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:

• 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...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

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:

• In Spanish, can you name something that you're wearing?  What color is it?  (See the vocabulary list to give your child some hints.)

Today's vocabulary:

• 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

Review Vocabulary (Colors)

• 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:

• 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.)

Kindergarten: Clothing and Colors Practice

2/3: September 18, 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 afternoon.

Ask your student:

• Each week, we practice Spanish numbers.  What is your favorite game to play?   (Our three main games are "the number line game"-students try to guess my number, "the matching game"-a "Memory" style game, and "the towel game"-two students hold up a towel, and two other students stand on opposite sides, facing each other.  Each one holds up a number.  When the towel is dropped, the students who are facing each other need to say the number that the other one is holding.)
• Can you tell me one thing you do in the afternoon in Spanish?  (See vocabulary list below for vocabulary.)

Today's vocabulary:

• por la tarde = in the afternoon
• voy a = I go to 
• como el almuerzo = I eat lunch
• juego con mis amigos = I play with my friends 
• leo un libro = I read a book 
• hago mi tarea = I do my homework 

Review of time:

• A las doce = at noon/at twelve o'clock
• A las doce y media = at twelve thirty
• A la una = at one o'clock
• A la una y media = at one thirty

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Yo Tengo Gozo
• What does Pedro do all day?  Watch THIS VIDEO to find out what Pedro does all day.  Use the worksheet we started in class to record your answers. 
• Did you misplace the worksheet that was handed out in class?  You can find a copy of it HERE.  The top half we completed in class, the bottom half is for this assignment.
• Practice our Bible verse:  1 Corinthians 10:31.  CLICK HERE!

Kindergarten: September 18, 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:

• What was your favorite song from class today?  The song about clothes or the song about colors?  (See the "Homework" section below for links to both songs.)

Today's vocabulary:

• los calcetines = the socks
• la camisa = the shirt
• el gorro = the hat
• los pantalones = the pants
• los zapatos = the shoes

Review Vocabulary

• 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 this colors song!
• Listen and sing along with this clothing song!
• Watch this short video to practice the clothing and colors we learned today!
• Practice our Bible verse and actions:  Proverbs 3:5
• 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: September 18, 2013

Today in Spanish class, we started off talking about the calendar and weather.  Then, we continued our new unit:  La Mariposa Monarca (The Monarch Butterfly).  Today we focused on talking about the caterpillar and chrysalis stages:  la oruga, y la crisálida.

Ask your student:

• What color is Monarch caterpillar?  (Es amarillo, blanco, y negro. - It's yellow, white, and black.)
• Do you remember what a Monarch caterpillar does after she sheds her skin?  (She eats the skin - Come la piel.)

Today's vocabulary:

• la oruga - the caterpillar
• la crisálida - the chrysalis
• se quita - he/she takes off or sheds
• es - he/she is (physical characteristics)
• tiene - he/she has
• primero - first
• segundo - second
• tercero - third

Homework:

• Listen to our new song: "Si yo fuera mariposa."  (If I Were a Butterfly)
• Practice our Bible memory verse:  Psalm 24:1
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

4/5/6: September 18, 2013

Today in class, continued our unit:  ¡Vamos a Chile!  (Let's go to Chile!)  First, we reviewed the vocabulary from last week.  Then, we learned all about the weather and geography of Chile.  Finally, we played a little game to review everything we have learned so far.

Ask your student:

• What is the weather like Southern Chile?  (See if they can answer in Spanish!  En el sur, hace fresco.  Llueve mucho.  In the south, it is cool.  It rains a lot.)
• What is the "Atacama"?  (Again see if your student can answer in Spanish!  Es un desierto.  Está en el norte.  No llueve.  It is a desert.  It is in the north.  It doesn't rain.)

Today's vocabulary:

Weather and Seasons (Review)

• el invierno = the winter
• la primavera = the spring
• el verano = the summer
• el otoño = the fall
• Hace calor = It's hot
• Hace frío = It's cold
• Hace fresco = It's cool
• Hace viento = It's windy
• Llueve = It rains

Directions 

• norte = north
• sur = south
• este = east
• oeste = west
• el centro = the center

Geography

• el desierto = the desert
• el Atacama = the Atacama (a desert in northern Chile)
• el lago = the lake
• Llanquihue = Lake Llanquihue (a lake in central Chile)
• las montañas = the mountains
• Los Andes = Andes Mountains (eastern Chile)
• el océano = the ocean
• el Océano Pacífico = the Pacific Ocean (to the west of Chile)

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 these two Quia games:  Flashcards/Matching (Geography), Game Show Style (Weather, Seasons, Directions).
• 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.)

Kindergarten: Vocabulary Video, Ropa y Colores #1

2/3: La Rutina de Pedro

Did you misplace your worksheet?  Click HERE to print off a new copy.

