5th and 6th Grade: October 25, 2017

This week, we spent a little time reviewing verb phrases and what we already know about Don Quixote.  We learned a few new forms of the verb "to be" in Spanish.  After that, we used those verbs to learn about two other important characters in the story of Don Quixote.

Ask your student:

• Who was Rocinante?  Who was Sancho Panza?   (Rocinante was Don Quixote's horse, Sancho Panza was his friend and shield bearer.)

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• el escudero - the squire/shield bearer
• el caballo - the horse
• fuerte - strong
• fiel - faithful
• eres - you are
• soy - I am
• tener - to have
• ser - to be
• necesita - he/she needs
• el casco - the helmet
• la armadura - the armor
• la lanza - the spear 
• el héroe - the hero
• lee - he/she reads
• lucha - he/she fights
• ve - he/she sees
• el caballero - the knight
• quiere - he/she wants to
• puede - he/she is able to 
• come - he/she eats
• comer - to eat
• quiere comer - he/she wants to eat
• puede comer - he/she is able to eat

Grammar Concept:

The verb "to be":  The verb "to be" is important in both Spanish and English.  Through this unit, we will be learning the various forms of the verb:

• I am = yo soy
• you are = tú eres
• he is = él es
• she is = ella es
• to be = ser (used in a phrase like "quiere ser" - he/she wants to be)

Review:  When you want to make a phrase with "quiere" or "puede" or "necesita," you have to add an "r" to the end of the he/she form of the verb.

• cocina - he/she cooks
• cocinar - to cook
• quiere cocinar - he/she wants to cook
• puede cocinar - he/she is able to cook

Homework:

Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment (worth 2 stickers)

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss last week's assignment?  If you were absent, you may still complete it for 2 stickers each.  If you weren't absent, but didn't get to the assignment, you may still complete the assignments for one sticker each.
• Week of October 18
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment
• Week of October 11
• Assignment 
• Week of October 4
• Quizlet:  Practice phrases with "quiere" and "puede"
• Quia Practice-Verb Practice, Battleship Style!
• Quia Assignment

4th Grade: October 25, 2017

Today in class we began a new unit:  Las Islas.  In this 4 week unit, we'll be learning all about the Dominican Republic and contrasting it with what we know about Mackinac Island.  Today, we started by learning some key vocabulary words.

Ask your student:

• Is the Dominican Republic an island?  (The DR is a country.  It is located on an island.  The island is named "Hispaniola" or "La Española" in Spanish.)
• Based on what you've learned so far, how are the DR (Hispaniola) and Mackinac Island similar?  How are they different?  (They are both located on islands.  The DR is on an island in the sea, Mackinac Island is in a lake.)

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• hay - there is/there are
• está en - he/she/it is located in
• es - he/she/it is
• tiene - he/she/it has
• la isla - the island
• el país - the country
• el mar - the sea
• el lago - the lake

Homework:

Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary Review
• Assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

2nd and 3rd Grade: October 25, 2017

Today in class, we continued learning all about Peru.  We took a bit of time to review season vocabulary in Spanish, and then we began talking about some landforms in Peru.  We'll continue learning more landforms in Spanish next week.

Ask your student:

• Does Peru have any mountains?  What are they called?  (Yes, the Andes Mountains are in Peru.) 

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• las montañas - the mountains
• los Andes - the Andes (mountains in Peru)
• la costa - the coast
• la playa - the beach
• la bandera - the flag
• rojo - red
• blanco - white
• el invierno - the winter
• el verano - the summer
• las estaciones - the seasons
• el opuesto - the opposite

Homework:

• Song!  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?

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Nothing this week!  Check out the Bible verse practice activities.

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice  (Note:  Students do NOT have to have a Quia account to do these games and activities.  The Battleship style game is the best beginner option!)
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

1st Grade: October 25, 2017

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?

Vocabulary:

Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• Weather
• está nevando - it's snowing
• está lloviendo - it's raining
• hace viento - it's windy
• hace sol - it's sunny
• está nublado - it's cloudy
• hace frío - it's cold
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace fresco - it's cool/not too hot, not too cold
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• la oveja - the sheep
• la vaca - the cow
• el pez - the fish
• el gallo - the rooster
• canta - he/she sings
• anaranjado - orange
• nada - he/she swims
• el pato - the duck
• amarillo - yellow
• el pájaro - the bird
• vuela - it flies
• el caballo - the horse
• el cerdo - the pig
• café - brown
• rosado - pink
• come - he/she eats
• el burro - the donkey
• gris - gray
• corre - he/she runs
• la rana - the frog
• salta - he/she jumps
• verde - green 
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework:

Note:  In first grade, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• Read along with our booklet!  Click HERE for an audio version!
• Listen to this fun song practice the animal vocabulary words!  Animales en la Granja Song
• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.
• Watch THIS VIDEO to practice the animal action verbs (there is a new verb in there that we'll learn next week!)

