4th, 5th, 6th Grade: October 28, 2015

This week, we learned all about a new "amigo del día." (Friend of the day).  We practiced learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish.  We also learned some new vocabulary words.  Right now, the words are a seemingly random combination, but they're actually taken from a Bible story.  Over the next few weeks, we'll learn more words to eventually talk about a Bible story all 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 boy and he likes crocodiles.)
• If someone asks "¿por qué? how could you answer their question?  (¡Porque!  ¿Por qué?--two words with an accent mark means "why?" and porque--one word, with no accent means "because!")

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.
• el cocodrilo - the crocodile
• asustar - to scare
• el pez - the fish
• Bible Story unit vocabulary
• el hermano - the brother
• la hermana - the sister
• ayuda - he/she helps
• escucha - he/she listens
• habla - he/she talks
• ¿por qué? - why?
• porque - because

Homework:

• Quia Assignment 
• Use these flashcards to review the vocabulary words (Choose "html" version if you're having trouble).
• Complete THIS ASSIGNMENT.  (Worth 2 stickers)
• 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!  Next week, we'll be adding verse 4!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Reconozcan que el Señor es Dios; él nos hizo y somos suyos; ¡somos pueblo suyo y ovejas de su prado! Salmos 100:1-3 (cien, versículo uno a tres)
• Audio version 

3rd Grade: October 28, 2015

This week, we began a new unit in class!  We'll be learning to talk about things we enjoy doing in Spanish.  We spent 25 minutes speaking only in Spanish and we had a lot of fun today asking "normal" questions ("Do you like to eat chocolate?") and silly questions ("Do you like to swim in chocolate?").

Ask your student:

• What does "me gusta" like?  (Me gusta means "I like."  We watched a song/video in class today that reviewed this phase.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Me gusta - I like
• No me gusta - I don't like
• ¿Te gusta...? - Do you like
• Le gusta - he/she likes
• comer - to eat
• nadar - to swim
• bailar - to dance
• cantar - to sing

Homework:

• Sing along with the Me Gusta song we sang in class:  CLICK HERE 
• Quia Assignment!
• Play THIS GAME to review the vocabulary (just for practice).
• Complete THIS ASSIGNMENT (worth 2 stickers!)
• Bible Memory Verse! 
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Reconozcan que Señor es Dios; él nos hizo y somos suyos;  ¡somos pueblo suyo y ovejas de su prado!  Salmos 100:1-3 (cien, versículo uno a tres)
• Audio version 

2nd Grade: October 28, 2015

Over the next few weeks, we'll be discovering Peru in class!  This week, we spent some time talking about where Peru is located, it's flag, and what the seasons are like.  We finished class by playing another game to review numbers 20-39 in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• When it's winter in Michigan, what season is it in Peru?  (Summer!  Peru's seasons are the opposite of ours.)
• What does Peru's flag look like?  (It's red and white and it has a design/picture/coat of arms in the center.)

This week's vocabulary:

• la bandera - the flag
• rojo - red
• blanco - white
• el invierno - the winter
• el verano - the summer
• las estaciones - the seasons
• el opuesto - the opposite
• la playa - the beach
• la capital - the capital city

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!  Reconozcan que el Señor es Dios; él nos hizo y somos suyos; ¡somos pueblo suyo y ovejas de su prado! Salmos 100:1-3 (cien, versículo uno a tres)
• Audio version 
• Listen to the Seasons Song.  This song is about the seasons in Michigan.  How would the song be different if we were singing it in Peru?

1st Grade: October 28, 2015

This week in Spanish class, we began a new unit:  Ayudo a mi familia (I help my family).  During this unit, we'll be learning about rooms in the house and actions we do around the house that help our families.  For more information about this unit, click here: ¡Ayudo a mi familia!/I help my family!

This week, we learned about two rooms of the house and a few chores and activities in each room.

