5th and 6th Grade: October 29, 2014

Today in class, we continued learning vocabulary to tell the story of Jonah all in Spanish.  We played a vocabulary game that challenged us to think quickly to remember our vocabulary words.

Ask your student:

• Did you like the game you played in Spanish today?  (We played a "concentration" style game where students had to practice saying our vocabulary words to a beat.  We learned that it's tricky to do that!  Even I got tripped up a few times!)

Today's vocabulary:

• ora - he/she prays
• obedece - he/she obeys
• tira - he/she throws
• el pez - the fish
• la tormenta - the storm
• come - he/she eats

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our song:  Eres Todopoderoso.
• Practice our vocabulary words with these activities:  Flashcards/Matching
• Quia assignment. (Completing this assignment is worth 2 pegatinas)
• Begin practicing our Bible Memory Verse:  Galatians 5:22
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humilidad, y dominio propio.  Gálatas 5:22 (cinco, versículo veintidos)
• Audio Version
• Earn 4 stickers by saying the verse to me on or before Wednesday, October 29.
• We'll begin learning a new verse next week.

3rd and 4th Grade: October 29, 2014

Today in class we continued our unit about "las descripciones/descriptions."  We played some games to refresh our memories and then learned some more vocabulary words.

Ask your student:

• What is the difference between "alto" and "alta"?  (You say "alto" if you're talking about a boy and "alta" if you're talking about a girl.)

This week's vocabulary:

• es - he/she/it is
• eres - you are
• soy - I am
• alto/alta - tall
• bajo/baja - short
• grande - big
• pequeño/pequeña - small

Homework

• Quia practice (This is just a fun way to practice our vocabulary words to help prepare you for the assignment)
• Flashcards/Matching
• Battleship style game (Review from previous week)
• Hangman style game (Review from previous week)
• Quia Assignment (Completing this assignment is worth 2 stickers)
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Psalm 118:24 (We will begin learning a new verse next week)
• Este es el día que Dios hizo.  Estemos hoy contentos y felices.  Salmos 118 versículo 24
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!)

2nd and 3rd Grade: October 29, 2014

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 were the actions that your class came up with for talking about sweet and salty foods?  (For "sweet" we pretend to bite into a piece of fruit because fruit is sweet.  For "salty" we pretend to shake a salt shaker.)

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:  Ephesians 4:32 
• Sean amables unos con otros.  Efesios 4 versículo 32
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!  Next week we'll begin learning a new verse. 

1st Grade: October 29, 2014

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:

• 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)

Today's vocabulary:

• corre - he/she runs
• el caballo - the horse
• la vaca - the cow
• el burro - the donkey

Homework:

• 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 next week)
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: October 29, 2014

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:

• 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

5th and 6th Grade: October 15, 2014

Today in class, we continued learning vocabulary to tell the story of Jonah all in Spanish.  While we haven't learned enough vocabulary to talk about Jonah, we had enough to tell a ridiculous, made-up story in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• What do you remember about the silly story in class?  (It was about a boy who wanted to travel, but he didn't have a boat.  Then, he found out his mom was an astronaut and they went to the moon.)

Today's vocabulary:

• el hombre - the man
• el barco - the boat
• duerme - he/she sleeps
• se llama - he/she is called (used with names)
• le dice - he/she says to him/her

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our song:  Eres Todopoderoso.
• Practice our vocabulary words with these activities:  Flashcards/Matching, Rags to Riches
• Quia assignment. (Completing this assignment is worth 2 pegatinas)
• Begin practicing our Bible Memory Verse:  Galatians 5:22
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humilidad, y dominio propio.  Gálatas 5:22 (cinco, versículo veintidos)
• Audio Version
• Earn 4 stickers by saying the verse to me on or before Wednesday, October 29.

3rd and 4th Grade: October 15, 2014

Today in class we continued our unit about "las descripciones/descriptions."  We learned a few new words that are helpful for describing faces.

Ask your student:

• In the picture below who has "gafas"?  Who has "pelo rubio"?  (Gafas are glasses and pelo rubio is blonde hair.)
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This week's vocabulary:

• el bigote - the mustache
• la barba - the beard
• las pecas - the freckles 
• las gafas/los anteojos - the glasses

Homework

• Quia practice (This is just a fun way to practice our vocabulary words to help prepare you for the assignment)
• Flashcards/Matching
• Battleship style game (Review from last week)
• Hangman style game
• Quia Assignment (Completing this assignment is worth 2 stickers)
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Psalm 118:24
• Este es el día que Dios hizo.  Estemos hoy contentos y felices.  Salmos 118 versículo 24
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!)

2nd and 3rd Grade: October 15, 2014

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:  Ephesians 4:32 
• Sean amables unos con otros.  Efesios 4 versículo 32
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!

1st Grade: October 15, 2014

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:

• 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.)

Today's vocabulary:

• 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

Homework:

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

Kindergarten: October 15, 2014

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:

• What were the 3 animals you talked about in Spanish class?  Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish?  (el tigre=the tiger, 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:

• come - he/she eats
• canta - he/she sings
• corre - he/she runs
• dice - he/she says
• el tigre - the tiger
• 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

5th and 6th Grade: October 8, 2014

Today in class, we began a new unit.  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning the vocabulary to retell the story of Jonah all in Spanish!

Ask your student:

• Do you remember the sentences you wrote in class?  (We took some time in class to write out funny, unique sentences in Spanish using our new vocabulary words.)

