5th and 6th Grade: January 31, 2018

This week, we continued reading the book Eduardo, la piñata.  

Ask your student:

• What was Eduardo la piñata doing as Olivia and Javi searched for him?  (He was going from store to store buying what he needed to make a sandwich.).

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

• lechuga - lettuce
• queso - cheese
• bollo de pan - a roll (of bread) 
• una limonada - a lemonade
• un sándwich - a sandwich
• el parque - the park
• van - they go
• has visto - have you seen
• la verdulería - the vegetable store
• la lechería - the dairy store
• la panadería - the bakery
• el supermercado - the supermarket
• Cultural note:  In Spanish speaking countries, a supermarket only has groceries and other household supplies (cleaning supplies, soap, lotion, toothpaste, paper towels, etc...) a store like Meijer which also sells clothes, electronics, toys, etc... would be called "el hipermercado."
• la piñatería - the piñata store
• la heladería - the ice cream shop
• vacía - empty
• caña de azúcar - sugar cane
• los cacahuates - the peanuts
• las manzanas - the apples
• el conejo - the rabbit
• romper - to break
• escaparse - to escape
• ¿Adónde? - To where?
• corre - he/she runs
• le gusta - he/she likes
• me gusta - I like
• te gusta - you like
• ¿Por qué? - Why
• Porque - because
• el zorro - the fox
• quiere hacer - he/she wants to make
• los caramelos - the (wrapped) candies
• los chupetes - the suckers 

Grammar Concept
Me gusta vs Me gustan

• In Spanish you use "Me gusta" (I like) when what you like is either an action or a singular noun.
• Examples:
• Me gusta cantar.  = I like to sing.  (sing = action)
• Me gusta la casa.  = I like the house.  (the house = singular)
• Me gusta limpiar la casa.  = I like to clean the house.  (I like "to clean" = action)
• Me gustar leer los libros.  = I like to read the books.  (I like "to read" = action...even though books is plural, the action comes first.)
• In Spanish you use "Me gustan" (I like) when what you like is plural.
• Examples:
• Me gustan las piñatas. = I like the piñatas.  (piñatas = plural)
• Me gustan los zapatos.  = I like the shoes.  (shoes = plural)
• Me gustan los zorros.   = I like the foxes.  (foxes = plural)

Homework:

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice~Links will be working by Thursday evening
• Vocabulary Practice:  No new vocabulary practice this week.  Check out the new activities to practice our Bible verse. 
• Homework Assignment (worth 2 stickers, you may need your Eduardo la piñata book to help you with some of the questions)

• Bible Memory:  (Second semester verse!)  This semester, we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 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  (Coming Soon!)
• Online Games and Practice (More coming soon!)  
• Fruit of the Spirit Vocabulary
• Put the phrases in order 
•  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 January 24
• Vocabulary Practice
• Homework assignment
• Week of January 17
•  Vocabulary Practice
• Homework Assignment
• Week of January 10
• Vocabulary Practice
• Homework assignment

4th Grade: January 31, 2018

Today in class, we continued having "Market Day" conversations in class.

Ask your student:

• What does "Se Habla Español" mean?  Did you have a sign out that said "Se Habla Español"? (It means "Spanish Spoken."  Several students chose to set out this sign last week so that they could have some Spanish-speaking customers (Señora Brouwer) visit their shop.)

