Kindergarten: September 14, 2016

This week, we continued our first unit in class.  We reviewed the words we learned last week, and learned how to say "eyes" and "ears" in Spanish.  Like last week, we played a few games to practice and sang some songs.  We also began practicing our Spanish Bible memory verse.  

Ask your student:

• Can you show me where your "ojos" and "orejas" are?  (Ojos are eyes and orejas are ears.)

Vocabulary
New this week:

• los ojos - the eyes
• las orejas - the ears

Review:

• la cabeza - the head
• los hombros - the shoulders
• las piernas - the legs
• los pies - the feet
• tiene - he/she has
• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse:
• Háganlo todo en el nombre de Jesús.  Colosenses 3:17
• Shortened version of our (HC)2 Fall memory verse:  "Do everything in the name of Jesus." 
• Audio version coming soon
• Sing along with this "Cabeza, Hombros, Piernas, Pies" Video!  There are a few new words in there that we'll be learning over the next few weeks!  (YouTube Link if video here isn't working)

Spanish Bible Memory Verse: Colossians 3:17

Fall 2016 Bible Memory in Spanish!

Use this slide show to help you memorize our verse in Spanish!  You can practice little by little or try the entire slide show at once.

2nd - 6th Grade:  We will try to memorize the entire verse by Thanksgiving!

5th and 6th Grade: September 7, 2016

During class today, we walked over to the High School to join participate in this year's opening convocation with the entire Holland Christian student body.  It was a great time praying and praising the Lord together.


Homework:
Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.

Even though we didn't have a normal Spanish class this week, I asked the students if they still wanted a Quia assignment this week and most of them said, "Yes!"  So, here it is:

• Cognate Practice~Part 2 (Worth 2 stickers)

• This semester, we'll be memorizing Colossians 3:16-17 as an (HC)2 group.  In Spanish class, we will also focus on memorizing just verse 17 in Spanish.  
• Printed Version 
• Audio Version 

• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss last week's assignment?  If you were absent, you may still complete it for 2 stickers each.  If you weren't absent, but didn't get to the assignment, you may still complete the assignments for one sticker each.
• Practice Assignment on Quia 
• Complete THIS assignment about cognates on Quia.  

4th Grade: September 7, 2016

Today in class, we started learning a few high-frequency words in Spanish.  Over the next few weeks, we'll learn more common words and start stringing them together in to silly stories that we create together as a class.

Ask your student:

• What was today's silly story about?  (It was about a man named Joe who worked at Captain Sundae.)

Today's vocabulary:

• el hombre - the man
• trabaja - he/she works
• le dice - he/she says to him/her
• se llama - he/she is called (named)
• hay - there is/there are

Homework:
Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.

• Quia Assignment  
• Vocabulary practice (just for fun!)
• Assignment (worth 2 stickers)
• This semester, we'll be memorizing Colossians 3:16-17 as an (HC)2 group.  In Spanish class, we will also focus on memorizing just verse 17 in Spanish.  
• Printed Version 
• Audio Version 
• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss last week's assignment?  If you were absent, you may still complete it for 2 stickers each.  If you weren't absent, you may still complete the assignments for one sticker each.
• Practice Assignment on Quia
• Complete THIS assignment about cognates on Quia.  Have your username and password handy!  

2nd and 3rd Grade: September 7, 2016

Today in Spanish class, we reviewed the word "hay" and learned another important Spanish word:  "quiere."  Using these two words and cognates (words that look and sound the same in both Spanish and English), students worked in small groups to write their own simple stories in Spanish!  We even took time to share them with the class.

Ask your student:

• What does "quiere" mean in Spanish?  (Quiere means "he or she wants.")
• What was your group's story about?  (All of our stories followed the same pattern.  The main character wants something, but there isn't any.  There is something else, but the character doesn't want it.  Click here if you would like to see the worksheet we used while writing the story.)

This week's vocabulary:

• hay - there is, there are
• quiere - he/she wants
• un problema - a problem

Homework:

• This semester, we'll be memorizing Colossians 3:16-17 as an (HC)2 group.  In Spanish class, we will also focus on memorizing just verse 17 in Spanish.  
• Printed Version 
• Audio Version 
• Last week, I linked a practice game on Quia for reviewing the word "hay".  If you didn't get a chance to play last week or you would like to play again, CLICK HERE  

1st Grade: September 7, 2016

We began class this week by singing a few songs together and talking about the weather in Spanish.

