Kindergarten: November 15, 2017

This week, we continued learning shapes and colors.  Using some simple shapes, we created a "Pilgrim Turkey"!  Students brought home a paper to make their own Pilgrim Turkey.  Click HERE for more information.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember what a turkey says in Spanish?  (In Spanish, turkeys say "glu-glu.") 

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

• el pavo - the turkey
• 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:

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

• Colors song!  It's a fast paced song, but a fun way to review colors in Spanish!

5th and 6th Grade: November 8, 2017

This week, we finally learned what happened to Don Quixote and Sancho Panza when they went out looking for an adventure!

Ask your student:

• What happened when Don Quixote saw windmills?  (He thought they were giants and attacked one.  Sancho Panza warned him they weren't real giants, but Don Quixote ignored him.  Don Quixote's lance got stuck in the sail of the windmill and he ended up falling to the ground.) 

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

• busca - he/she looks for
• encuentra - he/she finds
• ve - he/she sees
• el gigante - the giant
• el molino del viento - the windmill
• el aspa - the blade/arm/sail of a windmill
• el escritor - the author
• la dama/la mujer - the lady/the woman
• flaco - skinny
• el escudero - the squire/shield bearer
• el caballo - the horse
• fuerte - strong
• fiel - faithful
• eres - you are
• soy - I am
• tener - to have
• ser - to be
• necesita - he/she needs
• el casco - the helmet
• la armadura - the armor
• la lanza - the spear 
• el héroe - the hero
• lee - he/she reads
• lucha - he/she fights
• ve - he/she sees
• el caballero - the knight
• quiere - he/she wants to
• puede - he/she is able to 
• come - he/she eats
• comer - to eat
• quiere comer - he/she wants to eat
• puede comer - he/she is able to eat

Grammar Concept:

The verb "to be":  The verb "to be" is important in both Spanish and English.  Through this unit, we will be learning the various forms of the verb:

• I am = yo soy
• you are = tú eres
• he is = él es
• she is = ella es
• to be = ser (used in a phrase like "quiere ser" - he/she wants to be)

Review:  When you want to make a phrase with "quiere" or "puede" or "necesita," you have to add an "r" to the end of the he/she form of the verb.

• cocina - he/she cooks
• cocinar - to cook
• quiere cocinar - he/she wants to cook
• puede cocinar - he/she is able to cook

Homework:

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary Practice (Battleship style!)
• 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
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

• 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 November 1
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment
• Week of October 25
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment
• Week of October 18
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment
• Week of October 11
• Assignment 
• Week of October 4
• Quizlet:  Practice phrases with "quiere" and "puede"
• Quia Practice-Verb Practice, Battleship Style!
• Quia Assignment

4th Grade: November 8, 2017

Today in class we continued our unit "Las Islas."  We finished a speaking and listening activity from last week, we read a few short paragraphs about the land and animals, and began talking about other similarities and differences.   

Ask your student:

• What are some similarities and differences between Mackinac Island and the Dominican Republic?  (In class today, we talked about the fact that they have a lot of schools and cars in the DR, while on Mackinac Island there is only one school and no cars.  Both places have a lot of tourists.) 

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

• los carros - the cars
• bicicletas - bicycles 
• la escuela - the school 
• el hotel - the hotel 
• 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:

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary Practice
• 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
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo
• 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 November 1
• Vocabulary Review
• Assignment 
• Week of October 25
• Vocabulary Review
• Assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)

2nd and 3rd Grade: November 8, 2017

Today in class, we continued learning all about Peru.  Specifically, we focused on some of the animals who live there.  We also continued practicing numbers in Spanish.  This week we focused on 20-39.

Ask your student:

• What two animals did you learn about?  Where do they live?  (We learned about the alpaca--a llama--and the condor--a bird.  Both live in the mountains of Peru.) 