Kindergarten: September 11, 2013

Today in class, we began our new unit:  Ropa y Colores (Clothing and Colors).  Today we focused on learning colors.  Over the next few weeks, we'll keep reviewing those words as we learn clothing vocabulary.

We also began learning a Bible verse in Spanish.  During the first semester, we will be learning Proverbs 3:5.  You can use this AUDIO SLIDE SHOW to hear the verse in Spanish as you and child practice at home.

Confía en el Señor de todo corazón.  Proverbios tres versículo cinco.

Ask your student:

• Do you know how to say your favorite color in Spanish?  (See below for colors in Spanish.)
• Do you remember the actions that go along with your Bible verse?  
• 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

Today's vocabulary:

• 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:

• Practice learning colors with these little bugs!  (Click here for game)
• Listen and sing along with this colors song!
• Practice our Bible verse:  Proverbs 3:5

1st Grade: September 11, 2013

Today in Spanish class, we started off talking about the calendar and weather.  Then, we began our new unit:  La Mariposa Monarca (The Monarch Butterfly).  Today we focused on talking about the egg stage:  el huevo.

We also began learning a Bible verse in Spanish.  During the months of September and October we will be learning Psalm 24:1.  Students can use this AUDIO SLIDE SHOW to hear the verse in Spanish as they practice.  Students should be ready to say the verse to me (in Spanish) on or before October 30.

La tierra es del Señor y todo lo que hay en ella.  Salmo veinticuatro versículo uno.

Ask your student:

• What is a Monarch caterpillar egg like?  (Es pequeño - It's small.  Es un óvalo - It's an oval.)
• Do you remember what a tiny Monarch caterpillar does after he hatches out of his egg?  (He eats the egg - Come el huevo.)

Today's vocabulary (We will practice calendar/weather vocabulary all year):

• el huevo - the egg
• la oruga - the caterpillar
• come - he/she/it eats
• sale - he/she/it leaves or goes out
• tiene hambre - he/she/it is hungry

Homework:

• Listen to our new song: "Si yo fuera mariposa."  (If I Were a Butterfly)
• Practice our Bible memory verse:  Psalm 24:1
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

2/3: September 11, 2013

Today in class, we began our first unit:  Mi rutina, la rutina de otros (My Routine and the Routine of Others).  We will be learning a lot of daily routine vocabulary and how our daily routine differs from routines in other countries.  Today we focused on things we do to get ready in the morning.

We also began learning a Bible verse in Spanish.  During the month of September, we will be learning 1 Corinthians 10:31.  Students can use this AUDIO SLIDE SHOW to hear the verse in Spanish as they practice.  Students should be ready to say the verse to me (in Spanish) on or before October 9.

Si hacen algo, háganlo todo para la gloria de Dios.  Primero de Corintios diez versículo treinta y uno.

Ask your student:

• What do you like to drink with breakfast in the morning? (We learned 3 options in class:  agua-water, leche-milk, jugo-juice.  A lot of students told me they have smoothies!  There are several different words for smoothies in Spanish, but in Mexico the most common phrase is "licuado de fruta.")

Today's vocabulary:

• por la mañana = in the morning
• me levanto = I get up
• me visto = I get dressed
• me lavo la cara = I wash my face
• me lavo los dientes = I wash (brush) my teeth 
• como el desayuno = I eat breakfast
• bebo = I drink
• agua = water
• leche = milk
• jugo = juice
• A las siete = at seven o'clock
• A las siete y media = at seven 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 new vocabulary words with these Flash Cards and Games. 
• Practice our Bible verse:  1 Corinthians 10:31.  CLICK HERE!

4/5/6: September 11, 2013

Today in class, we began our first 4 week unit:  ¡Vamos a Chile!  (Let's go to Chile!)  Today we started by talking about where Chile is located and what it looks like.  We also played "Veo, Veo" (I Spy) in Spanish.

In addition to learning about Chile, we began learning a Bible verse in Spanish too.  During the month of September, we'll be learning John 3:16 in Spanish.  Students can use this audio slide show to hear the verse in Spanish as they practice!  Students should be ready to say the verse to me (in Spanish) on or before October 9.

Dios amó tanto al mundo que dio a su Hijo único para que todo el que crea en Él no se pierda, sino que tenga vida eterna.  Juan tres versículo dieciséis.

Ask your student:

• Where is Chile?  (See if they can answer in Spanish!  Chile está en Sudamérica.)
• What does Chile look like?  (Again see if your student can answer in Spanish!  Chile es largo y estrecho.  Chile is long and narrow.)

