4th Grade: September 4, 2019

Today in Spanish class, we began our first unit in Spanish class.  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning about the Lowlands Tapir from South America.

Ask your student:

• What animal are you learning about in Spanish class?  What is one thing you remember about it?  (The tapir lives in South America and has an interesting snout!)

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

• vive en - lives in
• come - eats
• frutas - fruits
• plantas - plants
• es - he/she/it is
• gray - gris
• mamífero -mammal
• el bosque - the forest
• el río - the river

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:

• This week's assignment
• Language Practice:
• Assignment due Wednesday, Sept 11 CLICK HERE (worth 2 stickers)

• Bible Memory Verse (ongoing, first semester) This semester, our (HC)2 group will be memorizing a passage from Philippians 4.  In Spanish class, we will also be memorizing verse 4 in Spanish.
• Alégrense siempre en el Señor.  Insisto: alégrense.  Filipenses 4:4
• Audio Version coming next week.  

• Previous Assignment:  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.
• Assignment from Aug 28
• Vocabulary Practice 
• ¿Cómo te llamas? Song (YouTube Link)
• Assignment  (due Sept 4  P.S.  Still worth two stickers!  I always give extra time for the first assignment of the year as everyone gets used to the online assignments.)

•  A few notes about homework
• In 4th grade, there will be a Spanish homework assignment nearly every week.  In general, I will use online activities for our homework assignments.  These assignments will give students one extra opportunity during the week to practice Spanish.  Taking advantage of the extra practice helps language learning to "stick" more. 
• Online assignments:
• Students are allowed to practice and "redo" assignments as often as they like.  Practice is how we learn.
• For each assignment completed, students will earn 2 "sellos o pegatinas" (stamps or stickers).  At the end of the year, they will be able to trade their stamps and stickers for small prizes. 
• Let me know if you have any questions!