4th, 5th, 6th Grade: May 18, 2016

Today in class, students were able to use stickers they had earned in class to buy small prizes.

We also played Toma Todo, a traditional Mexican game.  The spinning tops we used in class were from Mexico, but you can follow THESE DIRECTIONS to make your own version of the game to play at home!

Vocabulary:

• pon - put
• toma - take
• todos - all, everyone
• todo - everything
• toma todo - take it all
• todos ponen - everyone put one in

Have a great summer!  ¡Qué disfruten el verano!

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: May 4, 2016

Today in class, we took a week to

Ask your student:

• What song did you listen to in Spanish that you're familiar with in English?  What words did you recognize?  (We listened to the song 10,000 Reasons in Spanish.  There were a lot of words that students were able to recognize.)
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• What song did you listen to that was completely new?  What was the song about?  (We listened to the song "Yo no camino solo" which means "I don't walk alone."  It's a song about how God is with us all the time wherever we go.)    
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This week's vocabulary:

• la canción - the song
• alabanza - praise, worship

Homework

• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

4th/5th/6th Grade: April 27, 2016

Today in class, we finished talking about Joan Miró.  Students got to draw their own Miró inspired masterpieces and describe them (in Spanish!) to a classmate.  Based on the Spanish description, the classmate had to try to draw a replica of the drawing without having seen it.

Ask your student:

• Who were the amigos del día in class today?  What did you learn about them?  (Today, we had two amigos del día:  a girl who has several pets and a boy who likes Harry Potter books.)
• What did your Miró inspired drawing look like?  What was it supposed to be?           

This week's vocabulary:

• el garabato - the scribble
• una línea - a line
• horizontal - horizontal
• vertical - vertical 
• diagonal - diagonal
• un punto - a dot
• un cuadrado - a square
• un rectángulo - a rectangle
• un triángulo - a triangle
• un círculo - a circle
• una estrella - a star
• un corazón - a heart

Homework

• Final Assignment:  Our final assignment was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• CLICK HERE to see the three paintings you will be writing about for the final assignment.  
• If you prefer, I have also made a Quia version of the assignment.  It's exactly the same as what's on the paper, I just have it all organized in a Quia assignment for those of you who are comfortable using Quia.  (No papers to lose!)  CLICK HERE for the Quia version of the assignment.  
• Previous Quia Assignments from this unit
• Assigment due 2/27 (worth 1 sticker)
• Assignment due 4/20 (worth 1 sticker)
• Assignment  due 3/23 (worth 1 sticker)
• Assignment due 4/13 (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

4th/5th/6th Grade: Galería de Arte

These are the three Joan Miró paintings that you will use for your final assignment.

A.  Nord-Sud (North-South).  1917.  Collection Maeght, Paris.

Description:  Describe the painting.
1-3 sentences=1 pegatina
4-6 sentences=2 pegatinas
7+ sentences=3 pegatinas

Opinion:  Give your opinion about the painting.
1-3 sentences=1 pegatina
4-6 sentences=2 pegatinas
7+ sentences=3 pegatinas


B.  Bleu 1 (Blue 1).  1961.  Musee National d'Art Moderne, Paris.

Description:  Describe the painting.
1-3 sentences=1 pegatina
4-6 sentences=2 pegatinas
7+ sentences=3 pegatinas

Opinion:  Give your opinion about the painting.
1-3 sentences=1 pegatina
4-6 sentences=2 pegatinas
7+ sentences=3 pegatinas

C. La Sonrisa de una Lágrima (The Smile of a Tear).  1973.  Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona.

Description:  Describe the painting.
1-3 sentences=1 pegatina
4-6 sentences=2 pegatinas
7+ sentences=3 pegatinas

Opinion:  Give your opinion about the painting.
1-3 sentences=1 pegatina
4-6 sentences=2 pegatinas
7+ sentences=3 pegatinas

Part D~Comparisons

Comparison:  Compare the paintings.
1-2 sentences=1 pegatina
3-4 sentences=2 pegatinas
5+ sentences=3 pegatinas

The three paintings are:  "Nord-Sud", "Bleu 1", and "La Sonrisa de una Lágrima" (you may abbreviate it "Sonrisa").

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: April 20, 2016

Today in class, we continued to learn about Joan Miró.  We focused on expressing where things are located (within a painting).

