1st Grade: September 13, 2017

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

After that, we continued learning 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 donkey--burro--and in Spanish a donkey says "ji-ja.")

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

• Weather
• hace sol - it's sunny
• hace calor - it's hot out
• Animals/Actions/Colors
• 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:
Note:  In first grade, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.

Kindergarten: September 13, 2017

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.  

Ask your student:

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

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

• los ojos - the eyes
• las orejas - the ears
• 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:
Note:  In Kindergarten, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• 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: September 6, 2017

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.

Ask your student:

• Tell me about the convocation at the high school?  Did you sing any favorite songs?  Did you learn a new favorite?  How did Mr. Mosterd (the man who was planting seeds) explain this years theme? ("Cultivating Shalom" is a lot like gardening.  It's hard work, and you need to work at it every day!)

Vocabulary:
Stay tuned for next week!

Homework:

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  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:
• Convocation Quiz Assignment (Worth 2 stickers)

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version 
• Audio Version (will be working by Saturday afternoon)

• 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.
• Week of August 30
• Practice Assignment

4th Grade: September 6, 2017

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.)

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

• 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 Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary practice (just for fun!)
• Assignment (worth 2 stickers)

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version 
• Audio Version (will be working by Saturday afternoon)

• 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.
• Week of August 30
• Practice Assignment on Quia
• Complete THIS assignment about cognates on Quia.  Have your username and password handy!  

2nd and 3rd Grade: September 6, 2017

This week in Spanish, we began learning the vocabulary for our first unit.  We'll be learning all about pets in Spanish!  This week, we only learned about cats and dogs, but we'll learn more soon!  (As we have fun talking about pets we have or want to have, we'll really be focusing on the verbs "to have" and "to want" in Spanish.)

We also began learning our Bible memory verse (2 Corinthians 13:11) in Spanish.  See the homework links below for more information!

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.")
• If Señora Brouwer asks you "¿Tienes mascota?" how would you answer? (The question asks if you have a pet, so the answer would be "sí" or "no.")

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

• tengo - I have
• tienes - you have
• tiene - he/she has
• la mascota - the pet
• el perro - the dog
• el gato - the cat

Homework:

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Note:  If you have students in the 4th-6th grade classes, they have a username and password for Quia.  For 2nd and 3rd grade, I do not assign usernames and passwords, and the activities won't require that information.  These assignments are optional vocabulary review for students.  Please let me know if you have any questions.   
• Also, if your computer has trouble loading the activity, there should be an option to "play the HTML version."  The graphics won't be as elaborate, but the content is the same.  
• Mascotas Week 1 Vocabulary (Battleship-style game!)

• Bible Memory:  This semester, we'll be memorizing 2 Corinthians 13:11 as an (HC)2 group.  We will practice memorizing this verse in Spanish.
• Printed Version 
• Audio Version (will be working by Saturday afternoon)

1st Grade: September 6, 2017

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."  We also learned about a special from from Puerto Rico, the coquí.)

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

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

Homework:
Note:  In first grade, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.

Kindergarten: September 6, 2017

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:
Words in bold are new this week, others are 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:
Note:  In Kindergarten, most of our Spanish homework consists of watching short videos or songs to reinforce the vocabulary we learn in class.

• 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 30, 2017

Today in class, we talked about what students can expect this year.  We also spent some time talking about our (HC)2 first semester them verse (2 Cor 13:11).  Finally, we began watching a short film to learn/review some important and common vocabulary in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• 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:

• hay - there is/there are
• un cerdo - a pig
• galletas - cookies
• un problema - a problem

Homework:

• Don't forget to wear amarillo (yellow) next week in honor of Carter.  We will be attending the Holland Christian opening convocation first thing in the morning.  I'll see you early--at 8:20--and we'll walk to the High School together as a class.
• This first week, we have one assignment, which means an opportunity 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)

4th Grade: August 30, 2017

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:

• Remember to wear amarillo (yellow) next week.
• 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 30, 2017

Today in Spanish class, we focused on learning one very important word...hay.  We played a fun game to practice the word "hay" while reviewing color vocabulary.

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:

• Remember to wear amarillo (yellow) next week.
• Occasionally, we will use the website, Quia, for practice activities.  This week, play this short game to practice the word "hay."  CLICK HERE  
• A few notes about Quia...
• If the game is not loading for you, it may be because you don't have the most up to date version of Adobe Flash.  If you get a message that the game can not load, you can click on "HTML Version."  The graphics aren't as fancy, but the content is the same.
• Our older (4th-6th Grade) students each have a unique Quia username and password...one of your older siblings/children may have that.  However, for 2nd and 3rd grade, students do NOT need to log in to play Quia games.  Just follow the link and begin the game.  

1st Grade: August 30, 2017

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 phrases "hace sol" (it's sunny) and "hace calor" (it's hot).

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
• hace calor - it's hot

Homework:

• Remember to wear amarillo (yellow) next week!
• Watch this video to practice more weather vocabulary words.

Kindergarten: August 30, 2017

Today in Spanish class, we started learning a few basic words and procedures in Spanish class.  We also practiced a few basic greeting questions.

Ask your student:

• What does "como pretzel" mean?  (It means that you sit like a pretzel, or "criss cross applesauce.")
• Who is Pedro?  (He's a little mouse who helps to translate what Señora Brouwer says into English)
• What song do you sing at the end of Spanish class?  (Each week, we'll finish class by singing "Jesus Loves Me" in Spanish.)

This week's vocabulary:

• ¿Cómo te llamas? - What's your name?
• ¿Cómo estás?  - How are you?
• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly

Homework

• Occasionally, I will post links to videos, songs, or other resources that we use in class for you to watch with your student over the week. 
• Remember to wear  amarillo (yellow) next week!