- Can you show me some of the actions from the Burrito de Belén song? (Burrito: make floppy donkey ears with your hands, el camino: make a path with your hands, Belén: outline the tops of houses and other buildings with your hands.)
Today's vocabulary (review from last week):
- María - Mary
- José - Joseph
- el Niño Jesús - the Baby Jesus
- Belén - Bethlehem
- el establo - the stable
- la estrella - the star
- los ángeles - the angels
- los pastores - the shepherds
- los reyes magos - the magi/wise men
- el burro - the donkey
- las ovejas - the sheep
- el camino - the path/the way (This word is in both our song, El Burrito de Belén, and our Bible Memory verse!)
- Sing along with our Christmas song: El Burrito de Belén (The Little Donkey of Bethlehem)
- Check out these ideas for some fun activities over break!
- Practice our new Bible memory verse: Psalm 119:105 (Listen HERE)
- Tu palabra es una lámpara a mis pies, y una luz en mi camino.
- Salmos ciento diecinueve, versículo ciento cinco
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
Kindergarten: December 18, 2013
This week, practiced our Christmas vocabulary words by playing games and . (For more information about the Christmas Unit, click HERE).
This week's vocabulary (and review from last week):
This week's vocabulary (and review from last week):
- José - Joseph
- María - Mary
- el Niño Jesús - the Baby Jesus
- los ángeles - the angels
- Belén - Bethlehem
- el establo - the stable
- la estrella - the star
- los reyes magos - the wise men
Homework:
- Listen and sing along with our two Christmas songs!
- Check out these ideas for some fun activities over break!
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio). We'll have a new verse in January!
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Bible Memory: 4/5/6 grade, Isaiah 9:6
I'm having some technical difficulties with VoiceThread. This isn't quite the same, but you can pause and replay as much as you need to!
Bible Memory: 1st Grade, Psalm 119:105
I've been having some technical difficulties with VoiceThread, the site I usually use to make Bible Memory audio slide shows. This isn't quite the same, but feel free to press the pause button as much as you need to!
Thursday, December 12, 2013
4/5/6: December 11, 2013
In class today, we began our Christmas unit. We'll be learning about the Mexican Christmas legend of the poinsettia. Today we learned the vocabulary for the story, and next week, we'll read the story in class. For more information about this unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What is a poinsettia called in Spanish? What does it mean? (In Spanish, the poinsettia is called la flor de Nochebuena. That means: the flower of Christmas Eve.)
Today's vocabulary (words with a * are review from previous units this year):
- *le da - he/she gives to him/her
- *le dice - he/she says to him/her
- *mira - he/she looks at
- *tengo - I have
- el regalo - the gift/present
- pobre - poor
- el dinero - the money
- está triste - he/she is sad
- llora - he/she cries
- el pesebre - the manger
- la planta - the plant
- la flor de nochebuena - the poinsettia
- la iglesia - the church
- el corazón - the heart
- recoge - he/she picks up
- ¡Qué vergüenza! - How embarrassing!
- habla en voz baja - he/she whispers
- *el ángel - the angel
- el milagro - the miracle
- ¿por qué? - why?
Homework:
- Sing along with Christmas songs in Spanish!
- Ay, del Chiquirritín (Oh, the Little Baby Boy)
- Ángeles Cantando Están (Angels We Have Heard on High)
- Al Mundo Paz (Joy to the World)
- Quia activities to practice our vocabulary words from class today. (Practice Activity #1, Practice Activity #2) **If you have problems getting Activity #1 to work, try #2. It's a different format, but it shouldn't have any "Java" problems.
- Quia homework assignment, worth 2 pegatinas.
- Christmas Bible Verse: Isaiah 9:6. Each year, in 4/5/6 grade, this will be our Christmas Bible verse, so we'll memorize more and more each year! This year, everyone should memorize Part A. If they want to, 5th graders may memorize Part B as well, and 6th graders may memorize the entire verse.
- Part A: Porque nos ha nacido un niño, Dios nos ha dado un hijo;
- Part B: el gobierno descansará sobre sus hombros,
- Part C: y su nombre será: Consejero admirable, Dios fuerte, Padre eterno, Príncipe de Paz.
2/3: December 11, 2013
Today in class, we began our Christmas unit! Today, we reviewed some basic Christmas vocabulary. Next week, we'll use that vocabulary to talk about a Christmas tradition in Mexico: Las Posadas! For more information about our new unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
- Do you remember the actions you did for María, José, and el Niño Jesús? (María-pretend to hold a baby and pat him on the back, José-pretend to carve something out of wood, el Niño Jesús-rock a baby in your arms).
Today's vocabulary:
- María - Mary
- José - Joseph
- el Niño Jesús - the Baby Jesus
- el establo - the stable
- la estrella - the star
- Belén - Bethlehem
- los ángeles - the angels
- los pastores - the shepherds
- los reyes magos - the magi/wise men
- el pesebre - the manger
- la posada - the inn
- hay - there is/there are
Homework:
- Sing along with our Christmas song: Hoy es Navidad (to the tune of Jingle Bells)
- Practice our vocabulary words with this QUIA ACTIVITY.
- Practice our Bible verse: Genesis 1:1. CLICK HERE.