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

• el pájaro - the bird
• el condor - the condor, a bird that lives in the Andes.  It is one of the largest flying birds with a wingspan of 11 feet!
• la llama - the llama
• la alpaca - a type of llama with very soft, warm, fur
• las montañas - the mountains
• los Andes - the Andes (mountains in Peru)
• la costa - the coast
• la playa - the beach
• la selva - the jungle
• el lago - the lake
• Lago Titicaca - Lake Titicaca (located between Peru and Bolivia)
• el río - the river
• el Río Amazonas - the Amazon River
• la bandera - the flag
• rojo - red
• blanco - white
• el invierno - the winter
• el verano - the summer
• las estaciones - the seasons
• el opuesto - the opposite
• la playa - the beach
• la capital - the capital city

Homework:

• Song!  Listen to the Seasons Song.  This song is about the seasons in Michigan.  How would the song be different if we were singing it in Peru?

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Nothing this week!  Check out the Bible verse practice activities.

• 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
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice  (Note:  Students do NOT have to have a Quia account to do these games and activities.  The Battleship style game is the best beginner option!)
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

1st Grade: November 8, 2017

This week, we continued our 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 "grandma" or "grandpa" in Spanish?  (la abuela - grandma, el abuelo - grandpa)

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

• el abuelo - the grandpa
• la abuela - the grandma
• el perro - the dog
• el gato - the cat
• la mamá - the mom
• el papá - the dad
• el hermano - the brother
• la hermana - the sister
• yo - I (me)

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

Kindergarten: November 8, 2017

This week, we continued learning shapes and colors.  We played a game to review the vocabulary we've been learning so far, and we learned some Thanksgiving related vocabulary.

Ask your student:

• What Thanksgiving shapes did you talk about?  (A table is a rectangle, a plate is a circle, a piece of pie is a triangle, and a napkin is square.) 

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:

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

• Colors song!  It's a fast paced song, but a fun way to review colors in Spanish!

5th and 6th Grade: November 1, 2017

This week, we started class by taking a few minutes to put finishing touches on our "Amigo del Día" posters.  Each week, we'll feature a new student, learn more about him or her, learn a lot of vocabulary words that are important to them, and learn how to react and respond in Spanish.

After that, we reviewed the grammar and vocabulary we've been learning.  We played a vocabulary game and made a few predictions.  Next week, we'll embark on Don Quixote's most famous adventures!

Ask your student:

• Who was Dulcinea?  (The "princess" to whom Don Quixote dedicated his adventures.  She wasn't really a princess though.  She was a normal woman in town.  She was nice and hardworking, but not a princess.)
• What do you think will happen when Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, and Rocinante head out for an adventure?   

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

• el escritor - the author
• la dama/la mujer - the lady/the woman
• flaco - skinny
• el escudero - the squire/shield bearer
• el caballo - the horse
• fuerte - strong
• fiel - faithful
• eres - you are
• soy - I am
• tener - to have
• ser - to be
• necesita - he/she needs
• el casco - the helmet
• la armadura - the armor
• la lanza - the spear 
• el héroe - the hero
• lee - he/she reads
• lucha - he/she fights
• ve - he/she sees
• el caballero - the knight
• quiere - he/she wants to
• puede - he/she is able to 
• come - he/she eats
• comer - to eat
• quiere comer - he/she wants to eat
• puede comer - he/she is able to eat

Grammar Concept:

The verb "to be":  The verb "to be" is important in both Spanish and English.  Through this unit, we will be learning the various forms of the verb:

• I am = yo soy
• you are = tú eres
• he is = él es
• she is = ella es
• to be = ser (used in a phrase like "quiere ser" - he/she wants to be)

Review:  When you want to make a phrase with "quiere" or "puede" or "necesita," you have to add an "r" to the end of the he/she form of the verb.

