2/3: October 9, 2013

Today in class, we started our new unit:  Los 5 Sentidos.  We'll be learning about each of our 5 senses and how they help us to experience God's world.  For more information about our new unit, click HERE.

Ask your student:

• What is "Veo, veo"? (It is like "I spy" in English.  We played it in class so we could review the color vocabulary words.)

Today's vocabulary:

• veo - I see
• los ojos - the eyes
• los sentidos - the feelings/senses
• Los colores (colors)
• Review with THIS SONG.
• Game:  Veo, Veo
• Veo, veo - I see, I see (Like "I spy")
• ¿Qué ves? - What do you see?
• Una cosita - A small thing
• ¿Qué cosita es? - What small thing is it?
• Es de color... - It is the color...

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  5 Sentidos Rap
• Practice our Bible verse:  1 Corinthians 10:31.  Be ready to say the verse by October 9.  CLICK HERE!

4/5/6: October 9, 2013

In class today, we started a new unit!  Little by little, we'll be learning the vocabulary words to read (and retell) a Bible Story in Spanish.  For more information about our new unit, click HERE.  (Spoiler alert:  the title of the document gives away what Bible story we'll be talking about!)

Ask your student:

• Can you show me the actions that go with at least 4 of your new vocabulary words?  (Students helped to think up motions to help us remember each of the new vocabulary words.)

Today's vocabulary:

• el rey - the king (la reina - the queen)
• el palacio - the palace
• los hombres - the men
• cierra - he/she closes
• le dice - he/she says to him or her
• lo pone - he/she puts it
• mira - he/she looks at
• miran - they look at
• trabaja - he/she works

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
• OPTIONAL:  In class today, we began a worksheet.  Students may finish the worksheet to earn extra stickers (up to 4 stickers depending on how much you choose to complete).  If you misplaced the worksheet, you can print off another copy HERE.
• Practice our Vocabulary words with THIS Quia game. 
• Complete THIS Quia assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
• Practice our Bible Verse:  John 3:16.  (Click HERE for slide show!  You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by October 9...New verse coming NEXT WEEK!)

1st Grade: October 9, 2013

This week in Spanish class, we started a new unit all about farm animals.  We'll be learning the names of farm animals in Spanish.  We'll also learn how to say thing that the animals do (all in Spanish of course!)  For more information about our new unit, click here:  Farm Animals.

Ask your student:

• What were the three animals you learned about in class today?  Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish?  (el pájaro - the bird, el pato - the duck, el pez - the fish)
• What does a fish do?  Hint:  Does he fly or does he swim?  (nada = he/she swims)

Today's vocabulary:

• el pájaro - the bird
• el pato - the duck 
• el pez - the fish
• nada - he/she swims
• vuela - he/she flies

Homework:

• Listen our our song ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?  (Next week, we'll add a fun farm animal song!)
• Practice our Bible memory verse:  Psalm 24:1
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: October 9, 2013

This week, we started a new unit all about zoo animals.  We'll be learning the names of animals in Spanish.  We'll also learn to talk about things that the animals DO.  For more information on our Animal Unit, click HERE.

Ask your student:

• What were the 3 animals you talked about in Spanish class?  Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish?  (el pez=the fish, el pájaro=the bird, el pingüino=the penguin)
• What does a bird do?  Or ask: "How do you say 'flies' in Spanish?"  (Vuela = he/she flies)

This week's vocabulary:

• el pájaro - the bird
• el pez - the fish 
• el pingüino - the penguin 
• nada - he/she swims
• vuela - he/she flies

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our new songs:  ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?  
• Practice our Bible verse and actions:  Proverbs 3:5  (Click verse for Audio)
• Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
• en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
• de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
• corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands

1st Grade: October 2, 2013

Today in Spanish class, we completed our first unit of the year:  La Mariposa Monarca (The Monarch Butterfly).  Today we reviewed everything and made a little booklet to remind ourselves of what we learned.

Ask your student:

• Do you have your book from class?  Let's read it together!  (Everyone helped to make a recording of us reading the book in Spanish!  You can listen to it HERE.)