Ask your student:

• Who were the amigos del día in class today?  What did you learn about them?  (Today, we had two amigos del día:  a girl who has sheep and a girl who loves to swim.)
• In Spanish, can you tell me two things about this painting?
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Joan Miró, Cabeza (Head), 1927.
From WikiArt:  http://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/painting-head-1927

This week's vocabulary:

• encima - on top/above/over
• debajo - below/under
• a la derecha - to the right
• a la izquierda - to the left
• enfrente - in front
• detrás - behind
• está - is located
• hay - there is/there are
• tiene - it has

Homework

• Quia Assignment
• Vocabulary Practice
• Quia Assigment
• Previous Quia Assignments from this unit
• Assignment due 4/20 (worth 1 sticker)
• Assignment  due 3/23 (worth 1 sticker)
• Assignment due 4/13 (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

4th/5th/6th Grade: April 13, 2016

Today in class, we continued to learn about Joan Miró.  We focused on expressing comparisons in Spanish.  

Ask your student:

• Who were the amigos del día in class today?  What did you learn about them?  (Today, we had two amigos del día:  a boy who has 3 pet fish and a girl who has a lovable dog!)
• Which of Joan Miró's paintings do you prefer?  The more realistic ones or the more complex ones?  (See vocabulary list for help.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Es más __ que - It is more __ than
• El perro es más grande que el gato - The dog is bigger (more big) than the cat
• un ejemplo - an example
• realista - realistic 
• cambió - it changed

Homework

• Quia Assignment:
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment due 4/20
• Previous Quia Assignments from this unit
• Assignment  due 3/23 (worth 1 sticker)
• Assignment due 4/13 (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: March 23, 2016

Today in class, we continued our new unit:  art related vocabulary words, and learning about the Spanish artist Joan Miró.  Today, we focused on expressing opinions in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• Who was the amigo del día in class today?  What did you learn about him?  (Our amigo del día was a boy who likes to go fishing.)
• What do you think about Joan Miró's artwork?  Can you tell me your opinion in Spanish?  (See vocabulary list for help.)

This week's vocabulary:

• En mi opinión - In my opinion
• ¿Qué opinas?  - What's your opinion?
• Yo prefiero - I prefer
• ¿Cuál prefieres? - Which do you prefer?
• loco - crazy
• único - unique
• interesante - interesting
• aburrido - boring
• sencillo - plain
• piensa - he/she thinks
• pienso - I think

Homework: 

• Check out THESE Spring Break Activity Ideas
• Quia Assignment:
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment due 4/13
• Previous Quia Assignments from this unit
• Assignment  due 3/23 (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

Spring Break Activity Ideas!

If you're looking for some fun, Spanish-related activities to try over Spring Break, try one of these:

1. Out and About
1. Local Library:  Many of our Holland area libraries have great Spanish collections!  Ask the children's librarian to show you where to find books, CDs, or videos in Spanish.  You'll find some of your favorite English books translated into Spanish, and you'll discover some new books as well!
2. Visit a local Mexican Supermercado.  What things are similar to the supermarket your family usually goes to?  What things are different?  With your parents permission, find something new to buy and try out at home...maybe a fruit or vegetable you haven't seen before, or even a sweet treat!
2. Staying Home
1. Go on a Spanish Hunt around your house.  Do you have anything in your house written in Spanish?  You'd be surprised just how much there is!  (If you need help getting started, check the labels on various soaps, cleaning supplies, etc...)  Where was the most surprising place you found Spanish in your home?
2. If you watch a DVD over break, check to see if you can watch in Spanish!  Many DVDs have a Spanish language audio track.  Older students, you can even turn on the Spanish subtitles and read along! (Check under the "options" menu for different audio tracks and subtitles.)
3. Getting Crafty
1. Huichol yarn painting  (Instead of a peel and stick tile, you can also use a layer of glue on cardboard.)
2. Mexican tissue paper flowers
4. Cooking!  Try these traditional Easter/Springtime foods!
1. Torrijas:  Spanish style French toast, traditionally eaten at Easter.
2. Chilacayote:  A Mexican beverage...made from squash!

