4th, 5th, 6th Grade: March 23, 2016

Today in class, we continued our new unit:  art related vocabulary words, and learning about the Spanish artist Joan Miró.  Today, we focused on expressing opinions in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• Who was the amigo del día in class today?  What did you learn about him?  (Our amigo del día was a boy who likes to go fishing.)
• What do you think about Joan Miró's artwork?  Can you tell me your opinion in Spanish?  (See vocabulary list for help.)

This week's vocabulary:

• En mi opinión - In my opinion
• ¿Qué opinas?  - What's your opinion?
• Yo prefiero - I prefer
• ¿Cuál prefieres? - Which do you prefer?
• loco - crazy
• único - unique
• interesante - interesting
• aburrido - boring
• sencillo - plain
• piensa - he/she thinks
• pienso - I think

Homework: 

• Check out THESE Spring Break Activity Ideas
• Quia Assignment:
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment due 4/13
• Previous Quia Assignments from this unit
• Assignment  due 3/23 (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

3rd Grade: March 23, 2016

Oh, no.  Someone stole Pedro's cheese!  This week, students drew the faces of possible suspects and described them in Spanish.  Many students asked to complete more than one!!  Next time, they'll work to match up their classmates descriptions and pictures!

Ask your student:

• What did your suspect look like?  How did you describe him/her in Spanish? 

This week's vocabulary:

• Review
• la barba -the beard
• el bigote - the mustache
• las pecas - the freckles
• las gafas - the glasses
• el pelo - the hair
• el cabello - the hair (used in some Spanish speaking countries.  In class, we'll stick with "el pelo.")
• el pelo rubio - blonde hair
• el pelo castaño - brown hair
• el pelo negro - black hair
• el pelo rojo - red hair
• el pelo canoso - gray hair 
• calvo - bald
• tiene-he/she has
• tengo - I have
• tienes - you have
• ojos azules - blue eyes
• ojos verdes - green eyes
• ojos grises - gray eyes
• ojos castaños - brown eyes

Homework

• Check out THESE Spring Break Activity Ideas.
• No new Quia assignment this week.  You can continue to practice with the vocabulary games or catch up on previous assignments.  
• Quia practice (to practice vocabulary...same practice activities as last week) 
• VOCABULARY PRACTICE (flashcards and matching)
• BATTLESHIP game.
• "Rags to Riches game. 
• Previous assignments:
• Quia Assignment, due March 16, 2016 (worth 1 stickers)
• Quia Assignment due March 9, 2016 (worth 1 sticker)

• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)

2nd Grade: March 23, 2016

This week, we continued our new unit!  We'll be learning the vocabulary words to tell the story of David and Goliath in Spanish!

Ask your student:

• Can you tell me two differences between David and Goliath?  Can you say them in Spanish?(Use the vocabulary list to help you out:  Goliat tenía armadura, una espada, un casco.  David tenía ovejas.  David era pequeño.  Goliat era grande.  David era pastor. Goliat era soldado.) 

This week's vocabulary:

• New
• el casco - the helmet
• la espada - the sword
• la armadura - the armor
• Review
• David - David
• el pastor -the shepherd
• la oveja - the sheep
• Goliat - Goliath
• el soldado - the soldier

Homework:

• Check out THESE Spring Break Activity Ideas!
• Sing along with our new song: Con su arpa toca David (Little David Play on Your Harp)
• Sing along with our new numbers songs:  El Canto de las Decenas (The Song of the Tens...counting to 100 by tens in Spanish), Counting to 100 by Tens
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)

1st Grade: March 23, 2016

In addition to playing a weather game with our Special Guests, we also spent some time reviewing the vocabulary for our Bible Story--Jesus feeding the 5000.

Ask your student:

• What was your favorite part about having your Special Guest in Spanish class? 

Today's vocabulary:

• New Vocabulary
• el pescado - the fish
• gruñen - they growl (like stomachs!)
• Review Vocabulary
• da gracias - he/she gives thanks
• el pan - the bread
• tiene hambre - he/she is hungry
• hay - there is/there are
• le da - he/she gives to him/her
• el estómago - the stomach
• la gente - the people
• Jesús - Jesus
• habla - he/she talks
• escucha - he/she listens
• come - he/she eats
• prepara - he/she prepares/makes
• sirve - he/she serves

Homework:

• Check out THESE Spring Break Activity Ideas!
• Weather/Seasons songs and videos
• Weather song
• Weather/seasons song
• Weather/seasons silly video
• Days of the week song
• Months of the year song
• Bible Memory Verse!
• This semester, we will learn two Bible memory verses in Spanish.  
• Verse for January and February:
• Yo soy el buen pastor;  conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí.  Juan 10:14 (diez, versículo 14)

Kindergarten: March 23, 2016

In addition to playing a game with our Special Guests, we also reviewed the animal vocabulary we have been learning so far.

