2/3 Grade: April 30, 2014

Today in class, we talked some more about the Costa Rican Coquí and we played Toma Todo, a traditional Mexican game.

Ask your student:

• Can you sing the Coquí song?  (Linked below.)

• What is this?  (It's a pirinola, a wooden top used in the Toma Todo game.)

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Today's Vocabulary

• el coquí - the coqui, a small Puerto Rican frog
• el animal - the animal 
• salta - he/she jumps
• canta - he/she sings
• dice - he/she says
• la rana - the frog
• pequeño - small 
• vive - he/she lives
• toma - take
• pon - put
• te toca -your turn
• la pirinola - wooden top

Homework:

• Bible Verse:  Mark 12:30 
• Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente, y con todas tus fuerzas.  Marcos 12 versículo 30.
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• As a challenge we tried playing THIS game as a class!
• Sing along with our new song:  Yo tengo un amigo que me ama

2/3: April 23, 2014

Today in class, we started our final unit.  We'll be talking about the Coquí of Puerto Rico.

Ask your student:

• What is a coquí?  (It is a small frog.  They only live in Puerto Rico and they make a unique noise.  It sounds like they say "co-quí, co-quí.")

Today's Vocabulary

• el coquí - the coqui, a small Puerto Rican frog
• el animal - the animal 
• salta - he/she jumps
• canta - he/she sings
• dice - he/she says
• la rana - the frog
• pequeño - small 
• vive - he/she lives

Video of a coquí at night:



Homework:

• Bible Verse:  Mark 12:30 
• Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente, y con todas tus fuerzas.  Marcos 12 versículo 30.
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• As a challenge we tried playing THIS game as a class!
• Sing along with our new song:  Yo tengo un amigo que me ama

2/3: April 16, 2014

Today in class, we listened to the story of the Good Samaritan in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• What does "No puedo ayudar" mean?  Why is that important in the story?  (It means "I can't help."  It's important because in the story two men refused to help the man who had been robbed.  Finally the Good Samaritan came and helped him.)

Today's vocabulary:

• We reviewed all of our vocabulary from the past 3 weeks.  All of those words are used in this version of the story: 

Homework:

• Bible Verse:  Mark 12:30 
• Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente, y con todas tus fuerzas.  Marcos 12 versículo 30.
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• As a challenge we tried playing THIS game as a class!
• Sing along with our new song:  Yo tengo un amigo que me ama

2/3 Grade: March 26, 2014

Today in class, we continued learning words for a Bible story in Spanish!  Students worked in small groups to write their own stories using our vocabulary words.

Ask your student:

• A few weeks ago you learned that "camina" means he/she walks.  What other word means "walks" in Spanish?  ("Anda" also means he/she walks.  We talked about how even in English, we sometimes have two words for the same thing.)

Today's vocabulary:

• el camino - the path, the road
• camina - he/she walks
• ayuda - he/she helps
• ¡Ayúdame! - Help me!
• dijo - he/she said
• puedo - I can
• regresaré - I will return
• pronto - soon
• ¿Quién? - Who?
• se fue - he/she left
• el hombre - the man
• Be careful!  In class we talked about the fact that "el hombre" looks like two other Spanish words we've learned!  el hombro - the shoulder, and el hambre - the hunger/hungry
• anda - walks 
• venga - come here!
• venía - he/she was coming

Homework:

• Bible Verse.  A lot students tried to say the verse today, but they need just a little more practice!  Try to be ready to say the verse for me by March 5.  Click on the audio version to hear the verse as you practice:  Philippians 4:13 (Audio Version)
• New Bible Verse:  Mark 12:30 (Audio coming soon)
• Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente, y con todas tus fuerzas.  Marcos 12 versículo 30.
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Sing along with our new song:  Yo tengo un amigo que me ama

2/3: March 19, 2014

Today in class, we continued learning words for a Bible story in Spanish!  Students were able to figure out that we'll be talking about the story of the Good Samaritan.

