Baby Evelyn is here!

 I promised students in the spring that I'd post a little update over the summer...

Evelyn Juella was born on June 12, and we're all in love with her. (Her middle name was her great grandmother's name.) Adrian is a very proud big brother!

We're thankful to God for our new little blessing!

2nd/3rd Grade: Ratoncito Pérez Presentation

Watch this presentation about the Ratoncito Pérez.  Try to do the actions for each of our 4 main verbs:  busca (looks for), encuentra (finds), toma (takes), and deja (leaves behind).

4/5/6: April 30, 2014

In class today, we had our final day of "No inglés."  While we didn't have time to finish everything, I was impressed at how well the students did speaking only in Spanish.


Ask your student:

• What was your favorite station of the "no inglés" day?  (We had 5 stations, but only had time for each group to visit 4.  The stations were:  Reading/Books, Music, Poetry, Theater, and Toma Todo.) 

Today's vocabulary

• Review

Homework: 

• Nothing this week!
• Second semester Bible verse.  Verses 1-6 are due by April 23.  (May still recite all or part for partial credit-stickers!)
• Psalm 23 in Spanish (Text only)
• Audio Version 

2/3 Grade: April 30, 2014

Today in class, we talked some more about the Costa Rican Coquí and we played Toma Todo, a traditional Mexican game.

Ask your student:

• Can you sing the Coquí song?  (Linked below.)

• What is this?  (It's a pirinola, a wooden top used in the Toma Todo game.)

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Today's Vocabulary

• el coquí - the coqui, a small Puerto Rican frog
• el animal - the animal 
• salta - he/she jumps
• canta - he/she sings
• dice - he/she says
• la rana - the frog
• pequeño - small 
• vive - he/she lives
• toma - take
• pon - put
• te toca -your turn
• la pirinola - wooden top

Homework:

• Bible Verse:  Mark 12:30 
• Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente, y con todas tus fuerzas.  Marcos 12 versículo 30.
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• As a challenge we tried playing THIS game as a class!
• Sing along with our new song:  Yo tengo un amigo que me ama

1st Grade: April 30, 2014

In class this week, we learned about several more forms of transportation in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• You talked about 7 forms of transportation in Spanish class (plane, train, boat, car, bus, bike, and walking)  Which one is your favorite?  

Today's vocabulary:

• vamos - We go
• iremos - We will go 
• avión - airplane
• bote - boat
• tren - train 
• auto/coche/carro - car
• el cinturón - the (seat) belt
• el autobús - the bus
• la bicicleta - the bike
• caminando - walking
• a pie - on foot

Homework:

• Sing along with the Seatbelt Song
• Sing along with our song:  Alelu, aleluya
• March/April/May Bible Verse:  Hebrews 13:8  
• Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, hoy, y siempre.  Hebreos 13 versículo 8.
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: April 30, 2014

Today in class, we learned some more shape words!  Next time, we'll review them with a fun BINGO game.

Ask your student:

• Can you show me the book you made in Spanish class?  (Students brought home their "shape walk" books.)

This week's vocabulary:

• ¿Cuántos? - How many?
• la estrella - the star
• el corazón - the heart
• el diamante - the diamond
• el óvalo - the oval

Homework:

• Sing along!  Alele, alelu, alelu, aleluya
• Practice our Bible verse and actions:  Psalm 23:1  (Click verse for Audio). 
• el Señor = the Lord = point up to heaven
• es mi = is my = point to self 
• pastor = shepherd = pretend to hold a staff in one hand, put other hand by forehead as if you're looking out over a field of sheep. 
• nada = nothing = wave hands palms facing down
• me falta = is lacking to me = place hands at side, palms facing upward.

4/5/6: April 23, 2014

In class today, we worked on wrapping up a few loose ends.  Students also filled in a map with the Spanish-speaking countries and capitals of South America.

Next week, we'll spend the entire class period ONLY speaking in Spanish!  We'll have plenty of songs, games, and activities set up with some Spanish-English vocabulary signs posted to help everyone be successful!

Ask your student:

• How well do you think you knew the countries and capitals of South America?  (Students filled out a map in class today to earn some extra stickers!) 

Today's vocabulary

• Review

Homework: 

• Quia Assignment!  One last chance to earn a few stickers!
• Second semester Bible verse.  Verses 1-6 are due by April 23.
• Psalm 23 in Spanish (Text only)
• Audio Version 

2/3: April 23, 2014

Today in class, we started our final unit.  We'll be talking about the Coquí of Puerto Rico.

Ask your student:

• What is a coquí?  (It is a small frog.  They only live in Puerto Rico and they make a unique noise.  It sounds like they say "co-quí, co-quí.")