Ask your student:

• What was your favorite part about having Spanish with your special guest? 

This week's vocabulary:

• All Review
• la tortuga - the turtle
• marrón - brown 
• lento/lenta - slow
• la rana - the frog
• verde - green 
• salta - he/she jumps
• dice - he/she says
• el elefante - the elephant
• grande - big
• pequeño - small 
• gris - gray
• el pez - the fish
• nada - he/she swims
• pequeño - small

Homework:

• Check out THESE Spring Break Activity Ideas!
• We learned a fun rhyme and hand clap from Spain.  Watch the video and practice the actions!  Chocolate, Chocolate (jumping game).
• Sing along!  Alele, alelu, alelu, aleluya
• Second Semester Bible Memory Verse!  
• Jesús dijo, "Yo soy el camino, la verdad, y la vida."  Juan 14:6 (catorce, versículo 6)

Spring Break Activity Ideas!

If you're looking for some fun, Spanish-related activities to try over Spring Break, try one of these:

1. Out and About
1. Local Library:  Many of our Holland area libraries have great Spanish collections!  Ask the children's librarian to show you where to find books, CDs, or videos in Spanish.  You'll find some of your favorite English books translated into Spanish, and you'll discover some new books as well!
2. Visit a local Mexican Supermercado.  What things are similar to the supermarket your family usually goes to?  What things are different?  With your parents permission, find something new to buy and try out at home...maybe a fruit or vegetable you haven't seen before, or even a sweet treat!
2. Staying Home
1. Go on a Spanish Hunt around your house.  Do you have anything in your house written in Spanish?  You'd be surprised just how much there is!  (If you need help getting started, check the labels on various soaps, cleaning supplies, etc...)  Where was the most surprising place you found Spanish in your home?
2. If you watch a DVD over break, check to see if you can watch in Spanish!  Many DVDs have a Spanish language audio track.  Older students, you can even turn on the Spanish subtitles and read along! (Check under the "options" menu for different audio tracks and subtitles.)
3. Getting Crafty
1. Huichol yarn painting  (Instead of a peel and stick tile, you can also use a layer of glue on cardboard.)
2. Mexican tissue paper flowers
4. Cooking!  Try these traditional Easter/Springtime foods!
1. Torrijas:  Spanish style French toast, traditionally eaten at Easter.
2. Chilacayote:  A Mexican beverage...made from squash!

4th, 5th, and 6th Grade: March 16, 2016

Today in class, we began a new unit:  art related vocabulary words, and learning about the Spanish artist Joan Miró.  Over the course of the unit, students will learn the vocabulary for expressing opinions in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• Who were the amigos del día in class today?  What did you learn about them?  (We had two "amigos del día":  a girl who likes to ride on her penny board--like a skate board, and a boy who has a pet rabbit with a leash.)
• Did you like the painting you looked at in class?  Why or why not?  (Joan Miró was known for simplifying art, sometimes only painting lines and blobs.)

This week's vocabulary:

• New Vocabulary 
• la línea - the line
• el círculo - the circle
• el artista - the artist
• la pintura - the painting
• pinta - he/she paints
• dibuja - he/she draws
• era - he/she was
• vivió - he/she lived
• había - there was/there were

Homework: 

• Quia
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment (worth 2 stickers)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

3rd Grade: March 16, 2016

Today in class we continued vocabulary to describe people.  After learning a few new words, we became detectives and tried to catch "criminals" based on clues given in Spanish!
Ask your student:

• Do you know someone with a "barba" or "bigote"? (No one in our class has a barba or bigote!!  See the vocabulary list below.)
• If a witness told you:  "El criminal tiene ojos verdes y un bigote." Who would be the criminal? (Hint:  tiene=he has; ojos verdes=green eyes; un bigote=a mustache.)