1st Grade: December 11, 2013
This week in Spanish class, we started our Christmas unit! We'll be reviewing basic Christmas vocabulary words and talking about some of the animals that may have been at Jesus' birth. It's a great way to review the animals we learned about earlier this year. We're also learning a Christmas song that is very popular in Mexico! For more information about our Christmas unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What was Joseph's job? What action do we do when we say Joseph's name? (He was a carpenter. When we review our vocabulary words, we pretend to be carving something out of wood for Joseph.)
- María - Mary
- José - Joseph
- el Niño Jesús - the Baby Jesus
- Belén - Bethlehem
- el establo - the stable
- la estrella - the star
- los ángeles - the angels
- los pastores - the shepherds
- los reyes magos - the magi/wise men
- el burro - the donkey
- las ovejas - the sheep
- el camino - the path/the way (This word is in both our song, El Burrito de Belén, and our Bible Memory verse!)
- Sing along with our Christmas song: El Burrito de Belén (The Little Donkey of Bethlehem)
- Practice our new Bible memory verse: Psalm 119:105
- Tu palabra es una lámpara a mis pies, y una luz en mi camino.
- Salmos ciento diecinueve, versículo ciento cinco
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
Kindergarten: December 11, 2013
This week, we learned some new Christmas words! Next week, we'll play some games and sing songs to review the new Christmas words. (For more information about the Christmas Unit, click HERE).
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- Can you name all of the people in this family? (José/Joseph=el papá, María/Mary=la mamá, el Niño Jesús/The Baby Jesus=el bebé)
This week's vocabulary:
- José - Joseph
- María - Mary
- el Niño Jesús - the Baby Jesus
- los ángeles - the angels
- Belén - Bethlehem
- el establo - the stable
- la estrella - the star
Homework:
- Listen and sing along with our two Christmas songs!
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio).
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
4/5/6: December 4, 2013
In class today, we finished our unit: Mi Tiempo Libre/My Free Time. We learned about a few more sports-related words. For more information about our new unit, click here: Mi Tiempo Libre.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What is are the two meanings for the word "el equipo" ? (El equipo can mean "the equipment," but it can also mean "the team.")
Today's vocabulary:
- el entrenador - the coach/trainer
- el equipo - the team/the equipment
- el partido - the game/match
- el campeón - the champion (boy)
- la campeona - the champion (girl)
- ganó - he/she won or earned
- perdió - he/she lost
Homework:
- We sang two new Christmas songs today! Ay, del Chiquirritín (Oh, the Little Baby Boy), and Ángeles Cantando Están (Angels We Have Heard on High)
- Our final assignment for this unit was handed out in class. If you misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
- Christmas Bible Verse Coming Soon!! Based on Isaiah 9.
2/3: December 4, 2013
Today in class, we finished our unit: Feliz Cumpleaños/Happy Birthday. Today we celebrated Pedro's birthday! For his "party," he chose to follow some Mexican traditions and some traditions from Michigan! For more information about our this unit, click: Feliz Cumpleaños.
Ask your student:
- What was the most surprising thing you learned about birthday parties in Mexico?
- What did Pedro tell you about tacos in Mexico? (They usually have just meat, onion, and cilantro...no cheese! If they do have cheese, it's a white cheese, not a yellowish cheddar.)
Today's vocabulary:
- Review~No new vocabulary
Homework:
- Sing along with our new song, a traditional birthday song from Spain: Feliz, feliz en tu día.
- Practice our Bible verse: Genesis 1:1. Be ready to say the verse by November 20. CLICK HERE.
1st Grade: December 4, 2013
This week in Spanish class, we finished our unit: Ayudo a mi familia (I help my family). We looked at some pictures of different houses in the Spanish speaking world. We also read a short story about a boy who helped his mom with a lot chores around the house. Finally, we watched a silly video to review a lot of the words we learned. For more information about this unit, click here: ¡Ayudo a mi familia!/I help my family!
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What room of the house did you learn about in class this week? (Our new words were "la sala" - the living room, and "el jardín" - the yard.)
- Review~No new vocabulary
- Here's a link to the fun video we watched in class. LINK
- Sing along with our song: Si en verdad eres salvo (If You're Happy and You Know It)
- Practice our new Bible memory verse: Psalm 119:105
- Tu palabra es una lámpara a mis pies, y una luz en mi camino.
- Salmos ciento diecinueve, versículo ciento cinco
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
Kindergarten: December 4, 2013
This week, we finished our family unit! We played a few games to review everything we learned in the unit. Click HERE for more information about our "Family" unit.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- How did you surprise Mrs. Klingenberg after Spanish class? (We surprised her when we all said our Spanish Bible verse together!)
This week's vocabulary:
- Review~No new vocabulary
Homework:
- In class, we watched THIS video to review a lot of our vocabulary words.
- Watch this video. It reviews many of our vocabulary words.
- Listen and sing along with our song: Soy Yo (Spanish version of "Standing in the Need of Prayer")
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio).
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
4/5/6: November 27, 2013
In class today, we continued our unit: Mi Tiempo Libre/My Free Time. We learned how to talk about some popular sports in Spanish. For more information about our new unit, click here: Mi Tiempo Libre.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What is the difference between fútbol and fútbol americano ? (Fútbol is soccer. Fútbol americano is what we call football. American style football is not very common in the rest of the world.)