4th, 5th, and 6th Grade: March 16, 2016

Today in class, we began a new unit:  art related vocabulary words, and learning about the Spanish artist Joan Miró.  Over the course of the unit, students will learn the vocabulary for expressing opinions in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• Who were the amigos del día in class today?  What did you learn about them?  (We had two "amigos del día":  a girl who likes to ride on her penny board--like a skate board, and a boy who has a pet rabbit with a leash.)
• Did you like the painting you looked at in class?  Why or why not?  (Joan Miró was known for simplifying art, sometimes only painting lines and blobs.)

This week's vocabulary:

• New Vocabulary 
• la línea - the line
• el círculo - the circle
• el artista - the artist
• la pintura - the painting
• pinta - he/she paints
• dibuja - he/she draws
• era - he/she was
• vivió - he/she lived
• había - there was/there were

Homework: 

• Quia
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment (worth 2 stickers)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: March 9, 2016

Today, we continued sharing Spanish stories in class today.  Again, everyone was excited to read or show their stories to the class.  The stories that were shared today were FANTASTIC!  Again, I was amazed by the creativity and the quality of the stories.

Ask your student:

• Who were the amigos del día in class today?  What did you learn about them?  (We had two "amigos del día":  a girl who has a cat that eats mice and another girl who loves cheesecake!)
• Did you present your story in class today?   What were some of the other stories about?

This week's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework: 

• Quia Assignment!  Based on YOUR stories! 
• Part 1 (worth 2 stickers)
• Part 2 (worth 2 stickers)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: March 2, 2016

Today, students had the opportunity to share their Spanish stories with the class!  I was impressed that so many students wanted to read their stories in class.  In fact, we didn't have time for everyone.  We'll finish up next week.  The stories that were shared today were FANTASTIC!  I was amazed by the creativity and the quality of the stories.

Ask your student:

• Who were the amigos del día in class today?  What did you learn about them?  (We had two "amigos del día":  a girl who has a dog that barks a lot, and a boy who likes to have sword fights with foam swords.)
• Did you present your story in class today?   What were some of the other stories about?

This week's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework: 

• No new assignment this week!!  You may use this week to catch up on any missed assignments from the past few weeks.
• Storytelling Unit Final Assignment:  The final assignment was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced your copy, you can print a new copy here.  The story is due next Wednesday, March 2. 
• Final Assignment
• Verb list 
• Silly Names for Characters
• Previous Quia Assigments
• Week of Jan 6
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 13
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 20
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 27
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Feb 7
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Feb 14
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: February 24, 2016

Today, students had an in-class work day to work on writing their stories in Spanish!  I can't wait to see everyone's final product next week!  Feel free to email me (ambrouwer@hollandchristian.org) over the course of the week if you run into any questions as you're working on your story!

Ask your student:

• Can you tell me what your story for Spanish class is about?

This week's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework: 

• Storytelling Unit Final Assignment:  The final assignment was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced your copy, you can print a new copy here.  The story is due next Wednesday, March 2. 
• Final Assignment
• Verb list 
• Silly Names for Characters
• Previous Quia Assigments
• Week of Jan 6
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 13
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 20
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 27
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Feb 7
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Feb 14
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: February 17, 2016

This week, we began wrapping up our storytelling unit.  I told *my* last story in class.  Next week, students will be working on creating their own stories in Spanish, and on March 2, they'll have the opportunity to share those stories with the class!  (See homework section below for a description of the final story writing project!)

Ask your student:

• Who was the "amiga del día" in Spanish class today?  What is one thing you learned about her?  (This week, our "amiga del día" was a girl who has a cat and a dog.  We learned that the cat likes to sleep on her bed, and sometimes fights with the dog.)  
• What was the silly story about in Spanish?  Could you understand most of it?  (It was about a giant gecko and all of the other characters we have had in our previous stories!)

This week's vocabulary:

• Amigo del Día
• Each week, we'll learn more about our classmates!  
• duerme - he/she sleeps
• la cama - the bed
•  pelean - they fight
• comida de gatos - cat food
• Story Vocabulary (some new, some review)
• ahora - now
• también - also, too
• pero - but, however
• Interrogatives
• ¿Quién? - Who?
• ¿Qué? - What?
• ¿Cuándo? - When?
• ¿Dónde? - Where?
• ¿De dónde? - From where?
• ¿Por qué? - Why?
• ¿Cómo? - How?
• ¿Cuál? - Which?
• ¿Cuánto/Cuánta? - How much?
• ¿Cuántos/Cuántas? - How many?

