3rd and 4th Grade: October 8, 2014

Today in class we began a new unit.  We'll be learning vocabulary to describe people.  This week we started by learning the vocabulary to describe hair and eyes.

Ask your student:

• Do you remember how to say what color hair and eyes you have? (See vocabulary list below.)

This week's vocabulary:

• tiene-he/she has
• pelo* largo - long hair
• pelo corto - short hair 
• pelo rubio - blonde hair
• pelo negro - black hair
• pelo rojo - red hair
• pelo castaño - brown hair
• pelo canoso - gray hair
• *the word "cabello" is used in some Spanish speaking countries instead of pelo.
• ojos azules - blue eyes
• ojos verdes - green eyes
• ojos grises - gray eyes
• ojos castaños - brown eyes

Homework

• Quia practice (This is just a fun way to practice our vocabulary words to help prepare you for the assignment)
• Flashcards/Matching
• Battleship style game
• Quia Assignment (Completing this assignment is worth 2 stickers)
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Psalm 118:24
• Este es el día que Dios hizo.  Estemos hoy contentos y felices.  Salmos 118 versículo 24
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!)

2nd and 3rd Grade: October 8, 2014

Today in class, we started our new unit:  Los 5 Sentidos.  We'll be learning about each of our 5 senses and how they help us to experience God's world.  For more information about our new unit, click HERE.

Ask your student:

• What is "Veo, veo"? (It is like "I spy" in English.  We played it in class so we could review the color vocabulary words.)

Today's vocabulary:

• veo - I see
• los ojos - the eyes
• los sentidos - the feelings/senses
• Los colores (colors)
• Review with THIS SONG.
• Game:  Veo, Veo
• Veo, veo - I see, I see (Like "I spy")
• ¿Qué ves? - What do you see?
• Una cosita - A small thing
• ¿Qué cosita es? - What small thing is it?
• Es de color... - It is the color...

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  5 Sentidos Rap
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Ephesians 4:32 
• Sean amables unos con otros.  Efesios 4 versículo 32
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!

1st Grade: October 8, 2014

This week in Spanish class, we started a 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 three animals you learned about in class today?  Do you remember how to say their names in Spanish?  (el pájaro - the bird, el pato - the duck, el pez - the fish)
• What does a fish do?  Hint:  Does he fly or does he swim?  (nada = he/she swims)

Today's vocabulary:

• el pájaro - the bird
• el pato - the duck 
• el pez - the fish
• nada - he/she swims
• vuela - he/she flies

Homework:

• Listen our our song ¿Quién es el rey de la selva?  (Next week, we'll add a fun farm animal song!)
• 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 8, 2014

This week, we started a 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?  (el pez=the fish, el pájaro=the bird, la rana=the frog)
• What does a bird do?  Or ask: "How do you say 'flies' in Spanish?"  (Vuela = he/she flies)

This week's vocabulary:

• el pájaro - the bird
• el pez - the fish 
• la rana - the frog
• nada - he/she swims
• vuela - he/she flies
• salta - he/she jumps

Homework:

• Practice our vocabulary words with this ANIMAL SLIDE SHOW
• 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

5th and 6th Grade: October 1, 2014

Today in class we finished our unit "Las Islas" by talking about foods!  This week we talked about different things and places and different things to do on the islands.

Ask your student:

• What foods did you sample in class today?  What did you think about them?  (We sampled mangú (mashed plantain) and morir soñando (orange juice and milk drink).  The morir soñando was quite popular!)
• What word doesn't exist in Spanish?  (Just like we don't have a word for "mangú" they don't have a word for "fudge" in Spanish.  We describe mangú as mashed plantains.  In Spanish they would talk about fudge as a sweet made from chocolate and cream.)

Today's vocabulary:

• los dulces - the sweets/candies
• los batidos - the milkshakes/smoothies
• la naranja - the orange
• los plátanos - the plantains
• los mangos - the mangos
• las piñas - the pineapples
• la leche - the milk

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our song:  Digno de Alabar.
• Las Islas:  Final Assignment.  The assignment was handed out in class today.  If you misplaced it, you can print another copy HERE.
• Begin practicing our Bible Memory Verse:  Galatians 5:22
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humilidad, y dominio propio.  Gálatas 5:22 (cinco, versículo veintidos)
• Audio Version
• Earn 4 stickers by saying the verse to me on or before Wednesday, October 29.

3rd and 4th Grade: October 1, 2014

Today in class we finished our unit about  Las Mascotas (pets).  Students introduced their pets (or dream pets) to the class...using only Spanish!

Ask your student:

• Did you talk about our pet (or a dream pet) in Spanish class?  What did you say?

This week's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework

• Practice our Bible Verse:  Psalm 118:24
• Este es el día que Dios hizo.  Estemos hoy contentos y felices.  Salmos 118 versículo 24
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!)

2nd and 3rd Grade: October 1, 2014

Today in class we finished talking about the Ratoncito Pérez.  We also took some time for students to practice speaking Spanish using our new vocabulary words.

Ask your student:

• What are 3 or 4 things that El Ratoncito Pérez does?  Can you say them in Spanish?  (Busca dientes=looks for teeth; encuentra dientes=finds teeth; toma dientes=takes teeth; deja dinero=leaves money)

This week's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework

• Once again, watch this video again to review the 4 important verbs for this unit.  We will continue to use these verbs throughout the year. 
• Optional:  Sometime this year, check out the book The Tooth Fairy Meets el Ratón Pérez by René Colato Laínez (The Herrick Library has the book) 
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Ephesians 4:32 
• Sean amables unos con otros.  Efesios 4 versículo 32
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!

