5th and 6th Grade: August 31, 2016

Today in class, we talked about what students can expect this year.  We also spent some time talking about cognates and reading a mini newspaper in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• What is a cognate?  Why are they important?  (Cognates are words that look and/or sound the same in Spanish and English.  They are important because they can help us to understand more.)
• What is your Quia username and password?  (Quia is a website that we will be using this year for completing assignments.  Students received their usernames and passwords today in class.  If your student has misplaced the card with the information, please feel free to email me and I can send you the information.)

Today's vocabulary:

• Cognates:  Words that look and/or sound the same in Spanish and English

Homework:

• This first week, we have two assignments, which means two opportunities to earn "pegatinas" (stickers!)  Remember, at the end of the year, you'll be able to trade your stickers in for prizes!
• Practice Assignment on Quia (worth 2 pegatinas/stickers)
• Complete THIS assignment about cognates on Quia.  Have your username and password handy!  (This assignment is worth 2 stickers.  Please email me if you misplace your username and/or password)

4th Grade: August 31, 2016

Today in class, we talked about what students can expect this year.  We also spent some time talking about cognates.

Ask your student:

• What is a cognate?  Why are they important?  (Cognates are words that look and/or sound the same in Spanish and English.  They are important because they can help us to understand more.)
• What is your Quia username and password?  (Quia is a website that we will be using this year for completing assignments.  Students received their usernames and passwords today in class.  If your student has misplaced the card with the information, please feel free to email me and I can send you the information.)

Today's vocabulary:

• Cognates:  Words that look and/or sound the same in Spanish and English.  Do you recognize any of these?  
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Homework:

• This first week, we have two assignments, which means two opportunities to earn "pegatinas" (stickers!)  Remember, at the end of the year, you'll be able to trade your stickers in for prizes!
• Practice Assignment on Quia (worth 2 pegatinas/stickers)
• Complete THIS assignment about cognates on Quia.  Have your username and password handy!  (This assignment is worth 2 stickers.  Please email me if you misplace your username and/or password)

2nd and 3rd Grade: August 31, 2016

Today in Spanish class, we focused on learning one very important word...hay.  We played a memory game to practice using the word "hay" in context.

Ask your student:

• What does "hay" mean in Spanish?  (Hay means "there is or there are".  Since the letter "h" is always silent in Spanish, it sounds more like "aye!")

This week's vocabulary:

• hay - there is, there are

Homework:

• Occasionally, we will use the website, Quia, for practice activities.  This week, play this short game to practice the word "hay."  CLICK HERE  

1st Grade: August 31, 2016

We had a first week of Spanish class!  Each week, we will start class by talking about the weather in Spanish.  This week, we focused on learning the phrase "hace sol" (it's sunny).

Ask your student:

• If Señora Brouwer says "Oh, alumnos" what do you say back?  ("Oh alumnos" means "Oh, students."  Students reply by saying, "Sí, maestra" which means "Yes, teacher.")
• What does "hace sol" mean?  (Hace sol means it's sunny.)

This week's vocabulary:

• Weather
• hace sol - it's sunny

Homework:

• Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.

Kindergarten: August 31, 2016

Today in Spanish class, we started learning a few basic words and procedures in Spanish class.  Next week, we'll begin learning some basic greetings in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• What do you do in Spanish if you don't understand what Señora Brouwer is saying?  (You tap your fist on the opposite hand.)
• Who is Pedro?  (He's a little mouse who helps to translate what Señora Brouwer says into English)

This week's vocabulary:

• se levanta - he/she stands up
• se sienta - he/she sits down
• rápidamente - quickly
• lentamente - slowly

Homework:

• Next week, we'll begin learning some greetings in Spanish.  Listen to this song and learn how to say "Good Morning"

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: May 18, 2016

Today in class, students were able to use stickers they had earned in class to buy small prizes.

We also played Toma Todo, a traditional Mexican game.  The spinning tops we used in class were from Mexico, but you can follow THESE DIRECTIONS to make your own version of the game to play at home!

Vocabulary:

• pon - put
• toma - take
• todos - all, everyone
• todo - everything
• toma todo - take it all
• todos ponen - everyone put one in

Have a great summer!  ¡Qué disfruten el verano!

3rd Grade: May 18, 2016

Today in class, students were able to use stickers they had earned in class to buy small prizes.

We also played Toma Todo, a traditional Mexican game.  The spinning tops we used in class were from Mexico, but you can follow THESE DIRECTIONS to make your own version of the game to play at home!

Vocabulary:

• pon - put
• toma - take
• todos - all, everyone
• todo - everything

Have a great summer!  ¡Qué disfruten el verano!

2nd Grade: May 18, 2016

Today in class, we played Toma Todo, a traditional Mexican game.  The spinning tops we used in class were from Mexico, but you can follow THESE DIRECTIONS to make your own version of the game to play at home!

Vocabulary:

• pon - put
• toma - take
• todos - all, everyone
• todo - everything

Have a great summer!  ¡Qué disfruten el verano!

1st Grade: May 18, 2015

To begin school today, we rode busses over to the High School for the All School End of the Year Celebration.  When we returned to South Side, we played "Pasa Pedro" (Pass Pedro...similar to Hot Potato) in class today.  It was a fun way to review vocabulary words that we learned over the course of the year.

Have a great summer!  ¡Qué disfruten el verano!

Kindergarten: May 18, 2016

We played "Pasa Pedro" (Pass Pedro...similar to Hot Potato) in class today.  It was a fun way to review vocabulary words that we learned over the course of the year.

Have a great summer!  ¡Qué disfruten el verano!

4th, 5th, 6th Grade: May 4, 2016

Today in class, we took a week to

Ask your student:

• What song did you listen to in Spanish that you're familiar with in English?  What words did you recognize?  (We listened to the song 10,000 Reasons in Spanish.  There were a lot of words that students were able to recognize.)
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• What song did you listen to that was completely new?  What was the song about?  (We listened to the song "Yo no camino solo" which means "I don't walk alone."  It's a song about how God is with us all the time wherever we go.)    
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This week's vocabulary:

• la canción - the song
• alabanza - praise, worship

Homework

• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing two short passages in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince.)

3rd Grade: May 4, 2016

Today in class we talked about a special little frog that is native to Puerto Rico.

Ask your student:

• What is a coquí?  What does it sound like?  (A coquí is a small frog that is native to Puerto Rico.  It "sings" all night long, making a noise that sounds like "co-keeeeey".)
• Did you find the sound of the coquí relaxing?  (A lot of Puerto Ricans find the song of the coquí very relaxing and they enjoy falling asleep to the coquí's lullaby.  Listen to the sound of the coquí in this video).
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• Can you sing the "coquí" song that you learned in class?  (Watch this video below)
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This week's vocabulary:

• la rana - the frog
• canta - he/she sings
• duerme - he/she sleeps

Homework

• Second Semester Bible Memory
• This semester, we'll be memorizing a short passage in Spanish.  Students received a hard copy of the verses in class.  If your student misplaced the paper, you can print a new copy HERE.
• Yo soy el buen pastor; conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí, y yo lo conozco a él, y doy mi vida por las ovejas.  Juan 10:14-15 (Juan diez, versículos catorce y quince)