Homework:

• Complete the story sheet that was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced your sheet from class, you can print a new copy...
• Front Page (worth 1 sticker)
• Back Pages (worth 3 stickers)
• Quia assignment 
• Quia Assignment for February 24 (worth 2 stickers)
• Storytelling Unit Final Assignment:  The final assignment was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced your copy, you can print a new copy here.  Next week (Feb 24), we will have a work day in class.  Please come to class prepared to get right to work.
• Final Assignment
• Verb list 
• Silly Names for Characters
• Previous Quia Assigments
• Week of Jan 6
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 13
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 20
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 27
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Feb 7
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)
• Audio version coming soon

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: February 3, 2016

Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning and reviewing a lot of high frequency vocabulary words through silly stories.  As part of this unit, we'll also be learning the Spanish question words.

Ask your student:

• Who was the "amiga del día" in Spanish class today?  What is one thing you learned about him?  (This week, our "amigo del día" was a boy who likes comics.  He likes reading them and even writing/drawing his own.)  
• What was the silly story about in Spanish?  Could you understand most of it?  (It was about a boy who likes kiwi, but when he tries to buy some, a giant gecko comes and eats them.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Amigo del Día
• Each week, we'll learn more about our classmates!  On the blog, I'll only list the words we learned in class that week.  However, I'm keeping a list of all of our Amigo del Día vocabulary.  Click HERE to view the entire list.
• los chistes/los cómicos - the comics
• dibujar - to draw
• leer - to read
• escribir - to write
• Story Vocabulary (some new, some review)
• compra - he/she buys
• agarra - he/she grabs
• quiere- he/she wants
• puede - he/she is able
• Interrogatives
• ¿Quién? - Who?
• ¿Qué? - What?
• ¿Cuándo? - When?
• ¿Dónde? - Where?
• ¿De dónde? - From where?
• ¿Por qué? - Why?
• ¿Cómo? - How?
• ¿Cuál? - Which?
• ¿Cuánto/Cuánta? - How much?
• ¿Cuántos/Cuántas? - How many?

Homework:

• Complete the story sheet that was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced your sheet from class, you can print a new copy...
• Front Page (worth 1 sticker)
• Back Page (worth 1 sticker)
• Quia assignment 
• Quia assignment (worth 2 stickers)
• Previous Quia Assigments
• Week of Jan 6
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 13
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 20
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 27
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)
• Audio version coming soon

4th/5th/6th Grade: January 27, 2016

Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning and reviewing a lot of high frequency vocabulary words through silly stories.  As part of this unit, we'll also be learning the Spanish question words.

Ask your student:

• Who was the "amiga del día" in Spanish class today?  What is one thing you learned about her?  (This week, our "amigo del día" was a girl who loves spending time with her extended family!)  
• What was the silly story about in Spanish?  Could you understand most of it?  (It was about a cucumber named Lorenzo and tomato named Roberto...like Veggie Tales!)

This week's vocabulary:

• Amigo del Día
• Each week, we'll learn more about our classmates!  On the blog, I'll only list the words we learned in class that week.  However, I'm keeping a list of all of our Amigo del Día vocabulary.  Click HERE to view the entire list.
• la abuela - the grandmother
• visitar - to visit
• los primos - the cousins
• el primo - the (boy) cousin
• la prima - the (girl) cousin
• el perrito - the puppy
• Story Vocabulary (some new, some review)
• baila - he/she dances
• canta - he/she sings
• mira - he/she looks at
• escucha - he/she listens
• quiere- he/she wants
• puede - he/she is able
• pobre - poor
• el pepino - the cucumber 
• el tomate - the tomato
• Interrogatives
• ¿Quién? - Who?
• ¿Qué? - What?
• ¿Cuándo? - When?
• ¿Dónde? - Where?
• ¿De dónde? - From where?
• ¿Por qué? - Why?
• ¿Cómo? - How?
• ¿Cuál? - Which?
• ¿Cuánto/Cuánta? - How much?
• ¿Cuántos/Cuántas? - How many?

Homework:

• Complete the story sheet that was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced your sheet from class, you can print a new copy...
• Front Page (worth 1 sticker)
• Back Page (worth 1 sticker)
• Quia assignment 
• Quia assignment (worth 2 stickers)
• Previous Quia Assigments
• Week of Jan 6
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 13
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 20
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)
• Audio version coming soon

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: January 20, 2016

Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning and reviewing a lot of high frequency vocabulary words through silly stories.  As part of this unit, we'll also be learning the Spanish question words.