Today's Vocabulary

• el coquí - the coqui, a small Puerto Rican frog
• el animal - the animal 
• salta - he/she jumps
• canta - he/she sings
• dice - he/she says
• la rana - the frog
• pequeño - small 
• vive - he/she lives

Video of a coquí at night:



Homework:

• Bible Verse:  Mark 12:30 
• Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente, y con todas tus fuerzas.  Marcos 12 versículo 30.
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• As a challenge we tried playing THIS game as a class!
• Sing along with our new song:  Yo tengo un amigo que me ama

1st Grade: April 23, 2014

In class this week, started our final unit in class.  We'll be talking all about different forms of transportation.

Ask your student:

• You talked about 4 forms of transportation in Spanish class (plane, train, boat, car)  Which one is your favorite?  (We'll add a few more to the list next week!)  

Today's vocabulary:

• vamos - We go
• iremos - We will go 
• avión - airplane
• bote - boat
• tren - train 
• auto/coche/carro - car
• el cinturón - the (seat) belt

Homework:

• Sing along with the Seatbelt Song
• Sing along with our song:  Alelu, aleluya
• March/April/May Bible Verse:  Hebrews 13:8  
• Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, hoy, y siempre.  Hebreos 13 versículo 8.
• To review calendar/weather vocabulary at home, you can sing along with these songs...
• Days of the week
• Weather, seasons, and months

Kindergarten: April 23, 2014

Today in class, we started learning some new words for our final unit!  We'll be learning the names of a few common shapes in Spanish.  Students will be bringing home a book to share with you next week.

Ask your student:

• You looked at a small book in Spanish class.  What was it about?  (We looked at a small book that featured lots of different shapes.  On each page, students had a specific shape that they were looking for!)

This week's vocabulary:

• ¿Cuántos? - How many?
• el círculo - the circle
• el cuadrado - the square
• el triángulo - the triangle
• el rectángulo - the rectangle

Homework:

• Sing along!  Alele, alelu, alelu, aleluya
• Practice our Bible verse and actions:  Psalm 23:1  (Click verse for Audio). 
• el Señor = the Lord = point up to heaven
• es mi = is my = point to self 
• pastor = shepherd = pretend to hold a staff in one hand, put other hand by forehead as if you're looking out over a field of sheep. 
• nada = nothing = wave hands palms facing down
• me falta = is lacking to me = place hands at side, palms facing upward.

4/5/6 Grade: April 16, 2014

In class today, we learned the how 5 de mayo celebrations are similar and different in the US and Mexico.

Ask your student:

• What is the history of the 5 de mayo holiday?  (In Mexico, it's a national holiday.  Government officials organize speeches and in some places, they reenact the battle.  In the US, it's more of a cultural celebration.  Different community groups organize parties to celebrate Mexican-American culture.  People don't really mention the battle.) 

Today's vocabulary

• celebran - they celebrate
• organiza - he/she organizes
• el gobierno - the government
• la comunidad - the community
• Fiesta Nacional - National Festival 
• desfiles - parades 
• comida - food
• música - music
• bailes - dances
• El jarabe tapatío - The Mexican Hat Dance

Today in class, we watched a few videos of the Mexican Hat Dance.  You can re-watch them HERE.

Homework: 

• 5 de mayo final assignment was handed out in class.  If you misplaced yours, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Link for Mexican Tissue Paper Flowers:  HERE
• Link to slide show from class.
• Sing along the South America Countries and Capitals Rap!  (Click HERE, if that link doesn't work, here's the LINK to the song on YouTube)  Make it your goal to know all of the countries and capitals by April 16!  NEW!!  HERE's a link to "reverse" version of the song!  
• NEXT WEEK~APRIL 23 you will be able to fill out a map of South America to show just how many of these countries and capitals you know!  Do you want some extra practice?  Here are a few Quia games!
• Flashcards and Memory
• Matching
• Second semester Bible verse.  Verses 1-6 are due by April 23.
• Psalm 23 in Spanish (Text only)
• Audio Version 

2/3: April 16, 2014

Today in class, we listened to the story of the Good Samaritan in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• What does "No puedo ayudar" mean?  Why is that important in the story?  (It means "I can't help."  It's important because in the story two men refused to help the man who had been robbed.  Finally the Good Samaritan came and helped him.)

Today's vocabulary:

• We reviewed all of our vocabulary from the past 3 weeks.  All of those words are used in this version of the story: 

Homework:

• Bible Verse:  Mark 12:30 
• Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente, y con todas tus fuerzas.  Marcos 12 versículo 30.
• Practice the numbers Spanish numbers from 0-60 with these games!
• As a challenge we tried playing THIS game as a class!
• Sing along with our new song:  Yo tengo un amigo que me ama