Kindergarten: October 25, 2017

Over the next few weeks in Spanish class, we'll be learning shapes, colors, and using those words to talk about some fall/harvest and Thanksgiving related vocabulary.

Ask your student:

• Where is the "círculo grande"?  The "círculo pequeño?  Where is the "cuadrado grande"?  The "cuadrado pequeño"?  (As we learn new words, we try to "recycle" words we learned in the past.  This week, we practiced our new shape vocabulary while reviewing body parts!  The círculo grande is on the pierna, the círculo pequeña is on the pelo, the cuadrado grande is on the estómago, and the cuadrado pequeño is on the oreja.) 

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• el cuadrado - the square
• el círculo - the circle
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework:

Note:  In Kindergarten, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• Colors song!  It's a fast paced song, but a fun way to review colors in Spanish!

5th and 6th Grade: October 18, 2017

While we continued to practice phrases with "quiere" and "puede,"  we also began learning about one of the most famous characters in Spanish literature--Don Quixote.

Ask your student:

• Who was Señor Quexada?  Who was Don Quixote?   (Señor Quexada was a character in a book.  He read so many books about knights, that he went crazy and said he was a knight named Don Quixote.)

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• tener - to have
• ser - to be
• necesita - he/she needs
• el casco - the helmet
• la armadura - the armor
• la lanza - the spear 
• el héroe - the hero
• lee - he/she reads
• lucha - he/she fights
• ve - he/she sees
• el caballero - the knight
• quiere - he/she wants to
• puede - he/she is able to 
• come - he/she eats
• comer - to eat
• quiere comer - he/she wants to eat
• puede comer - he/she is able to eat

Grammar Concept:

Review:  When you want to make a phrase with "quiere" or "puede" or "necesita," you have to add an "r" to the end of the he/she form of the verb.

• cocina - he/she cooks
• cocinar - to cook
• quiere cocinar - he/she wants to cook
• puede cocinar - he/she is able to cook

Homework:

Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment (worth 2 stickers)

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss last week's assignment?  If you were absent, you may still complete it for 2 stickers each.  If you weren't absent, but didn't get to the assignment, you may still complete the assignments for one sticker each.
• Week of October 11
• Assignment 
• Week of October 4
• Quizlet:  Practice phrases with "quiere" and "puede"
• Quia Practice-Verb Practice, Battleship Style!
• Quia Assignment

4th Grade: October 18, 2017

Today in class, we completed our first unit of the year.  We learned a few new vocabulary words and then read a short, Spanish version of Daniel in the Lions' Den.

Ask your student:

• Can you share the store of Daniel with me in Spanish?  (We made a small book in class with the story.)

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• la ley - the law
• ora - he/she prays
• Dios - God
• el rey - the king
• el palacio - the palace
• ¿por qué? - why?
• porque - because
• tiene miedo (de) - he/she is afraid (of)
• está en - he/she is located in
• pone - he/she puts
• otro - other/another
• tiene - he/she has
• NOTE:  Our 4th grade students had some great questions and we talked a bit about some differences between Spanish and English.  In questions and sentences with a "no" or "not" we say "have" in English, but they still use "tiene" in Spanish.  
• Example:  Ana does not have a tomato = Ana no tiene un tomate.
• Example:  Does Francisco have a cat?  = ¿Tiene Francisco un gato?
• es - he/she it is
• el hombre - the man
• trabaja - he/she works
• le dice - he/she says to him/her
• se llama - he/she is called (named)
• hay - there is/there are
• 
  

Homework:

Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.

• Final Assignment for this unit: 
• Instead of a Quia assignment, the final assignment for this unit was handed out in class.  If you misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy.
• Final assignment
• Mini Book from class (Folding tutorial)

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
•   None this week! See the Final Assignment for this unit. 

