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.
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