2nd Grade: September 30, 2015

This week, we learned all about the sense of taste.  We also practiced the Bible Memory verse, and we took a few minutes at the end of class to review the numbers 1-30.

Ask your student:

• Look at this picture...which foods are dulce?  Which ones are salado?  (Dulce is sweet and salado is salty)

This week's vocabulary:

• Review
• veo - I see
• ve - he/she sees 
• los ojos - the eyes
• escucho - I listen
• escucha - he/she listens
• los oídos - the (inner) ears
• las orejas - the (outer) ears
• habla bajo - he/she speaks softly
• habla fuerte - he/she speaks loudly
• las manos - the hands
• toco - I touch
• suave - smooth
• áspero - rough/bumpy
• blando - soft/squishy
• duro - hard
• New
• pruebo - I taste
• como - I eat
• la boca - the mouth
• la lengua - the tongue
• dulce - sweet
• salado - salty

Homework:

• Sing along with our 5 Senses song in Spanish.  We've only listened to the first four verses...more to come next week!
• Bible Memory Verse!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Salmos 100:1-2 (cien, versículo uno y dos)
• Audio version 

1st Grade: September 30, 2015

This week, we started class again by talking about the weather.  For two weeks now, it has been beautifully sunny in the morning!  After that, we practiced the Bible memory verse.  We even added the second verse!  We learned about two more farm animals in Spanish, a few more action words, and we finished class by playing a game!

Ask your student:

• What new animal did you learn about this week?  (This week we learned the phrase "el pez" = the fish and "el pájaro" = the bird)
• What does a bird say in Spanish?  (They don't say "tweet tweet."  In Spanish, they say "pío, pío.")
• What game did you play in Spanish class?  (There were two piles of cards.  One had animal words, the other pile had action words.  One student would choose an animal word and then hold up the correct animal.  The other student would choose an action word and act it out.  The class would have to say "sí" or "no."  For example, if we had "la rana" and "vuela"--the frog, and fly, we would say "NO," since frogs don't fly.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Weather
• Review
• hace sol - it's sunny
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace frío - it's cold
• New
• está nublado - it's cloudy
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• Review
• la rana - the frog
• el burro - the donkey
• corre - he/she runs
• salta - he/she jumps
• verde - green 
• gris - gray
• grande - big
• pequeño - small
• el caballo - the horse
• dice - he/she says
• café - brown
• canta - he/she sings
• come - he/she eats
• el cerdo - the pig
• el gallo - the rooster
• anaranjado - orange
• rosado - pink
• New
• vuela - he/she flies
• nada - he/she swims
• el pájaro - the bird
• el pez - the fish

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor.  Con gritos de alegría, vengan a su presencia.  Salmos 100:1-2 (cien, versículos uno y dos)
• Audio version 
• Listen to this fun song practice the animal vocabulary words!  Animales en la Granja Song
• Each week, we begin class by talking about the weather in Spanish.  Here's a fun song to practice at home!
• Weather, months, seasons song

Kindergarten: September 30, 2015

This week, we learned all about the Spanish question, "¿Cómo te llamas?"  We also reviewed the greetings we learned in previous weeks.  We sang some songs (linked in the homework section below), practiced our Bible memory verse, and learned two more classroom commands.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what ¿Cómo te llamas? means? (It means "What's your name?")

This week's vocabulary:

• Classroom commands
• Review
• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly
• escucha - he/she listens
• se pone bien - he/she sits up straight
• abre el pupitre - he/she opens the desk
• cierra el pupitre - he/she closes the desk
• New
• mete la silla - he/she pushes in the chair
• levanta la mano - he/she raises his/her hand
• Greetings
• Review
• Hola- hello
• Buenos días - Good morning
• Buenas tardes - Good afternoon
• Buenas noches - Good night
• ¿Cómo estás? - How are you doing?
• muy bien - very well
• bien - well
• así, así - okay
• mal - poor/bad
• muy mal- very bad
• New
• ¿Cómo te llamas? - What is your name?
• Me llamo... - My name is...

