2nd and 3rd Grade: December 6, 2017

Today in class, we began our Christmas unit!  Today, we reviewed some basic Christmas vocabulary and next week, we will use that vocabulary to talk about a Christmas tradition in Mexico:  Las Posadas! 

Ask your student:

• Do you remember the actions you did for María, José, and el Niño Jesús?  (María-pretend to hold a baby and pat him on the back, José-pretend to carve something out of wood, el Niño Jesús-rock a baby in your arms).  

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

• María - Mary
• José - Joseph
• el Niño Jesús - the Baby Jesus
• el establo - the stable
• la estrella - the star
• Belén - Bethlehem
• los ángeles - the angels
• los pastores - the shepherds
• los reyes magos - the magi/wise men
• el pesebre - the manger
• la posada - the inn
• hay - there is/there are

Homework:

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Practice our vocabulary words with this QUIA ACTIVITY.

• Songs!   
• Sing along with a Christmas song we sang in class:  Hoy es Navidad (to the tune of Jingle Bells)
• Listen to other Spanish Christmas songs HERE

• Bible Memory:  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