5th and 6th Grade: February 25, 2015

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:

• alto/alta - tall
• bajo/baja - short
• grande/grandes - big
• pequeño/pequeña/pequeños/pequeñas - small

Homework

• New Bible Memory Passage:  The Lord's Prayer
• Passage typed out HERE.
• Audio Version
• Our new song: Countries and Capitals of Central America/The Caribbean.  We'll be listening to this song in class each week.  The goal is for students to learn all of the countries and capitals by the end of April.
• 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)

3rd and 4th Grade: February 25, 2015

Today in class, we continued to look at a painting by Carmen Lomas Garza.  She painted a picture of her family making cascarones...Mexican Easter eggs. We also watched a few short videos about cascarones.  If you're interested in learning a little more, I have some extra links in the homework section.

Ask your student:

• What are cascarones?  How do you make them? (They are egg shells filled with confetti. You make them by carefully making a small hold/taking a bit of the top of the egg off, pouring out the white and yolk, cleaning the shell, filling it with confetti, and decorating it!) 

This week's vocabulary (it may seem a bit random, but next week, we'll read Carmen Lomas Garza's description of her painting and it will make more sense!)

• íbamos a nadar - we would go swimming
• rompíamos - we would break
• comíamos - we would eat
• sacábamos - we would take out
• sorprendíamos - we would surprise
• después de - after 

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Siempre que me muevo
• Practice our vocabulary with this QUIA PRACTICE
• Complete QUIA ASSIGNMENT (worth 2 stickers)
• Extra~Read about the history of cascarones:  Article #1, Article #2
• Extra:  How to make cascarones.
• January/February Bible Verse:  James 4:8 (AUDIO Version)
• Acérquense a Dios, y Él se acercará a ustedes.  Santiago 4 versículo 8.

2nd and 3rd Grade: February 25, 2015

Today in class, we continued learning all about school related vocabulary.  We'll be playing some games next week to wrap up this unit.

Ask your student:

• In Spanish, can you name at least 2 things you use for writing? (We've learned several utensils:  el lápiz, el bolígrafo, el crayon, el marcador...and you'd also need an hoja de papel!) 

This week's vocabulary:
New

• los marcadores - the markers
• los crayones - the crayons
• la puerta - the door
• la silla - the chair

Review

• el director - the principal
• la oficina - the office
• el profesor/la profesora - the teacher
• el aula - the classroom 
• el estudiante - the student 
• el pupitre - the desk 
• el lápiz - the pencil
• el bolígrafo - the pen
• la hoja de papel - the sheet of paper
• el cuaderno - the notebook
• la carpeta - the folder
• el libro - the book
• la mochila - the backpack
• la pizarra - the chalkboard/white board

Homework:

• Sing along with our new song: Paz como un río (Peace Like a River)
• Learn our vocabulary words with THIS slide show.
• Practice our vocabulary words with THIS game.
• Watch some of the vocabulary videos we watched in class:  Vocabulary intro, LaLaLaLaLa Vocabulary, 
• Practice our new Bible Memory verse:  1 Corinthians 13:4 (Audio Version)
• El amor es paciente, es bondadoso.  1 de Corintios 13:4 (Primero de Corintios trece versículo cuatro)

1st Grade: February 25, 2015

In class this week, we kept finished learning words for our Bible story in Spanish!  Next week, we'll act out the story in class.

Ask your student:

• What do "ayer" and "mañana" mean?  (We've been practicing days of the week in Spanish.  Ayer means yesterday and mañana means tomorrow.)  

Today's vocabulary:

• Review from last week
• el pescado - the fish
• hay - there is/there are
• aquí - here
• necesita - he/she needs
• gruñen - they growl (like stomachs do!)
• mucho/mucha - a lot

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  "La B-I-B-L-I-A"
• New Bible verse for January and February: 1 John 14:19  (Click for audio version)
• Nosotros amamos porque Él nos amó primero.  Primero de Juan 14 versículo 19.
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: February 25, 2015

Today in class, we finished learning the vocabulary for the Noah's Ark story in Spanish.  Next week, we'll act out the story in class!

