Wednesday, February 15, 2017

1st Grade: February 15, 2017

This week, we began a new unit.  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning community related vocabulary all in Spanish.

Ask your student:
  • Do you remember the actions you learned for each of the new words?  (La casa: hold two arms over head like a roof; la iglesia: fold hands, holding up index fingers as a steeple, el supermercado: pretend to push a cart, el vecino: wave and say "hola;" el bombero: pretend to hold a fire hose.)

Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
  • el vecino - the neighbor (boy)
  • la vecina - the neighbor (girl)
  • el bombero - the firefighter
  • la casa - the house
  • el supermercado - the supermarket
  • la iglesia - the church
    Homework:
    • Second Semester Bible Memory Verse~Matthew 7:24.
      • El hombre prudente construyó su casa sobre la roca.  Mateo 7:24 (siete, versículo veinticuatro)
      • Audio Version - Coming Soon!
      • Actions:
        • El hombre prudente - point to head (wise)
        • construyó - one fist over other, like you're building
        • su casa - hands over head like a roof
        • sobre - hands make a flat surface
        • la roca - two fists next to each other making a solid rock
        • Mateo - hands open next to each other like a book
        • siete - hold up 7 fingers
        • versículo - one fist on top of the other like a colon
        • veinticuatro - one hand holds up 2 fingers, the other holds up 4
    • Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.

    Kindergarten: February 15, 2017

    In class today, we started a new unit!  Over the next few weeks, we'll be learning all about animals in Spanish!

    Ask your student:
    • What animal did you learn about in Spanish class today?  (We learned about elephants!  We also learned how to say that they are BIG and gray.) 

    This week's vocabulary:
    • New
      • el elefante - the elephant
      • grande - big
      • pequeño - small 
      • gris - gray

    Homework:
    • Second Semester Bible Memory Verse~Matthew 7:24.
      • El hombre prudente construyó su casa sobre la roca.  Mateo 7:24 (siete, versículo veinticuatro)
      • Audio Version - Coming Soon!
      • Actions:
        • El hombre prudente - point to head (wise)
        • construyó - one fist over other, like you're building
        • su casa - hands over head like a roof
        • sobre - hands make a flat surface
        • la roca - two fists next to each other making a solid rock
        • Mateo - hands open next to each other like a book
        • siete - hold up 7 fingers
        • versículo - one fist on top of the other like a colon
        • veinticuatro - one hand holds up 2 fingers, the other holds up 4

    Wednesday, February 8, 2017

    5th and 6th Grade: February 8, 2017

    Today in class, we played a game to speak "Mucho español!"

    Ask your student:
    • What "meta" (goal) did you have in the Uno game? (Using Uno cards, we played a game to practice using our new vocabulary words!)
    Vocabulary
    Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
    • busco - I'm looking for
    • ¿Qué buscas? - What are you looking for?
    • quiero - I want
    • ¿Qué quieres? - What do you want?
    • necesito - I need
    • ¿Qué necesito?
    • ¿Hay más? - Are there any more?
    • No hay más. - There aren't any more.
    • ¿Quieres probarlo? - Do you want to try/sample it?
    • ¿Puedo probarlo? - May I try/sample it?
    • ¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much does it cost?
    • Cuesta... - It costs...
    • ¿Tienes una oferta? - Do you have a deal/offer?
    • Tengo una oferta. - I have a deal/offer
    • por - for (dos por 1 dólar - two for $1)
    • pero - but/however
    • dólares - dollars
    • centavos/céntimos - cents
    • ¡Es una ganga! - It's a bargain!
    • Es muy caro. - It's very expensive.
    • Es muy barato. - It's very cheap
    • No lo necesito. - I don't need it.
    • algo útil - something useful
    • comida - food
    • juguete - toy
    • decoración - decoration
    Homework:
    Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.
      • Quia Assignment
      • South America Countries and Capitals Song!  Practice and sing along with THIS repetitive song!
      • We need to brush up on numbers in Spanish (especially for saying how much something costs!).  Practice counting by 10s in Spanish with this song.
      • SECOND SEMESTER BIBLE VERSE COMING SOON!
      • 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. 

      4th Grade: February 8, 2017

      Today in class, we played a game to speak "Mucho español!"

      Ask your student:
      • What "meta" (goal) did you have in the Uno game? (Using Uno cards, we played a game to practice using our new vocabulary words!)
      Vocabulary
      Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
      • busco - I'm looking for
      • ¿Qué buscas? - What are you looking for?
      • quiero - I want
      • ¿Qué quieres? - What do you want?
      • necesito - I need
      • ¿Qué necesito?
      • ¿Hay más? - Are there any more?
      • No hay más. - There aren't any more.
      • ¿Quieres probarlo? - Do you want to try/sample it?
      • ¿Puedo probarlo? - May I try/sample it?
      • ¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much does it cost?
      • Cuesta... - It costs...
      • ¿Tienes una oferta? - Do you have a deal/offer?
      • Tengo una oferta. - I have a deal/offer
      • por - for (dos por 1 dólar - two for $1)
      • pero - but/however
      • dólares - dollars
      • centavos/céntimos - cents
      • ¡Es una ganga! - It's a bargain!
      • Es muy caro. - It's very expensive.
      • Es muy barato. - It's very cheap
      • No lo necesito. - I don't need it.
      • algo útil - something useful
      • comida - food
      • juguete - toy
      • decoración - decoration
      Homework:
      Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.
        • Quia Assignment
        • We need to brush up on numbers in Spanish (especially for saying how much something costs!).  Practice counting by 10s in Spanish with this song.
        • Coming Soon!  Second semester Bible verse~Matthew 7:24.
        • 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.  
        • 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. 

