Kindergarten: November 9, 2016

This week, we continued learning shapes and colors.  We read a short book together (students brought it home), and learned some Thanksgiving related vocabulary.

Ask your student:

• Can  you show me your "Shape Walk" book from Spanish class today?  (See if you can find more shapes in your home.) 

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• el óvalo - the oval
• la mesa - the table (rectangle)
• el plato - the plate (circle)
• el trozo de pay - the piece of pie (triangle)
• la servilleta - the napkin (square)
• el rectángulo - the rectangle
• el triángulo - the triangle
• el cuadrado - the square
• el círculo - the circle
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse~See if your student can say it on his/her own!  A lot of them are able to say it from memory!
• 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

5th and 6th Grade: November 2, 2016

In class today, we continued learning location words in Spanish through some games and speaking activities.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember how to say "left" and "right" in Spanish?  (Derecha-right, and izquierda-left)

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• dentro de - inside of
• fuera de - outside of
• a la derecha de - to the right of
• a la izquierda de - to the left of
• aquí - right here
• ahí - right there***
• allí -  there***
• allá - over there
• delante de - in front of
• enfrente de - in front of (face-to-face)
• detrás de - behind/in back of
• encima de - on top of 
• debajo de - under
• cerca de - close to/near
• lejos de - far from 
• al lado de - next to/beside

***ahí and allí not only sound alike, but their meanings are very similar.  Native speakers often use them interchangeably or simply use one more than the other.  It often varies from country to country.

Homework:

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• Look over the SLIDE SHOW from class to review our vocabulary.
• Quia Assignment:  
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment (worth 2 stickers)
• Videos (watch for extra vocabulary practice)
• Watch this VIDEO about Roberto and Señor Pato. 
• Lulo and Fufi video that we saw in class this week!  (LINK) 
• 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 / Printed "bubble letters" version (color it in as you memorize it)
• Audio Version 
• Quia Practice
• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss a previous 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.
• Week of October 26
• Vocabulary Practice 
• Assignment

4th Grade: November 2, 2016

Today in class we continued our unit "Las Islas."  This week we talked about different geographical features and animals on the islands.

Ask your student:

• What does "Hay un lago grande y dos islas pequeñas" mean?  What would you draw on this picture?  
  
  (This was similar to the listening activity we did in class.  Students would listen to a description and draw what I described.  In this case, they would draw a large lake and two small islands.)
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• What are some interesting animals in the DR?  (There are crocodiles, iguanas, and flamingos!)

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• 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 
• hay - there is/there are
• está en - he/she/it is located in
• es - he/she/it is
• tiene - he/she/it has
• la isla - the island
• el país - the country
• el mar - the sea
• el lago - the lake

Homework:

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• Quia Assignment
• Vocabulary Review
• 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 / Printed "bubble letters" version (color it in as you memorize it)
• Audio Version 
• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss a previous 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. 
• Week of October 26
• Vocabulary Review
• Assignment

2nd and 3rd Grade: November 2, 2016

In Spanish class today, we began a new unit!  Over the next few weeks, we'll be talking about piñatas as we learn about the important Spanish verbs "tiene" (has) and "es" (is).

Ask your student:

• What are some things you know about piñatas?  What are some things you want to know about piñatas?  (We talked about this together as a class.  Over the next few weeks, we'll learn more about what a piñata is made of, and what sorts of surprises it has in other places.)

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• tiene - he/she/it has
• es - he/she/it is
• grande - big
• pequeño - small
• sorpresas - surprises
• Numbers 11-20 (these tend to be the toughest to pick up in Spanish.  We'll spend quite a bit of time with these numbers)
• Numbers 1-10

Homework:

• Just for fun, play this game a few times to review the numbers from 1-10.
• Check out this list/listening activity to review numbers from 1-20
• Just for fun, play this game to practice numbers 1-20.
• 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 / Printed "bubble letters" version (color it in as you memorize it)
• Audio Version 
• Quia Game to Practice putting phrases in order

1st Grade: November 2, 2016

This week, started a new unit:  Mi Familia/My Family.  During this unit, we'll be learning how to describe our families in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember how to say "mom" and "dad" in Spanish?  (la mamá-mom; el papá-dad)

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• Weather (All review this week!  We'll continue reviewing weather vocabulary each week this year.)
• está nevando - it's snowing
• está lloviendo - it's raining
• hace viento - it's windy
• hace sol - it's sunny
• está nublado - it's cloudy
• hace frío - it's cold
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace fresco - it's cool/not too hot, not too cold
• Family Vocabulary Words
• la mamá - the mom
• el papá - the dad
• el hermano - the brother
• la hermana - the sister
• yo - I (me)

Homework:

• Watch the first half of this video.  It reviews 4 of our new vocabulary words. 
• 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
• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.

