Wednesday, December 11, 2019

4th Grade: December 11, 2019

This week we continued talking about a New Year's Eve tradition from Spain.

Ask your student:
  • Were you able to eat all 12 grapes at the right time? (We watched a video from last year's New Year's Eve broadcast and tried to eat our grapes just like they do in Spain!  If you want to try it as a family, click HERE--2017's video)
    Vocabulary:
    Words in bold are new this week, others are review
    • las uvas - the grapes
    • doce - twelve
    • el reloj - the clock 
    • Nochevieja - New Year's Eve
    • medianoche - midnight
    • tiene - he/she has
    • es - he/she is
    • hay - there is/there are

    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!
    • El Twist de los Ratoncitos (The Mouse's Twist...a fun song from Pedro's Family reunion)
    • 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
      • Language Practice: 
    • 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.
    •  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!


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