4/5/6: April 30, 2014

In class today, we had our final day of "No inglés."  While we didn't have time to finish everything, I was impressed at how well the students did speaking only in Spanish.


Ask your student:

• What was your favorite station of the "no inglés" day?  (We had 5 stations, but only had time for each group to visit 4.  The stations were:  Reading/Books, Music, Poetry, Theater, and Toma Todo.) 

Today's vocabulary

• Review

Homework: 

• Nothing this week!
• Second semester Bible verse.  Verses 1-6 are due by April 23.  (May still recite all or part for partial credit-stickers!)
• Psalm 23 in Spanish (Text only)
• Audio Version 

2/3 Grade: April 30, 2014

Today in class, we talked some more about the Costa Rican Coquí and we played Toma Todo, a traditional Mexican game.

Ask your student:

• Can you sing the Coquí song?  (Linked below.)

• What is this?  (It's a pirinola, a wooden top used in the Toma Todo game.)

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Today's Vocabulary

• el coquí - the coqui, a small Puerto Rican frog
• el animal - the animal 
• salta - he/she jumps
• canta - he/she sings
• dice - he/she says
• la rana - the frog
• pequeño - small 
• vive - he/she lives
• toma - take
• pon - put
• te toca -your turn
• la pirinola - wooden top

Homework:

• Bible Verse:  Mark 12:30 
• Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente, y con todas tus fuerzas.  Marcos 12 versículo 30.
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• As a challenge we tried playing THIS game as a class!
• Sing along with our new song:  Yo tengo un amigo que me ama

1st Grade: April 30, 2014

In class this week, we learned about several more forms of transportation in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• You talked about 7 forms of transportation in Spanish class (plane, train, boat, car, bus, bike, and walking)  Which one is your favorite?  

Today's vocabulary:

• vamos - We go
• iremos - We will go 
• avión - airplane
• bote - boat
• tren - train 
• auto/coche/carro - car
• el cinturón - the (seat) belt
• el autobús - the bus
• la bicicleta - the bike
• caminando - walking
• a pie - on foot

Homework:

• Sing along with the Seatbelt Song
• Sing along with our song:  Alelu, aleluya
• March/April/May Bible Verse:  Hebrews 13:8  
• Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, hoy, y siempre.  Hebreos 13 versículo 8.
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: April 30, 2014

Today in class, we learned some more shape words!  Next time, we'll review them with a fun BINGO game.

Ask your student:

• Can you show me the book you made in Spanish class?  (Students brought home their "shape walk" books.)

This week's vocabulary:

• ¿Cuántos? - How many?
• la estrella - the star
• el corazón - the heart
• el diamante - the diamond
• el óvalo - the oval

Homework:

• Sing along!  Alele, alelu, alelu, aleluya
• Practice our Bible verse and actions:  Psalm 23:1  (Click verse for Audio). 
• el Señor = the Lord = point up to heaven
• es mi = is my = point to self 
• pastor = shepherd = pretend to hold a staff in one hand, put other hand by forehead as if you're looking out over a field of sheep. 
• nada = nothing = wave hands palms facing down
• me falta = is lacking to me = place hands at side, palms facing upward.