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss last week's assignment?  If you were absent, you may still complete it for 2 stickers each.  If you weren't absent, but didn't get to the assignment, you may still complete the assignments for one sticker each.
• Week of October 11
• Vocabulary practice on Quizlet
• Assignment 
• Week of October 4
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment
• Week of September 27 (Bible verse practice)
• Quia Assignment 
• Week of September 20
• Practice Activity
• Assignment 
• Week of September 13
• Vocabulary Practice (Battleship style!)
• Assignment 
• Week of September 6
• Vocabulary practice
• Assignment 
• Week of August 30
• Practice Assignment on Quia
• Complete THIS assignment about cognates on Quia.  Have your username and password handy!  

2nd and 3rd Grade: October 18, 2017

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.

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.)

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

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

Homework:

• Song!  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?

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Nothing this week!  Check out the Bible verse practice activities.

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice  (Note:  Students do NOT have to have a Quia account to do these games and activities.  The Battleship style game is the best beginner option!)
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

1st Grade: October 18, 2017

This week, we learned about a few more farm animals in Spanish, and made a guessing game.  Next week, we'll make a book of all the farm animals we learned about!

Ask your student:

• How can you remember the word for "sheep" in Spanish?  (The first part of "oveja" sounds like "obey."  Sheep obey their shepherd.  Their Bible tells us that we are Jesus' sheep and He is our shepherd, so we obey Him.)

Vocabulary:

Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• Weather
• está nevando - it's snowing
• está lloviendo - it's raining
• hace viento - it's windy
• hace sol - it's sunny
• está nublado - it's cloudy
• hace frío - it's cold
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace fresco - it's cool/not too hot, not too cold
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• la oveja - the sheep
• la vaca - the cow
• el pez - the fish
• el gallo - the rooster
• canta - he/she sings
• anaranjado - orange
• nada - he/she swims
• el pato - the duck
• amarillo - yellow
• el pájaro - the bird
• vuela - it flies
• el caballo - the horse
• el cerdo - the pig
• café - brown
• rosado - pink
• come - he/she eats
• el burro - the donkey
• gris - gray
• corre - he/she runs
• la rana - the frog
• salta - he/she jumps
• verde - green 
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework:
Note:  In first grade, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.
• Watch THIS VIDEO to practice the animal action verbs (there is a new verb in there that we'll learn next week!)

Kindergarten: October 18, 2017

This week, we finished our unit about body parts in Spanish!  After meeting Pedro's "amigos imaginarios" over the past few weeks, students created "amigos" of their own!

Ask your student:

• Can you show me your amigo?  Can you tell me about him or her in Spanish?  (Students brought their amigos home!  If they want to make another one for fun, you can print another copy HERE.) 

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• los dedos - the fingers
• los dedos de pie - the toes
• el pelo - the hair
• el estómago - the stomach
• la espalda - the back
• las manos - the hands
• los brazos - the arms
• los ojos - the eyes
• las orejas - the ears
• la cabeza - the head
• los hombros - the shoulders
• las piernas - the legs
• los pies - the feet
• tiene - he/she has
• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly

Homework:

Note:  In Kindergarten, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• From last week:  Meet one of Pedro's Amigos Imaginarios.  See if you can draw what he looks like!  Click Here! 
• Sing along with "Padre Abraham" in Spanish!  Click HERE
• Sing along with this "Cabeza, Hombros, Piernas, Pies" Video!  There are a few new words in there that we'll be learning over the next few weeks!  (YouTube Link if video here isn't working)

5th and 6th Grade: October 11, 2017

During class today, we continued practicing phrases with "quiere" and "puede."  We played a game in small groups to review how to make phrases with "quiere" and "puede."  After the game, we read a short story to introduce our new unit.

Ask your student:

• What does "rebote" mean?  Did your team get any "rebotes"?   (Rebote means rebound.  In our game, a team earned a "rebote" if they were able to answer a question correctly that another group had answered incorrectly.)
• What was your short story about in Spanish class?  (It was about a man named Señor Quexada who only wanted to read books about knights.)

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• lee - he/she reads
• lucha - he/she fights
• ve - he/she sees
• el caballero - the knight
• quiere - he/she wants to
• puede - he/she is able to 
• come - he/she eats
• comer - to eat
• quiere comer - he/she wants to eat
• puede comer - he/she is able to eat

Grammar Concept:

Review from last week.  When you want to make a phrase with "quiere" or "puede" you have to add an "r" to the end of the he/she form of the verb.