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Salmos 100:1 (cien, versículo uno)
• Audio version (the audio version includes more than just the first verse, but it may still be helpful for Kindergarten students)
• Songs!  We watched several songs in class to help us learn and practice greetings and basic conversation phrases in Spanish!  Click on the links below to watch at home.
• Greetings (buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches)  Click HERE.
• Me llamo Señor Hodge (A Spanish teacher introduces himself to his friends.  Students loved the fun ending!)  Click HERE.
• Me llamo, me llamo (Practice saying "My name is...")  Click HERE.
• ¿Cómo te llamas?/What's your name.  (Bilingual song to practice English and Spanish)  Click HERE.

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: September 23, 2015

This week, we began class by learning all about a new "amigo del día." (Friend of the day).  We also continued learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish.  Finally, we learned some new vocabulary for our "Haz la maleta" (Pack your suitcase) unit.  We finished class by reading a silly story (all in Spanish!) with a ridiculous ending.

Ask your student:

• Who was the "amigo del día" in Spanish class today?  What is one thing you learned about her?  (This week, our "amigo del día" was a girl and we learned that she to read.  She even recommended her favorite book to the class.)
• What was so ridiculous about the story you read in Spanish?  (It was about a girl who was cold so she put on "cincuenta y dos bañadores"--52 bathing suits!)

This week's vocabulary:

• Amigo del Día
• Each week, we'll learn more about our classmates!  On the blog, I'll only list the words we learned in class that week.  However, I'm keeping a list of all of our Amigo del Día vocabulary.  Click HERE to view the entire list.
• fantasía - fantasy
• ciencia ficción - science fiction
• ficción histórica - historical fiction
• ¡Haz la maleta! unit vocabulary
• Review
• tiene frío - he/she feels cold
• el abrigo - the winter coat
• la chaqueta - the jacket
• se pone - he/she puts on
• se quita - he/she takes off
• tiene calor - he/she feels hot
• el bañador - the bathing suit
• New
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace frío - it's cold
• la camiseta - the short sleeve shirt
• la camisa - the long sleeve shirt

Homework:

• Quia Assignment!  When we have a Quia assignment, students will be able to earn two stickers for completing it.  (At the end of the year, stickers can be traded in for prizes!)  To complete the Quia assignment, your student will need his or her Quia username and password.  Quia sent out an email with this information, but if you didn't receive the email or can't find it, please email me and I can get you that information right away. 
• THIS WEEK'S Quia Assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
• If you were unable to complete previous assignment, you may still complete them to earn a sticker!
• September 16 Quia assignment
• September 16 Comic Strip with Useful Phrases
• September 9 Quia assignment 
• A note about assignments:  These are for students to practice.  Most questions Quia is able to grade automatically and give instant feedback.  Students may retry questions or the entire assignment as often as they want.  If a student is "stuck" with vocabulary, the vocabulary list above is a great resource.
• Bible Memory Verse!
• This year, all of the (HC)2 Students will be memorizing Psalm 100 during the first semester.  We will also be memorizing part of it in Spanish class!  This week, we started by learning just the first two verses in Spanish.  
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Salmos 100:1-2 (cien, versículo uno y dos)
• Audio version 

3rd Grade: September 23, 2015

We started Spanish class this week by reviewing the pet words we've learned so far.  We learned a few more pet words in Spanish.  Then, we practiced speaking Spanish by interviewing our classmates in Spanish about their pets!  We'll finish the interviews to start class next week.

Ask your student:

• How many classmates did you interview in class?  Do you remember if they have any pets?  (Most students were able to interview 2-3 classmates.)  