Ask your student:

• What were the two rooms of the house that you learned about today?  (el baño - the bathroom, el dormitorio - the bedroom) 

Today's vocabulary:

• Weather
• Review
• hace sol - it's sunny
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace frío - it's cold
• está nublado - it's cloudy
• está lloviendo - it's raining
• está nevando - it's snowing
• New
• hace viento - it's windy
• House
• el baño - the bathroom
• limpia - he/she cleans
• lava las manos - he/she washes his/her hands
• el dormitorio - the bedroom
• duerme - he/she sleeps

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 

Kindergarten: October 28, 2015

This week, we started a new unit in class!  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning the names for various body parts as we talk about a scarecrow.  We learned a few new words, and we finished class by playing a game to review the words.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember the name of this new friend? (Espantapájaros - Scarecrow) 

This week's vocabulary:

• espantapájaros - scarecrow
• tiene - he/she has
• la cabeza - the head
• las piernas - the legs
• los brazos - the arms
• el estómago - the stomach

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)

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: October 14, 2015

This week, we learned all about a new "amigo del día." (Friend of the day).  We practiced learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish.  Then, we read over the silly sentences/mini stories that students wrote last week.  We made illustrations to go with each sentence or story.

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 boy and he has a unique pet.)

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.
• la culebra - the snake
• peligrosa - dangerous
• mono - cute
• pequeña - small
• anaranjado - orange
• amarillo - yellow
• ¡Haz la maleta! unit vocabulary
• All review this week
• 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
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace frío - it's cold
• la camiseta - the short sleeve shirt
• la camisa - the long sleeve shirt
• los pantalones - the pants
• los pantalones cortos - the shorts
• mete - he/she puts in
• la maleta - the suitcase
• los zapatos - the shoes
• las botas - the boots
• las chanclas - the shoes
• ¡Qué calor! - How hot!
• ¡Qué frío! - How cold!

Homework:

• Final Assignment:  Since we finished our unit this week, we have a final assignment instead of a Quia assignment.  The assignment was handed out in class.  If you misplaced your assignment sheet, you can CLICK HERE to print a new copy.
• Quia Assignments!  Need to catch up on any of the assignments?  Here they are!  If you don't have your Quia log in information, please email me and I can get you that information right away.  
• October 7 Quia Assignment 
• September 30 Quia assignment
• September 23 Quia assignment
• 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 added verse three!  
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Reconozcan que el Señor es Dios; él nos hizo y somos suyos; ¡somos pueblo suyo y ovejas de su prado! Salmos 100:1-3 (cien, versículo uno a tres)
• Audio version 

3rd Grade: October 14, 2015

Today in class we finished our unit about  Las Mascotas (pets).  Students introduced their pets (or dream pets) to the class...using only Spanish!  I was very impressed with everyone who shared about their pets all in Spanish!!  Way to go Third Graders!!

Ask your student:

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

This week's vocabulary:

• All 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
• la tortuga - the turtle
• el hámster - the hamster
• el pájaro - the bird
• corre - he/she runs
• nada - he/she swims
• vuela - he/she flies
• salta - he/she jumps
• juega - he/she plays
• come - he/she eats
• duerme - he/she sleeps
• vive - he/she lives
• en la casa - inside
• afuera - outside

Homework:

• No new assignments this week!  If you were unable to complete previous assignments, you can use these two weeks as a chance to catch up!
• Introduce your pet to the class!  If you misplaced the paper, you can click HERE to print a new copy.  
• September 30 Quia Assignment 
• September 23 Quia Assignment; Vocabulary practice
• 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!  Reconozcan que Señor es Dios; él nos hizo y somos suyos;  ¡somos pueblo suyo y ovejas de su prado!  Salmos 100:1-3 (cien, versículo uno a tres)
• Audio version 

2nd Grade: October 14, 2015

Today in class, we finished our first unit:  Los 5 Sentidos.  We sang along with the 5 senses rap, played a guessing game using our 5 senses, and finished class by reviewing the numbers 20-39.

Ask your student:

• What guessing game did you play in class?  (We played a game in which I would describe an object in Spanish, and students would have to guess what I was describing.  I used the homework assignments they turned in for ideas!)

This week's vocabulary:

• All 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
• pruebo - I taste
• como - I eat
• la boca - the mouth
• la lengua - the tongue
• dulce - sweet
• salado - salty
• la nariz - the nose
• huele bien - it smells good
• huele mal - it smells bad

Homework:

• Sing along with our 5 Senses song in Spanish.  
• Bible Memory Verse!
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  Reconozcan que el Señor es Dios; él nos hizo y somos suyos; ¡somos pueblo suyo y ovejas de su prado! Salmos 100:1-3 (cien, versículo uno a tres)
• Audio version 

1st Grade: October 14, 2015

This week in Spanish class, we finished our unit all about farm animals.  We made a little booklet that students brought home to share with you.  (For an audio version of the book, click HERE).