Ask your student:

• Can you name some colors in an "arco iris"? (This was a great chance for us to review colors!  Rojo=red, anaranjado=orange, amarillo=yellow, verde=green, azul=blue, morado=purple)

This week's vocabulary:

• Review from last week
• el arco iris - the rainbow
• sube - he/she climbs or gets on
• viene - he/she comes

Homework:

• Sing along with our two songs:  "La B-I-B-L-I-A" and the song about Noah and his "floating house".  
• 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.

5th and 6th Grade: February 18, 2015

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

• New Bible Memory Passage:  The Lord's Prayer
• Passage typed out HERE.
• Audio Version
• Our new song: Countries and Capitals of Central America/The Caribbean.  We'll be listening to this song in class each week.  The goal is for students to learn all of the countries and capitals by the end of April.
• 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)

3rd and 4th Grade: February 18, 2015

Today in class, we looked at a painting by Carmen Lomas Garza.  She painted a picture of her family making cascarones...Mexican Easter eggs.

Ask your student:

• What do you remember about the painting you looked at in class?
• http://carmenlomasgarza.com/artwork/paintings/

This week's vocabulary

• los padres - the parents
• el huevo - the egg
• la iglesia - the church
• alrededor de - around 
• está cortando - is cutting 
• está decorando - is decorating

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Siempre que me muevo
• Practice our verbs with this QUIA PRACTICE
• Complete QUIA ASSIGNMENT (worth 2 stickers)
• January/February Bible Verse:  James 4:8 (AUDIO Version)
• Acérquense a Dios, y Él se acercará a ustedes.  Santiago 4 versículo 8.

2nd and 3rd Grade: February 18, 2015

Today in class, we continued learning all about school related vocabulary.  We'll be practicing these words over the next few weeks.

Ask your student:

• Does carpeta mean carpet? (No, that's what it sounds like, but it means folder.) 

This week's vocabulary:

• el director - the principal
• la oficina - the office
• el profesor/la profesora - the teacher
• el aula - the classroom 
• el estudiante - the student 
• el pupitre - the desk 
• el lápiz - the pencil
• el bolígrafo - the pen
• la hoja de papel - the sheet of paper
• el cuaderno - the notebook
• la carpeta - the folder
• el libro - the book
• la mochila - the backpack
• la pizarra - the chalkboard/white board

Homework:

• Sing along with our new song: Paz como un río (Peace Like a River)
• Learn our vocabulary words with THIS slide show.
• Practice our vocabulary words with THIS game.
• Practice our new Bible Memory verse:  1 Corinthians 13:4 (Audio Version)
• El amor es paciente, es bondadoso.  1 de Corintios 13:4 (Primero de Corintios trece versículo cuatro)

1st Grade: February 18, 2015

In class this week, we kept learning words for our Bible story in Spanish!

Ask your student:

• What Bible Story are you learning about in Spanish class?  (Jesus feeds the 5000.  After learning our words in class today, a lot of students were able to figure it out!)  

Today's vocabulary:

• Review from last week
• la comida - the food
• dice - he/she says
• da - he/she gives
• gracias - thanks or thank you
• tiene hambre - he/she is hungry
• hay - there is/there are

Homework:

• We learned a new song today:  "La B-I-B-L-I-A" (new video!)
• New Bible verse for January and February: 1 John 14:19  (Click for audio version)
• Nosotros amamos porque Él nos amó primero.  Primero de Juan 14 versículo 19.
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: February 18, 2015

Today in class, we continued to learn the vocabulary to tell the Noah's Ark story in Spanish.  It was a great way to review some of the animal vocabulary we learned earlier this year!

Ask your student:

• When God told Noah, "Trabajo mucho," what does that mean?  Did Noah obey? (It means "work a lot".  Yes, Noah obeyed.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Review from last week
• trabaja - he/she works
• mira - he/she looks at
• dice - says (we practiced some animal sounds in Spanish, too!)
• la familia - the family

Homework:

• We sang "La B-I-B-L-I-A" again and we also sang a song about Noah and his "floating house".  
• 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.

