3rd and 4th Grade: December 3, 2014

Today in class we finished our unit "Las Islas" by talking about foods!  This week we talked about different things and places and different things to do on the islands.

Ask your student:

• What foods did you sample in class today?  What did you think about them?  (We sampled mangú (mashed plantain) and morir soñando (orange juice and milk drink).  The mangú got mixed reviews from the students, but almost everyone liked the morir soñando.)
• What word doesn't exist in Spanish?  (Just like we don't have a word for "mangú" they don't have a word for "fudge" in Spanish.  We describe mangú as mashed plantains.  In Spanish they would talk about fudge as a sweet made from chocolate and cream.)

Today's vocabulary:

• los dulces - the sweets/candies
• los batidos - the milkshakes/smoothies
• la naranja - the orange
• los plátanos - the plantains
• los mangos - the mangos
• las piñas - the pineapples
• la leche - the milk

Homework:

• Our final assignment for this unit was handed out in class.  If you misplaced the worksheet, click HERE to print a new copy.
• Did you like the mangú and the morir soñando? Here are the recipes for you to share with your family!
• Mangú
• Morir Soñando (In class, I used a little sweetened condensed milk instead of sugar.  I also made a dairy free version by simply mixing orange juice and canned coconut milk.)
• New Bible Verse:  Psalm 56:3
• Cuando siento miedo, pongo en ti mi confianza.  Salmo 56 versículo 3.
• Audio Version (Coming soon)
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before December 17, you will earn 4 stickers!

2nd and 3rd Grade: December 3, 2014

Today in class we talked about our Thanksgiving celebrations!

Ask your student:

• Do you have your paper from Spanish class today?  Can you explain what these lists mean?  (Students filled out a worksheet about their Thanksgiving celebration.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Review~No new vocabulary

Homework:

• Practice our family vocabulary words with THIS game.
• Sing along with our new song:  Demos Gracias (Let's Give Thanks)
• Sing along with our new numbers songs:  El Canto de las Decenas (The Song of the Tens...counting to 100 by tens in Spanish), Counting to 100 by Tens
• Practice our previous Bible Verse:  Ephesians 4:32 
• Sean amables unos con otros.  Efesios 4 versículo 32
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• Practice our new Bible Verse:
• Den gracias al Señor, porque Él es bueno.  Salmos 118 versículo 1. 
• Audio Version CLICK HERE

1st Grade: December 3, 2014

This week in Spanish class, we finished our unit:  Ayudo a mi familia (I help my family).  We looked at some pictures of different houses in the Spanish speaking world.  We also read a short story about a boy who helped his mom with a lot chores around the house.  Finally, we watched a silly video to review a lot of the words we learned.  For more information about this unit, click here: ¡Ayudo a mi familia!/I help my family!

Ask your student:

• Of all the songs you sang in Spanish this week, which one was your favorite?  (We sang a lot of songs including an animal song, a few house songs, a weather/seasons song, and even a new Christmas song!) 

Today's vocabulary:

• Review~No new vocabulary

Homework:

• Our new Christmas song!  El burrito de Belén (The Little Donkey of Bethlehem)
• Sing along with our new song:  Si en verdad eres salvo (If You're Happy and You Know It)
• House Songs!!  Rooms in the house, Animals in the house
• Practice our new Bible memory verse:  Psalm 119:105 
• Tu palabra es una lámpara a mis pies, y una luz en mi camino.
• Salmos ciento diecinueve, versículo ciento cinco
• Audio Version~I'll get a "slide show" version soon.  In the meantime, you can practice with THIS audio version.
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: December 3, 2014

This week, we finished our family unit!  We played a few games to review everything we learned in the unit. Click HERE for more information about our "Family" unit.

Ask your student:

•  Can you name all of the people in this family in Spanish?  (See if your student can identify la mamá, el papá, el hermano, la hermana, and el/la bebé.)
• Simon Silva, Familia, 1995

This week's vocabulary:

• Review~No new vocabulary

Homework:

• In class, we watched some videos to review our vocabulary words:
• Quiero a mi familia (Lego People) 
• ¿Cómo estás familia?
• Watch this video.  It reviews many of our vocabulary words. 
• Listen and sing along with our song:  Soy Yo (Spanish version of "Standing in the Need of Prayer")
• 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

5th and 6th Grade: November 26, 2014

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:

• Listen and sing along with our song:  Eres Todopoderoso.
• Number practice:  THIS SONG reviews numbers 1-20 in Spanish
• Practice our vocabulary words with THIS GAME.
• Practice our Bible Memory Verse:  Galatians 5:22
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humilidad, y dominio propio.  Gálatas 5:22 (cinco, versículo veintidos)
• Audio Version
• After October 29, you can still earn 2 stickers for memorizing this verse.  
• New Bible Memory Verse:  Luke 2:13-14
• De repente apareció una multitud de ángeles del cielo, que alababan a Dios y decían: Gloria a Dios en las alturas, y en la tierra paz a los que gozan de su buena voluntad.  Lucas 2:13-14 (dos, versículos trece y catorce)
• Audio Version coming soon
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before December 17, you will earn 4 stickers.