Today's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework:

• Listen to our song: "Si yo fuera mariposa."  (If I Were a Butterfly)
• Read the mini booklet we made in class.  (If your student misplaced his or her booklet, this slide show has screen shots of each page.)  Click HERE to listen to a recording we made in class!
• Practice our Bible memory verse:  Psalm 24:1
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

2/3: October 2, 2013

Today in class, we finished our first unit:  Mi rutina, la rutina de otros (My Routine and the Routine of Others).  Today we focused on differences between kids in the US and kids in Spain.

Ask your student:

• At what time do we (usually) eat lunch?  Can you say that time in Spanish?  When would a kid in Spain eat lunch? (See Review of Time below.  We have learned how to say simple phrases such as eleven o'clock and eleven thirty.  In the US, most kids eat lunch around 12.  In Spain, most families eat around 2.)
• When do kids in Spain get home from school?  (Most kids get home from school/(HC)2 between 3 and 3:30.  In Spain, kids go home from 1-3, but then they go back to school from 3-5.)

Today's vocabulary:

• Review

Review of time:

• A las seis = at six o'clock
• A las seis y media = at six thirty
• A las ocho = at eight o'clock
• A las ocho y media = at eight thirty

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Yo Tengo Gozo
• Practice our Bible verse:  1 Corinthians 10:31.  Be ready to say the verse by October 9.  CLICK HERE!

Kindergarten: October 2, 2013

On Wednesday, we finished our clothing and colors unit by reviewing all of the vocabulary with a few games.  Over the course of the year, we'll continue to practice this vocabulary.  Up next week? We'll begin learning about zoo animals!

Ask your student:

• If it's hot out, what's one thing you would wear?  Can you name that in Spanish?  (pantalones cortos - shorts, la camiseta - the t-shirt...)
• If it's cold out, what's one thing you would wear?  Can you name that in Spanish?  (pantalones - pants, la camisa - the long sleeve shirt, el gorro - the hat, la chaqueta - the jacket)

This week's vocabulary:

• Review all clothing and colors

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our two songs:  colors song, clothing song.
• Practice our vocabulary words with this Who's Who? listening activity.
• Practice our Bible verse and actions:  Proverbs 3:5  (Click verse for Audio)
• Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
• en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
• de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
• corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands

4/5/6: October 2, 2013

Today, we finished up our unit about Chile and we celebrated with a ramada.  We watched a short video of traditional cueca dancers and we played a mini version of the game rayuela.

Ask your student:

• What is a ramada?  (It's an independence day party.  People eat empanadas, play traditional games, and dance the traditional dance of Chile:  la cueca.)
• How do you play rayuela?  (You try to throw a stone as close as you can to a line drawn on the ground, or over a target filled with mud.  In class we played a mini version with nickles)

Today's vocabulary:

• la ramada - Chilean independence day party
• la cueca - the traditional dance of Chile
• rayuela - a traditional Chilean game.  
• comen - they eat
• bailan - they dance
• juegan - they play

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
• Review weather and seasons by listening to this song.
• Our final unit assignment was handed out in class.  If you misplaced it, you can print off another copy HERE.
• As you complete the assignment, you can go back and look at our SLIDE SHOW from class. 
• Practice our Bible Verse:  John 3:16.  (Click HERE for slide show!  You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by October 9.)

1st Grade: September 25, 2013

Today in Spanish class, students had the option to choose a "Spanish name" to use in class.  Then, we continued our unit:  La Mariposa Monarca (The Monarch Butterfly).  Today we focused on talking about the butterfly and migration stages:  la mariposa, y la migración.

Ask your student:

• Did you choose a Spanish name?  What is it?  (Hopefully, your child remembers!  If not, I have them written down.  Feel free to email me.)
• When do the Monarch butterflies go to Mexico?  Why?  (They go in the winter because it's too cold in Michigan.)