Kindergarten: November 2, 2016

This week, we continued learning shapes and colors.  Next week, we'll begin using those words to talk about some fall/harvest and Thanksgiving related vocabulary.

Ask your student:

• Where is the "triángulo grande"?  The "rectángulo pequeño?  Can you show me your picture from school?  (Every student drew their own version of this picture as part of a listening activity in class.  The triángulo grande is the big triangle and the rectángulo pequeño is the the small rectangle.) 

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• el rectángulo - the rectangle
• el triángulo - the triangle
• el cuadrado - the square
• el círculo - the circle
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse~See if your student can say it on his/her own!  A lot of them are able to say it from memory!
• 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

5th/6th Grade: October 26, 2016

In class today, we began a new unit.  This week and next week we'll be learning some location words in Spanish.  Then, we'll use those words to talk about a famous Spanish painting!

Ask your student:

• What did you talk about with stuffed animals?  (We played with stuffed animals in class!  I would say a sentence in Spanish and act it out with stuffed animals.  Next week, students will have the chance to practice vocabulary with stuffed animals too!)

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• delante de - in front of
• enfrente de - in front of (face-to-face)
• detrás de - behind/in back of
• encima de - on top of 
• debajo de - under
• cerca de - close to/near
• lejos de - far from 
• al lado de - next to/beside

Homework:

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• Quia Assignment:  
• Vocabulary Practice 
• Assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
• Due to technical difficulties, we weren't able to watch this VIDEO about Roberto and Señor Pato.  
• 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 / Printed "bubble letters" version (color it in as you memorize it)
• Audio Version 
• Quia Practice

4th Grade: October 26, 2016

Today in class we began a new unit:  Las Islas.  In this 4 week unit, we'll be learning all about the Dominican Republic and contrasting it with what we know about Mackinac Island.  Today, we started by learning some key vocabulary words.

Ask your student:

• Is the Dominican Republic an island?  (The DR is a country.  It is located on an island.  The island is named "Hispaniola" or "La Española" in Spanish.)
• Based on what you've learned so far, how are the DR (Hispaniola) and Mackinac Island similar?  How are they different?  (They are both located on islands.  The DR is on an island in the sea, Mackinac Island is in a lake.)

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• hay - there is/there are
• está en - he/she/it is located in
• es - he/she/it is
• tiene - he/she/it has
• la isla - the island
• el país - the country
• el mar - the sea
• el lago - the lake

Homework:

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• Quia Assignment
• Vocabulary Review
• Assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
• 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 / Printed "bubble letters" version (color it in as you memorize it)
• Audio Version 

2nd and 3rd Grade: October 26, 2016

In Spanish class today, we finished our restaurant unit by watching Pedro and a friend act out a restaurant skit.  (The link is in the Homework section.)

Ask your student:

• How well did you understand Pedro's video?  Was it easier to understand after you watched it a few times?

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• la cuenta - the bill
• el menú - the menu
• comer - to eat
• beber - to drink
• Aquí tienes - Here you go
• ¿Algo más? - Anything else?
• ¿Qué quieres? - What do you want 
• de nada - you're welcome
• quieres - you want
• quiero - I want
• gracias - thank you 
• más - more
• por favor - please
• hay - there is, there are
• quiere - he/she wants 
• un problema - a problem
• Numbers 11-20 (these tend to be the toughest to pick up in Spanish.  We'll spend quite a bit of time with these numbers)
• Numbers 1-10

Homework:

• Pedro y el Restaurante Video
• Did you miss it earlier?  VIDEO:  Pedro Makes a Sandwich!  (Students, see how much you can understand!  Parents, you can click on "CC" to see Spanish captions with the English translation.)
• Just for fun, play this game a few times to review the numbers from 1-10.
• Check out this list/listening activity to review numbers from 1-20
• Just for fun, play this game to practice numbers 1-20.
• 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 / Printed "bubble letters" version (color it in as you memorize it)
• Audio Version 
• Quia Game to Practice putting phrases in order

1st Grade: October 26, 2016

This week in Spanish class, we finished our unit all about farm animals.  We made a little booklet that students brought home to share with you.  (For an audio version of the book, click HERE).