Today's vocabulary:
- el baloncesto ~ basketball
- el béisbol ~ baseball
- el futbeis ~ kickball
- el fútbol ~ soccer
- el fútbol americano ~ football
- el sófbol ~ softball
- el tenis ~ tennis
- el voleibol ~ volleyball
Homework:
- Sing along with our Thanksgiving song: Demos Gracias (Let's Give Thanks)
- Finish our Búsqueda de Personas report that we started in class. If you misplaced your worksheet, you can print off another copy HERE. (Just interview family members to help give you answers!)
- If you haven't said it yet, practice our Bible Verse: Joshua 1:9. (Click HERE for slide show! You will earn 1 pegatina/stickers for memorizing this verse.)
- Christmas Bible Verse Coming Soon!! Based on Isaiah 9.
2/3: November 27, 2013
Today in class, we continued our unit: Feliz Cumpleaños/Happy Birthday. Today we learned about some interesting differences between birthday celebrations in Michigan and Mexico. For more information about our new unit, click: Feliz Cumpleaños.
Ask your student:
- If you went to a birthday party in Mexico, what would you eat? (In Mexico, they eat cake too! They also have traditional tacos at a lot of parties.)
- If you went to a birthday party in Mexico, what would the piñata be like? (It would be in the shape of a star. It would contain hard candy, chocolate, mandarin oranges, and coins!)
- If there is a piñata at a party in Mexico, how do they know how long your turn is to hit the piñata? (They sing a song! Listen to it HERE.)
Today's vocabulary:
- el pastel - the cake
- los tacos - the tacos
- el pizza - the pizza
- la piñata - the piñata
- los caramelos - the hard candies
- el chocolate - the chocolate
- las mandarinas - mandarin oranges
- las monedas - the coins
- la estrella - the star
Homework:
- Sing along with our new song, a traditional birthday song from Spain: Feliz, feliz en tu día.
- Today in class, we talked about piñatas! If you want to make a simple piñata using a paper bag, follow these directions: Click here!
- Practice our Bible verse: Genesis 1:1. Be ready to say the verse by November 20. CLICK HERE.
1st Grade: November 27, 2013
This week in Spanish class, we continued our unit: Ayudo a mi familia (I help my family). This week we talked about the living room and yard! For more information about this unit, click here: ¡Ayudo a mi familia!/I help my family!
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What room of the house did you learn about in class this week? (Our new words were "la sala" - the living room, and "el jardín" - the yard.)
- la sala - the living room
- recoge - he/she picks up
- ve la tele - he/she watches TV
- el jardín - the yard
- ayuda - he/she helps
- Sing along with our new song: Si en verdad eres salvo (If You're Happy and You Know It)
- Practice our new Bible memory verse: Psalm 119:105
- Tu palabra es una lámpara a mis pies, y una luz en mi camino.
- Salmos ciento diecinueve, versículo ciento cinco
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
Kindergarten: November 27, 2013
This week, we continued talking about our families in Spanish. Everyone drew a picture of their family and labeled it in Spanish. Click HERE for more information about our "Family" unit.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- Do you remember what "el abuelo" and "la abuela" mean in Spanish? (the grandpa and grandma)
- Let's look at the picture you drew of our family!
This week's vocabulary:
- el abuelo ~ the grandpa
- la abuela ~ the grandma
- el gato ~ the cat
- el perro ~ the dog
Homework:
- Watch this video. It reviews many of our vocabulary words.
- Listen and sing along with our new song: Soy Yo (Spanish version of "Standing in the Need of Prayer")
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio).
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
4/5/6: November 20, 2013
In class today, we continued our new unit: Mi Tiempo Libre/My Free Time. We learned how to talk about more common free time activities. For more information about our new unit, click here: Mi Tiempo Libre.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What is one thing you like to do? Can you say that in Spanish? (Me gusta... = I like..., see vocabulary list below.)
Today's vocabulary:
- Me gusta... - I like...
- montar a caballo - to ride a horse
- cantar - sing
- pasear al perro - to walk the dog
- escuchar música - to listen to music
- jugar deportes - to play sports (more on this next week!)
We took some time for students to add their own favorite activities to the list...
- Me gusta... - I like...
- silbar - to whistle
- jugar con Lego - to play with legos
- jugar con animales - to play with animales
- cocinar - to cook
- cazar - to hunt
- ir de pesca - to go fishing
Homework:
- Sing along with our Thanksgiving song: Demos Gracias (Let's Give Thanks)
- Practice our vocabulary words with THIS Quia game.
- Complete THIS Quia assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
- Practice our Bible Verse: Joshua 1:9. (Click HERE for slide show! You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by November 20.)
- Christmas Bible Verse Coming Soon!! Based on Luke 2
2/3: November 20, 2013
Today in class, we continued a new unit: Feliz Cumpleaños/Happy Birthday. Today we learned about some interesting differences between birthday celebrations in Michigan and Mexico. For more information about our new unit, click: Feliz Cumpleaños.
Ask your student:
- If you went to a birthday party in Mexico, who would be there? (In Mexico, if you invite a friend to a birthday party, the friend's parents also come to the party and stay for the whole time.)
Today's vocabulary:
- viene - he/she comes
- la familia - the family
- los amigos - the friends
- los globos - balloons
- abre los regalos - he/she opens the gifts
- durante - during
- miran - they watch/look
Homework:
- Sing along with our new song, a traditional birthday song from Spain: Feliz, feliz en tu día.
- Practice our vocabulary words with THIS Quia game!