5th and 6th Grade: February 11, 2015

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:

• tengo - I have
• no tengo - I don't have
• tienes - you have
• no tienes - you don't have
• ¿Tienes...? - Do you have...?
• tiene - he/she has
• no tiene - he/she doesn't have
• ¿Tiene...? - Does he/she have...?
• 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

• New Bible Memory Passage:  The Lord's Prayer
• Passage typed out HERE.
• Audio Version
• Our new song: Countries and Capitals of Central America/The Caribbean.  We'll be listening to this song in class each week.  The goal is for students to learn all of the countries and capitals by the end of April.
• Quia practice
• Flashcards/Matching
• Battleship style game
• Quia Assignment (Completing this assignment is worth 2 stickers)

3rd and 4th Grade: February 11, 2015

Today in class, we started a new unit.  We'll be talking about a Mexican tradition, but before we can learn about it, we had to learn how to say "-ing" verbs in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• What is the difference between these 2 Spanish verbs:  "habla" and "está hablando"? (Habla means s/he talks.  Está hablando means s/he IS talkING.) 

This week's vocabulary

• We focused on some "-ing" verbs
• está comiendo - he/she is eating
• está llorando - he/she is crying
• está saltando - he/she is jumping 
• está caminando - he/she is walking
• está jugando - he/she is playing
• está cantando - he/she is singing 
• está bailando - he/she is dancing
• está descansando - he/she is resting 

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Siempre que me muevo
• We watched THIS VIDEO from Sesame Street as an introduction to "ing" verbs in Spanish!
• Practice our verbs with this QUIA PRACTICE
• Complete QUIA ASSIGNMENT (worth 2 stickers)
• January/February Bible Verse:  James 4:8 (AUDIO Version)
• Acérquense a Dios, y Él se acercará a ustedes.  Santiago 4 versículo 8.

2nd and 3rd Grade: February 11, 2015

Today in class, we began learning all about school related vocabulary.  We'll be practicing these words over the next few weeks.

Ask your student:

• Do you know the name of "el director" at Pine Ridge?  (It's Mr. Howell, the principal.) 

This week's vocabulary:

• el director - the principal
• la oficina - the office
• el profesor/la profesora - the teacher
• el aula - the classroom 
• el estudiante - the student 
• el pupitre - the desk 

Homework:

• Sing along with our new song: Paz como un río (Peace Like a River)
• Practice our new Bible Memory verse:  1 Corinthians 13:4 (Audio Version)
• El amor es paciente, es bondadoso.  1 de Corintios 13:4 (Primero de Corintios trece versículo cuatro)

1st Grade: February 11, 2015

In Spanish class, started a new unit.  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning the words for a Bible story in Spanish.  At first, I didn't tell the students what story we'd be learning, but I encouraged them to see if they could figure it out.  By the end of class today, they were able to guess correctly!

Ask your student:

• What Bible Story will you be learning in Spanish class?  (See vocabulary list for a few clues!)  

Today's vocabulary:

• Jesús - Jesus
• habla - he/she talks
• escucha - he/she listens
• las personas - the people
• el pan - the bread
• el estómago - the stomach

Homework:

• We learned a new song today:  "La B-I-B-L-I-A"
• New Bible verse for January and February: 1 John 14:19  (Click for audio version)
• Nosotros amamos porque Él nos amó primero.  Primero de Juan 14 versículo 19.
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: February 11, 2015

Today in class, we began learning vocabulary to learn the Noah's Ark story in Spanish.  It was a great way to review some of the animal vocabulary we learned earlier this year!

Ask your student:

• What sorts of animals did Noah take on the ark?  Can you name them in Spanish? (I was impressed at how many animal vocabulary words students remembered.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Noé - Noah
• el barco - the boat/ark
• Dios - God
• llueve - it rains
• mucho - a lot
• poco - a little
• Review animal words

Homework:

• We started learning a new song!  "La B-i-b-l-i-a"
• 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.

5th and 6th Grade: February 4, 2015

Today in class, we played a game to speak "Mucho español!"