        2nd and 3rd Grade: February 8, 2017

        Today in class, we finished talking about the Good Samaritan in Spanish by watching a short video of the story.

        Ask your student:
        • Did you think the story of the Good Samaritan in Spanish was easy to understand?  (We watched the short video twice--the first time, we just watched straight through and the second time we paused it and talked about it.)
        Today's vocabulary
        Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
        • venía - he/she was coming
        • venga - come on
        • el hombre - the man
        • se fue - he/she left
        • ¿quién? - who?
        • puedo - I am able (can)
        • no puedo - I am not able (can't)
        • regresaré - I will return
        • pronto - soon 
        • el camino - the path, the road
        • camina - he/she walks
        • ayuda - he/she helps
        • ¡Ayúdame! - Help me!
        • dijo - he/she said
        • Numbers 20-100 by tens
        • Numbers 1-19



      • All of those words are used in this version of the story: 





      • Homework:




          1st Grade: February 8, 2017

          This week, we learned all about the sense of smell.  We also practiced describing everyday objects using our five senses.

          Ask your student:
          • Tell me one thing that you think, "huele bien."  (Something that smells good!)

          Vocabulary
          Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
          • la nariz - the nose
          • huele bien - it smells good
          • huele mal - it smells bad
          • pruebo - I taste
          • como - I eat
          • la boca - the mouth
          • la lengua - the tongue
          • dulce - sweet
          • salado - salty
          • las manos - the hands
          • toco - I touch
          • suave - smooth
          • áspero - rough/bumpy
          • blando - soft/squishy
          • duro - hard
          • escucho - I listen
          • escucha - he/she listens
          • los oídos - the (inner) ears
          • las orejas - the (outer) ears
          • habla bajo - he/she speaks softly
          • habla fuerte - he/she speaks loudly
          • veo - I see
          • ve - he/she sees 
          • los ojos - the eyes
            Homework:
            • Sing along with our 5 Senses song in Spanish.  
            • Coming Next Week!  Second Semester Bible Memory Verse~Matthew 7:24
            • 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: February 8, 2017

            In class today, we reviewed our outdoor clothing vocabulary by coloring and cutting some visual aids.  Next week, we'll finish the unit with a few games.

            Ask your student:
            • What color did you use to color the snow pants?  (Students had to listen and follow directions, all in Spanish, for coloring and cutting.  We colored the snow pants "verde"--green!) 

            This week's vocabulary:
            • Review
              • el pantalón - pants/snow pants
              • las botas - boots
              • el abrigo - winter coat
              • la nieve - the snow
              • el gorro - the hat
              • los guantes - the gloves

            Song (Tune: Frère Jacques)

            Ponte el pantalón (ponte el pantalón)
            Las botas (las botas)
            Lugeo el abrigo (luego el abrigo)
            Gorro, guantes (gorro, guantes)

            Homework:
            • Coming next week!  Second Semester Bible Memory Verse~Matthew 7:24.
            • 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

            Wednesday, February 1, 2017

            5th and 6th: February 1, 2017

            Even though Market Day is over, we'll still be practicing some market/shopping related vocabulary over the next few weeks.

            Ask your student:
            • Why is it helpful that Spanish punctuation puts an upside down question mark or exclamation point at the beginning of the sentence? (It helps to show the reader, right at the beginning of the sentence, how they should read the sentence.)
            Vocabulary
            Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
            • busco - I'm looking for
            • ¿Qué buscas? - What are you looking for?
            • quiero - I want
            • ¿Qué quieres? - What do you want?
            • necesito - I need
            • ¿Qué necesito?
            • ¿Hay más? - Are there any more?
            • No hay más. - There aren't any more.
            • ¿Quieres probarlo? - Do you want to try/sample it?
            • ¿Puedo probarlo? - May I try/sample it?
            • ¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much does it cost?
            • Cuesta... - It costs...
            • ¿Tienes una oferta? - Do you have a deal/offer?
            • Tengo una oferta. - I have a deal/offer
            • por - for (dos por 1 dólar - two for $1)
            • pero - but/however
            • dólares - dollars
            • centavos/céntimos - cents
            • ¡Es una ganga! - It's a bargain!
            • Es muy caro. - It's very expensive.
            • Es muy barato. - It's very cheap
            • No lo necesito. - I don't need it.
            • algo útil - something useful
            • comida - food
            • juguete - toy
            • decoración - decoration
            Homework:
            Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.
              • Quia Assignment
              • South America Countries and Capitals Song!  Practice and sing along with THIS repetitive song!
              • We need to brush up on numbers in Spanish (especially for saying how much something costs!).  Practice counting by 10s in Spanish with this song.
              • SECOND SEMESTER BIBLE VERSE COMING SOON!
              • 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. 