This week's vocabulary:

• Review
• tengo - I have
• tienes - you have
• tiene - he/she has
• la mascota - the pet
• el perro - the dog
• el gato - the cat
• el pez - the fish
• la culebra - the snake
• el conejo - the rabbit
• New
• la tortuga - the turtle
• el hámster - the hamster
• el pájaro - the bird

Homework:

• Quia Assignment!  When we have a Quia assignment, students will be able to earn two stickers for completing it.  (At the end of the year, stickers can be traded in for prizes!)  To complete the Quia assignment, your student will need his or her Quia username and password.  Quia sent out an email with this information, but if you didn't receive the email or can't find it, please email me and I can get you that information right away.  
• VOCABULARY PRACTICE (This is not an "assignment," but it is a way for students to practice the vocabulary before attempting the assignment.)
• CLICK HERE for this week's Quia Assignment (Worth 2 pegatinas!)
• If you were unable to complete previous assignments, you may always complete them later and still earn a sticker! 
• September 16 Quia Assignment
• September 9 Quia Assignment
• A note about assignments:  These are for students to practice.  Most questions Quia is able to grade automatically and give instant feedback.  Students may retry questions or the entire assignment as often as they want.  If a student is "stuck" with vocabulary, the vocabulary list above is a great resource.
• Bible Memory Verse!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Salmos 100:1-2 (cien, versículo uno y dos)
• Audio version 

2nd Grade: September 23, 2015

This week, we learned all about the sense of touch and different textures.  We played a guessing game to review the texture vocabulary words.  We also practiced the Bible Memory verse, and we took a few minutes at the end of class to review the numbers 1-30.

Ask your student:

• What was the game you played in Spanish class?  Do you remember what object you touched?  (Play at home!  Señora Brouwer had a special "mystery box," but you can use a paper bag.  Put an object inside and describe it in Spanish.  Is it suave (smooth) or áspero (bumpy)?  Is it blando (soft and squishy) or duro (hard)?)
• When you played the number game at the end of class, do you remember what Señora Brouwer's favorite number was?  Why is it her favorite number?  (14 is her favorite number because the number 14 is in her birthdate, her son's birthdate, and her daughter's birthdate!)

This week's vocabulary:

• Review
• veo - I see
• ve - he/she sees 
• los ojos - the eyes
• escucho - I listen
• escucha - he/she listens
• los oídos - the (inner) ears
• las orejas - the (outer) ears
• habla bajo - he/she speaks softly
• habla fuerte - he/she speaks loudly
• New
• las manos - the hands
• toco - I touch
• suave - smooth
• áspero - rough/bumpy
• blando - soft/squishy
• duro - hard

Homework:

• Sing along with our 5 Senses song in Spanish.  We've only listened to the first three verses...more to come next week!
• Bible Memory Verse!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Salmos 100:1-2 (cien, versículo uno y dos)
• Audio version 

1st Grade: September 23, 2015

This week, we started class by talking about the weather.  After that, we practiced the Bible memory verse.  The first grade students are doing so well, that we're going to add verse two next week!  We learned about two more farm animals in Spanish, and we finished class by playing a game!

Ask your student:

• What new animal did you learn about this week?  (This week we learned the phrase "el gallo" = the rooster and "el cerdo" = the pig)
• What does a rooster say in Spanish?  (They don't say "cock a doodle doo."  In Spanish, they say "qui quir ri quiiiiiiiii")
• What game did you play in Spanish class?  (With a partner, students drew all 5 animals that we've learned so far.  Señora Brouwer would say something in Spanish describing one of the animals.  Students would bring the correct picture to the front of the room.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Weather
• Review
• hace sol - it's sunny
• hace calor - it's hot
• New
• hace frío - it's cold
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• Review
• la rana - the frog
• el burro - the donkey
• corre - he/she runs
• salta - he/she jumps
• verde - green 
• gris - gray
• grande - big
• pequeño - small
• el caballo - the horse
• dice - he/she says
• café - brown
• New
• canta - he/she sings
• come - he/she eats
• el cerdo - the pig
• el gallo - the rooster
• anaranjado - orange
• rosado - pink

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Salmos 100:1 (cien, versículo uno)
• Audio version (the audio version includes more than just the first verse, but it may still be helpful for 1st Grade students)
• Listen to this fun song practice the animal vocabulary words!  Animales en la Granja Song
• Each week, we begin class by talking about the weather in Spanish.  Here's a fun song to practice at home!
• Weather, months, seasons song

Kindergarten: September 23, 2015

This week in Spanish class, we learned a few more classroom commands.  Everyone loved opening and closing their desks!  We also practiced our Bible memory verse and we reviewed the Spanish greetings again.  Unfortunately, we were having some technical difficulties and we were unable to listen to the greeting song in class.  It's linked below so that you can listen at home!