Ask your student:

• What "meta" (goal) did you have in the Uno game? (Using Uno cards, we played a game to practice using our new vocabulary words!)

This week's vocabulary

• quiero - I want
• quieres - you want/do you want
• tengo - I have
• tienes - you have/do you have
• necesito - I need 
• necesitas - you need/do you need
• busco - I look for
• buscas - you look for/do you look for

Homework:

• Did you misplace your final assignment that was handed out two weeks ago?  Print another copy HERE.
• Our new song: Countries and Capitals of Central America/The Caribbean.  We'll be listening to this song in class each week.  The goal is for students to learn all of the countries and capitals by the end of April.
• We realized we need to brush up on numbers in Spanish (especially for saying how much something costs!).  Practice counting by 10s in Spanish with this song.  Here's another video that practices counting to 100 in Spanish.

3rd and 4th Grade: February 4, 2015

We finished our "shopping" unit this week by talking about the difference between needs and wants.

Ask your student:

• How many pélares did you have to spend in class?  What did you buy? (Pélares are an imaginary currency.  Students received anywhere from 30-100 and had to choose what to buy.  See the picture below.)

This week's vocabulary

• Quiero - I want
• Necesito - I need

Homework:

• Our new song:  Siempre que me muevo
• We realized we need to brush up on numbers in Spanish (especially for saying how much something costs!).  Practice counting by 10s in Spanish with this song.  Here's another video that practices counting to 100 in Spanish.
• January/February Bible Verse:  James 4:8 (AUDIO Version)
• Acérquense a Dios, y Él se acercará a ustedes.  Santiago 4 versículo 8.

2nd and 3rd Grade: February 4, 2015

Today in class, we finished our unit about Peru by learning about Machu Picchu and looking at some traditional clothing.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what Machu Picchu is?  (It is an old palace for an emperor/lost city of the Incas.  The mountain in the background looks like a face if you turn it on its side.) 

This week's vocabulary:

• el palacio - the palace
• vieja - old
• tradicional - traditional

Homework:

• Review what we learned about Peru by watching/listening to the SLIDE SHOW we use in class.
• Sing along with our new song:  Mi mandamiento (This is My Commandment)
• Practice our new Bible Memory verse:  1 Corinthians 13:4 (Audio Version)
• El amor es paciente, es bondadoso.  1 de Corintios 13:4 (Primero de Corintios trece versículo cuatro)

1st Grade: February 4, 2015

In Spanish class, we continued our unit:  ¡Qué Rico! (How Delicious!).  This week we finished up by making a small book together!

Ask your student:

• You talked about three different foods in Spanish class:  empanadas, flan, and traditional tacos.  Which one sounds the most interesting to you?  Why?  

Today's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework:

• If your student misplaced the book from class, you can print a new one HERE.  You can simply cut the pages apart and staple them together, or you can fold the book as we did in class.  (Directions HERE).
• We ran out of time at the end of class, and a few students weren't able to copy the last word or two.  Use THIS slide show to help complete the book!
• Sing along with our song:  Si tu tienes mucha hambre, come un pan (If You're Hungry, Eat Some Bread). 
• New Bible verse for January and February: 1 John 14:19  (Click for audio version)
• Nosotros amamos porque Él nos amó primero.  Primero de Juan 14 versículo 19.
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: February 4, 2015

Today in class, we continued practicing body parts in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• Which "amigo imaginaro" (imaginary friend) is yours?  Can you tell me about it in Spanish?  (Check out the creative "amigos" in THIS SLIDE SHOW.  We spent time in class asking and answering questions about them in Spanish.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Review
• ¿Cuántos? - How many?

Homework:

• Practice all of our words with THIS VIDEO.  See if you can point to the right part before the picture comes up!
• Fun Songs!
• Head and Shoulders, Legs and Feet (This song uses the word "la cara"= the face instead of "las orejas"=the ears)
• Padre Abraham (Father Abraham)
• Juanito cuando baila (This song uses a few other new words, but it's still fun to sing...and dance...along with!  New words:  la cadera-the hip, la rodilla-the knee, el codo-the elbow, el dedito-the little finger).
• 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.