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