Ask your student:

• Do you remember what "el pupitre" is? (It's a word that's fun to say and it means "the desk.")

This week's vocabulary:

• Classroom commands
• Review
• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly
• escucha - he/she listens
• se pone bien - he/she sits up straight
• New
• abre el pupitre - he/she opens the desk
• cierra el pupitre - he/she closes the desk
• Greetings
• All review this week
• Hola- hello
• Buenos días - Good morning
• Buenas tardes - Good afternoon
• Buenas noches - Good night
• ¿Cómo estás? - How are you doing?
• muy bien - very well
• bien - well
• así, así - okay
• mal - poor/bad
• muy mal- very bad

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Salmos 100:1 (cien, versículo uno)
• Audio version (the audio version includes more than just the first verse, but it may still be helpful for Kindergarten students)
• Greetings Song:  We had some technical difficulties in class, so we didn't get to watch in class.  Watch it HERE.

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: September 16, 2015

This week, we began class by learning all about a new "amigo del día." (Friend of the day).  We also continued learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish.  Finally, we learned some new vocabulary for our "Haz la maleta" (Pack your suitcase) unit, and students began to illustrate a short story in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• Who was the "amigo del día" in Spanish class today?  What is one thing you learned about him?  (This week, our "amigo del día" was a girl and we learned that she loves horses.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Amigo del Día
• Each week, we'll learn more about our classmates!  On the blog, I'll only list the words we learned in class that week.  However, I'm keeping a list of all of our Amigo del Día vocabulary.  Click HERE to view the entire list.
• le encanta - he/she loves
• los caballos - the horses
• montar a caballo - to ride a horse
• sobre - about
• ¡Haz la maleta! unit vocabulary
• Review
• tiene frío - he/she feels cold
• el abrigo - the winter coat
• la chaqueta - the jacket
• se pone - he/she puts on
• se quita - he/she takes off
• New
• tiene calor - he/she feels hot
• el bañador - the bathing suit

Homework:

• In class, students began illustrating a short story in Spanish.  They may complete that worksheet to earn a sticker.  If they include "useful phrases" in speech bubbles, they can earn up to 3 extra stickers.  If your student misplaced the assignment or left it at school, you can print a new copy.  Just click on the links below!
• Comic Strip
• Useful Phrases
• Quia Assignment!  When we have a Quia assignment, students will be able to earn two stickers for completing it.  (At the end of the year, stickers can be traded in for prizes!)  To complete the Quia assignment, your student will need his or her Quia username and password.  Quia sent out an email with this information, but if you didn't receive the email or can't find it, please email me and I can get you that information right away. 
• CLICK HERE for this week's Quia assignment! 
• If you were unable to complete last week's assignment, you may still complete it to earn a sticker!
• Last week's Quia assignment 
• A note about assignments:  These are for students to practice.  Most questions Quia is able to grade automatically and give instant feedback.  Students may retry questions or the entire assignment as often as they want.  If a student is "stuck" with vocabulary, the vocabulary list above is a great resource.
• Bible Memory Verse!
• This year, all of the (HC)2 Students will be memorizing Psalm 100 during the first semester.  We will also be memorizing part of it in Spanish class!  This week, we started by learning just the first two verses in Spanish.  
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Salmos 100:1-2 (cien, versículo uno y dos)
• Audio version 

3rd Grade: September 16, 2015

In Spanish this week, we continued to learn pet vocabulary!  Through this unit, we will be practicing various forms of the verb "to have," and we will be learning the names for pets/animals in Spanish.  Based on what the students have told me, some of you have some very interesting pets!  In class, we also completed a short reading activity/logic puzzle where we matched descriptions to pictures.