This week's vocabulary:

• New
• la barba -the beard
• el bigote - the mustache
• Review
• las pecas - the freckles
• las gafas - the glasses
• el pelo - the hair
• el cabello - the hair (used in some Spanish speaking countries.  In class, we'll stick with "el pelo.")
• el pelo rubio - blonde hair
• el pelo castaño - brown hair
• el pelo negro - black hair
• el pelo rojo - red hair
• el pelo canoso - gray hair 
• calvo - bald
• tiene-he/she has
• tengo - I have
• tienes - you have
• ojos azules - blue eyes
• ojos verdes - green eyes
• ojos grises - gray eyes
• ojos castaños - brown eyes

Homework

• No new Quia assignment this week.  You can continue to practice with the vocabulary games or catch up on previous assignments.  
• Quia practice (to practice vocabulary...same practice activities as last week) 
• VOCABULARY PRACTICE (flashcards and matching)
• BATTLESHIP game.
• "Rags to Riches game. 
• Previous assignments:
• Quia Assignment, due March 16, 2016 (worth 1 stickers)
• Quia Assignment due March 9, 2016 (worth 1 sticker)

• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)

2nd Grade: March 16, 2016

This week, we started a new unit!  We'll be learning the vocabulary words to tell the story of David and Goliath in Spanish!

Ask your student:

• How can you remember that the word for "sheep" is "oveja" (pronounced "OBEY-ha")? (Sheep have to obey their shepherd, just like we are God's sheep and Jesus is our Good Shepherd.  Also, in Spanish, sheep say "Beeeeee" instead of "baaa."  You can have fun saying OBEEEEEEY-ha and sounding like sheep!)

This week's vocabulary:

• David - David
• el pastor -the shepherd
• la oveja - the sheep
• Goliat - Goliath
• el soldado - the soldier

Homework:

• Sing along with our new song: Con su arpa toca David (Little David Play on Your Harp)
• Sing along with our new numbers songs:  El Canto de las Decenas (The Song of the Tens...counting to 100 by tens in Spanish), Counting to 100 by Tens
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)

1st Grade: March 16, 2016

In Spanish class, we continued our new unit.  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning the words for a Bible story in Spanish.  Today we made some illustrations that we'll use as we tell the story in class.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember you illustrated in Spanish class?  (Each student will illustrate one more word next week.)  

Today's vocabulary:

• New Vocabulary
• da gracias - he/she gives thanks
• el pan - the bread
• tiene hambre - he/she is hungry
• hay - there is/there are
• Review Vocabulary
• le da - he/she gives to him/her
• el estómago - the stomach
• la gente - the people
• Jesús - Jesus
• habla - he/she talks
• escucha - he/she listens
• come - he/she eats
• prepara - he/she prepares/makes
• sirve - he/she serves

Homework:

• Weather/Seasons songs and videos
• Weather song
• Weather/seasons song
• Weather/seasons silly video
• Days of the week song
• Months of the year song
• Bible Memory Verse!
• This semester, we will learn two Bible memory verses in Spanish.  
• Verse for January and February:
• Yo soy el buen pastor;  conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí.  Juan 10:14 (diez, versículo 14)

Kindergarten: March 16, 2016

In class today, we continued our Animal unit!  Not only are we learning the names for animals, but we're also learning some colors and common verbs as well.

Ask your student:

• What animal did you learn about in Spanish class today?  (We learned about turtles!  We also learned how to say that they are green and brown and they are slow.) 
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This week's vocabulary:

• New Vocabulary
• la tortuga - the turtle
• marrón - brown 
• lento/lenta - slow
• Review Vocabulary
• la rana - the frog
• verde - green 
• salta - he/she jumps
• dice - he/she says
• el elefante - the elephant
• grande - big
• pequeño - small 
• gris - gray
• el pez - the fish
• nada - he/she swims
• pequeño - small

Homework:

• We learned a fun rhyme and hand clap from Spain.  Watch the video and practice the actions!  Chocolate, Chocolate (jumping game).
• Sing along!  Alele, alelu, alelu, aleluya
• Second Semester Bible Memory Verse!  
• Jesús dijo, "Yo soy el camino, la verdad, y la vida."  Juan 14:6 (catorce, versículo 6)

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: March 9, 2016

Today, we continued sharing Spanish stories in class today.  Again, everyone was excited to read or show their stories to the class.  The stories that were shared today were FANTASTIC!  Again, I was amazed by the creativity and the quality of the stories.

Ask your student:

• Who were the amigos del día in class today?  What did you learn about them?  (We had two "amigos del día":  a girl who has a cat that eats mice and another girl who loves cheesecake!)
• Did you present your story in class today?   What were some of the other stories about?