Today's vocabulary:

• la mariposa - the butterfly
• sale - he/she goes out
• descansa - he/she rests
• vuela - he/she flies
• la migración - the migration 
• el invierno - the winter
• tiene frío - he/she is cold
• cuarto - fourth
• quinto - fifth

Homework:

• Listen to our new song: "Si yo fuera mariposa."  (If I Were a Butterfly)
• Put the events of the Monarch butterfly's life in order!  (Activity HERE)
• Practice our Bible memory verse:  Psalm 24:1
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: September 25, 2013

Today in class, we continued our unit:  Ropa y Colores (Clothing and Colors).  Today we reviewed the color vocabulary and then we learned a few clothing words.

Ask your student:

• In Spanish, can you name something that you're wearing?  What color is it?  (See the vocabulary list to give your child some hints.)

Today's vocabulary:

• la camiseta - the t-shirt (short sleeve)
• la chaqueta - the jacket
• los pantalones cortos - the shorts
• la falda - the skirt
• el vestido - the dress

Review Clothing

• el gorro - the hat
• los pantalones - the pants
• la camisa - the shirt
• los zapatos - the shoes
• los calcetines - the socks

Review Vocabulary (Colors)

• blanco = white
• negro = black
• rojo = red
• rosado = pink  (rosa is also used for "pink" in some countries)
• anaranjado = orange (naranja is also used for "orange" in some countries)
• amarillo = yellow
• verde = green 
• azul = blue
• morado = purple
• gris = gray
• marrón = brown (café and pardo are also used for "brown" in some countries)

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our two songs:  colors song, clothing song.
• Watch this slide show to practice the clothing and colors we learned today!
• Want more practice?  Watch this video to review the clothing words we learned last week.
• Practice our Bible verse and actions:  Proverbs 3:5  (Click verse for Audio)
• Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
• en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
• de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
• corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands

2/3: September 25, 2013

Today in class, we continued our first unit:  Mi rutina, la rutina de otros (My Routine and the Routine of Others).  Today we focused on things we do in the evening.

Ask your student:

• At what time do we (usually) eat dinner?  Can you say that time in Spanish?   (See Review of Time below.  We have learned how to say simple phrases such as six o'clock and six thirty.)
• Can you tell me one thing you do in the evening in Spanish?  (See vocabulary list below for vocabulary.)

Today's vocabulary:

• por la noche = at night/in the evening
• como la cena = I eat dinner
• me pongo los pijamas = I put on my pajamas
• me acuesto = I go to bed/I lie down
• me duermo = I fall asleep

Review of time:

• A las seis = at six o'clock
• A las seis y media = at six thirty
• A las ocho = at eight o'clock
• A las ocho y media = at eight thirty

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Yo Tengo Gozo
• Practice our vocabulary words with THIS GAME.
• Practice our Bible verse:  1 Corinthians 10:31.  CLICK HERE!

4/5/6: September 25, 2013

Today, we spent some time talking about Chile's flag and their national food (empanadas).  We played a short matching game in Spanish to review everything we have learned so far.  Finally, we practiced reading in Spanish!  We read some short paragraphs in Spanish to review what we've talked about so far.

Ask your student:

• What is Chile's flag like?  (See if they can answer in Spanish!  Hay tres colores:  rojo, azul, y blanco.  Tiene una estrella.  It has three colors:  red, blue, and white.  It has a star.)
• What is Chile's national food?  (It is the empanada.  It's like a "Hot Pocket."  It is meat or cheese wrapped up in bread.)

Today's vocabulary:

• la bandera - the flag
• la estrella - the star
• la empanada - the empanada (like a Hot Pocket)
• la carne - the meat
• el queso - the cheese
• el pan - the bread
• dentro de - inside of

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
• Review weather and seasons by listening to this song.
• Practice our vocabulary with this Quia game:  FLASHCARDS/MATCHING
• Complete this assignment on Quia.  (Worth 2 pegatinas!)  If you get stuck, you can go back and look at our SLIDE SHOW from class. 
• Practice our Bible Verse:  John 3:16.  (Click HERE for slide show!  You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by October 9.)