Wednesday, October 30, 2019

5th and 6th Grade: October 30, 2019

Today in Spanish class, students worked to read a mini-magazine about capybaras. 

Ask your student:
  • Can you show me the magazine or mini book from Spanish class this week?  (Many students left them in their Spanish folders at school...but they should remember a fact or two!).
Vocabulary:
Words in bold are new this week, others are review
  • el roedor - the rodent
  • vive - he/she lives
  • cerca de - close to 
  • come - he/she eats
  • nada - he/she swims
  • Super Seven verbs
    • hay - there is/there are
    • es - he/she/it is
    • está en - he/she/it is located in
    • tiene - he/she/it has
    • le gusta - he/she/it likes 
    • va a - he/she/it goes to
    • quiere - he/she/it wants

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.
  • El Señor es mi Fortaleza  (Students are learning this song in English with Mrs. Walters!)
    • YouTube Link

Homework:
  • This week's assignment
  • 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   
  • 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 October 23
    • Assignment from October 16
    • Assignment from October 9
    • Assignment from October 2
    • Assignment from Sept 25
      •  3 Sentence Stories:  This assignment was handed out in class.  If you misplaced it, you can print a new copy by clicking HERE.
    • Previous Assignments (you can go back to previous blog posts if you need to find an earlier assignment)
  •  A few notes about homework
    • In 5th and 6th 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!

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