- Today in class, we talked about a common decoration at Mexican birthday parties: Papel Picado! If you enjoy crafts, you can learn more about papel picado and even make your own! Click here!
- Practice our Bible verse: Genesis 1:1. Be ready to say the verse by November 20. CLICK HERE.
1st Grade: November 20, 2013
This week in Spanish class, we continued our new unit: Ayudo a mi familia (I help my family). This week we talked about the kitchen! For more information about this unit, click here: ¡Ayudo a mi familia!/I help my family!
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What room of the house did you learn about in class this week? (Our new word was "la cocina" - the kitchen. We also reviewed the words from last week: el baño - the bathroom, el dormitorio - the bedroom)
- la cocina - the kitchen
- prepara la comida - he/she prepares the food
- come - he/she eats
- pone la mesa - he/she sets the table
- Sing along with our new song: Si en verdad eres salvo (If You're Happy and You Know It)
- Practice our new Bible memory verse: Psalm 119:105
- Tu palabra es una lámpara a mis pies, y una luz en mi camino.
- Salmos ciento diecinueve, versículo ciento cinco
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
Kindergarten: November 20, 2013
This week, we continued talking about our families in Spanish. We also spent a little time reviewing our Bible verse in Spanish (and, everyone is doing a GREAT JOB memorizing it!) Click HERE for more information about our "Family" unit.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- Do you remember what "YO" means in Spanish? (I or me. It's also in our song, "Soy Yo"!)
- How many people are in our family? Can you name everyone in Spanish? (Example: la mamá, el papá, el hermano, yo...the mom, the dad, the brother, and me.)
This week's vocabulary:
- yo - I/me
- la bebé - the (girl) baby
- el bebé - the (boy) baby
- ¿Cuántas personas hay en tu familia? - How many people are in your family?
Homework:
- Watch the first half of this video. It reviews our 4 vocabulary words from last week. We'll be learning the rest of the words next week in class!
- Listen and sing along with our new song: Soy Yo (Spanish version of "Standing in the Need of Prayer")
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio).
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
4/5/6: November 13, 2013
In class today, we began our next new unit: Mi Tiempo Libre/My Free Time. Over the next few weeks, students will be learning how to talk about their favorite free time activities. For more information about our new unit, click here: Mi Tiempo Libre.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What is one thing you like to do? Can you say that in Spanish? (Me gusta... = I like..., see vocabulary list below.)
Today's vocabulary:
- me gusta - I like
- te gusta - you like
- le gusta - he/she likes
- montar en bicicleta - to ride a bike
- estar con amigos - to be with friends
- tocar un instrumento - to play an instrument
- leer - to read
Homework:
- Sing along with our Thanksgiving song: Demos Gracias (Let's Give Thanks)
- Practice our vocabulary words with THIS Quia game.
- Complete THIS Quia assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
- Practice our Bible Verse: Joshua 1:9. (Click HERE for slide show! You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by November 20.)
2/3 Grade: November 13, 2013
Today in class, we started a new unit: Feliz Cumpleaños/Happy Birthday. During this unit, we'll be learning some birthday related vocabulary. We'll also be learning about the similarities and differences between birthday celebrations in Michigan and Mexico. For more information about our new unit, click: Feliz Cumpleaños.
Ask your student:
- If you went to a birthday party in Mexico, how would you greet everyone? (In Mexico, you greet people with two kisses on the cheeks. In Michigan, you shake hands, or you give a hug.)
Today's vocabulary:
- el cumple/el cumpleaños - the birthday
- celebra - he/she celebrates
- la fiesta - the party
- dan besos - they give kisses
Homework:
- Sing along with our new song, a traditional birthday song from Spain: Feliz, feliz en tu día.
- Practice our Bible verse: Genesis 1:1. Be ready to say the verse by November 20. CLICK HERE.
1st Grade: November 13, 2013
This week in Spanish class, we began a new unit: Ayudo a mi familia (I help my family). During this unit, we'll be learning about rooms in the house and actions we do around the house that help our families. For more information about this unit, click here: ¡Ayudo a mi familia!/I help my family!
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What were the two rooms of the house that you learned about today? (el baño - the bathroom, el dormitorio - the bedroom)
- Have you said your Bible verse in class? (Almost half of the first grade students have said the Bible verse on their own! Everyone has been practicing together as a class!)
- el baño - the bathroom
- limpia - he/she cleans
- lava las manos - he/she washes his/her hands
- el dormitorio - the bedroom
- duerme - he/she sleeps
- Sing along with our new song: Si en verdad eres salvo (If You're Happy and You Know It)
- Practice our Bible memory verse: Psalm 24:1 (We will start learning a new verse on Nov 16!)
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
Kindergarten: November 13, 2013
This week, started a new unit: Mi Familia/My Family. During this unit, we'll be learning how to describe our families in Spanish. Click HERE for more information about our new unit.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- Do you remember how to say "mom" and "dad" in Spanish? (la mamá-mom; el papá-dad)
This week's vocabulary:
- la mamá - the mom
- el papá - the dad
- el hermano - the brother
- la hermana - the sister
Homework:
- Watch the first half of this video. It reviews our 4 new vocabulary words.
- Listen and sing along with our new song: Soy Yo (Spanish version of "Standing in the Need of Prayer")
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio)
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
1st: November 6, 2013
This week in Spanish class, we finished our unit all about farm animals. We made a little booklet that students brought home to share with you. (For an audio version of the book, click HERE).
