Kindergarten: October 30, 2013

This week, we continued our unit all about zoo animals.  We continued learning the names of animals in Spanish.  For more information about our Animal Unit, click HERE.

Ask your student:

• What were the 4 animals you talked about in Spanish class?  Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish?  (el león-the lion, el tigre-the tiger, el mono-the monkey, el elefante-the elephant)
• What does a tiger do?  Or ask: "How do you say 'runs' in Spanish?"  (corre = he/she runs)

This week's vocabulary:

• corre - he/she runs
• el león - the lion
• el tigre - the tiger
• el mono - the monkey
• el elefante - the elephant

Homework:

• Practice our vocabulary words with these three slide shows Animals #1, Animals #2, Animales #3
• Watch THIS VIDEO to practice the animal action words!
• Listen and sing along with our new songs:  ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?  
• 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

1st Grade: October 30, 2013

This week in Spanish class, we continued our unit all about farm animals.  Next week, we'll wrap it up by making a little booklet for students to bring home!  For more information about this unit, click here:  Farm Animals.

Ask your student:

• What were the four animals you learned about in class today?  Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish?  (el caballo-the horse, la vaca-the cow, el burro-the donkey) 
• What does a horse do?  Or, you can ask, "How do you say 'runs' in Spanish?"  (corre-he/she runs)

Today's vocabulary:

• corre - he/she runs
• el caballo - the horse
• la vaca - the cow
• el burro - the donkey

Homework:

• Listen our our song ¿Quién es el rey de la selva? 
• Animal Actions Video with Pedro (Click HERE to watch!)
• Practice our Bible memory verse:  Psalm 24:1  (We will start learning a new verse on Nov 16!)
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

2/3: October 30, 2013

Today in class, we continued our new unit:  Los 5 Sentidos.  This week, we focused on taste.  For more information about this unit, click HERE.

Ask your student:

• What game did you play to practice numbers/counting?  (We played a traditional game called Toma Todo.  Students would spin a top and follow the directions.  The would either take stones from a pile, or they would have to put stones back.)

Today's vocabulary:

• la boca - the mouth 
• la lengua - the tongue
• salado - salty
• dulce - sweet

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  5 Sentidos Rap
• Practice our vocabulary with this QUIA GAME
• Practice our Bible verse:  Genesis 1:1.  Be ready to say the verse by November 13.  CLICK HERE.

4/5/6: October 30, 2013

In class today, we continued learning more words of our Bible story...Daniel in the Lions' Den!  We have all the vocabulary we need, and we'll be telling the story next week~all in Spanish! For more information about this unit, click HERE.

Ask your student:

• Can you show me the actions that go with at least 4 of your new vocabulary words?  (Students helped to think up motions to help us remember each of the new vocabulary words.)

Today's vocabulary:

• adora - he/she worships/adores
• ama - he/she loves
• ora - he/she prays
• salva - he/she saves
• el foso - the den
• la ley - the law
• la boca - the mouth 
• un ángel - an angel

Homework:

• We learned a new song this week!  It's a common song in Spanish speaking countries that talks about giving thanks to God.  Sing along here:  Demos Gracias (Let's Give Thanks) 
• Practice our vocabulary words with THIS Quia game.
• Practice our vocabulary words some more by reviewing the actions!  Watch THESE videos!
• Complete THIS Quia assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
• Optional Assignment:  Finish the worksheet that we started in class.  If you misplaced the worksheet, you can print off a new copy HERE.
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Joshua 1:9.  (Click HERE for slide show!  You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by November 13.)

4/5/6: October 16, 2013

In class today, we continued learning more words of our Bible story...Daniel in the Lions' Den!  Little by little, we'll be learning the vocabulary words to read (and retell) the story in Spanish.  For more information about our new unit, click HERE.

Ask your student:

• Can you show me the actions that go with at least 4 of your new vocabulary words?  (Students helped to think up motions to help us remember each of the new vocabulary words.)