Ask your student:

• What phrase would you say when someone would leave to use the bathroom?  (Se fue.  He/she left.  I also started making students say "regresaré pronto"--I'll be back soon--before they leave to use the bathroom!)

Today's vocabulary:

• el camino - the path, the road
• camina - he/she walks
• ayuda - he/she helps
• ¡Ayúdame! - Help me!
• dijo - he/she said
• puedo - I can
• regresaré - I will return
• pronto - soon
• ¿Quién? - Who?
• se fue - he/she left

Homework:

• Bible Verse.  A lot students tried to say the verse today, but they need just a little more practice!  Try to be ready to say the verse for me by March 5.  Click on the audio version to hear the verse as you practice:  Philippians 4:13 (Audio Version)
• New Bible Verse:  Mark 12:30 (Audio coming soon)
• Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente, y con todas tus fuerzas.  Marcos 12 versículo 30.
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Sing along with our new song:  Yo tengo un amigo que me ama

2/3: March 12, 2014

Today in class, we started learning words for a Bible story in Spanish!  Right now, no one has been able to guess the story yet...maybe next week!

Ask your student:

• What was the silly story about in Spanish class?  (To practice our vocabulary words, I told the students a silly story.  It was about animals who would walk along a path and then fall down.  Other animals would come and help them.)

Today's vocabulary:

• el camino - the path, the road
• camina - he/she walks
• ayuda - he/she helps
• ¡Ayúdame! - Help me!
• dijo - he/she said

Homework:

• Bible Verse.  A lot students tried to say the verse today, but they need just a little more practice!  Try to be ready to say the verse for me by March 5.  Click on the audio version to hear the verse as you practice:  Philippians 4:13 (Audio Version)
• New Bible Verse:  Mark 12:30 (Audio coming soon)
• Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente, y con todas tus fuerzas.  Marcos 12 versículo 30.
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Sing along with our new song:  Yo tengo un amigo que me ama

2/3: March 5, 2014

Today in class, students practiced and presented mini restaurant skits. They were great!

Ask your student:

• What was your restaurant skit/conversation about?  What did the guest order to eat and drink?  How much was the total bill?  (A lot of the restaurants were quite expensive!  Students were asking how to say big numbers like five hundred and one thousand.)

Today's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework:

• In case you missed it, watch this video of Pedro and his friend acting out a restaurant scene!  
• Keep practicing our vocabulary words with THIS game!  
• Bible Verse.  A lot students tried to say the verse today, but they need just a little more practice!  Try to be ready to say the verse for me by March 5.  Click on the audio version to hear the verse as you practice:  Philippians 4:13 (Audio Version)
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Sing along with our new song:  Tengo paz como un río
• Earlier, we talked about seasons and weather in Costa Rica.  Listen to THIS SONG a few times to practice some of those words.  

2/3: February 26, 2014

Today in class, we continued learning some restaurant vocabulary.  Students even practiced a simple dialogue between a waiter and guest!  Students who want to, will present their little "skits" to the class next week!  (Don't worry, there's nothing to memorize and no pressure to present a skit if you don't want to!  Even students who were absent this week will be able to participate.)

Ask your student:

• Do you have any ideas for restaurant names for your Spanish conversation?  (As part of the mini-conversation, students will come up with a name for their restaurant.  It can be simple (El Restaurante de __student's name__) or creative!)

Today's vocabulary:

• Review from last week
• ¿Algo más?  - Anything else?
• La cuenta, por favor.  - The bill, please
• Cuesta - It costs

Homework:

• Watch this video of Pedro and his friend acting out a restaurant scene!  
• Keep practicing our vocabulary words with THIS game!  
• Bible Verse.  A lot students tried to say the verse today, but they need just a little more practice!  Try to be ready to say the verse for me by March 5.  Click on the audio version to hear the verse as you practice:  Philippians 4:13 (Audio Version)
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Sing along with our new song:  Tengo paz como un río
• Earlier, we talked about seasons and weather in Costa Rica.  Listen to THIS SONG a few times to practice some of those words.  