Ask your student:

• Who was the "amiga del día" in Spanish class today?  What is one thing you learned about her?  (Second semester is here and everyone will have a second turn to be "amigo del día."  This week, our "amigo del día" was a girl with a large family.  I was impressed that a lot of students felt comfortable asking questions on their own in Spanish!)  
• What was the silly story about in Spanish?  Could you understand most of it?  (It was about a girl with a long name who likes to dance, but isn't a good dancer.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Amigo del Día
• Each week, we'll learn more about our classmates!  On the blog, I'll only list the words we learned in class that week.  However, I'm keeping a list of all of our Amigo del Día vocabulary.  Click HERE to view the entire list.
• la hermana - the sister
• viajar - to travel
• Story Vocabulary (some new, some review)
• baila - he/she dances
• bailar - to dance
• bien - well/good
• mal - poorly/bad
• va a - he/she goes to
• llora - he/she cries
• Interrogatives
• ¿Quién? - Who?
• ¿Qué? - What?
• ¿Cuándo? - When?
• ¿Dónde? - Where?
• ¿De dónde? - From where?
• ¿Por qué? - Why?
• ¿Cómo? - How?
• ¿Cuál? - Which?
• ¿Cuánto/Cuánta? - How much?
• ¿Cuántos/Cuántas? - How many?

Homework:

• Complete the story sheet that was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced your sheet from class, you can print a new copy...
• Front Page (worth 1 sticker)
• Back Page (worth 1 sticker)
• Quia assignment 
• Assignment worth 2 stickers
• Previous Quia Assigments
• Week of Jan 6
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Week of Jan 13
• Quia Assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)
• Audio version coming soon

4th/5th/6th Grade: January 13, 2016

Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning and reviewing a lot of high frequency vocabulary words through silly stories.  As part of this unit, we'll also be learning the Spanish question words.

Ask your student:

• Who was the "amigo del día" in Spanish class today?  What is one thing you learned about him?  (Second semester is here and everyone will have a second turn to be "amigo del día."  This week, our "amigo del día" was a boy who has a trampoline in his backyard.)  
• What was the silly story about in Spanish?  Could you understand most of it?  (It was about a boy with a long name who works and Meijer and says "hola" to everyone.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Amigo del Día
• Each week, we'll learn more about our classmates!  On the blog, I'll only list the words we learned in class that week.  However, I'm keeping a list of all of our Amigo del Día vocabulary.  Click HERE to view the entire list.
• la cama elástica-the trampoline
• el jardín - the yard
• la red - the net
• Story Vocabulary (some new, some review)
• trabaja - he/she works
• le dice - he/she says to him/her
• les dice - he/she says to them
• entra - he/she enters
• entran - they enter
• Interrogatives
• ¿Quién? - Who?
• ¿Qué? - What?
• ¿Cuándo? - When?
• ¿Dónde? - Where?
• ¿De dónde? - From where?
• ¿Por qué? - Why?
• ¿Cómo? - How?
• ¿Cuál? - Which?
• ¿Cuánto/Cuánta? - How much?
• ¿Cuántos/Cuántas? - How many?

Homework:

• Complete the story sheet that was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced your sheet from class, you can print a new copy...
• Front Page (worth 1 sticker)
• Back Page (worth 1 sticker)
• Quia assignment 
• Vocabulary (question words) Practice: THIS game.
• Assignment (worth 2 stickers)
• Previous Quia Assigments
• Week of Jan 6
• Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Verses for January and February
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)
• Audio version coming soon

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: January 6, 2016

Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning and reviewing a lot of high frequency vocabulary words through silly stories.  As part of this unit, we'll also be learning the Spanish question words.

Ask your student:

• Who was the "amigo del día" in Spanish class today?  What is one thing you learned about him?  (This week, our "amigo del día" was a boy who enjoys videogames.)  
• What was the silly story about in Spanish?  Could you understand most of it?  (It was about a girl with a long name who has a pet fish.  Then she eats the fish!)