Ask your student:

• Do you we have any "culebras" around our house?  (The word "culebra" means snake.  While most of you don't have snakes as pets, a lot of students told me you have snakes around your homes.)  

This week's vocabulary:

• Review
• tengo - I have
• tienes - you have
• tiene - he/she has
• la mascota - the pet
• el perro - the dog
• el gato - the cat
• New
• el pez - the fish
• la culebra - the snake
• el conejo - the rabbit

Homework:

• Quia Assignment!  When we have a Quia assignment, students will be able to earn two stickers for completing it.  (At the end of the year, stickers can be traded in for prizes!)  To complete the Quia assignment, your student will need his or her Quia username and password.  Quia sent out an email with this information, but if you didn't receive the email or can't find it, please email me and I can get you that information right away.  
• CLICK HERE for this week's Quia Assignment!
• If you were unable to complete last week's assignment, you may always complete it later and still earn a sticker!  
• LAST WEEK'S Quia Assignment!
• A note about assignments:  These are for students to practice.  Most questions Quia is able to grade automatically and give instant feedback.  Students may retry questions or the entire assignment as often as they want.  If a student is "stuck" with vocabulary, the vocabulary list above is a great resource.
• Bible Memory Verse!
• This year, all of the (HC)2 Students will be memorizing Psalm 100 during the first semester.  We will also be memorizing part of it in Spanish class!  This week, we started by learning just the first two verses in Spanish.  
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Salmos 100:1-2 (cien, versículo uno y dos)
• Audio version 

2nd Grade: September 16, 2015

This week in Spanish, we began learning the vocabulary for our first unit.  We continued learning about our five senses in Spanish.  We focused on our ears and hearing.  We also practiced our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100), and we played a game in Spanish to review the numbers 1-24.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what the difference is between "orejas" and "oídos"?  (They both mean "ears."  However, your orejas are the part of your ears that you can see.  Your oídos are the inner part of your ears.)

This week's vocabulary:

• veo - I see
• ve - he/she sees 
• los ojos - the eyes
• escucho - I listen
• escucha - he/she listens
• los oídos - the (inner) ears
• las orejas - the (outer) ears
• habla bajo - he/she speaks softly
• habla fuerte - he/she speaks loudly

Homework:

• Sing along with our 5 Senses song in Spanish.  We've only listened to the first two verses...more to come next week!
• Bible Memory Verse!
• This year, all of the (HC)2 Students will be memorizing Psalm 100 during the first semester.  We will also be memorizing part of it in Spanish class!  This week, we started by learning just the first two verses in Spanish.  
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Salmos 100:1-2 (cien, versículo uno y dos)
• Audio version 

1st Grade: September 16, 2015

This week, we started class with a new weather phase:  "hace calor" (it's hot).  We practiced our Bible verse in Spanish (Psalm 100), and we continued talking about farm animals.  We played a game to review all of the words we've learned so far.

Ask your student:

• What new animal did you learn about this week?  (This week we learned the phrase "el caballo" = the horse)
• What does a frog say in Spanish?  (They don't say "ribbit."  In Spanish, they say "croac, croac.")

This week's vocabulary:

• Weather
• Review
• hace sol - it's sunny
• New
• hace calor - it's hot
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• Review
• la rana - the frog
• el burro - the donkey
• corre - he/she runs
• salta - he/she jumps
• verde - green 
• gris - gray
• grande - big
• pequeño - small
• New
• el caballo - the horse
• dice - he/she says
• café - brown

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse!
• This year, all of the (HC)2 Students will be memorizing Psalm 100 during the first semester.  We will also be memorizing part of it in Spanish class!  This week, we started by learning just the first verse in Spanish.  We'll continue working on the first verse until students are ready to move on!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Salmos 100:1 (cien, versículo uno)
• Audio version (the audio version includes more than just the first verse, but it may still be helpful for 1st Grade students)

Kindergarten: September 16, 2015

This week in Spanish class we continued learning some classroom commands, we practiced our Bible memory verse, and we learned how to ask someone how they are feeling in Spanish.  We also sang a song to practice some of the words we've been learning.