Ask your student:

• Of the 10 farm animals you learned about in Spanish, which one is your favorite?

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• Weather
• está nevando - it's snowing
• está lloviendo - it's raining
• hace viento - it's windy
• hace sol - it's sunny
• está nublado - it's cloudy
• hace frío - it's cold
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace fresco - it's cool/not too hot, not too cold
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• la oveja - the sheep
• la vaca - the cow
• el pez - the fish
• el gallo - the rooster
• canta - he/she sings
• anaranjado - orange
• nada - he/she swims
• el pato - the duck
• amarillo - yellow
• el pájaro - the bird
• vuela - it flies
• el caballo - the horse
• el cerdo - the pig
• café - brown
• rosado - pink
• come - he/she eats
• el burro - the donkey
• gris - gray
• corre - he/she runs
• la rana - the frog
• salta - he/she jumps
• verde - green 
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework:

• Read along with our booklet!  Click HERE for an audio version!
• Listen to this fun song practice the animal vocabulary words!  Animales en la Granja Song
• Watch THIS VIDEO to practice the animal action verbs!
• 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
• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.

Kindergarten: October 26, 2016

Over the next few weeks in Spanish class, we'll be learning shapes, colors, and using those words to talk about some fall/harvest and Thanksgiving related vocabulary.

Ask your student:

• Where is the "círculo grande"?  The "círculo pequeño?  Where is the "cuadrado grande"?  The "cuadrado pequeño"?  (As we learn new words, we try to "recycle" words we learned in the past.  This week, we practiced our new shape vocabulary while reviewing body parts!  The círculo grande is on the pierna, the círculo pequeña is on the pelo, the cuadrado grande is on the estómago, and the cuadrado pequeño is on the oreja.) 

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• el cuadrado - the square
• el círculo - the circle
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework:

• Bible Memory Verse~See if your student can say it on his/her own!  A lot of them are able to say it from memory!
• 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

5th/6th Grade: October 19, 2016

In class today, we talked about how Chilean's celebrate Independence Day.

Ask your student:

• How did you "celebrate" in Spanish class today?  (We listened to "La Cueca" music and watched a video of the dance.  We also played a simplified version of "Rayuela."  We didn't try any empanadas though!  If you feel like trying a new food with your family, check out THIS recipe.)
• Rayuela Game Video
• Cueca Dance

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.

• rayuela - game, similar to horseshoes, that is common in Chile
• la cueca - Chilean style of music and dance
• la ramada - a party on Chile's Independence Day
• 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
• la capital - the capital
• el lago - the lake
• Llanquihue - Lake Llanquihue (a lake in central Chile)
• las montañas - the mountains
• Los Andes - Andes Mountains (eastern Chile)
• el océano - the ocean
• el Océano Pacífico - the Pacific Ocean (western Chile)
• el invierno - the winter
• el verano - the summer
• la primavera - the spring
• el otoño - the fall/autumn
• hace calor - it's hot
• hace frío - it's cold
• hace viento - it's windy
• llueve - it rains
• norte - north
• sur - south
• este - east
• oeste - west
• el desierto - the desert
• hay - there is/there are
• es - he/she/it is
• está en - he/she/it is located in
• tiene - he/she/it has
• largo - long
• corto - short
• estrecho - narrow
• ancho - wide
• el país - the country
• la costa - the coast

Homework:

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• Final Assignment:  There is no assignment on Quia this week.  Our final assignment for this unit was handed out in class.  If you misplaced the assignment, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Need some help?  Click here to view the slide show that we use in class.
• Weather/Seasons Vocabulary Practice
• Weather Video
• Weather and Seasons song
• 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 / Printed "bubble letters" version (color it in as you memorize it)
• Audio Version 
• Quia Practice
• Previous Assignments:  Did you miss a previous 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.
• October 12 Assignment
• Assignment
• October 5 Assignment
• Vocabulary Activity
• Assignment 
• September 28 Assignment
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment
• September 21 Assignment
• Vocabulary Practice
• Quia Assignment
• September 14 Assignment
• Flashcards and Games
• THIS Quia assignment.
• September 7 Assignment
• Cognate Practice~Part 2
• August 31 Assignments
• Practice Assignment
• THIS assignment about cognates