• cocina - he/she cooks
• cocinar - to cook
• quiere cocinar - he/she wants to cook
• puede cocinar - he/she is able to cook

Homework:

Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary and grammar practice-same as last week-to review phrases with
  "quiere" and "puede"
• Quizlet:  Practice phrases with "quiere" and "puede"
• Quia Practice-Verb Practice, Battleship Style!
• Assignment is new this week, worth 2 stickers.

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss last week's assignment?  If you were absent, you may still complete it for 2 stickers each.  If you weren't absent, but didn't get to the assignment, you may still complete the assignments for one sticker each.
• Week of October 4
• Quizlet:  Practice phrases with "quiere" and "puede"
• Quia Practice-Verb Practice, Battleship Style!
• Quia Assignment

4th Grade: October 11, 2017

Today in class, learned a few new vocabulary words and then played a game to review all of the words we've learned so far.   I told the students that next week, we will learn 3 new words and then put everything together to tell a Bible story in Spanish!  See you can guess what story it is!  (Hint: It might be hard...the three words that will "give it away" are the ones we're learning next week!)

Ask your student:

• What game did you play in Spanish class?  Do you remember how many points you had?  Did you ever get "el rey" or "el palacio"?  (We played a dice game.  Students took turns rolling two dice and translating the corresponding words.   If they rolled doubles, they got to have "El Palacio" or "El Rey."  If you would like to play the game at home, you can print a copy HERE.)

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• el rey - the king
• el palacio - the palace
• ¿por qué? - why?
• porque - because
• tiene miedo (de) - he/she is afraid (of)
• está en - he/she is located in
• pone - he/she puts
• otro - other/another
• tiene - he/she has
• NOTE:  Our 4th grade students had some great questions and we talked a bit about some differences between Spanish and English.  In questions and sentences with a "no" or "not" we say "have" in English, but they still use "tiene" in Spanish.  
• Example:  Ana does not have a tomato = Ana no tiene un tomate.
• Example:  Does Francisco have a cat?  = ¿Tiene Francisco un gato?
• es - he/she it is
• el hombre - the man
• trabaja - he/she works
• le dice - he/she says to him/her
• se llama - he/she is called (named)
• hay - there is/there are

Homework:

Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary practice on Quizlet.  Try "Learn," "Flashcards," or "Match."  You do NOT need an account to practice these words.  
• Assignment (worth 2 points)

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss last week's assignment?  If you were absent, you may still complete it for 2 stickers each.  If you weren't absent, but didn't get to the assignment, you may still complete the assignments for one sticker each.
• Week of October 4
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment
• Week of September 27 (Bible verse practice)
• Quia Assignment 
• Week of September 20
• Practice Activity
• Assignment 
• Week of September 13
• Vocabulary Practice (Battleship style!)
• Assignment 
• Week of September 6
• Vocabulary practice
• Assignment 
• Week of August 30
• Practice Assignment on Quia
• Complete THIS assignment about cognates on Quia.  Have your username and password handy!  

2nd and 3rd Grade: October 11, 2017

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 Second and Third Graders!!

Ask your student:

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

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

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

Homework:

• Nothing new this week!  If you want some extra practice during the week, you can review the pet vocabulary one more time, or work on the Bible verse activities.   

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Newest Quia vocabulary practice:  VOCABULARY PRACTICE
• Study Set of our new words:  Try the "learn," "flashcards," or "match" mode.
• Previous practice:  Mascotas Week 1 Vocabulary (Battleship-style game!)

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice  (Note:  Students do NOT have to have a Quia account to do these games and activities.  The Battleship style game is the best beginner option!)
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

1st Grade: October 11, 2017

This week, we learned about another animal in Spanish.  Each week, as we learn more vocabulary words, we're able to say more about each of the animals in Spanish!

This week, we played "Pasa Pedro" (Pass Pedro...it's like Hot Potato).  When the music stopped, Señora Brouwer would hold up an animal.  Whoever had Pedro had to say what the animal was in Spanish or say something about it (color, action verb) in Spanish.  We had a lot of fun!

Ask your student:

• What animals do you that can canta?  (In class, we talked about frogs, birds, and roosters.)
• What does a rooster say in Spanish?  (Instead of cocka-doodle-doo, they say quiquirriqui!)

