1st Grade: September 2, 2015

Today, we did not have Spanish class.  Instead, we rode a bus to the high school for Convocation. For some of our 1st grade students, it was their first time ever on a school bus! At Convocation we were able to praise God and pray together with the entire Holland Christian community.

To view some pictures of Convocation, CLICK HERE.

Kindergarten: September 2, 2015

Today in Spanish class, we started learning a few basic words and procedures in Spanish class.  Next week, we'll begin learning some basic greetings in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• What do you do in Spanish if you don't understand what Señora Brouwer is saying?  (You tap your fist on the opposite hand.)
• Who is Pedro?  (He's a little mouse who helps to translate what Señora Brouwer says into English)

This week's vocabulary:

• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly

Homework:

• Next week, we'll begin learning some greetings in Spanish.  Listen to this song and learn how to say "Good Morning"

Bible Memory: Psalm 100

This year, all students will be memorizing the same verse in Spanish!  For the first semester, we will work on memorizing Psalm 100 in Spanish.  Use this slide show to help you memorize the verse at home.

¡Verano! Summer!

I hope you're having a great summer! Check back every two weeks or so to see what Pedro is up to this summer!

5th and 6th Grade: May 13, 2015

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

Have a great summer!  ¡Qué disfruten el verano!

3rd and 4th Grade: May 13, 2015

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

Have a great summer!  ¡Qué disfruten el verano!

2nd and 3rd Grade: May 13, 2015

Today in class, we 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

Have a great summer!  ¡Qué disfruten el verano!

1st Grade: May 13, 2015

Each week, we would begin Spanish class by briefly talking about the weather in Spanish.  Today, we took those phrases to talk about the water cycle in Spanish.  We even made it rain!  (If you're interested in recreating the experiment at home, you can read more about it HERE.)

Vocabulary:

• Hace calor - it's hot
• hace frío - it's cold
• está nublado - it's cloudy 
• está lloviendo - it's raining

Have a great summer!  ¡Qué disfruten el verano!

Kindergarten: May 13, 2015

Today in class, we reviewed all of the colors and shapes by playing BINGO!  Each student won twice...once with three-in-a-row BINGO and once by covering the entire board!

Have a great summer!  ¡Qué disfruten el verano!

5th and 6th Grade: April 29, 2015

In class today, we worked on wrapping up a few loose ends and writing about our amigos.  Students also filled in a map with the Spanish-speaking countries and capitals of Central America.

Ask your student:

• How well do you think you knew the countries and capitals of Central America?  (Students filled out a map in class today to earn some extra stickers!) 

This week's vocabulary:

• Review 

Homework

• Next week (May 13) is the last time to earn stickers for memorizing the Lord's Prayer (or part of it) in Spanish.  
• Bible Memory Passage:  The Lord's Prayer
• Passage typed out HERE.
• Audio Version

3rd and 4th Grade: April 29, 2015

In class today, we reviewed the nature-related vocabulary words.  Then we compared the state symbols of Michigan to the national symbols of Honduras.  There were some interesting similarities.

Ask your student:

• What national symbols of Honduras were the same as Michigan's state symbols?  (Their national tree is the white pine and their national animal is the white tail deer.)
• What symbols did you choose for yourself?  (Each student chose at least 4 symbols to represent themselves.)

Today's vocabulary:

• el animal - the animal
• el árbol - the tree
• la flor - the flower
• el pájaro - the bird
• el pez - the fish
• la piedra - the stone
• la piedra preciosa - the gemstone 
• el reptil - the reptile
• la tierra - the soil

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our song:  Cantaré.
• Practice our vocabulary words with these Quia games:  hangman, flashcards (with pictures)
• Complete this Quia Assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)

2nd and 3rd Grade: April 29, 2015

This week, we finished a year of working hard at learning numbers in Spanish by playing the "más grande/más pequeño" number game.

Ask your student:

• What number did you choose for your classmates to guess?  (Each student chose a number and a few classmates had to try to guess what it was.)  

This week's vocabulary:

• Review of numbers 1-100

Homework:

• Practice our Bible Memory verse:  1 Corinthians 13:4 (Audio Version)
• El amor es paciente, es bondadoso.  1 de Corintios 13:4 (Primero de Corintios trece versículo cuatro)