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- Of the 10 farm animals you learned about in Spanish, which one is your favorite?
- Review, no new vocabulary
- Listen our our song ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?
- Read along with our booklet! Click HERE for an audio version!
- Practice our Bible memory verse: Psalm 24:1 (We will start learning a new verse on Nov 16!)
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
2/3: November 6, 2013
Today in class, we finished our new unit: Los 5 Sentidos. We focused on smell for a short time, and then we played a guessing game using our 5 senses.
Ask your student:
- What guessing game did you play in class? Did you describe anything in Spanish? (We played in which students took turns describing an object in Spanish. They would describe the object by using their senses...what it looks like, smells like, feels like, etc...)
Today's vocabulary:
- Review, no new vocabulary
Homework:
- Sing along with our song: 5 Sentidos Rap
- Optional Final Assignment: Use your senses to describe common objects around your house! A hard copy of the assignment was handed out in class, but if you misplaced it, you can print a new copy HERE. (You will earn 1 sticker for every 2 objects you describe!)
- Are you feeling stuck with your assignment? Here's Sra. Brouwer's example!
- Practice our Bible verse: Genesis 1:1. Be ready to say the verse by November 13. CLICK HERE.
4/5/6: November 6, 2013
In class today, we finished our unit about Daniel in the Lions' Den! We took some time to review our vocabulary words and then we acted out the story as a class.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- Did you play a role in acting out the story today? Who were you? (We have some very talented actors and actresses!)
Today's vocabulary:
- Review~No new vocabulary
Homework:
- We learned a new song this week! It's a common song in Spanish speaking countries that talks about giving thanks to God. Sing along here: Demos Gracias (Let's Give Thanks)
- Daniel in the Lion's Den Final Assignment: A hard copy was handed out in class, but if you misplaced it, you can print a new copy HERE.
- Practice our Bible Verse: Joshua 1:9. (Click HERE for slide show! You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by November 13.)
Kindergarten: November 6, 2013
This week, we finished our unit all about zoo animals! We made a small booklet that students have brought home to share with you! (Click HERE to listen to an audio version of the book!) We had some extra time at the end of class for practicing our Bible verse, and some students already have it memorized!
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- Out of the 10 animals we talked about in Spanish, which one is your favorite?
This week's vocabulary:
- Review, no new words
Homework:
- Read along with our booklet! Click HERE for an audio version. There is an English translation on the back page.
- Listen and sing along with our new songs: ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio)
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Kindergarten: October 30, 2013
This week, we continued our unit all about zoo animals. We continued learning the names of animals in Spanish. For more information about our Animal Unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What were the 4 animals you talked about in Spanish class? Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish? (el león-the lion, el tigre-the tiger, el mono-the monkey, el elefante-the elephant)
- What does a tiger do? Or ask: "How do you say 'runs' in Spanish?" (corre = he/she runs)
This week's vocabulary:
- corre - he/she runs
- el león - the lion
- el tigre - the tiger
- el mono - the monkey
- el elefante - the elephant
Homework:
- Practice our vocabulary words with these three slide shows Animals #1, Animals #2, Animales #3
- Watch THIS VIDEO to practice the animal action words!
- Listen and sing along with our new songs: ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio)
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
1st Grade: October 30, 2013
This week in Spanish class, we continued our unit all about farm animals. Next week, we'll wrap it up by making a little booklet for students to bring home! For more information about this unit, click here: Farm Animals.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What were the four animals you learned about in class today? Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish? (el caballo-the horse, la vaca-the cow, el burro-the donkey)
- What does a horse do? Or, you can ask, "How do you say 'runs' in Spanish?" (corre-he/she runs)
- corre - he/she runs
- el caballo - the horse
- la vaca - the cow
- el burro - the donkey
- Listen our our song ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?
- Animal Actions Video with Pedro (Click HERE to watch!)
- Practice our Bible memory verse: Psalm 24:1 (We will start learning a new verse on Nov 16!)
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
2/3: October 30, 2013
Today in class, we continued our new unit: Los 5 Sentidos. This week, we focused on taste. For more information about this unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
- What game did you play to practice numbers/counting? (We played a traditional game called Toma Todo. Students would spin a top and follow the directions. The would either take stones from a pile, or they would have to put stones back.)
Today's vocabulary:
- la boca - the mouth
- la lengua - the tongue
- salado - salty
- dulce - sweet
Homework:
- Sing along with our song: 5 Sentidos Rap
- Practice our vocabulary with this QUIA GAME
- Practice our Bible verse: Genesis 1:1. Be ready to say the verse by November 13. CLICK HERE.
4/5/6: October 30, 2013
In class today, we continued learning more words of our Bible story...Daniel in the Lions' Den! We have all the vocabulary we need, and we'll be telling the story next week~all in Spanish! For more information about this unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- Can you show me the actions that go with at least 4 of your new vocabulary words? (Students helped to think up motions to help us remember each of the new vocabulary words.)
Today's vocabulary:
- adora - he/she worships/adores
- ama - he/she loves
- ora - he/she prays
- salva - he/she saves
- el foso - the den
- la ley - the law
- la boca - the mouth
- un ángel - an angel
Homework:
- We learned a new song this week! It's a common song in Spanish speaking countries that talks about giving thanks to God. Sing along here: Demos Gracias (Let's Give Thanks)
- Practice our vocabulary words with THIS Quia game.