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

• ¿Hay más? - Are there any more?
• No hay más. - There aren't any more.
• ¿Quieres probarlo? - Do you want to try/sample it?
• ¿Puedo probarlo? - May I try/sample it?
• ¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much does it cost?
• Cuesta... - It costs...
• ¿Tienes una oferta? - Do you have a deal/offer?
• Tengo una oferta. - I have a deal/offer
• por - for (dos por 1 dólar - two for $1)
• pero - but/however
• dólares - dollars
• centavos/céntimos - cents
• ¡Es una ganga! - It's a bargain!
• Es muy caro. - It's very expensive.
• Es muy barato. - It's very cheap
• No lo necesito. - I don't need it.
• algo útil - something useful
• comida - food
• juguete - toy
• decoración - decoration

Homework:

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Vocabulary Practice (Same as last week)
• Assignment (worth 2 stickers)
• We need to brush up on numbers in Spanish (especially for saying how much something costs!).  Practice counting by 10s in Spanish with this song. 
• Bible Memory:  (Second semester verse!). This semester, we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 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  (Coming Soon!)
• Online Games and Practice (More coming soon!)  
• Fruit of the Spirit Vocabulary
• Put the phrases in order 
• 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 January 17
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment
• Week of January 10
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment

2nd and 3rd Grade: January 31, 2018

We continued practicing school-related vocabulary words with  a silly story about Pedro the mouse. As a class, we worked together to write new "chapers" for the story.

Ask your student:

• What was your Pedro story about? (In our story poor Pedro never had exactly what he needed for school.  He definitely didn't have a good day!)

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

• hay - there is/there are
• tiene - he/she has
• escribe - he/she writes
• con - with
• en - on/in
• los marcadores - the markers
• los crayones - the crayons
• la pantalla - the screen
• la pizarra - the board (white board, chalk board...)
• 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:

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!

• Songs!   
• This YouTube play list includes a lot of videos that review our new vocabulary words.  
• 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

• Bible Memory:  (Second semester verse!). This semester, we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 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  (Coming Soon!)
• Online Games and Practice (More coming soon!)  
• Fruit of the Spirit Vocabulary
• Put the phrases in order 

1st Grade: January 31, 2018

This week, we learned all about the sense of taste.

Ask your student:

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

Vocabulary

Words in bold are new this week, others are review

• pruebo - I taste
• como - I eat
• la boca - the mouth
• la lengua - the tongue
• dulce - sweet
• salado - salty
• las manos - the hands
• toco - I touch
• suave - smooth
• áspero - rough/bumpy
• blando - soft/squishy
• duro - hard
• 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
• veo - I see
• ve - he/she sees 
• los ojos - the eyes

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.

• Colors song!  It's a fast paced song, but a fun way to review colors in Spanish!
• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.
• Sing along with our 5 Senses song in Spanish.  We've only listened to the first two verses...more to come next week!

• Bible Memory Verse:
• This semester we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 together in Spanish
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humildad, y dominio propio.  Galatás 5:22-23
• (HC)2 Spring memory verse: Fruit of the Spirit
• Audio Version coming soon to practice with at home!

Kindergarten: January 31, 2018

In class today, we continued learning the vocabulary to talk about getting ready to play out in the snow!

Ask your student:

• How fast did you get your snow clothes on?  (To practice our vocabulary words, we played Simon Says with our snow clothes.  Then we tried to see how quickly everyone in the class could get all of their gear on!  This week, everyone had it on within 2 min and 25 seconds.  Maybe we'll see if we can beat that next week!)

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

• el pantalón - pants/snow pants
• las botas - boots
• el abrigo - winter coat
• la nieve - the snow
• el gorro - the hat
• los guantes - the gloves

Song (Tune: Frère Jacques)

Ponte el pantalón (ponte el pantalón)
Las botas (las botas)
Lugeo el abrigo (luego el abrigo)
Gorro, guantes (gorro, guantes)

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!
• Bible Memory Verse:  This semester we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 in Spanish! 
•  En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad,  humildad y dominio propio.
• Audio Version coming soon!

5th and 6th Grade: January 24, 2018

This week, we continued reading the book Eduardo, la piñata.  

Ask your student:

• Where did Olivia and Javi go while searching for the piñata?  (They visited a lot of small shops around town...a vegetable shop, dairy shop, bakery, supermarket, and finally a piñata shop.)
• Why didn't they break the piñata?  (While the piñata was running away, all of the treats fell out!  Since there were no candies and fruits inside, they didn't break the piñata.)