Pedro y el Restaurante

2/3 Grade: February 19, 2014

Today in class, we continued learning some restaurant vocabulary.  Students even learned how to place a simple order!

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what you "ordered" to eat and drink in class?  (Some of the options for drinks were water-agua, milk-leche, and jugo-juice and some of the food options were pollo-chicken, sopa-soup, and frijoles-beans.  Everyone participated and earned a few stickers!  AND...everyone remembered to say "por favor"!)

Today's vocabulary:

• Review from last week
• ¿Qué quieres comer? - What do you want to eat?
• ¿Qué quieres beber?  - What do you want to drink?
• Quiero... - I want
• ¿Algo más?  - Anything else?
• Sí, por favor - Yes, please
• No, gracias - No, thank you

Homework:

• Practice our new vocabulary words with THIS game!  
• Bible Verse.  A lot students tried to say the verse today, but they need just a little more practice!  Try to be ready to say the verse for me by March 5.  Click on the audio version to hear the verse as you practice:  Philippians 4:13 (Audio Version)
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Sing along with our new song:  Tengo paz como un río
• Earlier, we talked about seasons and weather in Costa Rica.  Listen to THIS SONG a few times to practice some of those words.  

2/3: February 12, 2014

Today in class, we started a new unit.  We'll be learning all about restaurant-related vocabulary!

Ask your student:

• How do you say "I need the plate, please" in Spanish?  Do you remember what you asked for in class?  ("Necesito el plato, por favor.  In class we played a game and students practiced asking for specific items.)

Today's vocabulary:

• el restaurante - the restaurant
• el camarero - the waiter
• la camarera - the waitress
• la mesa - the table
• el plato - the plate
• el vaso - the glass
• la servilleta - the napkin
• el menú - the menu
• necesito - I need
• por favor - please

Homework:

• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Sing along with our new song:  Tengo paz como un río
• New Bible Verse:  Philippians 4:13 (Audio Version)
• Earlier, we talked about seasons and weather in Costa Rica.  Listen to THIS SONG a few times to practice some of those words.  

2/3: February 5, 2014

Today in class, we continued learning all about Costa Rica!  Today we talked about the natural beauty of Costa Rica.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what "Costa Rica" means?  Why does it have that name?  (Costa Rica means "rich coast."  It has that name because there is so much coastline with natural beauty.)

Today's vocabulary:

• la costa - the coast
• el parque - the park
• la selva - the jungle
• la selva tropical - the rainforest
• la rana - the frog
• el volcán - the volcano.

Homework:

• Practice all of the Costa Rica vocabulary words with this game!  
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• Sing along with our new song:  Tengo paz como un río
• New Bible Verse:  Philippians 4:13 (Audio Version)
• Earlier, we talked about seasons and weather in Costa Rica.  Listen to THIS SONG a few times to practice some of those words.  

2/3: January 22, 2014

Today in class, we continued learning all about Costa Rica!  Today we talked about the typical foods.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what "Gallo Pinto" is?  What two foods do they mix together to make Gallo Pinto?  (Gallo Pinto is one of the most common meals in Costa Rica.  They mix rice and black beans together.)

Today's vocabulary:

• el arroz - the rice
• el pollo - the chicken
• los frijoles negros - the black beans 
• los plátanos - the plantains/bananas
• las frutas - frutas
• las verduras - the vegetables

Homework:

• Sing along with our new song:  Tengo paz como un río
• New Bible Verse:  Philippians 4:13 (Audio Version)
• This week, we talked about seasons and weather in Costa Rica.  Listen to THIS SONG a few times to practice some of those words.  

2/3: January 15, 2014

Today in class, we continued learning all about Costa Rica!  Today we talked about the weather and typical clothes.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember when kids in Costa Rica have a long vacation?  (Most schools in Costa Rica take vacation from Christmas through February.)
• Do you remember what a chonete is?  (It's a typical hat in Costa Rica.  It has a brim to keep the sun off of your face and neck.)