Today's vocabulary:

• hay = there is/there are
• es = he/she/it is
• está en = he/she/it is located in
• tiene = he/she/it has
• largo = long
• corto = short
• estrecho = narrow
• ancho = wide
• el país = the country
• la costa = the coast

Veo, Veo Game

• Person A:  Veo, Veo  (I see, I see)
• Person B:  ¿Qué ves?  (What do you see?)
• Person A:  Un país  (A country)
• Person B:  ¿Qué país es?  (Which country is it?)
• Person A:  Es...  (It is...then describe a country in Spanish)

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
• Practice our new vocabulary words with these Flashcards and Games
• Complete THIS Quia assignment.  (It will be worth 2 pegatinas/stickers!  You will need to log in with your Quia username and password.  If you misplaced your information, be sure to email me!)
• 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.)

Kindergarten: 1st Semester Bible Memory Verse

Our first semester Bible memory verse is Proverbs 3:5.  Use the slide show below to help you practice. 

1st Grade: September/October Bible Memory Verse

Our September and October Bible memory verse is Psalm 24:1.  Use the slide show below to help you practice. 

2/3: September Bible Memory Verse

Our Bible memory verse for September is 1 Corinthians 10:31

4/5/6: September Bible Memory Verse

Our Bible memory verse for September is John 3:16.  Use the slide show below to help you practice.

Kindergarten: September 4, 2013

Today, students were introduced to Pedro, a bilingual friend who will help us out in class this year.  Students also learned 6 common classroom commands/phrases that we will use throughout the year.

Ask your student:

• Who is Pedro?  How does he help Sra. Brouwer?  (He is a stuffed mouse, he speaks in English to let us know what Sra. Brouwer is saying in Spanish).
• Do you remember what "¿Cómo te llamas?" means?  (What's your name?)

This week's vocabulary:

• ¿Cómo te llamas?  ¿Cómo te llamas tú? = What's your name?
• me llamo... = my name is...
• ponte bien = sit up straight (literally=put yourself right)
• levántate = stand up
• siéntate = sit down
• levanta la mano = raise your hand
• mira =  look!
• escucha = listen!
• rápidamente = fast/quickly
• lentamente = slow/slowly

Homework:

• Watch this vocabulary video.  Watch the video until you are able to do all of the actions before Sra. Brouwer does them.  You may need to watch the video a few times to be sure you don't forget!

1st Grade: September 4, 2013

Today in Spanish class, we spent a little time getting to know each other.  We also began learning days of the week, months, and weather terms in Spanish.  Each week, we'll begin class by talking about the calendar in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember how to say "Wednesday" in Spanish?  (miércoles)
• What is an interesting difference between the days of the week in English and the days of the week in Spanish?  (In English, days of the week begin with a capital letter.  In Spanish, they are all lowercase).

Today's vocabulary (We will practice calendar/weather vocabulary all year):

• ¿Qué día es hoy?  - What day is today?
• Hoy es... - Today is...
• ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? - What's the weather today?
• Days of the week (Listen and learn)
• Months of the year (Listen and learn)
• Weather and seasons (Listen and learn)

Homework:

• Spend some time practicing days of the week, months, weather, and seasons in Spanish.  You may use the links in the vocabulary section, or sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

2/3: September 4, 2013

Today in class, we learned a song in Spanish (I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy)!  We also began practicing numbers in Spanish. Today we started with 1-20, and we'll work our way up to 100 by the spring.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember how to say "five" in Spanish?  (Cinco.  We will be practicing saying numbers...not only in order (counting), but also recognizing them out of order).
• What are some of the actions from the song you learned?  (Here are a few of the actions:  gozo=joy=Wave arms in air; Paz=peace=smooth hands over desk, like a peaceful lake, corazón=heart=form heart with hands)

Today's vocabulary:

• Numbers 1-20

Homework:

• Sing along with the song we learned today!  Yo Tengo Gozo (I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy...)  See if you remember the actions!
• Use THIS WEBSITE to practice the numbers 1-20 in Spanish.

4/5/6: September 4, 2013

Today in class, we talked about what students can expect this year.  We also spent some time talking about cognates and reading a small newspaper in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• What is a cognate?  Why are they important?  (Cognates are words that look and/or sound the same in Spanish and English.  They are important because they can help us to understand more).
• What is your Quia username and password?  (Quia is a website that we will be using this year for completing assignments.  Students received their usernames and passwords in class.  The usernames are some variation of their first name or initials with the number 887.  The password is a random word and number combination.  There are no spaces in either the usernames or passwords.  If your student has misplaced the card with the information, please feel free to email me and I can send you the information).

Today's vocabulary:

• Cognates:  Words that look and/or sound the same in Spanish and English

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our song:  Eres Digno de Alabar
• Complete THIS assignment on Quia.  Have your username and password handy!  (This assignment is worth 2 stickers)

Kindergarten: Classroom Commands Vocabulary Video

Classroom Commands (Kindergarten)  

Watch the video and see if you can do all of the actions before Sra. Brouwer does them.  Keep watching until you know them all!