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

• el parque - the park
• van - they go
• has visto - have you seen
• la verdulería - the vegetable store
• la lechería - the dairy store
• la panadería - the bakery
• el supermercado - the supermarket
• Cultural note:  In Spanish speaking countries, a supermarket only has groceries and other household supplies (cleaning supplies, soap, lotion, toothpaste, paper towels, etc...) a store like Meijer which also sells clothes, electronics, toys, etc... would be called "el hipermercado."
• la piñatería - the piñata store
• la heladería - the ice cream shop
• vacía - empty
• caña de azúcar - sugar cane
• los cacahuates - the peanuts
• las manzanas - the apples
• el conejo - the rabbit
• romper - to break
• escaparse - to escape
• ¿Adónde? - To where?
• corre - he/she runs
• le gusta - he/she likes
• me gusta - I like
• te gusta - you like
• ¿Por qué? - Why
• Porque - because
• el zorro - the fox
• quiere hacer - he/she wants to make
• los caramelos - the (wrapped) candies
• los chupetes - the suckers 

Grammar Concept
Me gusta vs Me gustan

• In Spanish you use "Me gusta" (I like) when what you like is either an action or a singular noun.
• Examples:
• Me gusta cantar.  = I like to sing.  (sing = action)
• Me gusta la casa.  = I like the house.  (the house = singular)
• Me gusta limpiar la casa.  = I like to clean the house.  (I like "to clean" = action)
• Me gustar leer los libros.  = I like to read the books.  (I like "to read" = action...even though books is plural, the action comes first.)
• In Spanish you use "Me gustan" (I like) when what you like is plural.
• Examples:
• Me gustan las piñatas. = I like the piñatas.  (piñatas = plural)
• Me gustan los zapatos.  = I like the shoes.  (shoes = plural)
• Me gustan los zorros.   = I like the foxes.  (foxes = plural)

Homework:

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice~
• Vocabulary Practice
• Homework assignment (worth 2 stickers)

• Bible Memory:  (Second semester verse!)  This semester, we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 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  (Coming Soon!)
• Online Games and Practice (Coming Soon!) 
•  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 January 17
•  Vocabulary Practice
• Homework Assignment
• Week of January 10
• Vocabulary Practice
• Homework assignment

4th Grade: January 24, 2018

Our class did not meet today due to Market Day.  I loved seeing everyone's creativity at Market Day, and I enjoyed speaking español with you!  We'll continue learning more "Mercado" vocabulary next week!

• Bible Memory:  (Second semester verse!). This semester, we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 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  (Coming Soon!)
• Online Games and Practice (Coming Soon!)

2nd and 3rd Grade: January 24, 2018

 We continued learning different school-related vocabulary words with several games.  Students also illustrated some simple sentences in Spanish, and they even wrote sentences of their own.

Ask your student:

• What sentence did your group write on the white board? (Using the vocabulary list below, students wrote simple sentences such as, "Pedro took out the notebook," "The girl opened the backpack," etc...) 

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

• escribe - he/she writes
• con - with
• en - on/in
• los marcadores - the markers
• los crayones - the crayons
• la pantalla - the screen
• la pizarra - the board (white board, chalk board...)
• 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:

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!

• Songs!   
• This YouTube play list includes a lot of videos that review our new vocabulary words.  
• 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

• Bible Memory:  (Second semester verse!). This semester, we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 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  (Coming Soon!)
• Online Games and Practice (Coming Soon!)

1st Grade: January 24, 2018

This week, we learned all about the sense of touch and different textures.  We played a guessing game to review the texture vocabulary words.

Ask your student:

• What was the game you played in Spanish class?  Do you remember what object you touched?  (Play at home!  Put an object inside a bag or box and describe it in Spanish.  Is it suave (smooth) or áspero (bumpy)?  Is it blando (soft and squishy) or duro (hard)?)