Ask your student:

• Of the 10 farm animals you learned about in Spanish, which one is your favorite?

This week's vocabulary:

• Weather
• Review
• hace sol - it's sunny
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace frío - it's cold
• está nublado - it's cloudy
• está lloviendo - it's raining
• New
• está nevando - it's snowing
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• All review this week!
• 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
• vuela - he/she flies
• nada - he/she swims
• el pájaro - the bird
• el pez - the fish
• la vaca - the cow
• la oveja - the sheep
• el pato - the duck

Homework:

• Read along with our booklet!  Click HERE for an audio version!
• 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: October 14, 2015

This week, we began class by playing Simón Dice (Simon Says) to practice all of the classroom commands we have learned.  After that, we practiced our Bible Memory verse.  We sang along with some songs to review the Spanish greetings.  Finally, we watched a video about three silly friends meeting each other for the first time and speaking Spanish together.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember the names of the three puppets in the short video you watched? (Carmen, Jorge, and Ariel)

This week's vocabulary (all review):

• 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
• mete la silla - he/she pushes in the chair
• levanta la mano - he/she raises his/her hand
• mira - he/she looks at
• camina - he/she walks
• 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
• ¿Cómo te llamas? - What is your name?
• Me llamo... - My name is...
• él - he
• Él se llama... - His name is...
• Él está... - He feels...
• ella - she
• Ella se llama... - Her name is
• Ella está... - She feels...

Homework:

• Want to see the video we watched in class?  Click HERE!
• 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: October 7, 2015

This week, we learned all about a new "amigo del día." (Friend of the day).  We practiced learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish.  This week, we added verse three.  Students reviewed the words we've been learning by writing a few sentences in Spanish. Finally, we learned some new vocabulary for our "Haz la maleta" (Pack your suitcase) unit.

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 enjoys art.)

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.
• el arte - the art
• los pájaros - the birds
• mirar - to look at
• hacer - to make
• pintar - to paint
• dibujar - to draw
• los dos - both
• ¡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
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace frío - it's cold
• la camiseta - the short sleeve shirt
• la camisa - the long sleeve shirt
• los pantalones - the pants
• los pantalones cortos - the shorts
• mete - he/she puts in
• la maleta - the suitcase
• New vocabulary
• los zapatos - the shoes
• las botas - the boots
• las chanclas - the shoes
• ¡Qué calor! - How hot!
• ¡Qué frío! - How cold!

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 October 7's Quia Assignment (Worth 2 pegatinas)
• If you were unable to complete previous assignment, you may still complete them to earn a sticker!
• September 30 Quia assignment
• September 23 Quia assignment
• 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 added verse three!  
• 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: October 7, 2015

This week, we finished learning pet-related vocabulary words.  We practiced our vocabulary words by illustrating silly Spanish sentences.  Next week, we'll have the chance to talk about our pets in Spanish!

**On Wednesday, October 14, students will be able to bring a picture of their pet(s) to class.  Students can bring in an actual photograph, a drawing, or you can email me a digital picture that I will add to a slide show (ambrouwer@hollandchristian.org).  Students will introduce their pet to the class in Spanish.  If you don't have a pet, your student can choose to draw/find/email me a picture of their dream pet, a friend/family member's pet, or talk about a favorite animal instead.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what silly sentence your group illustrated?  (We had some silly sentences...even one about a snake eating pizza!) 
• Which pet or animal do you want to talk about in Spanish?  (Señora Brouwer doesn't have a pet, she'll be talking about Remington, her brother's new puppy!)  