1st Grade: October 1, 2014

Today in Spanish class, we completed our first unit of the year:  La Mariposa Monarca (The Monarch Butterfly).  Today we reviewed everything and made a little booklet to remind ourselves of what we learned.

Ask your student:

• Do you have your book from class?  Let's read it together!  (You can listen to a recording of the book HERE.)

Today's vocabulary:

• Review

Homework:

• Listen to our song: "Si yo fuera mariposa."  (If I Were a Butterfly)
• Read the mini booklet we made in class.  (If your student misplaced his or her booklet, this slide show has screen shots of each page.)  Click HERE to listen to a recording of the book.
• 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 1, 2014

On Wednesday, we finished our clothing and colors unit by reviewing all of the vocabulary with a few games.  Over the course of the year, we'll continue to practice this vocabulary.  Up next week? We'll begin learning about zoo animals!

Ask your student:

• If it's hot out, what's one thing you would wear?  Can you name that in Spanish?  (pantalones cortos - shorts, la camiseta - the t-shirt...)
• If it's cold out, what's one thing you would wear?  Can you name that in Spanish?  (pantalones - pants, la camisa - the long sleeve shirt, el gorro - the hat, la chaqueta - the jacket)

This week's vocabulary:

• Review all clothing and colors

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our two songs:  colors song, clothing song.
• Practice our vocabulary words with this Who's Who? listening activity.
• 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

5th and 6th Grade: September 24, 2014

Today in class we continued our unit "Las Islas."  This week we talked about different things and places and different things to do on the islands.

**NOTE** Next week, we will be sampling (very small portions) two different Dominican foods in class.  I will link the recipes I'll be using.  If your student has any allergies or food sensitivities, please let me know ahead of time.

• Mangú Recipe (Traditional mashed plantain breakfast)
• Morir Soñando Recipe (Traditional orange juice and milk drink.  Several students mentioned that they don't drink dairy milk, so I'll make two versions: one following the recipe listed, the other version replacing the milk and sugar with canned coconut milk.)

Ask your student:

• What is a favorite sport on Mackinac Island?  How about the DR?  (Golf is popular on Mackinac Island, baseball is a favorite in the DR.)

Today's vocabulary:

• los carros - the cars
• fuertes - forts
• bicicletas - bicycles 
• la escuela - the school 
• dólares - dollars
• pesos - pesos 
• el hotel - the hotel 
• golf - golf
• béisbol - baseball
• bucean - they snorkel 
• hablan - they speak
• usan - they use

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our song:  Digno de Alabar.
• Practice our vocabulary with THESE Quia flashcards.
• Practice our new vocabulary words with THIS Quia game.  (Battleship style game!)
• Complete THIS Quia assignment.  (Worth 2 pegatinas) 
• Begin practicing our Bible Memory Verse:  Galatians 5:22
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humilidad, y dominio propio.  Gálatas 5:22 (cinco, versículo veintidos)
• Audio Version
• Earn 4 stickers by saying the verse to me on or before Wednesday, October 29.

3rd and 4th Grade: September 24, 2014

Today in class we continued our unit about  Las Mascotas (pets).  We spent some time today talking about where pets live and and describing them.

**On Wednesday, October 1, students will be able to bring a picture of their pet(s) to class.  They will introduce their pet to the class in Spanish.  If you don't have a pet, you student can choose to draw/find a picture of a dream pet, or talk about a favorite animal instead.

Ask your student:

• What was the silly sentence that you had to illustrate?  (To review our vocabulary from last week, students worked in groups of 4 to read a silly sentence in Spanish and illustrate it.)

This week's vocabulary:

• vive - he/she/it lives
• afuera - outside
• la jaula - the cage
• es - he/she/it is
• tranquilo - calm
• energético - energetic
• grande - big
• pequeño - small

Homework

• Practice our vocabulary words with THESE online flash cards.
• Students received a worksheet in class to help them introduce their pet (or dream pet) to the class.  If your student misplaced the worksheet, you can print another copy HERE.
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Psalm 118:24
• Este es el día que Dios hizo.  Estemos hoy contentos y felices.  Salmos 118 versículo 24
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!)

2nd and 3rd Grade: September 24, 2014

Today in class we continued to learn about the Ratoncito Pérez.  Students also learned how to tell someone that they just lost a tooth!

Ask your student:

• Do you remember how to say "I just lost a tooth"? (Se me ha caído un diente.)

This week's vocabulary:

• duerme - he/she sleeps
• suelto (diente suelto) - loose (loose tooth)
• ¡Se me ha caído un diente! - I just lost a tooth!

Homework

• Practice all of the vocabulary we have learned this year with THESE online flashcards.  (This is a Java activity.  If your computer has trouble loading the activity, choose "HTML version".)
• Watch this video again to review the 4 important verbs for this unit.  
• Watch this new video about the Ratoncito Pérez.  As you listen, do the actions for each of our 4 verbs.  
• Practice our Bible Verse:  Ephesians 4:32 
• Sean amables unos con otros.  Efesios 4 versículo 32
• Audio Version CLICK HERE.
• By memorizing this verse and saying it to me on or before October 29, you will earn 4 stickers!