- Practice our vocabulary words some more by reviewing the actions! Watch THESE videos!
- Complete THIS Quia assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
- Optional Assignment: Finish the worksheet that we started in class. If you misplaced the worksheet, you can print off a new copy HERE.
- Practice our Bible Verse: Joshua 1:9. (Click HERE for slide show! You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by November 13.)
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
4/5/6: October 16, 2013
In class today, we continued learning more words of our Bible story...Daniel in the Lions' Den! Little by little, we'll be learning the vocabulary words to read (and retell) the story in Spanish. For more information about our new unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- Can you show me the actions that go with at least 4 of your new vocabulary words? (Students helped to think up motions to help us remember each of the new vocabulary words.)
Today's vocabulary:
- después - after
- más - more
- siempre - always
- va a la cama - he/she goes to bed
- no puede dormir - he/she can't sleep
- tiene miedo - he/she is scared/afraid
- la noche - the night
- los leones - the lions
Homework:
- Sing along with our song: Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
- Practice our vocabulary words with THIS Quia game.
- Practice our vocabulary words some more by reviewing the actions! Watch THESE videos!
- Complete THIS Quia assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
- Optional Second assignment (Link coming soon!)
- Practice our Bible Verse: Joshua 1:9. (Click HERE for slide show! You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by November 13)
2/3: October 16, 2013
Today in class, we continued our new unit: Los 5 Sentidos. This week, we focused on listening/hearing, and touching/textures. For more information about our new unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
- What was the surprise box that Sra. Brouwer had in class? (Students would reach into a box to touch a hidden object. They would describe the object to the class...is it smooth or rough? hard or soft?)
Today's vocabulary:
- escucho - I listen
- hablo - I talk
- bajo - soft/quiet
- fuerte - loud
- las orejas - the ears (the outer ear, the part you can see and touch)
- los oídos - the ears (the inner part)
- toco - I touch
- las manos - the hands
- áspero - rough/bumpy
- suave - smooth
- blando - soft/squishy
- duro - hard
Homework:
- Sing along with our song: 5 Sentidos Rap
- Practice our vocabulary with this QUIA GAME
- Practice our Bible verse: Genesis 1:1. Be ready to say the verse by November 13. CLICK HERE.
1st Grade: October 16, 2013
This week in Spanish class, we continued our new unit all about farm animals. We'll be learning the names of farm animals in Spanish. We'll also learn how to say thing that the animals do (all in Spanish of course!) For more information about our new unit, click here: Farm Animals.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What were the four animals you learned about in class today? Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish? (la oveja - the sheep, el gallo - the rooster, la rana - the frog, el cerdo - the pig)
- How can you remember the word sheep/la oveja? (The sheep=la oveja...it sounds like "Obey-ha." Jesus says that we are his sheep and He is our shepherd, so we remember that sheep have to obey their shepherd.)
- salta - he/she jumps
- come - he/she eats
- canta - he/she sings
- dice - he/she says
- la rana - the frog
- la oveja - the sheep
- el gallo - the rooster
- el cerdo - the pig
- Listen our our song ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?
- Animal Actions Video with Pedro (Click HERE to watch!)
- Practice our Bible memory verse: Psalm 24:1
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
Kindergarten: October 16, 2013
This week, we continued our new unit all about zoo animals. We'll be learning the names of animals in Spanish. We'll also learn to talk about things that the animals DO. For more information on our Animal Unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What were the 3 animals you talked about in Spanish class? Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish? (la rana=the frog, el oso=the bear, la tortuga=the turtle)
- What does a frog do? Or ask: "How do you say 'jumps' in Spanish?" (Salta = he/she jumps)
This week's vocabulary:
- salta - he/she jumps
- come - he/she eats
- canta - he/she sings
- dice - he/she says
- la rana - the frog
- la tortuga - the turtle
- el oso - the bear
Homework:
- Practice our vocabulary words with these two slide shows Animals #1, Animals #2
- Watch THIS VIDEO to practice the animal action words!
- Listen and sing along with our new songs: ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio)
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
4/5/6: Daniel Vocabulary Videos
Did you forget the actions that go with our new vocabulary words? Watch these videos to refresh your memory!
Week 1 Words (October 9)
Week 2 Words (October 16)
Week 3 Words (Coming after October 30!)
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
2/3: October 9, 2013
Today in class, we started our new unit: Los 5 Sentidos. We'll be learning about each of our 5 senses and how they help us to experience God's world. For more information about our new unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
- What is "Veo, veo"? (It is like "I spy" in English. We played it in class so we could review the color vocabulary words.)
Today's vocabulary:
- veo - I see
- los ojos - the eyes
- los sentidos - the feelings/senses
- Los colores (colors)
- Review with THIS SONG.
- Game: Veo, Veo
- Veo, veo - I see, I see (Like "I spy")
- ¿Qué ves? - What do you see?
- Una cosita - A small thing
- ¿Qué cosita es? - What small thing is it?
- Es de color... - It is the color...
Homework:
- Sing along with our song: 5 Sentidos Rap
- Practice our Bible verse: 1 Corinthians 10:31. Be ready to say the verse by October 9. CLICK HERE!