              4th Grade: February 1, 2017

              Even though Market Day is over, we'll still be practicing some market/shopping related vocabulary over the next few weeks.

              Ask your student:
              • Why is it helpful that Spanish punctuation puts an upside down question mark or exclamation point at the beginning of the sentence? (It helps to show the reader, right at the beginning of the sentence, how they should read the sentence.)
              Vocabulary
              Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
              • busco - I'm looking for
              • ¿Qué buscas? - What are you looking for?
              • quiero - I want
              • ¿Qué quieres? - What do you want?
              • necesito - I need
              • ¿Qué necesito?
              • ¿Hay más? - Are there any more?
              • No hay más. - There aren't any more.
              • ¿Quieres probarlo? - Do you want to try/sample it?
              • ¿Puedo probarlo? - May I try/sample it?
              • ¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much does it cost?
              • Cuesta... - It costs...
              • ¿Tienes una oferta? - Do you have a deal/offer?
              • Tengo una oferta. - I have a deal/offer
              • por - for (dos por 1 dólar - two for $1)
              • pero - but/however
              • dólares - dollars
              • centavos/céntimos - cents
              • ¡Es una ganga! - It's a bargain!
              • Es muy caro. - It's very expensive.
              • Es muy barato. - It's very cheap
              • No lo necesito. - I don't need it.
              • algo útil - something useful
              • comida - food
              • juguete - toy
              • decoración - decoration
              Homework:
              Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.
                • Quia Assignment
                • We need to brush up on numbers in Spanish (especially for saying how much something costs!).  Practice counting by 10s in Spanish with this song.
                • Coming Soon!  Second semester Bible verse~Matthew 7:24.
                • 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.  
                • 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. 

                2nd and 3rd Grade: February 1, 2017

                Today in class, we continued learning words for a Bible story in Spanish!  We now have all the words we need, and next week, we'll talk about the story of the Good Samaritan all in Spanish.


                Ask your student:
                • What was your story about in Spanish class?  (Using the words we've been learning, students were able to finish a story that I started.  I was quite impressed with their creative endings.  I was even more impressed that they wrote those creative endings all in Spanish!)
                Today's vocabulary
                Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
                • venía - he/she was coming
                • venga - come on
                • el hombre - the man
                • se fue - he/she left
                • ¿quién? - who?
                • puedo - I am able (can)
                • no puedo - I am not able (can't)
                • regresaré - I will return
                • pronto - soon 
                • el camino - the path, the road
                • camina - he/she walks
                • ayuda - he/she helps
                • ¡Ayúdame! - Help me!
                • dijo - he/she said
                • Numbers 20-100 by tens
                • Numbers 1-19
                Homework:



                1st Grade: February 1, 2017

                This week, we learned all about the sense of taste.

                Ask your student:
                • Look at this picture...which foods are dulce?  Which ones are salado?  (Dulce is sweet and salado is salty)
                Vocabulary
                Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
                • pruebo - I taste
                • como - I eat
                • la boca - the mouth
                • la lengua - the tongue
                • dulce - sweet
                • salado - salty
                • las manos - the hands
                • toco - I touch
                • suave - smooth
                • áspero - rough/bumpy
                • blando - soft/squishy
                • duro - hard
                • escucho - I listen
                • escucha - he/she listens
                • los oídos - the (inner) ears
                • las orejas - the (outer) ears
                • habla bajo - he/she speaks softly
                • habla fuerte - he/she speaks loudly
                • veo - I see
                • ve - he/she sees 
                • los ojos - the eyes
                  Homework:
                  • Sing along with our 5 Senses song in Spanish.  We've only listened to the first three verses...more to come next week!
                  • Coming Next Week!  Second Semester Bible Memory Verse~Matthew 7:24
                  • 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: February 1, 2017

                  In class today, we continued learning the vocabulary to talk about getting ready to play out in the snow!

                  Ask your student:
                  • Whose team were you on for the relay race game?  (Again, we divided the class in four groups and each group had to help a student put on their snow gear as quickly as Señora Brouwer said the words in Spanish.)

                  This week's vocabulary:
                  • Review
                    • el pantalón - pants/snow pants
                    • las botas - boots
                    • el abrigo - winter coat
                    • la nieve - the snow
                    • el gorro - the hat
                    • los guantes - the gloves

                  Song (Tune: Frère Jacques)

                  Ponte el pantalón (ponte el pantalón)
                  Las botas (las botas)
                  Lugeo el abrigo (luego el abrigo)
                  Gorro, guantes (gorro, guantes)

                  Homework:
                  • Coming next week!  Second Semester Bible Memory Verse~Matthew 7:24.
                  • 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