• cocina - he/she cooks
• cocinar - to cook
• quiere cocinar - he/she wants to cook
• puede cocinar - he/she is able to cook

Homework:

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary Practice
• 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
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

• 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 October 25
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment
• Week of October 18
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment
• Week of October 11
• Assignment 
• Week of October 4
• Quizlet:  Practice phrases with "quiere" and "puede"
• Quia Practice-Verb Practice, Battleship Style!
• Quia Assignment

4th Grade: November 1, 2017

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.)
• 
  

• 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 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:

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary Review
• 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
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo
• 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 October 25
• Vocabulary Review
• Assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)

2nd and 3rd Grade: November 1, 2017

Today in class, we continued learning all about Peru.  We learned about a few more landforms in Peru.  We also spent a little bit of time reviewing numbers 11-20 in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• What other interesting landforms does Peru have?  (There is a large lake, Lake Titicaca, a jungle, and the Amazon River runs through Peru.) 

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

• la selva - the jungle
• el lago - the lake
• Lago Titicaca - Lake Titicaca (located between Peru and Bolivia)
• el río - the river
• el Río Amazonas - the Amazon River
• las montañas - the mountains
• los Andes - the Andes (mountains in Peru)
• la costa - the coast
• la playa - the beach
• la bandera - the flag
• rojo - red
• blanco - white
• el invierno - the winter
• el verano - the summer
• las estaciones - the seasons
• el opuesto - the opposite

Homework:

• Song!  Listen to the Seasons Song.  This song is about the seasons in Michigan.  How would the song be different if we were singing it in Peru?

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice: 
• Nothing this week!  Check out the Bible verse practice activities.

• 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
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice  (Note:  Students do NOT have to have a Quia account to do these games and activities.  The Battleship style game is the best beginner option!)
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

1st Grade: November 1, 2017

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:

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

Kindergarten: November 1, 2017

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 a similar version of this picture as part of a listening activity in class...though we didn't get to all of the shapes.  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:

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

• Colors song!  It's a fast paced song, but a fun way to review colors in Spanish!

5th and 6th Grade: October 25, 2017

This week, we spent a little time reviewing verb phrases and what we already know about Don Quixote.  We learned a few new forms of the verb "to be" in Spanish.  After that, we used those verbs to learn about two other important characters in the story of Don Quixote.

Ask your student:

• Who was Rocinante?  Who was Sancho Panza?   (Rocinante was Don Quixote's horse, Sancho Panza was his friend and shield bearer.)

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

• el escudero - the squire/shield bearer
• el caballo - the horse
• fuerte - strong
• fiel - faithful
• eres - you are
• soy - I am
• tener - to have
• ser - to be
• necesita - he/she needs
• el casco - the helmet
• la armadura - the armor
• la lanza - the spear 
• el héroe - the hero
• lee - he/she reads
• lucha - he/she fights
• ve - he/she sees
• el caballero - the knight
• quiere - he/she wants to
• puede - he/she is able to 
• come - he/she eats
• comer - to eat
• quiere comer - he/she wants to eat
• puede comer - he/she is able to eat

Grammar Concept:

The verb "to be":  The verb "to be" is important in both Spanish and English.  Through this unit, we will be learning the various forms of the verb:

• I am = yo soy
• you are = tú eres
• he is = él es
• she is = ella es
• to be = ser (used in a phrase like "quiere ser" - he/she wants to be)

Review:  When you want to make a phrase with "quiere" or "puede" or "necesita," you have to add an "r" to the end of the he/she form of the verb.

• cocina - he/she cooks
• cocinar - to cook
• quiere cocinar - he/she wants to cook
• puede cocinar - he/she is able to cook

Homework:

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

• Quia Vocabulary/Language practice:  
• Vocabulary Practice
• 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
• Bubble Letter Version (Color it in as you memorize it!) 
• Audio Version 
• Online Games and Practice
• Quizlet:  Online flashcards to practice the key vocabulary
• Quia:  Battleship style "fill in the blanks" practice
• Quia:  Put the phrases in order
• Quia:  Put the phases in order to reveal a secret photo

• 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 October 18
• Vocabulary Practice
• Assignment
• Week of October 11
• Assignment 
• Week of October 4
• Quizlet:  Practice phrases with "quiere" and "puede"
• Quia Practice-Verb Practice, Battleship Style!
• Quia Assignment