Today's vocabulary:

• quiere ir (a) - he/she wants to go (to)
• habla - he/she speaks
• oye - he/she hears
• ¡Oye! is also used as an informal way to get someone's attention--like "Hey!" in English.
• el hombre - the man
• la ciudad - the city 
• otro/otra - other
• escucha - he/she listens
• va (a) - he/she goes (to)
• ¡Va! is also used as a command:  Go!

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our song:  Eres Todopoderoso.
• Practice our vocabulary words with these activities:  Flashcards/Matching, Hangman
• Quia assignment.  (Completing this assignment is worth 2 pegatinas)
• Begin practicing our Bible Memory Verse:  Galatians 5:22
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humilidad, y dominio propio.  Gálatas 5:22 (cinco, versículo veintidos)
• Audio Version
• Earn 4 stickers by saying the verse to me on or before Wednesday, October 29.

3rd and 4th Grade: October 8, 2014

Today in class we began a new unit.  We'll be learning vocabulary to describe people.  This week we started by learning the vocabulary to describe hair and eyes.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember how to say what color hair and eyes you have? (See vocabulary list below.)

This week's vocabulary:

• tiene-he/she has
• pelo* largo - long hair
• pelo corto - short hair 
• pelo rubio - blonde hair
• pelo negro - black hair
• pelo rojo - red hair
• pelo castaño - brown hair
• pelo canoso - gray hair
• *the word "cabello" is used in some Spanish speaking countries instead of pelo.
• ojos azules - blue eyes
• ojos verdes - green eyes
• ojos grises - gray eyes
• ojos castaños - brown eyes

Homework

• Quia practice (This is just a fun way to practice our vocabulary words to help prepare you for the assignment)
• Flashcards/Matching
• Battleship style game
• Quia Assignment (Completing this assignment is worth 2 stickers)
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Psalm 118:24
• Este es el día que Dios hizo.  Estemos hoy contentos y felices.  Salmos 118 versículo 24
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!)

2nd and 3rd Grade: October 8, 2014

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:  Ephesians 4:32 
• Sean amables unos con otros.  Efesios 4 versículo 32
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!

1st Grade: October 8, 2014

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:

• 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)

Today's vocabulary:

• el pájaro - the bird
• el pato - the duck 
• el pez - the fish
• nada - he/she swims
• vuela - he/she flies

Homework:

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

Kindergarten: October 8, 2014

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:

• 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, la rana=the frog)
• 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 
• la rana - the frog
• nada - he/she swims
• vuela - he/she flies
• salta - he/she jumps

Homework:

• Practice our vocabulary words with this ANIMAL SLIDE SHOW
• 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

5th and 6th Grade: October 1, 2014

Today in class we finished our unit "Las Islas" by talking about foods!  This week we talked about different things and places and different things to do on the islands.

Ask your student:

• What foods did you sample in class today?  What did you think about them?  (We sampled mangú (mashed plantain) and morir soñando (orange juice and milk drink).  The morir soñando was quite popular!)
• What word doesn't exist in Spanish?  (Just like we don't have a word for "mangú" they don't have a word for "fudge" in Spanish.  We describe mangú as mashed plantains.  In Spanish they would talk about fudge as a sweet made from chocolate and cream.)

Today's vocabulary:

• los dulces - the sweets/candies
• los batidos - the milkshakes/smoothies
• la naranja - the orange
• los plátanos - the plantains
• los mangos - the mangos
• las piñas - the pineapples
• la leche - the milk

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our song:  Digno de Alabar.
• Las Islas:  Final Assignment.  The assignment was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced it, you can print another copy HERE.
• Begin practicing our Bible Memory Verse:  Galatians 5:22
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humilidad, y dominio propio.  Gálatas 5:22 (cinco, versículo veintidos)
• Audio Version
• Earn 4 stickers by saying the verse to me on or before Wednesday, October 29.

3rd and 4th Grade: October 1, 2014

Today in class we finished our unit about  Las Mascotas (pets).  Students introduced their pets (or dream pets) to the class...using only Spanish!

Ask your student:

• Did you talk about our pet (or a dream pet) in Spanish class?  What did you say?

This week's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework

• Practice our Bible Verse:  Psalm 118:24
• Este es el día que Dios hizo.  Estemos hoy contentos y felices.  Salmos 118 versículo 24
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!)

2nd and 3rd Grade: October 1, 2014

Today in class we finished talking about the Ratoncito Pérez.  We also took some time for students to practice speaking Spanish using our new vocabulary words.

Ask your student:

• What are 3 or 4 things that El Ratoncito Pérez does?  Can you say them in Spanish?  (Busca dientes=looks for teeth; encuentra dientes=finds teeth; toma dientes=takes teeth; deja dinero=leaves money)

This week's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework

• Once again, watch this video again to review the 4 important verbs for this unit.  We will continue to use these verbs throughout the year. 
• Optional:  Sometime this year, check out the book The Tooth Fairy Meets el Ratón Pérez by René Colato Laínez (The Herrick Library has the book) 
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Ephesians 4:32 
• Sean amables unos con otros.  Efesios 4 versículo 32
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!

1st Grade: October 1, 2014

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:

• Do you have your book from class?  Let's read it together!  (You can listen to a recording of the book HERE.)

Today's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework:

• 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 of the book.
• 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: October 1, 2014

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:

• 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