Ask your student:

• If someone is feeling "muy bien," how are they? (They're feeling very well.  We show this in class with a big smile and two thumbs up.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Classroom commands
• Review
• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly
• escucha - he/she listens
• New
• se pone bien - he/she sits up straight
• Greetings
• Review
• Hola- hello
• Buenos días - Good morning
• Buenas tardes - Good afternoon
• Buenas noches - Good night
• New
• ¿Cómo estás? - How are you doing?
• muy bien - very well
• bien - well
• así, así - okay
• mal - poor/bad
• muy mal- very bad

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse!
• This year, all of the (HC)2 Students will be memorizing Psalm 100 during the first semester.  We will also be memorizing part of it in Spanish class!  This week, we started by learning just the first verse in Spanish.  We'll continue working on the first verse until students are ready to move on!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Salmos 100:1 (cien, versículo uno)
• Audio version (the audio version includes more than just the first verse, but it may still be helpful for Kindergarten students)

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: September 9, 2015

This week, we began class by learning all about a new "amigo del día." (Friend of the day)  We spent nearly 20 minutes speaking all in Spanish during this time!

We also learned some new vocabulary for our new unit!  Our first unit is called "Haz la maleta" (Pack your suitcase) and we'll be focusing on travel and clothing vocabulary words.

We also began learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish.  See the homework links below for more information!

Ask your student:

• Who was the "amigo del día" in Spanish class today?  What is one thing you learned about him?  (To maintain privacy, I will not be putting student names on the website.  Our "amigo del día" was a boy and we learned that he liked to read.)
• If Señora Brouwer says "Oh, alumnos" what do you say back?  ("Oh alumnos" means "Oh, students."  Students reply by saying, "Sí, maestra" which means "Yes, teacher.")
• Do you remember the actions you learned to go with your Bible memory verse in Spanish?  (See how many of the actions they remember!  I'll post a video with actions some time in the next week.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Amigo del Dia
• le gusta - he/she likes
• leer - to read
• los libros - the books
• las revistas - the magazines
• New unit vocablary
• tiene frío - he/she feels cold
• el abrigo - the winter coat
• la chaqueta - the jacket
• se pone - he/she puts on
• se quita - he/she takes off

Homework:

• Quia Assignment!  When we have a Quia assignment, students will be able to earn two stickers for completing it.  (At the end of the year, stickers can be traded in for prizes!)  To complete the Quia assignment, your student will need his or her Quia username and password.  Quia sent out an email with this information, but if you didn't receive the email or can't find it, please email me and I can get you that information right away. 
• CLICK HERE to go directly to the Quia Assignment! 
• A note about assignments:  These are for students to practice.  Most questions Quia is able to grade automatically and give instant feedback.  Students may retry questions or the entire assignment as often as they want.  If a student is "stuck" with vocabulary, the vocabulary list above is a great resource.
• Bible Memory Verse!
• This year, all of the (HC)2 Students will be memorizing Psalm 100 during the first semester.  We will also be memorizing part of it in Spanish class!  This week, we started by learning just the first two verses in Spanish.  
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Salmos 100:1-2 (cien, versículo uno y dos)
• Audio version 

3rd Grade: September 9, 2015

This week in Spanish, we began learning the vocabulary for our first unit.  We'll be learning words and phrases to talk about our 5 senses in Spanish.  This week, we focused on our eyes and seeing.

We also spent some time practicing numbers in Spanish.  This week, we practiced numbers 1-20.

We also began learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish.  See the homework links below for more information!

Ask your student:

• If Señora Brouwer says "Oh, alumnos" what do you say back?  ("Oh alumnos" means "Oh, students."  Students reply by saying, "Sí, maestra" which means "Yes, teacher.")
• Do you remember the actions you learned to go with your Bible memory verse in Spanish?  (See how many of the actions they remember!  I'll post a video with actions some time in the next week.)