4/5/6: October 9, 2013
In class today, we started a new unit! Little by little, we'll be learning the vocabulary words to read (and retell) a Bible Story in Spanish. For more information about our new unit, click HERE. (Spoiler alert: the title of the document gives away what Bible story we'll be talking about!)
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- Can you show me the actions that go with at least 4 of your new vocabulary words? (Students helped to think up motions to help us remember each of the new vocabulary words.)
Today's vocabulary:
- el rey - the king (la reina - the queen)
- el palacio - the palace
- los hombres - the men
- cierra - he/she closes
- le dice - he/she says to him or her
- lo pone - he/she puts it
- mira - he/she looks at
- miran - they look at
- trabaja - he/she works
Homework:
- Sing along with our song: Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
- OPTIONAL: In class today, we began a worksheet. Students may finish the worksheet to earn extra stickers (up to 4 stickers depending on how much you choose to complete). If you misplaced the worksheet, you can print off another copy HERE.
- Practice our Vocabulary words with THIS Quia game.
- Complete THIS Quia assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
- Practice our Bible Verse: John 3:16. (Click HERE for slide show! You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by October 9...New verse coming NEXT WEEK!)
1st Grade: October 9, 2013
This week in Spanish class, we started a new unit all about farm animals. We'll be learning the names of farm animals in Spanish. We'll also learn how to say thing that the animals do (all in Spanish of course!) For more information about our new unit, click here: Farm Animals.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What were the three animals you learned about in class today? Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish? (el pájaro - the bird, el pato - the duck, el pez - the fish)
- What does a fish do? Hint: Does he fly or does he swim? (nada = he/she swims)
- el pájaro - the bird
- el pato - the duck
- el pez - the fish
- nada - he/she swims
- vuela - he/she flies
- Listen our our song ¿Quién es el rey de la selva? (Next week, we'll add a fun farm animal song!)
- Practice our Bible memory verse: Psalm 24:1
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
Kindergarten: October 9, 2013
This week, we started a new unit all about zoo animals. We'll be learning the names of animals in Spanish. We'll also learn to talk about things that the animals DO. For more information on our Animal Unit, click HERE.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What were the 3 animals you talked about in Spanish class? Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish? (el pez=the fish, el pájaro=the bird, el pingüino=the penguin)
- What does a bird do? Or ask: "How do you say 'flies' in Spanish?" (Vuela = he/she flies)
This week's vocabulary:
- el pájaro - the bird
- el pez - the fish
- el pingüino - the penguin
- nada - he/she swims
- vuela - he/she flies
Homework:
- Listen and sing along with our new songs: ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio)
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
1st Grade: October 2, 2013
Today in Spanish class, we completed our first unit of the year: La Mariposa Monarca (The Monarch Butterfly). Today we reviewed everything and made a little booklet to remind ourselves of what we learned.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- Do you have your book from class? Let's read it together! (Everyone helped to make a recording of us reading the book in Spanish! You can listen to it HERE.)
- Review
- Listen to our song: "Si yo fuera mariposa." (If I Were a Butterfly)
- Read the mini booklet we made in class. (If your student misplaced his or her booklet, this slide show has screen shots of each page.) Click HERE to listen to a recording we made in class!
- Practice our Bible memory verse: Psalm 24:1
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
2/3: October 2, 2013
Today in class, we finished our first unit: Mi rutina, la rutina de otros (My Routine and the Routine of Others). Today we focused on differences between kids in the US and kids in Spain.
Ask your student:
- At what time do we (usually) eat lunch? Can you say that time in Spanish? When would a kid in Spain eat lunch? (See Review of Time below. We have learned how to say simple phrases such as eleven o'clock and eleven thirty. In the US, most kids eat lunch around 12. In Spain, most families eat around 2.)
- When do kids in Spain get home from school? (Most kids get home from school/(HC)2 between 3 and 3:30. In Spain, kids go home from 1-3, but then they go back to school from 3-5.)
Today's vocabulary:
- Review
Review of time:
- A las seis = at six o'clock
- A las seis y media = at six thirty
- A las ocho = at eight o'clock
- A las ocho y media = at eight thirty
Homework:
- Sing along with our song: Yo Tengo Gozo
- Practice our Bible verse: 1 Corinthians 10:31. Be ready to say the verse by October 9. CLICK HERE!
Kindergarten: October 2, 2013
On Wednesday, we finished our clothing and colors unit by reviewing all of the vocabulary with a few games. Over the course of the year, we'll continue to practice this vocabulary. Up next week? We'll begin learning about zoo animals!
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- If it's hot out, what's one thing you would wear? Can you name that in Spanish? (pantalones cortos - shorts, la camiseta - the t-shirt...)
- If it's cold out, what's one thing you would wear? Can you name that in Spanish? (pantalones - pants, la camisa - the long sleeve shirt, el gorro - the hat, la chaqueta - the jacket)
This week's vocabulary:
- Review all clothing and colors
Homework:
- Listen and sing along with our two songs: colors song, clothing song.
- Practice our vocabulary words with this Who's Who? listening activity.
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio)
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
4/5/6: October 2, 2013
Today, we finished up our unit about Chile and we celebrated with a ramada. We watched a short video of traditional cueca dancers and we played a mini version of the game rayuela.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What is a ramada? (It's an independence day party. People eat empanadas, play traditional games, and dance the traditional dance of Chile: la cueca.)