Vocabulary

Words in bold are new this week, others are review

• las manos - the hands
• toco - I touch
• suave - smooth
• áspero - rough/bumpy
• blando - soft/squishy
• duro - hard
• 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
• veo - I see
• ve - he/she sees 
• los ojos - the eyes

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.

• Colors song!  It's a fast paced song, but a fun way to review colors in Spanish!
• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.
• Sing along with our 5 Senses song in Spanish.  We've only listened to the first two verses...more to come next week!

• Bible Memory Verse:
• This semester we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 together in Spanish
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humildad, y dominio propio.  Galatás 5:22-23
• (HC)2 Spring memory verse: Fruit of the Spirit
• Audio Version coming soon to practice with at home!

Kindergarten: January 24, 2018

In class today, we continued learning the vocabulary to talk about getting ready to play out in the snow!

Ask your student:

• Whose team were you on for the relay race game?  (We divided the class in two groups and each group had to help a student put on their snow gear as quickly as Señora Brouwer said the words in Spanish.)

This week's vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review

• el pantalón - pants/snow pants
• las botas - boots
• el abrigo - winter coat
• la nieve - the snow
• el gorro - the hat
• los guantes - the gloves

Song (Tune: Frère Jacques)

Ponte el pantalón (ponte el pantalón)
Las botas (las botas)
Lugeo el abrigo (luego el abrigo)
Gorro, guantes (gorro, guantes)

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!
• Bible Memory Verse:  This semester we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 in Spanish! 
•  En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad,  humildad y dominio propio.
• Audio Version coming soon!

5th and 6th Grade: January 17, 2018

This week, we started reading the book Eduardo, la piñata.  The book started off with an interesting twist of events!

Ask your student:

• What sorts of things did Olivia put in the piñata?  (The piñata had not only candies and suckers, but also apples, oranges, peanuts, and pieces of sugar cane.)
• Who is Eduardo?  What do you know about him?  (Eduardo is a piñata.  In this silly short story, he is alive!  When he hears that Olivia wants to break him, he runs away!)
• Who is Javi?  What do you know about him?  (Javi is a rabbit.  He is Olivia's friend and he also likes piñatas.)

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

• caña de azúcar - sugar cane
• los cacahuates - the peanuts
• la manzanas - the apples
• el conejo - the rabbit
• romper - to break
• escaparse - to escape
• ¿Adónde? - To where?
• corre - he/she runs
• le gusta - he/she likes
• me gusta - I like
• te gusta - you like
• ¿Por qué? - Why
• Porque - because
• el zorro - the fox
• quiere hacer - he/she wants to make
• los caramelos - the (wrapped) candies
• los chupetes - the suckers 

Grammar Concept
Me gusta vs Me gustan

• In Spanish you use "Me gusta" (I like) when what you like is either an action or a singular noun.
• Examples:
• Me gusta cantar.  = I like to sing.  (sing = action)
• Me gusta la casa.  = I like the house.  (the house = singular)
• Me gusta limpiar la casa.  = I like to clean the house.  (I like "to clean" = action)
• Me gustar leer los libros.  = I like to read the books.  (I like "to read" = action...even though books is plural, the action comes first.)
• In Spanish you use "Me gustan" (I like) when what you like is plural.
• Examples:
• Me gustan las piñatas. = I like the piñatas.  (piñatas = plural)
• Me gustan los zapatos.  = I like the shoes.  (shoes = plural)
• Me gustan los zorros.   = I like the foxes.  (foxes = plural)

Homework:

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

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

• Bible Memory:  (Second semester verse!)  This semester, we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 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  (Coming Soon!)
• Online Games and Practice (Coming Soon!) 
•  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 January 10
• Vocabulary Practice
• Homework assignment

4th Grade: January 17, 2018

Today in class, we continued learning some "market" vocabulary.  Students will have a chance to try it out as they set up shops at Market Day next week.