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• Weather
• está lloviendo - it's rainy
• hace viento - it's windy
• hace sol - it's sunny
• está nublado - it's cloudy
• hace frío - it's cold
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace fresco - it's cool/not too hot, not too cold
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• el gallo - the rooster
• canta - he/she sings
• anaranjado - orange
• nada - he/she swims
• el pato - the duck
• amarillo - yellow
• el pájaro - the bird
• vuela - it flies
• el caballo - the horse
• el cerdo - the pig
• café - brown
• rosado - pink
• come - he/she eats
• el burro - the donkey
• gris - gray
• corre - he/she runs
• la rana - the frog
• salta - he/she jumps
• verde - green 
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework:
Note:  In first grade, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.
• Watch THIS VIDEO to practice the animal action verbs (there is a new verb in there that we'll learn next week!)

Kindergarten: October 11, 2017

This week, we finished learning a few more body parts in Spanish.  We got to meet a few more of Pedro's "amigos imaginarios"...you can ask your student to show you some pictures!  Next week, we'll wrap up the unit with some final games and activities.

Ask your student:

• How do you say "toes" in Spanish?  (In Spanish, you say "dedos de pie"...or "Foot fingers"!) 

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• los dedos - the fingers
• los dedos de pie - the toes
• el pelo - the hair
• el estómago - the stomach
• la espalda - the back
• las manos - the hands
• los brazos - the arms
• los ojos - the eyes
• las orejas - the ears
• la cabeza - the head
• los hombros - the shoulders
• las piernas - the legs
• los pies - the feet
• tiene - he/she has
• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly

Homework:

Note:  In Kindergarten, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• Meet one of Pedro's Amigos Imaginarios.  See if you can draw what he looks like!  Click Here! 
• Sing along with "Padre Abraham" in Spanish!  Click HERE
• Sing along with this "Cabeza, Hombros, Piernas, Pies" Video!  There are a few new words in there that we'll be learning over the next few weeks!  (YouTube Link if video here isn't working)

5th and 6th Grade: October 4, 2017

During class today, we were grammar detectives!  Remembering the phrases with "quiere" and "puede" from the Ormie video, we learned a little bit about how to make verb phrases in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• How many verbs were you able to remember in Spanish?  When you listed the verbs what did they mean in English (or WHO was the one doing the action)?  (We brainstormed a list of Spanish verbs that students have learned in the past.  In the past, we have always learned the "he/she" form of the verb.)

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• quiere - he/she wants to
• puede - he/she is able to 
• come - he/she eats
• comer - to eat
• quiere comer - he/she wants to eat
• puede comer - he/she is able to eat

Grammar Concept:

Today we learned a little about Spanish verbs.  Usually we learn the "he/she" form of the verb in class.  We brainstormed a long list of verbs we already know.  Here are just a few:

• cocina - he/she cooks
• lee - he/she reads
• habla - he/she talks
• escucha - he/she listens
• busca - he/she looks for
• camina - he/she walks
• corre - he/she runs
• canta - he/she sings
• nada - he/she swims

When you want to make a phrase with "quiere" or "puede" you have to add an "r" to the end of the he/she form of the verb.

• cocina - he/she cooks
• cocinar - to cook
• quiere cocinar - he/she wants to cook
• puede cocinar - he/she is able to cook

Homework:

Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Quizlet:  Practice phrases with "quiere" and "puede"
• Quia Practice-Verb Practice, Battleship Style!
• Quia Assignment, Worth 2 Stickers

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss last week's assignment?  If you were absent, you may still complete it for 2 stickers each.  If you weren't absent, but didn't get to the assignment, you may still complete the assignments for one sticker each.
• Week of September 28
• Bible Verse Practice:  Quia Assignment 
• Week of September 20
• Ormie the Pig final story!  Instead of an assignment on Quia, our assignment was handed out in class.  If you misplaced the paper, you can print an new copy HERE.
• Week of September 13
• Quia Vocabulary Practice (Battleship style!)
• Vocabulary study set.  Try out the "Learn," "Flashcards," or "Match" mode. 
• Quia Assignment 
• Week of September 6
• Convocation Quiz Assignment
• Week of August 30
• Practice Assignment

4th Grade: October 4, 2017

Today in class, we used the vocabulary that we've been learning to read a story all in Spanish!  Before we began, we talked about the fact that we all learn Spanish differently.  Some students preferred to read quietly to themselves, others preferred to just listen to the story, and others preferred to see it acted out as we read.  Each student chose the method that worked best for him or her.

Ask your student:

• How did you choose to read the story in Spanish class?  What was the story about?  (Our silly story was about a guy named Samuel who was afraid of sandwiches, but he worked at Subway!)

