1st Grade: September 25, 2013

Today in Spanish class, students had the option to choose a "Spanish name" to use in class.  Then, we continued our unit:  La Mariposa Monarca (The Monarch Butterfly).  Today we focused on talking about the butterfly and migration stages:  la mariposa, y la migración.

Ask your student:

• Did you choose a Spanish name?  What is it?  (Hopefully, your child remembers!  If not, I have them written down.  Feel free to email me.)
• When do the Monarch butterflies go to Mexico?  Why?  (They go in the winter because it's too cold in Michigan.)

Today's vocabulary:

• la mariposa - the butterfly
• sale - he/she goes out
• descansa - he/she rests
• vuela - he/she flies
• la migración - the migration 
• el invierno - the winter
• tiene frío - he/she is cold
• cuarto - fourth
• quinto - fifth

Homework:

• Listen to our new song: "Si yo fuera mariposa."  (If I Were a Butterfly)
• Put the events of the Monarch butterfly's life in order!  (Activity HERE)
• Practice our Bible memory verse:  Psalm 24:1
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: September 25, 2013

Today in class, we continued our unit:  Ropa y Colores (Clothing and Colors).  Today we reviewed the color vocabulary and then we learned a few clothing words.

Ask your student:

• In Spanish, can you name something that you're wearing?  What color is it?  (See the vocabulary list to give your child some hints.)

Today's vocabulary:

• la camiseta - the t-shirt (short sleeve)
• la chaqueta - the jacket
• los pantalones cortos - the shorts
• la falda - the skirt
• el vestido - the dress

Review Clothing

• el gorro - the hat
• los pantalones - the pants
• la camisa - the shirt
• los zapatos - the shoes
• los calcetines - the socks

Review Vocabulary (Colors)

• blanco = white
• negro = black
• rojo = red
• rosado = pink  (rosa is also used for "pink" in some countries)
• anaranjado = orange (naranja is also used for "orange" in some countries)
• amarillo = yellow
• verde = green 
• azul = blue
• morado = purple
• gris = gray
• marrón = brown (café and pardo are also used for "brown" in some countries)

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our two songs:  colors song, clothing song.
• Watch this slide show to practice the clothing and colors we learned today!
• Want more practice?  Watch this video to review the clothing words we learned last week.
• Practice our Bible verse and actions:  Proverbs 3:5  (Click verse for Audio)
• Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
• en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
• de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
• corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands

2/3: September 25, 2013

Today in class, we continued our first unit:  Mi rutina, la rutina de otros (My Routine and the Routine of Others).  Today we focused on things we do in the evening.

Ask your student:

• At what time do we (usually) eat dinner?  Can you say that time in Spanish?   (See Review of Time below.  We have learned how to say simple phrases such as six o'clock and six thirty.)
• Can you tell me one thing you do in the evening in Spanish?  (See vocabulary list below for vocabulary.)

Today's vocabulary:

• por la noche = at night/in the evening
• como la cena = I eat dinner
• me pongo los pijamas = I put on my pajamas
• me acuesto = I go to bed/I lie down
• me duermo = I fall asleep

Review of time:

• A las seis = at six o'clock
• A las seis y media = at six thirty
• A las ocho = at eight o'clock
• A las ocho y media = at eight thirty

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Yo Tengo Gozo
• Practice our vocabulary words with THIS GAME.
• Practice our Bible verse:  1 Corinthians 10:31.  CLICK HERE!

4/5/6: September 25, 2013

Today, we spent some time talking about Chile's flag and their national food (empanadas).  We played a short matching game in Spanish to review everything we have learned so far.  Finally, we practiced reading in Spanish!  We read some short paragraphs in Spanish to review what we've talked about so far.

Ask your student:

• What is Chile's flag like?  (See if they can answer in Spanish!  Hay tres colores:  rojo, azul, y blanco.  Tiene una estrella.  It has three colors:  red, blue, and white.  It has a star.)
• What is Chile's national food?  (It is the empanada.  It's like a "Hot Pocket."  It is meat or cheese wrapped up in bread.)

Today's vocabulary:

• 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

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
• Review weather and seasons by listening to this song.
• Practice our vocabulary with this Quia game:  FLASHCARDS/MATCHING
• Complete this assignment on Quia.  (Worth 2 pegatinas!)  If you get stuck, you can go back and look at our SLIDE SHOW from class. 
• Practice our Bible Verse:  John 3:16.  (Click HERE for slide show!  You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by October 9.)

Kindergarten: Clothing and Colors Practice

2/3: September 18, 2013

Today in class, we continued our first unit:  Mi rutina, la rutina de otros (My Routine and the Routine of Others).  Today we focused on things we do in the afternoon.

Ask your student:

• Each week, we practice Spanish numbers.  What is your favorite game to play?   (Our three main games are "the number line game"-students try to guess my number, "the matching game"-a "Memory" style game, and "the towel game"-two students hold up a towel, and two other students stand on opposite sides, facing each other.  Each one holds up a number.  When the towel is dropped, the students who are facing each other need to say the number that the other one is holding.)
• Can you tell me one thing you do in the afternoon in Spanish?  (See vocabulary list below for vocabulary.)

Today's vocabulary:

• por la tarde = in the afternoon
• voy a = I go to 
• como el almuerzo = I eat lunch
• juego con mis amigos = I play with my friends 
• leo un libro = I read a book 
• hago mi tarea = I do my homework 

Review of time:

• A las doce = at noon/at twelve o'clock
• A las doce y media = at twelve thirty
• A la una = at one o'clock
• A la una y media = at one thirty

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Yo Tengo Gozo
• What does Pedro do all day?  Watch THIS VIDEO to find out what Pedro does all day.  Use the worksheet we started in class to record your answers. 
• Did you misplace the worksheet that was handed out in class?  You can find a copy of it HERE.  The top half we completed in class, the bottom half is for this assignment.
• Practice our Bible verse:  1 Corinthians 10:31.  CLICK HERE!