This week's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework: 

• Quia Assignment!  Based on YOUR stories! 
• Part 1 (worth 2 stickers)
• Part 2 (worth 2 stickers)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

3rd Grade: March 9, 2016

Today in class we continued vocabulary to describe people.  This week we started talking about special features.

Ask your student:

• Do you have "pecas" or "gafas"? (We have quite a few students in our class with pecas!  See the vocabulary list below.)

This week's vocabulary:

• New
• las pecas - the freckles
• las gafas - the glasses
• Review
• el pelo - the hair
• el cabello - the hair (used in some Spanish speaking countries.  In class, we'll stick with "el pelo.")
• el pelo rubio - blonde hair
• el pelo castaño - brown hair
• el pelo negro - black hair
• el pelo rojo - red hair
• el pelo canoso - gray hair 
• calvo - bald
• tiene-he/she has
• tengo - I have
• tienes - you have
• ojos azules - blue eyes
• ojos verdes - green eyes
• ojos grises - gray eyes
• ojos castaños - brown eyes

Homework

• Quia practice (to practice vocabulary...same practice activities as last week) 
• VOCABULARY PRACTICE (flashcards and matching)
• BATTLESHIP game.
• "Rags to Riches game. 
• Quia Assignment
• Quia Assignment, Due March 16, 2016 (worth 2 stickers)
• Previous assignments:
• Quia Assignment due March 9, 2016 (worth 1 sticker)

• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)

2nd Grade: March 9, 2016

We continued practicing and reviewing different school-related vocabulary words.  We also added a few more verbs (action words!) to our list.   Next week, we'll begin learning words for a Bible Story unit.

Ask your student:

• What do lee and escribe mean? (Lee means reads and escribe means writes.) 

Today's vocabulary:

• New
• lee - he/she reads
• escribe - he/she writes
• Review
• entra - he/she enters
• sale - he/she leaves
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• la puerta - the door
• el cuaderno - the notebook
• la carpeta - the folder
• el libro - the book
• las tijeras - the scissors
• la mochila - the backpack
• la silla - the chair
• la mesa - the table
• abre - he/she opens
• cierra - he/she closes
• el pupitre - the desk
• saca - he/she takes out
• guarda - he/she puts away
• el lápiz - the pencil

Homework:

• Sing along with our new numbers songs:  El Canto de las Decenas (The Song of the Tens...counting to 100 by tens in Spanish), Counting to 100 by Tens
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)

1st Grade: March 9, 2016

In Spanish class, we continued our new unit.  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning the words for a Bible story in Spanish.  We began by playing a game to review the words from last week, and we added a few more new words.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember any of the words you acted out in Spanish class?  (We played a game taking turns acting out different vocabulary words.)  

Today's vocabulary:

• New Vocabulary
• le da - he/she gives to him/her
• el estómago - the stomach
• la gente - the people
• Jesús - Jesus
• Review Vocabulary
• habla - he/she talks
• escucha - he/she listens
• come - he/she eats
• prepara - he/she prepares/makes
• sirve - he/she serves

Homework:

• Weather/Seasons songs and videos
• Weather song
• Weather/seasons song
• Weather/seasons silly video
• Days of the week song
• Months of the year song
• Bible Memory Verse!
• This semester, we will learn two Bible memory verses in Spanish.  
• Verse for January and February:
• Yo soy el buen pastor;  conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí.  Juan 10:14 (diez, versículo 14)

Kindergarten: March 9, 2016

In class today, we continued our Animal unit!  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning all about animals in Spanish!

Ask your student:

• What animal did you learn about in Spanish class today?  (We learned about frogs!  We also learned how to say that they are green and they jump.) 
• What does a frog say in Spanish? (Instead of "ribbit," they say "croc" in Spanish.)

This week's vocabulary:

• New Vocabulary
• la rana - the frog
• verde - green 
• salta - he/she jumps
• dice - he/she says
• Review Vocabulary
• el elefante - the elephant
• grande - big
• pequeño - small 
• gris - gray
• el pez - the fish
• nada - he/she swims
• pequeño - small

Homework:

• We learned a fun rhyme and hand clap from Spain.  Watch the video and practice the actions!  Chocolate, Chocolate (jumping game).
• Sing along!  Alele, alelu, alelu, aleluya
• Second Semester Bible Memory Verse!  
• Jesús dijo, "Yo soy el camino, la verdad, y la vida."  Juan 14:6 (catorce, versículo 6)

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: March 2, 2016

Today, students had the opportunity to share their Spanish stories with the class!  I was impressed that so many students wanted to read their stories in class.  In fact, we didn't have time for everyone.  We'll finish up next week.  The stories that were shared today were FANTASTIC!  I was amazed by the creativity and the quality of the stories.