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
• la tortuga - the turtle
• el hámster - the hamster
• el pájaro - the bird
• corre - he/she runs
• nada - he/she swims
• vuela - he/she flies
• New
• salta - he/she jumps
• juega - he/she plays
• come - he/she eats
• duerme - he/she sleeps
• vive - he/she lives
• en la casa - inside
• afuera - outside

Homework:

• This week, there is no Quia assignment.  The assignment was handed out in class.  If you misplaced the paper, you can click HERE to print a new copy.  You will be preparing to tell your classmates all about your pet in Spanish!
• If you were unable to complete previous Quia assignments, you may always complete them later and still earn a sticker! 
• September 30 Quia Assignment 
• September 23 Quia Assignment; Vocabulary practice
• 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: October 7, 2015

This week, we learned all about the sense of smell.  We also practiced describing everyday objects using our five senses.  Our homework assignment this week will practice these vocabulary words.
Ask your student:

• Tell me one thing that you think, "huele bien."  (Something that smells good!)

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
• pruebo - I taste
• como - I eat
• la boca - the mouth
• la lengua - the tongue
• dulce - sweet
• salado - salty
• New
• la nariz - the nose
• huele bien - it smells good
• huele mal - it smells bad

Homework:

• In class, I handed out our 5 Senses homework assignment.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Are you feeling stuck with your assignment?  Here's Sra. Brouwer's example!

• Sing along with our 5 Senses song in Spanish.  
• 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: October 7, 2015

This week in class, we learned a few more farm animals in Spanish.  Next week, we'll put everything together and make a small book to bring home!

Ask your student:

• How do you say "sheep" in Spanish?  (The word for sheep is "oveja."  It sounds like "obey-ha."  The word is in our Bible verse for this semester!

This week's vocabulary:

• Weather
• Review
• hace sol - it's sunny
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace frío - it's cold
• está nublado - it's cloudy
• New
• está lloviendo - it's raining
• 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
• vuela - he/she flies
• nada - he/she swims
• el pájaro - the bird
• el pez - the fish
• New
• la vaca - the cow
• la oveja - the sheep
• el pato - the duck

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: October 7, 2015

In class, we had some fun practicing the word "camina" as we walked all over the classroom.  We also continued practicing greetings and we learned the new words "él" and "ella"  (he and she).

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what ¿Camina? means?  Can you show me how to "camina rápidamente"? (Camina means "walk," and "camina rápidamente" means to walk quickly.)

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
• mete la silla - he/she pushes in the chair
• levanta la mano - he/she raises his/her hand
• New
• mira - he/she looks at
• camina - he/she walks
• 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
• ¿Cómo te llamas? - What is your name?
• Me llamo... - My name is...
• New
• él - he
• Él se llama... - His name is...
• Él está... - He feels...
• ella - she
• Ella se llama... - Her name is
• Ella está... - She feels...

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 30, 2015

This week, we learned all about a new "amigo del día." (Friend of the day).  We practiced learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish.  Finally, we learned some new vocabulary for our "Haz la maleta" (Pack your suitcase) unit.

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 boy and we learned about an interesting pet that his family has!)

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.
• el geco - the gecko
• tiene - he/she has
• la cola - the tail 
• había - there was/there were
• se escapó -he/she escaped
• jugar - to play
• ¡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
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace frío - it's cold
• la camiseta - the short sleeve shirt
• la camisa - the long sleeve shirt
• New
• los pantalones - the pants
• los pantalones cortos - the shorts
• mete - he/she puts in
• la maleta - the suitcase

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 23 Quia assignment
• 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 30, 2015

This week, we continued interviewing our classmates in Spanish about their pets!  After that, we learned a few action words to talk about what our pets do.

**On Wednesday, October 14, students will be able to bring a picture of their pet(s) to class.  Students can bring in an actual photograph, a drawing, or you can email me a digital picture that I will add to a slide show (ambrouwer@hollandchristian.org).  Students will introduce their pet to the class in Spanish.  If you don't have a pet, your student can choose to draw/find/email me a picture of their dream pet, a friend/family member's pet, or talk about a favorite animal instead.

Ask your student:

• What was Señora Brouwer's joke that she told the class?  (What did one fish say to the other fish?  NADA!!  In Spanish, "nada" means he/she swims, but it also means "nothing.")

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
• la tortuga - the turtle
• el hámster - the hamster
• el pájaro - the bird
• New
• corre - he/she runs
• nada - he/she swims
• vuela - he/she flies

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 (Worth 2 pegatinas!)
• If you were unable to complete previous assignments, you may always complete them later and still earn a sticker! 
• September 23 Quia Assignment; Vocabulary practice
• 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