After that, we began learning some words for our first unit all about farm animals.  We spent a lot of time speaking only in Spanish and practicing those words.

Ask your student:

• What was the animal you talked about in Spanish?  Do you remember what that animal says in Spanish?  (We learned the words for frog--rana--and in Spanish a frog says "croc, croc.")

Vocabulary

• Weather
• hace sol - it's sunny
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• la rana - the frog
• salta - he/she jumps
• verde - green 
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework:

• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.

Kindergarten: September 7, 2016

This week, we started our first unit in class!  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning the names for various body parts as we play games and sing songs.  We learned a few new words, and we finished class by playing a game to review the words.

Ask your student:

• What are two songs you sang in Spanish class today?  (We sang several "routine" songs:  "Walking to the Circle," "Sit Like a Pretzel," and "Hello, Class."  We also sang "Head and Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"--which is actually "Head and Shoulders, Legs, and Feet" in Spanish.  Finally, we sang "Jesus Loves Me" in Spanish to end class.)

Vocabulary
New this week:

• la cabeza - the head
• los hombros - the shoulders
• las piernas - the legs
• los pies - the feet
• tiene - he/she has

Review:

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

Homework:

• Sing along with this "Cabeza, Hombros, Piernas, Pies" Video!  There are a few new words in there that we'll be learning over the next few weeks!  (YouTube Link if video here isn't working)

5th and 6th Grade: August 31, 2016

Today in class, we talked about what students can expect this year.  We also spent some time talking about cognates and reading a mini newspaper in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• What is a cognate?  Why are they important?  (Cognates are words that look and/or sound the same in Spanish and English.  They are important because they can help us to understand more.)
• What is your Quia username and password?  (Quia is a website that we will be using this year for completing assignments.  Students received their usernames and passwords today in class.  If your student has misplaced the card with the information, please feel free to email me and I can send you the information.)

Today's vocabulary:

• Cognates:  Words that look and/or sound the same in Spanish and English

Homework:

• This first week, we have two assignments, which means two opportunities to earn "pegatinas" (stickers!)  Remember, at the end of the year, you'll be able to trade your stickers in for prizes!
• Practice Assignment on Quia (worth 2 pegatinas/stickers)
• Complete THIS assignment about cognates on Quia.  Have your username and password handy!  (This assignment is worth 2 stickers.  Please email me if you misplace your username and/or password)

4th Grade: August 31, 2016

Today in class, we talked about what students can expect this year.  We also spent some time talking about cognates.

Ask your student:

• What is a cognate?  Why are they important?  (Cognates are words that look and/or sound the same in Spanish and English.  They are important because they can help us to understand more.)
• What is your Quia username and password?  (Quia is a website that we will be using this year for completing assignments.  Students received their usernames and passwords today in class.  If your student has misplaced the card with the information, please feel free to email me and I can send you the information.)

Today's vocabulary:

• Cognates:  Words that look and/or sound the same in Spanish and English.  Do you recognize any of these?  
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Homework:

• This first week, we have two assignments, which means two opportunities to earn "pegatinas" (stickers!)  Remember, at the end of the year, you'll be able to trade your stickers in for prizes!
• Practice Assignment on Quia (worth 2 pegatinas/stickers)
• Complete THIS assignment about cognates on Quia.  Have your username and password handy!  (This assignment is worth 2 stickers.  Please email me if you misplace your username and/or password)

2nd and 3rd Grade: August 31, 2016

Today in Spanish class, we focused on learning one very important word...hay.  We played a memory game to practice using the word "hay" in context.

Ask your student:

• What does "hay" mean in Spanish?  (Hay means "there is or there are".  Since the letter "h" is always silent in Spanish, it sounds more like "aye!")

This week's vocabulary:

• hay - there is, there are

Homework:

• Occasionally, we will use the website, Quia, for practice activities.  This week, play this short game to practice the word "hay."  CLICK HERE  

1st Grade: August 31, 2016

We had a first week of Spanish class!  Each week, we will start class by talking about the weather in Spanish.  This week, we focused on learning the phrase "hace sol" (it's sunny).

Ask your student:

• If Señora Brouwer says "Oh, alumnos" what do you say back?  ("Oh alumnos" means "Oh, students."  Students reply by saying, "Sí, maestra" which means "Yes, teacher.")
• What does "hace sol" mean?  (Hace sol means it's sunny.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Weather
• hace sol - it's sunny

Homework:

• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.

Kindergarten: August 31, 2016

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"