3rd and 4th Grade: November 26, 2014

Today in class we continued our unit "Las Islas."  This week we talked about different things and places and different things to do on the islands.

**NOTE** Next week, we will be sampling (very small portions) two different Dominican foods in class.  I will link the recipes I'll be using.  If your student has any allergies or food sensitivities, please let me know ahead of time.

• Mangú Recipe (Traditional mashed plantain breakfast)
• Morir Soñando Recipe (Traditional orange juice and milk drink.  Several students mentioned that they don't drink dairy milk, so I'll make two versions: one following the recipe listed, the other version replacing the milk and sugar with canned coconut milk.)

Ask your student:

• What is a favorite sport on Mackinac Island?  How about the DR?  (Golf is popular on Mackinac Island, baseball is a favorite in the DR.)

Today's vocabulary:

• los carros - the cars
• bicicletas - bicycles 
• la escuela - the school 
• dólares - dollars
• pesos - pesos 
• el hotel - the hotel 
• golf - golf
• béisbol - baseball
• hablan - they speak
• usan - they use

Homework:

• Practice our vocabulary with THESE Quia flashcards.
• Practice our new vocabulary words with THIS Quia game.  (Battleship style game!)
• New Bible Verse:  Psalm 56:3
• Cuando siento miedo, pongo en ti mi confianza.  Salmo 56 versículo 3.
• Audio Version (Coming soon)
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before December 17, you will earn 4 stickers!

2nd/3rd Grade: November 26, 2014

Today in class we continued to talk about what students are thankful for...specifically, we talked about the delicious foods we'll enjoy on Thanksgiving.

Ask your student:

• What food are you most excited about eating tomorrow?  Do you remember how to say it in Spanish.  (The vocabulary list below may be helpful!)

This week's vocabulary:

• Doy gracias por - I give thanks for
• la comida - the food
• el pavo - the turkey
• el jamón - the ham
• las patatas - the potatoes
• el relleno - the stuffing
• las verduras/los vegetales - the vegetables
• las frutas - the fruits
• el postre - the dessert

Homework:

• Practice our family vocabulary words with THIS game.
• Sing along with our new song:  Demos Gracias (Let's Give Thanks)
• Sing along with our new numbers songs:  El Canto de las Decenas (The Song of the Tens...counting to 100 by tens in Spanish), Counting to 100 by Tens
• Practice our previous Bible Verse:  Ephesians 4:32 
• Sean amables unos con otros.  Efesios 4 versículo 32
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• Practice our new Bible Verse:
• Den gracias al Señor, porque Él es bueno.  Salmos 118 versículo 1. 
• Audio Version CLICK HERE

1st Grade: November 26, 2014

This week in Spanish class, we continued our unit:  Ayudo a mi familia (I help my family).  This week we talked about the living room and yard!  For more information about this unit, click here: ¡Ayudo a mi familia!/I help my family!

Ask your student:

• What room of the house did you learn about in class this week?  (Our new words were "la sala" - the living room, and "el jardín" - the yard.) 

Today's vocabulary:

• la sala - the living room 
• recoge - he/she picks up
• ve la tele - he/she watches TV
• el jardín - the yard
• ayuda - he/she helps

Homework:

• Sing along with our new song:  Si en verdad eres salvo (If You're Happy and You Know It)
• House Songs!!  Rooms in the house, Animals in the house
• Practice our new Bible memory verse:  Psalm 119:105 
• Tu palabra es una lámpara a mis pies, y una luz en mi camino.
• Salmos ciento diecinueve, versículo ciento cinco
• Audio Version~I'll get a "slide show" version soon.  In the meantime, you can practice with THIS audio version.
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: November 26, 2014

This week, we continued talking about our families in Spanish.   Everyone drew a picture of their family and labeled it in Spanish.  Click HERE for more information about our "Family" unit.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what "el abuelo" and "la abuela" mean in Spanish?  (the grandpa and grandma)
• Let's look at the picture you drew of our family!  