Ask your student:

• Who were the amigos del día in class today?  What did you learn about them?  (We had two "amigos del día":  a girl who has a dog that barks a lot, and a boy who likes to have sword fights with foam swords.)
• Did you present your story in class today?   What were some of the other stories about?

This week's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework: 

• No new assignment this week!!  You may use this week to catch up on any missed assignments from the past few weeks.
• Storytelling Unit Final Assignment:  The final assignment was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced your copy, you can print a new copy here.  The story is due next Wednesday, March 2. 
• Final Assignment
• Verb list 
• Silly Names for Characters
• Previous Quia Assigments
• Week of Jan 6
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 13
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 20
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 27
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Feb 7
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Feb 14
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

3rd Grade: March 2, 2016

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

Ask your student:

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

This week's vocabulary:

• New
• el pelo - the hair
• el cabello - the hair (used in some Spanish speaking countries.  In class, we'll stick with "el pelo.")
• el pelo rubio - blonde hair
• el pelo castaño - brown hair
• el pelo negro - black hair
• el pelo rojo - red hair
• el pelo canoso - gray hair 
• calvo - bald
• Review
• tiene-he/she has
• tengo - I have
• tienes - you have
• ojos azules - blue eyes
• ojos verdes - green eyes
• ojos grises - gray eyes
• ojos castaños - brown eyes

Homework

• Quia practice:  
• VOCABULARY PRACTICE (flashcards and matching)
• As promised, here's a BATTLESHIP game to practice our vocabulary from the past two weeks.
• Last week's game:  Play THIS GAME to practice the "eye" vocabulary words.  See how much money you can earn!!  Sorry, it's not real money ;)  
• Quia Assignment due March 9, 2016 (worth 2 stickers)

• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)

2nd Grade: March 2, 2016

We continued practicing and reviewing different school-related vocabulary words.  We also added a few more verbs (action words!) to our list.   

Ask your student:

• What do entra and sale mean? (Entra means enter, and sale means leave.  We had a lot of fun practicing this in class!) 

Today's vocabulary:

• New
• entra - he/she enters
• sale - he/she leaves
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• Review
• la puerta - the door
• el cuaderno - the notebook
• la carpeta - the folder
• el libro - the book
• las tijeras - the scissors
• la mochila - the backpack
• la silla - the chair
• la mesa - the table
• abre - he/she opens
• cierra - he/she closes
• el pupitre - the desk
• saca - he/she takes out
• guarda - he/she puts away
• el lápiz - the pencil

Homework:

• Sing along with our new numbers songs:  El Canto de las Decenas (The Song of the Tens...counting to 100 by tens in Spanish), Counting to 100 by Tens
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)

1st Grade: March 2, 2016

In Spanish class, we continued our new unit.  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning the words for a Bible story in Spanish.  We began by playing a game to review the words from last week, and we added a few more new words.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember the actions for some of your vocabulary words in Spanish?  (habla - hand talking, escucha - cup hand behind ear, come - pretend to eat, sirve - pretend to serve something to someone else.)  

Today's vocabulary:

• New Vocabulary
• habla - he/she talks
• escucha - he/she listens
• Review Vocabulary
• come - he/she eats
• prepara - he/she prepares/makes
• le da - he/she gives to him/her

Homework:

• Weather/Seasons songs and videos
• Weather song
• Weather/seasons song
• Weather/seasons silly video
• Days of the week song
• Months of the year song
• Bible Memory Verse!
• This semester, we will learn two Bible memory verses in Spanish.  
• Verse for January and February:
• Yo soy el buen pastor;  conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí.  Juan 10:14 (diez, versículo 14)

Kindergarten: March 2, 2016

In class today, we continued our Animal unit!  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning all about animals in Spanish!

Ask your student:

• What animal did you learn about in Spanish class today?  (We learned about fish!  We also learned how to say that they are small and they swim.) 

This week's vocabulary:

• New Vocabulary
• el pez - the fish
• nada - he/she swims
• pequeño - small
• Review Vocabulary
• el elefante - the elephant
• grande - big
• pequeño - small 
• gris - gray

Homework:

• Second Semester Bible Memory Verse!  
• Jesús dijo, "Yo soy el camino, la verdad, y la vida."  Juan 14:6 (catorce, versículo 6)