Ask your student:

• How could you ask someone if they have special sale/deal/offer in Spanish? (¿Tienes una oferta?)

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

• ¿Hay más? - Are there any more?
• No hay más. - There aren't any more.
• ¿Quieres probarlo? - Do you want to try/sample it?
• ¿Puedo probarlo? - May I try/sample it?
• ¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much does it cost?
• Cuesta... - It costs...
• ¿Tienes una oferta? - Do you have a deal/offer?
• Tengo una oferta. - I have a deal/offer
• por - for (dos por 1 dólar - two for $1)
• pero - but/however
• dólares - dollars
• centavos/céntimos - cents
• ¡Es una ganga! - It's a bargain!
• Es muy caro. - It's very expensive.
• Es muy barato. - It's very cheap
• No lo necesito. - I don't need it.
• algo útil - something useful
• comida - food
• juguete - toy
• decoración - decoration

Homework:

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment  (worth 2 stickers)
• We need to brush up on numbers in Spanish (especially for saying how much something costs!).  Practice counting by 10s in Spanish with this song. 
• Market Day "Se Habla Español" sign!  Decorate and display THIS sign at your Market Day shop if you want some Spanish speaking customers (like me! :) )
• Bible Memory:  (Second semester verse!). This semester, we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 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  (Coming Soon!)
• Online Games and Practice (Coming Soon!)
• 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 January 10
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment

2nd and 3rd Grade: January 17, 2018

Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning different school-related vocabulary words.  This week, we learned the names for some common classroom objects!

After spending time really practicing numbers 1-20 first semester, this semester, we will focus on practicing numbers 21-100.  Be sure to listen to the catchy song linked in the homework section.

Ask your student:

• Can you name two things you might have in your "mochila"? (We learned a lot of new school related words today!  Check the vocabulary list below if you need some ideas!) 

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!

• Songs!   
• 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

• Bible Memory:  (Second semester verse!). This semester, we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 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  (Coming Soon!)
• Online Games and Practice (Coming Soon!)

1st Grade: January 17, 2018

This week in Spanish, we continued learning about our five senses in Spanish.  We focused on our ears and hearing.

Ask your student:

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

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

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

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.

• Colors song!  It's a fast paced song, but a fun way to review colors in Spanish!
• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.
• Sing along with our 5 Senses song in Spanish.  We've only listened to the first two verses...more to come next week!

• Bible Memory Verse:
• This semester we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 together in Spanish
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humildad, y dominio propio.  Galatás 5:22-23
• (HC)2 Spring memory verse: Fruit of the Spirit
• Audio Version coming soon to practice with at home!

Kindergarten: January 17, 2018

In class today, we continued learning the vocabulary to talk about getting ready to play out in the snow!

Ask your student:

• What game did you play in Spanish class?  (Students were with a partner and each group had a paper with pictures of all of our vocabulary words.  Señora Brouwer would say a word in Spanish and everyone would try to point to the correct picture as fast as possible.)

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

• la nieve - the snow
• el gorro - the hat
• los guantes - the gloves
• el pantalón - pants/snow pants
• las botas - boots
• el abrigo - winter coat

Song (Tune: Frère Jacques)

Ponte el pantalón (ponte el pantalón)
Las botas (las botas)
Lugeo el abrigo (luego el abrigo)
Gorro, guantes (gorro, guantes)

*ponte - put on
*luego - later/after that

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!
• Bible Memory Verse:  This semester we'll be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23 in Spanish! 
•  En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad,  humildad y dominio propio.
• Audio Version coming soon!

5th and 6th Grade: January 10, 2018

Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning common vocabulary and practicing new grammar concepts as we read a short story about a piñata. 

Ask your student:

• Who is Olivia?  What do you know about her?  (Olivia is the first character we met in the short book we'll be reading.  She is a fox and she likes piñatas.)