This week's vocabulary:

• el abuelo ~ the grandpa
• la abuela ~ the grandma
• el gato ~ the cat
• el perro ~ the dog

Homework:

• Watch this video.  It reviews many of our vocabulary words. 
• Listen and sing along with our new song:  Soy Yo (Spanish version of "Standing in the Need of Prayer")
• 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
• Proverbios = Proverbs = Open hands like a Bible.
• Tres = hold up 3 fingers
• Versículo = verse = place two fists on top of each other like a colon.
• Cinco = hold up 5 fingers

5th and 6th Grade: November 19, 2014

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 afternoon.

Ask your student:

• Can you tell me one thing you do in the afternoon in Spanish?  (See vocabulary list below for vocabulary.)

Today's vocabulary:

• por la tarde = in the afternoon
• voy a = I go to 
• como el almuerzo = I eat lunch
• juego con mis amigos = I play with my friends 
• leo un libro = I read a book 
• hago mi tarea = I do my homework 

Review of time:

• A las doce = at noon/at twelve o'clock
• A las doce y media = at twelve thirty
• A la una = at one o'clock
• A la una y media = at one thirty

Homework

• Listen and sing along with our song:  Eres Todopoderoso.
• Number practice:  THIS SONG reviews numbers 1-20 in Spanish
• What does Pedro do all day?  Watch THIS VIDEO to find out what Pedro does all day.  Use the worksheet we started in class to record your answers. (Worth 2 stickers)
• Did you misplace the worksheet that was handed out in class?  You can find a copy of it HERE.  The top half we completed in class, the bottom half is for this assignment.
• Practice our Bible Memory Verse:  Galatians 5:22
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humilidad, y dominio propio.  Gálatas 5:22 (cinco, versículo veintidos)
• Audio Version
• After October 29, you can still earn 2 stickers for memorizing this verse.  
• New Bible Memory Verse:  Luke 2:13-14
• De repente apareció una multitud de ángeles del cielo, que alababan a Dios y decían: Gloria a Dios en las alturas, y en la tierra paz a los que gozan de su buena voluntad.  Lucas 2:13-14 (dos, versículos trece y catorce)
• Audio Version coming soon
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before December 17, you will earn 4 stickers.

3rd and 4th Grade: November 19, 2014

Today in class we continued our unit "Las Islas."  This week we talked about different geographical features and animals on the islands.  We also read some short paragraphs together as a class.

Ask your student:

• What are some interesting animals in the DR?  (There are crocodiles, iguanas, and flamingos!)

Today's vocabulary:

• el caballo - the horse
• el cocodrilo - the crocodile
• el flamenco - the flamingo
• la gaviota - the seagull
• la iguana - the iguana
• el bosque (de pino) - the (pine) forest
• la cueva - the cave
• la isla - the island
• el lago - the lake
• la montaña - the mountain 
• el océano - the ocean 

Homework:

• Practice our new vocabulary words with THIS Quia game. 
• Complete THIS Quia assignment.  (Worth 2 pegatinas)
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Psalm 118:24 
• Este es el día que Dios hizo.  Estemos hoy contentos y felices.  Salmos 118 versículo 24
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• After October 29, you can still earn 2 stickers for memorizing this verse!
• New Bible Verse:  Psalm 56:3
• Cuando siento miedo, pongo en ti mi confianza.  Salmo 56 versículo 3.
• Audio Version (Coming soon)
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before December 17, you will earn 4 stickers!

2nd and 3rd Grade: November 19, 2014

Today in class we continued to talk about what students are thankful for...specifically, we talked about family members.

Ask your student:

• Can you describe our family in Spanish?  (The vocabulary list below may be helpful!)

This week's vocabulary:

• Doy gracias por - I give thanks for
• mi familia - my family
• mi mamá - my mom
• mi papá - my dad
• mi hermano - my brother
• mi hermana - my sister
• mi abuelo - my grandfather
• mi abuela - my grandmother
• mi tío - my uncle
• mi tía - my aunt
• mi primo - my (boy) cousin
• mi prima - my (girl) cousin

Homework:

• Practice our family vocabulary words with THIS game.
• Sing along with our new song:  Demos Gracias (Let's Give Thanks)
• Sing along with our new numbers songs:  El Canto de las Decenas (The Song of the Tens...counting to 100 by tens in Spanish), Counting to 100 by Tens
• Practice our previous Bible Verse:  Ephesians 4:32 
• Sean amables unos con otros.  Efesios 4 versículo 32
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• Practice our new Bible Verse:
• Den gracias al Señor, porque Él es bueno.  Salmos 118 versículo 1. 
• Audio Version CLICK HERE