Today's vocabulary:

• el invierno - the winter
• el verano - the summer
• hace calor - it's hot
• llueve - it rains
• la ropa - the clothes
• el chonete - a typical hat from Costa Rica

Homework:

• Sing along with our new song:  Tengo paz como un río
• This week, we talked about seasons and weather in Costa Rica.  Listen to THIS SONG a few times to practice some of those words.  

2/3: January/February Bible Memory

2/3: January 8, 2014

Today in class, started a new unit!  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning all about Costa Rica!  We started today by talking about the capital, the flag, and the money.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what color the taxis are in Costa Rica?  (In San José, the capital, they have red taxis!)
• What are the 3 colors on Costa Rica's flag?  (Red, white, and blue)
• Do you remember how much 500 colones are worth?  (500 Costa Rican Colones are worth about $1.)

Today's vocabulary:

• la capital - the capital
• el dinero - the money
• la bandera - the flag

Homework:

• Sing along with our new song:  Tengo paz como un río

Christmas Break Activity Ideas!

If you're looking for some fun, Spanish-related activities to do over break, check out some of these ideas:

1. Try a new recipe!
1. Mexican Hot Chocolate
2. Mexican Christmas Eve Salad
3. Spanish turrón
2. Try a craft!
1. Poinsettia ornament
2. Farolitos (Luminaries)
3. Piñata ornament
3. Read a book (All are available through the Herrick Library or library loan)
1. The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie dePaola
2. The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
3. Uno, Dos, Tres, Posada! by Virginia Kroll
4. The Gift of the Poinsettia by Pat Mora and Charles Ramírez Berg
5. Feliz Navidad:  learning songs and traditions in Spanish by Anna Maria Mahoney

2/3: December 18, 2013

Today in class, we talked about a Christmas tradition in Mexico:  Las Posadas!  For more information about our Christmas unit, click HERE.

Ask your student:

• What is "Las Posadas"?  (Posadas means "inns".  In Mexico, people organize parties for the 9 days leading up to Christmas.  They walk from house to house asking if they can go in...just like Mary and Joseph had to look for a place to stay.  Finally, they get to the "right" house that will let them come in and have a party.  In Mexico, they always plan out who will host the parties in advance!  We did this in class!  Some students "hosted" parties, others were Mary, Joseph, or the Angel.  Ask your student what his/her role was!)  

Today's vocabulary (review from last week):

• 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:

• Sing along with our Christmas song:  Hoy es Navidad (to the tune of Jingle Bells)
• Check out these ideas for some fun activities over break!
• Practice our Bible verse:  Genesis 1:1.  CLICK HERE.

2/3: December 11, 2013

Today in class, we began our Christmas unit!  Today, we reviewed some basic Christmas vocabulary. Next week, we'll use that vocabulary to talk about a Christmas tradition in Mexico:  Las Posadas!  For more information about our new unit, click HERE.

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).  

Today's vocabulary:

• 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:

• Sing along with our Christmas song:  Hoy es Navidad (to the tune of Jingle Bells)
• Practice our vocabulary words with this QUIA ACTIVITY.
• Practice our Bible verse:  Genesis 1:1.  CLICK HERE.

2/3: December 4, 2013

Today in class, we finished our unit:  Feliz Cumpleaños/Happy Birthday. Today we celebrated Pedro's birthday!  For his "party," he chose to follow some Mexican traditions and some traditions from Michigan!   For more information about our this unit, click:  Feliz Cumpleaños.

Ask your student:

• What was the most surprising thing you learned about birthday parties in Mexico?  
• What did Pedro tell you about tacos in Mexico?  (They usually have just meat, onion, and cilantro...no cheese!  If they do have cheese, it's a white cheese, not a yellowish cheddar.)

Today's vocabulary:

• Review~No new vocabulary

Homework:

• Sing along with our new song, a traditional birthday song from Spain:  Feliz, feliz en tu día.
• Practice our Bible verse:  Genesis 1:1.  Be ready to say the verse by November 20.  CLICK HERE.