Kindergarten: September 18, 2013

Today in class, we continued our unit:  Ropa y Colores (Clothing and Colors).  Today we reviewed the color vocabulary and then we learned a few clothing words.

Ask your student:

• What was your favorite song from class today?  The song about clothes or the song about colors?  (See the "Homework" section below for links to both songs.)

Today's vocabulary:

• los calcetines = the socks
• la camisa = the shirt
• el gorro = the hat
• los pantalones = the pants
• los zapatos = the shoes

Review Vocabulary

• blanco = white
• negro = black
• rojo = red
• rosado = pink  (rosa is also used for "pink" in some countries)
• anaranjado = orange (naranja is also used for "orange" in some countries)
• amarillo = yellow
• verde = green 
• azul = blue
• morado = purple
• gris = gray
• marrón = brown (café and pardo are also used for "brown" in some countries)

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with this colors song!
• Listen and sing along with this clothing song!
• Watch this short video to practice the clothing and colors we learned today!
• Practice our Bible verse and actions:  Proverbs 3:5
• Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
• en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
• de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
• corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands

1st Grade: September 18, 2013

Today in Spanish class, we started off talking about the calendar and weather.  Then, we continued our new unit:  La Mariposa Monarca (The Monarch Butterfly).  Today we focused on talking about the caterpillar and chrysalis stages:  la oruga, y la crisálida.

Ask your student:

• What color is Monarch caterpillar?  (Es amarillo, blanco, y negro. - It's yellow, white, and black.)
• Do you remember what a Monarch caterpillar does after she sheds her skin?  (She eats the skin - Come la piel.)

Today's vocabulary:

• la oruga - the caterpillar
• la crisálida - the chrysalis
• se quita - he/she takes off or sheds
• es - he/she is (physical characteristics)
• tiene - he/she has
• primero - first
• segundo - second
• tercero - third

Homework:

• Listen to our new song: "Si yo fuera mariposa."  (If I Were a Butterfly)
• Practice our Bible memory verse:  Psalm 24:1
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

4/5/6: September 18, 2013

Today in class, continued our unit:  ¡Vamos a Chile!  (Let's go to Chile!)  First, we reviewed the vocabulary from last week.  Then, we learned all about the weather and geography of Chile.  Finally, we played a little game to review everything we have learned so far.

Ask your student:

• What is the weather like Southern Chile?  (See if they can answer in Spanish!  En el sur, hace fresco.  Llueve mucho.  In the south, it is cool.  It rains a lot.)
• What is the "Atacama"?  (Again see if your student can answer in Spanish!  Es un desierto.  Está en el norte.  No llueve.  It is a desert.  It is in the north.  It doesn't rain.)

Today's vocabulary:

Weather and Seasons (Review)

• el invierno = the winter
• la primavera = the spring
• el verano = the summer
• el otoño = the fall
• Hace calor = It's hot
• Hace frío = It's cold
• Hace fresco = It's cool
• Hace viento = It's windy
• Llueve = It rains

Directions 

• norte = north
• sur = south
• este = east
• oeste = west
• el centro = the center

Geography

• el desierto = the desert
• el Atacama = the Atacama (a desert in northern Chile)
• 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 (to the west of Chile)

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
• Review weather and seasons by listening to this song.
• Practice our vocabulary with these two Quia games:  Flashcards/Matching (Geography), Game Show Style (Weather, Seasons, Directions).
• Complete this assignment on Quia.  (Worth 2 pegatinas!)  If you get stuck, you can go back and look at our SLIDE SHOW from class. 
• Practice our Bible Verse:  John 3:16.  (Click HERE for slide show!  You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by October 9.)

Kindergarten: Vocabulary Video, Ropa y Colores #1

2/3: La Rutina de Pedro

Did you misplace your worksheet?  Click HERE to print off a new copy.

Kindergarten: September 11, 2013

Today in class, we began our new unit:  Ropa y Colores (Clothing and Colors).  Today we focused on learning colors.  Over the next few weeks, we'll keep reviewing those words as we learn clothing vocabulary.

We also began learning a Bible verse in Spanish.  During the first semester, we will be learning Proverbs 3:5.  You can use this AUDIO SLIDE SHOW to hear the verse in Spanish as you and child practice at home.

Confía en el Señor de todo corazón.  Proverbios tres versículo cinco.

Ask your student:

• Do you know how to say your favorite color in Spanish?  (See below for colors in Spanish.)
• Do you remember the actions that go along with your Bible verse?  
• Confía = trust = take open hands, and clasp them shut, as if you're grabbing on to something.
• en el Señor = in the Lord = point up to heaven
• de todo = with all = hold arms out wide
• corazón = heart = bring your arms in, and make a heart with your hands

Today's vocabulary:

• blanco = white
• negro = black
• rojo = red
• rosado = pink  (rosa is also used for "pink" in some countries)
• anaranjado = orange (naranja is also used for "orange" in some countries)
• amarillo = yellow
• verde = green 
• azul = blue
• morado = purple
• gris = gray
• marrón = brown (café and pardo are also used for "brown" in some countries)

Homework:

• Practice learning colors with these little bugs!  (Click here for game)
• Listen and sing along with this colors song!
• Practice our Bible verse:  Proverbs 3:5