Today's vocabulary:

• después - after
• más - more
• siempre - always 
• va a la cama - he/she goes to bed
• no puede dormir - he/she can't sleep 
• tiene miedo - he/she is scared/afraid
• la noche - the night 
• los leones - the lions

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
• Practice our vocabulary words with THIS Quia game.
• Practice our vocabulary words some more by reviewing the actions!  Watch THESE videos!
• Complete THIS Quia assignment (worth 2 pegatinas)
• Optional Second assignment (Link coming soon!)
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Joshua 1:9.  (Click HERE for slide show!  You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by November 13)

2/3: October 16, 2013

Today in class, we continued our new unit:  Los 5 Sentidos.  This week, we focused on listening/hearing, and touching/textures.  For more information about our new unit, click HERE.

Ask your student:

• What was the surprise box that Sra. Brouwer had in class?  (Students would reach into a box to touch a hidden object.  They would describe the object to the class...is it smooth or rough?  hard or soft?)

Today's vocabulary:

• escucho - I listen
• hablo - I talk 
• bajo - soft/quiet
• fuerte - loud
• las orejas - the ears (the outer ear, the part you can see and touch)
• los oídos - the ears (the inner part)
• toco - I touch 
• las manos - the hands
• áspero - rough/bumpy 
• suave - smooth 
• blando - soft/squishy 
• duro - hard

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  5 Sentidos Rap
• Practice our vocabulary with this QUIA GAME
• Practice our Bible verse:  Genesis 1:1.  Be ready to say the verse by November 13.  CLICK HERE.

1st Grade: October 16, 2013

This week in Spanish class, we continued our new unit all about farm animals.  We'll be learning the names of farm animals in Spanish.  We'll also learn how to say thing that the animals do (all in Spanish of course!)  For more information about our new unit, click here:  Farm Animals.

Ask your student:

• What were the four animals you learned about in class today?  Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish?  (la oveja - the sheep, el gallo - the rooster, la rana - the frog, el cerdo - the pig) 
• How can you remember the word sheep/la oveja?  (The sheep=la oveja...it sounds like "Obey-ha."  Jesus says that we are his sheep and He is our shepherd, so we remember that sheep have to obey their shepherd.)

Today's vocabulary:

• salta - he/she jumps
• come - he/she eats
• canta - he/she sings
• dice - he/she says
• la rana - the frog
• la oveja - the sheep 
• el gallo - the rooster
• el cerdo - the pig

Homework:

• Listen our our song ¿Quién es el rey de la selva? 
• Animal Actions Video with Pedro (Click HERE to watch!)
• 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: October 16, 2013

This week, we continued our new unit all about zoo animals.  We'll be learning the names of animals in Spanish.  We'll also learn to talk about things that the animals DO.  For more information on our Animal Unit, click HERE.

Ask your student:

• What were the 3 animals you talked about in Spanish class?  Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish?  (la rana=the frog, el oso=the bear, la tortuga=the turtle)
• What does a frog do?  Or ask: "How do you say 'jumps' in Spanish?"  (Salta = he/she jumps)

This week's vocabulary:

• salta - he/she jumps
• come - he/she eats
• canta - he/she sings
• dice - he/she says
• la rana - the frog
• la tortuga - the turtle 
• el oso - the bear

Homework:

• Practice our vocabulary words with these two slide shows Animals #1, Animals #2
• Watch THIS VIDEO to practice the animal action words!
• Listen and sing along with our new songs:  ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?  
• 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

4/5/6: October/November Bible Memory

2/3: October/November Bible Memory Verse

4/5/6: Daniel Vocabulary Videos

Did you forget the actions that go with our new vocabulary words?  Watch these videos to refresh your memory!

Week 1 Words (October 9)

Week 2 Words (October 16)

Week 3 Words (Coming after October 30!)

Vocabulary Video: Animal Verbs