This week's vocabulary:

• Amigo del Día
• Each week, we'll learn more about our classmates!  On the blog, I'll only list the words we learned in class that week.  However, I'm keeping a list of all of our Amigo del Día vocabulary.  Click HERE to view the entire list.
• los padres - the parents
• la hermana - the sister
• los videojuegos - video games
• Story Vocabulary (some new, some review)
• el pez - the fish
• come - he/she eats
• se llama - he/she is called/named
• el miércoles - on Wednesday
• Interrogatives
• ¿Quién? - Who?
• ¿Qué? - What?
• ¿Cuándo? - When?
• ¿Dónde? - Where?
• ¿De dónde? - From where?
• ¿Por qué? - Why?
• ¿Cómo? - How?
• ¿Cuál? - Which?
• ¿Cuánto/Cuánta? - How much?
• ¿Cuántos/Cuántas? - How many?

Homework:

• Quia assignment 
• NOTE:  I know a lot of students have their computer remember their Quia username and password so they don't need to type it in each week.  Since it has been over 3 weeks since we've had a Quia assignment, your computer may have "forgotten" the information.  If you need your Quia log in information, please email me!  (ambrouwer@hollandchristian.org)
• Practice the Spanish question words with THIS game.
• Complete THIS Quia assignment (worth 2 stickers)
• Bible Memory Verse! (New verse coming soon!)
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  
• Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  
• Reconozcan que Señor es Dios; él nos hizo y somos suyos;  ¡somos pueblo suyo y ovejas de su prado!  
• Entren por sus puertas con acción de gracias; vengan a sus atrios con himnos de alabanza. ¡Denle gracias, bendigan su nombre!
• Porque el Señor es bueno; su amor es eterno y su fidelidad no tiene fin.
• Salmos 100:1-5 (cien, versículos uno a cinco)
• Audio version 

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: December 16, 2015

This week, we learned all about another "amiga del día." (Friend of the day).  We practiced learning our Bible memory verse (Psalm 100) in Spanish--all five verses!  We also watched a few videos of Belenes (and how to make them!), and had a Spanish Christmas carol sing-a-long time.

Ask your student:

• Who was the "amiga del día" in Spanish class today?  What is one thing you learned about her?  (This week, our Amiga del Día was a girl who has a pet rabbit.)  

This week's vocabulary:

• Amigo del Día
• Each week, we'll learn more about our classmates!  On the blog, I'll only list the words we learned in class that week.  However, I'm keeping a list of all of our Amigo del Día vocabulary.  Click HERE to view the entire list.
• el perrito - the dog
• el conejo - the rabbit
• la jaula - the cage
• las orejas - the ears
• comida de conejos - rabbit food
• las zanahorias - the carrots
• muerde - he/she bites
• rasca - he/she scratches
• Chirstmas Vocabulary (Review)
• el árbol de navidad - Christmas tree
• los adornos - the ornaments
• las luces - the lights
• los calcetines - the stockings
• el nacimiento - the nativity scene
• Belén - Bethlehem
• un belén - a "Bethlehem"...a large nativity scene showing a large part of Bethlehem.

Homework:

• Last week's Quia assignment
• Practice our vocabulary with THIS game.
• Complete THIS Quia assignment (worth 1 sticker)
• Listen to Spanish Christmas songs HERE.
• Bible Memory Verse! 
• Canten al Señor con alegría, toda la tierra.  
• Con alegría adoren al Señor; ¡con gritos de alegría vengan a su presencia!  
• Reconozcan que Señor es Dios; él nos hizo y somos suyos;  ¡somos pueblo suyo y ovejas de su prado!  
• Entren por sus puertas con acción de gracias; vengan a sus atrios con himnos de alabanza. ¡Denle gracias, bendigan su nombre!
• Porque el Señor es bueno; su amor es eterno y su fidelidad no tiene fin.
• Salmos 100:1-5 (cien, versículos uno a cinco)
• Audio version 

Christmas Break Activity Ideas~December 2015

To see the list of Christmas Break Activity ideas (recipes, crafts, books, and songs) from last year, CLICK HERE.

• Las Posadas:  In second grade, we talked about the Mexican tradition of "Las Posadas."  THIS LIST includes a lot of ideas for learning more about this tradition.
• Make a Posadas Piñata Ornaments

• Belenes:  In fourth, fifth, and sixth grade, we learned that many families in Spain decorate their homes with Belenes...or scenes of Bethlehem (not just the stable).  Design one of your own!

• Los Reyes Magos:  In third grade, we talked about Three Kings Day celebrations in Spain and Mexico.  Check out THIS LIST of Reyes Magos inspired activities.