This week's vocabulary:

• tengo - I have
• tienes - you have
• tiene - he/she has
• la mascota - the pet
• el perro - the dog
• el gato - the cat

Homework:

• Quia Assignment!  When we have a Quia assignment, students will be able to earn two stickers for completing it.  (At the end of the year, stickers can be traded in for prizes!)  To complete the Quia assignment, your student will need his or her Quia username and password.  Quia sent out an email with this information, but if you didn't receive the email or can't find it, please email me and I can get you that information right away.  
• CLICK HERE to go directly to the Quia Assignment!
• A note about assignments:  These are for students to practice.  Most questions Quia is able to grade automatically and give instant feedback.  Students may retry questions or the entire assignment as often as they want.  If a student is "stuck" with vocabulary, the vocabulary list above is a great resource.
• Bible Memory Verse!
• This year, all of the (HC)2 Students will be memorizing Psalm 100 during the first semester.  We will also be memorizing part of it in Spanish class!  This week, we started by learning just the first two verses in Spanish.  
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Salmos 100:1-2 (cien, versículo uno y dos)
• Audio version 

2nd Grade: September 9, 2015

This week in Spanish, we began learning the vocabulary for our first unit.  We'll be learning words and phrases to talk about our 5 senses in Spanish.  This week, we focused on our eyes and seeing.

We also spent some time practicing numbers in Spanish.  This week, we practiced numbers 1-20.

Finally, we began learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish.  See the homework links below for more information!

Ask your student:

• If Señora Brouwer says "Oh, alumnos" what do you say back?  ("Oh alumnos" means "Oh, students."  Students reply by saying, "Sí, maestra" which means "Yes, teacher.")
• Do you remember what "veo, veo" means in Spanish?  (It means "I see, I see."  It's what you say to start a game of "I spy.")

This week's vocabulary:

• veo - I see
• ve - he/she sees 
• los ojos - the eyes

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse!
• This year, all of the (HC)2 Students will be memorizing Psalm 100 during the first semester.  We will also be memorizing part of it in Spanish class!  This week, we started by learning just the first two verses in Spanish.  
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Salmos 100:1-2 (cien, versículo uno y dos)
• Audio version 

1st Grade: September 9, 2015

I was excited to have our first Spanish class this week!

Each week, we will start class by talking about the weather in Spanish.  This week, we focused on learning the phrase "hace sol" (it's sunny).

After that, we began learning some words for our first unit all about farm animals.  We spent a lot of time speaking only in Spanish and practicing those words.

Finally, we began learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish.  See the homework links below for more information!

Ask your student:

• If Señora Brouwer says "Oh, alumnos" what do you say back?  ("Oh alumnos" means "Oh, students."  Students reply by saying, "Sí, maestra" which means "Yes, teacher.")
• What were the two animals you talked about in Spanish?  Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish?  (We learned the words for frog--rana--and donkey--burro.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Weather
• hace sol - it's sunny
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• la rana - the frog
• el burro - the donkey
• corre - he/she runs
• salta - he/she jumps
• verde - green 
• gris - gray
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse!
• This year, all of the (HC)2 Students will be memorizing Psalm 100 during the first semester.  We will also be memorizing part of it in Spanish class!  This week, we started by learning just the first verse in Spanish.  We'll continue working on the first verse until students are ready to move on!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Salmos 100:1 (cien, versículo uno)
• Audio version (the audio version includes more than just the first verse, but it may still be helpful for 1st Grade students)

Kindergarten: September 9, 2015

This week in Spanish class we reviewed the classroom command words from last week and we even learned a new one.  We played "Simón Dice" (Simon Says) to review those words.

We also began learning some common greetings in Spanish.  We used pictures, actions, and a song to help us remember these new phrases.

Finally, we began learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish.  See the homework links below for more information!

