2nd and 3rd Grade: August 29, 2018

Today in Spanish class, we reviewed a very important word in Spanish:  hay.  We also began learning our beginning of class routine (days of the week, months, weather vocabulary), and we reviewed the numbers 1-10.  Over the course of the year, we'll spend time practicing numbers 1-100!

Ask your student:

• What does "seis en el suelo" mean?  (It means "six on the floor."  The four legs of your chair and your two feet should be on the floor when you're sitting at your desk.)
• What does it mean when Señora Brouwer says "aguacate" (avocado)?  (Students reply "guacamole" and they stop talking and listen carefully for directions.)
• Who is Pedro?  (He's a little mouse who helps Señora Brouwer in Spanish class.)
• What does "hay" mean in Spanish?  (Hay means "there is or there are".  Since the letter "h" is always silent in Spanish, it sounds more like "aye!")

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

• hay - there is/there are
• estrella - star 
• grande - big
• mediano/mediana - medium
• pequeño/pequeña - small
• ¿Cuántos? - How many?
• ¿Cuántos hay? - How many are there?

Song of the Week
Each week, we'll listen to and sing along with a fun song in Spanish.  It's a fun way to get us all up and moving while learning more!  If possible, I'll post a link to the song here so you can listen at home as well!

• Bebé Tiburón (Baby Shark). 
• Note for YouTube Link:  I cannot control/predict the advertisements that YouTube will play before a song.  Please be aware of this and watch videos with your child so that you can monitor ads.

Homework:
Occasionally, I will post links to videos, songs, or other resources for you to watch with your child over the week.  This is not required homework, but it is an opportunity to provide exposure to Spanish during the week.

• Some weeks, we will use the website, Quia, for practice activities.  This week, play this short game to practice the word "hay."  CLICK HERE  
• A few notes about Quia...
• If the game is not loading for you, it may be because you don't have the most up to date version of Adobe Flash.  If you get a message that the game can not load, you can click on "HTML Version."  The graphics aren't as fancy, but the content is the same.
• Our older (4th-6th Grade) students each have a unique Quia username and password...one of your older siblings/children may have that.  However, for 2nd and 3rd grade, students do NOT need to log in to play Quia games.  Just follow the link and begin the game.