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

• le gusta - he/she likes
• me gusta - I like
• te gusta - you like
• ¿Por qué? - Why
• Porque - because
• el zorro - the fox
• quiere hacer - he/she wants to make
• los caramelos - the (wrapped) candies
• los chupetes - the suckers

Homework:

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

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

• Bible Memory:  (Stay tuned for a new verse for second semester!) 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

4th Grade: January 10, 2018

Today in class, we started learning some "market" vocabulary.  Students will have a chance to try it out as they set up shops at Market Day in a few weeks!

Ask your student:

• How do you say "It's a bargain!!" in Spanish? (Es una ganga.)

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

• ¿Hay más? - Are there any more?
• No hay más. - There aren't any more.
• ¿Puedo probarlo? - May I sample it?
• ¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much does it cost?
• Cuesta... - It costs...
• dólares - dollars
• centavos/céntimos - cents
• ¡Es una ganga! - It's a bargain!

Homework:

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment (worth 2 stickers)
• We need to brush up on numbers in Spanish (especially for saying how much something costs!).  Practice counting by 10s in Spanish with this song.
• Bible Memory:  (New verse for 2nd semester coming soon!) 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: January 10, 2018

Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning different school-related vocabulary words.  This week, we focused on a few useful verbs!

After spending time really practicing numbers 1-20 first semester, this semester, we will focus on practicing numbers 21-100.  Be sure to listen to the catchy song linked in the homework section.

Ask your student:

• In Spanish class, you learned the words "abre" and "cierra"  (open and close) what sorts of things might you open or close in a classroom?  (We came up with lots of ideas--your desk, the door, cabinets, books, folders, a pencil box, your backpack...even your eyes!) 

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

• 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:

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!

• Songs!   
• 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

• Bible Memory:  (Second semester verse coming soon!). 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: January 10, 2018

This week in Spanish, we began learning the vocabulary for our next unit.  We'll be learning words and phrases to talk about our 5 senses in Spanish.  This week, we focused on our eyes and seeing.  We played a game of "Veo, veo" (I Spy in Spanish) and it was a great way to review color vocabulary as well.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what "veo, veo" means in Spanish?  (It means "I see, I see."  It's what you say to start a game of "I spy.")

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

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

Game
In Spanish, the game "I spy" has a specific "conversation" to start it off.

• Person 1:  Veo, Veo.                           (I see, I see)
• Person 2:  ¿Qué ves?                (What do you see?)
• Person 1:  Una cosita                         (A little thing)
• Person 2:  ¿Qué cosita es?        (What little thing is it?)
• Person 1:  Es una cosita de color...     (It is a little thing of the color...)
• Person 1 says what color the object is, and Person 2 begins guessing.  

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.

• Colors song!  It's a fast paced song, but a fun way to review colors in Spanish!
• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.

Kindergarten: January 10, 2018

In class over the next few weeks, we'll be learning the vocabulary to talk about getting ready to play out in the snow!

Ask your student:

• What game did you play in Spanish class?  (We had pictures of snow pants, boots, and a winter coat.  Señora Brouwer hid a picture of Pedro under one picture and students had to guess where the picture was by saying the word in Spanish.)

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

• el pantalón - pants/snow pants
• las botas - boots
• el abrigo - winter coat

Song:  Tune of "Three Blind Mice"

Pantalón, pantalón

El pantalón, el pantalón

Primero se pone el pantalón,    (First you put on the snow pants,

para jugar en la nieve.                to play in the snow.)

Pantalón

Las botas, las botas

Las botas, las botas

Segundo se pone las botas,        (Second you put on the boots,

para jugar en la nieve.                to play in the snow.)

Las botas

El abrigo, el abrigo

El abrigo, el abrigo

Tercero se pone el abrigo,        (Third you put on the coat,

para jugar en la nieve.               to play in the snow.)

El abrigo

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!