Ask your student:

• If Señora Brouwer says "Oh, alumnos" what do you say back?  ("Oh alumnos" means "Oh, students."  Students reply by saying, "Sí, maestra" which means "Yes, teacher.")
• How do you say "Good Morning" to someone in Spanish?  (Good morning is "Buenos días")

This week's vocabulary:

• Classroom commands
• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly
• escucha - he/she listens
• Greetings
• Hola- hello
• Buenos días - Good morning
• Buenas tardes - Good afternoon
• Buenas noches - Good night

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse!
• This year, all of the (HC)2 Students will be memorizing Psalm 100 during the first semester.  We will also be memorizing part of it in Spanish class!  This week, we started by learning just the first verse in Spanish.  We'll continue working on the first verse until students are ready to move on!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Salmos 100:1 (cien, versículo uno)
• Audio version (the audio version includes more than just the first verse, but it may still be helpful for Kindergarten students)

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: September 2, 2015

Today in Spanish class, we started off by drawing pictures.  The students filled their papers with drawings and symbols to represent things that are important to them.  Each week, we'll look at one student's poster and learn about him or her...all in Spanish!  After that, we spent a little time talking about cognates and how they can help us understand Spanish.  We were even able to read (and understand!) a few advertisements in Spanish using cognates to help us.

Ask your student:

• What is a cognate? (It's a word that looks and/or sounds the same in both English and Spanish)
• Who was this week's "amigo del día"?  Whose drawing did you look at?  What did you learn about that person?  (This week, we looked at Pedro's poster.  Pedro is Señora Brouwer's stuffed mouse.  He likes to eat cheese.)

This week's vocabulary:

• ¿Qué te gusta hacer? - What do you like to do?
• Me gusta - I like
• comer - to eat
• queso - cheese
• le gusta - he/she likes 

Homework:

• This year, we will be using a website called "Quia" for our homework assignments.  Parents should have received an email with username and password information.  Students, if you were here last year, your username and password is the same as last year.  If you did not receive an email with log in information, please email me and I can get you that information.  (ambrouwer@hollandchristian.org) 
• Click HERE to access the Quia assignment for this week.  

3rd Grade: September 2, 2015

Today in Spanish class, we focused on learning one very important word...hay.  We played a memory game to practice using the word "hay" in context.

Ask your student:

• What does "hay" mean in Spanish?  (Hay means "there is or there are".  Since the letter "h" is always silent in Spanish, it sounds more like "aye!")

This week's vocabulary:

• hay - there is, there are

Homework:

• This year, we will be using a website called "Quia" to complete assignments in Spanish class.  Parents should have received an email with their student's username and password information.  
• Click on THIS LINK, put in your log-in information, and complete the short assignment. 
• If you have not received log-in information, or if you have any problems with the Quia website, please email me.  (ambrouwer@hollandchristian.org)
• If you did not have Quia login information and were unable to complete last week's assignment, it's not too late!  CLICK HERE to access the last assignment.

2nd Grade: September 2, 2015

Over the course of the year, we'll be practicing the numbers from 1-100.  Today we started by playing some games to practice the numbers 1-15, 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).

Today's vocabulary:

• Numbers 1-15

Homework:

• Use THIS WEBSITE to practice the numbers 1-20 in Spanish.

1st Grade: September 2, 2015

Today, we did not have Spanish class.  Instead, we rode a bus to the high school for Convocation. For some of our 1st grade students, it was their first time ever on a school bus! At Convocation we were able to praise God and pray together with the entire Holland Christian community.

To view some pictures of Convocation, CLICK HERE.

Kindergarten: September 2, 2015

Today in Spanish class, we started learning a few basic words and procedures in Spanish class.  Next week, we'll begin learning some basic greetings in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• What do you do in Spanish if you don't understand what Señora Brouwer is saying?  (You tap your fist on the opposite hand.)
• Who is Pedro?  (He's a little mouse who helps to translate what Señora Brouwer says into English)

This week's vocabulary:

• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly

Homework:

• Next week, we'll begin learning some greetings in Spanish.  Listen to this song and learn how to say "Good Morning"

Bible Memory: Psalm 100

This year, all students will be memorizing the same verse in Spanish!  For the first semester, we will work on memorizing Psalm 100 in Spanish.  Use this slide show to help you memorize the verse at home.