- How do you play rayuela? (You try to throw a stone as close as you can to a line drawn on the ground, or over a target filled with mud. In class we played a mini version with nickles)
Today's vocabulary:
- la ramada - Chilean independence day party
- la cueca - the traditional dance of Chile
- rayuela - a traditional Chilean game.
- comen - they eat
- bailan - they dance
- juegan - they play
Homework:
- Sing along with our song: Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
- Review weather and seasons by listening to this song.
- Our final unit assignment was handed out in class. If you misplaced it, you can print off another copy HERE.
- As you complete the assignment, you can go back and look at our SLIDE SHOW from class.
- Practice our Bible Verse: John 3:16. (Click HERE for slide show! You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by October 9.)
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
1st Grade: September 25, 2013
Today in Spanish class, students had the option to choose a "Spanish name" to use in class. Then, we continued our unit: La Mariposa Monarca (The Monarch Butterfly). Today we focused on talking about the butterfly and migration stages: la mariposa, y la migración.
Ask your student:
Today's vocabulary:
Homework:
Ask your student:
- Did you choose a Spanish name? What is it? (Hopefully, your child remembers! If not, I have them written down. Feel free to email me.)
- When do the Monarch butterflies go to Mexico? Why? (They go in the winter because it's too cold in Michigan.)
Today's vocabulary:
- la mariposa - the butterfly
- sale - he/she goes out
- descansa - he/she rests
- vuela - he/she flies
- la migración - the migration
- el invierno - the winter
- tiene frío - he/she is cold
- cuarto - fourth
- quinto - fifth
Homework:
- Listen to our new song: "Si yo fuera mariposa." (If I Were a Butterfly)
- Put the events of the Monarch butterfly's life in order! (Activity HERE)
- Practice our Bible memory verse: Psalm 24:1
- To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
Kindergarten: September 25, 2013
Today in class, we continued our unit: Ropa y Colores (Clothing and Colors). Today we reviewed the color vocabulary and then we learned a few clothing words.
Ask your student:
Review Vocabulary (Colors)
Ask your student:
- In Spanish, can you name something that you're wearing? What color is it? (See the vocabulary list to give your child some hints.)
- la camiseta - the t-shirt (short sleeve)
- la chaqueta - the jacket
- los pantalones cortos - the shorts
- la falda - the skirt
- el vestido - the dress
Review Clothing
- el gorro - the hat
- los pantalones - the pants
- la camisa - the shirt
- los zapatos - the shoes
- los calcetines - the socks
- blanco = white
- negro = black
- rojo = red
- rosado = pink (rosa is also used for "pink" in some countries)
- anaranjado = orange (naranja is also used for "orange" in some countries)
- amarillo = yellow
- verde = green
- azul = blue
- morado = purple
- gris = gray
- marrón = brown (café and pardo are also used for "brown" in some countries)
Homework:
- Listen and sing along with our two songs: colors song, clothing song.
- Watch this slide show to practice the clothing and colors we learned today!
- Want more practice? Watch this video to review the clothing words we learned last week.
- Practice our Bible verse and actions: Proverbs 3:5 (Click verse for Audio)
- Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
- en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
- de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
- corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands
2/3: September 25, 2013
Today in class, we continued our first unit: Mi rutina, la rutina de otros (My Routine and the Routine of Others). Today we focused on things we do in the evening.
Ask your student:
- At what time do we (usually) eat dinner? Can you say that time in Spanish? (See Review of Time below. We have learned how to say simple phrases such as six o'clock and six thirty.)
- Can you tell me one thing you do in the evening in Spanish? (See vocabulary list below for vocabulary.)
Today's vocabulary:
- por la noche = at night/in the evening
- como la cena = I eat dinner
- me pongo los pijamas = I put on my pajamas
- me acuesto = I go to bed/I lie down
- me duermo = I fall asleep
Review of time:
- A las seis = at six o'clock
- A las seis y media = at six thirty
- A las ocho = at eight o'clock
- A las ocho y media = at eight thirty
Homework:
- Sing along with our song: Yo Tengo Gozo
- Practice our vocabulary words with THIS GAME.
- Practice our Bible verse: 1 Corinthians 10:31. CLICK HERE!
4/5/6: September 25, 2013
Today, we spent some time talking about Chile's flag and their national food (empanadas). We played a short matching game in Spanish to review everything we have learned so far. Finally, we practiced reading in Spanish! We read some short paragraphs in Spanish to review what we've talked about so far.
Ask your student:
Ask your student:
- What is Chile's flag like? (See if they can answer in Spanish! Hay tres colores: rojo, azul, y blanco. Tiene una estrella. It has three colors: red, blue, and white. It has a star.)
- What is Chile's national food? (It is the empanada. It's like a "Hot Pocket." It is meat or cheese wrapped up in bread.)
Today's vocabulary:
- la bandera - the flag
- la estrella - the star
- la empanada - the empanada (like a Hot Pocket)
- la carne - the meat
- el queso - the cheese
- el pan - the bread
- dentro de - inside of
Homework:
- Sing along with our song: Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
- Review weather and seasons by listening to this song.
- Practice our vocabulary with this Quia game: FLASHCARDS/MATCHING
- Complete this assignment on Quia. (Worth 2 pegatinas!) If you get stuck, you can go back and look at our SLIDE SHOW from class.
- Practice our Bible Verse: John 3:16. (Click HERE for slide show! You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by October 9.)
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