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• ¿por qué? - why?
• porque - because
• tiene miedo (de) - he/she is afraid (of)
• está en - he/she is located in
• pone - he/she puts
• otro - other/another
• tiene - he/she has
• NOTE:  Our 4th grade students had some great questions and we talked a bit about some differences between Spanish and English.  In questions and sentences with a "no" or "not" we say "have" in English, but they still use "tiene" in Spanish.  
• Example:  Ana does not have a tomato = Ana no tiene un tomate.
• Example:  Does Francisco have a cat?  = ¿Tiene Francisco un gato?
• es - he/she it is
• el hombre - the man
• trabaja - he/she works
• le dice - he/she says to him/her
• se llama - he/she is called (named)
• hay - there is/there are

Homework:

Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment (worth 2 stickers)

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss last week's assignment?  If you were absent, you may still complete it for 2 stickers each.  If you weren't absent, but didn't get to the assignment, you may still complete the assignments for one sticker each.
• Week of September 27 (Bible verse practice)
• Quia Assignment 
• Week of September 20
• Practice Activity
• Assignment 
• Week of September 13
• Vocabulary Practice (Battleship style!)
• Assignment 
• Week of September 6
• Vocabulary practice
• Assignment 
• Week of August 30
• Practice Assignment on Quia
• Complete THIS assignment about cognates on Quia.  Have your username and password handy!  

2nd and 3rd Grade: October 4, 2017

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 11, 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 Remi, her brother's dog!)  

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

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

Homework:

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Newest Quia vocabulary practice:  VOCABULARY PRACTICE
• Study Set of our new words:  Try the "learn," "flashcards," or "match" mode.
• Previous practice:  Mascotas Week 1 Vocabulary (Battleship-style game!)

• Introduce your pet!
• Next week, everyone will have the opportunity to introduce their pet, a friend's pet, a dream pet, or a favorite animal to their table in Spanish class or to the whole class!  I handed out a worksheet in class to help students organize their thoughts.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice  (Note:  Students do NOT have to have a Quia account to do these games and activities.  The Battleship style game is the best beginner option!)
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

1st Grade: October 4, 2017

This week, we learned about another animal in Spanish.  Each week, as we learn more vocabulary words, we're able to say more about each of the animals in Spanish!

As I introduce new animals, I describe them all in Spanish, and students show me a "thumbs up" if they want to guess what animal it is.  This week, I set out all of our animals and let them take turns describing animals (all in Spanish!) to their classmates.  We had a lot of fun describing and guessing!

Ask your student:

• What is an animal that can nada and vuela?  (A pato -duck- can both swim and fly.) 

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• Weather
• hace viento - it's windy
• hace sol - it's sunny
• está nublado - it's cloudy
• hace frío - it's cold
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace fresco - it's cool/not too hot, not too cold
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• nada - he/she swims
• el pato - the duck
• amarillo - yellow
• el pájaro - the bird
• vuela - it flies
• el caballo - the horse
• el cerdo - the pig
• café - brown
• rosado - pink
• come - he/she eats
• el burro - the donkey
• gris - gray
• corre - he/she runs
• la rana - the frog
• salta - he/she jumps
• verde - green 
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework:
Note:  In first grade, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.
• Watch THIS VIDEO to practice the animal action verbs (there is a new verb in there that we'll learn next week!)

Kindergarten: October 4, 2017

This week, we continued continued learning more body parts in Spanish.  We played a few games and met some of Pedro's interesting "amigos imaginarios" (imaginary friends).  He described them to us, and we drew pictures of them as a class.

Ask your student:

• Can you show me where your "estomago" and "espalda" are?  (Estomago is stomach and espalda is back.)

Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• el estómago - the stomach
• la espalda - the back
• las manos - the hands
• los brazos - the arms
• los ojos - the eyes
• las orejas - the ears
• la cabeza - the head
• los hombros - the shoulders
• las piernas - the legs
• los pies - the feet
• tiene - he/she has
• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly

Homework:

Note:  In Kindergarten, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• Meet one of Pedro's Amigos Imaginarios.  See if you can draw what he looks like!  Click Here! 
• Sing along with "Padre Abraham" in Spanish!  Click HERE
• Sing along with this "Cabeza, Hombros, Piernas, Pies" Video!  There are a few new words in there that we'll be learning over the next few weeks!  (YouTube Link if video here isn't working)