Wednesday, March 29, 2017

5th and 6th Grade: March 29, 2017

In class today, we reviewed what we learned about 5 de mayo!

Ask your student:
  • What did you and your special guest do in Spanish class?  (Students showed their guests their seats and Spanish folders.  Then, they told their guest a little about 5 de mayo while playing with a traditional Mexican balero.) 
Vocabulary
Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
  • 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
  • quería - he/she wanted
  • cincuenta años - fifty years
  • ganaban - they always won
  • sorprendieron - they surprised 
  • necesitaba pagar - needed to pay
  • no puedo pagar - I can't pay
  • Inglaterra - England
  • Francia - France
  • está bien - it's okay
  • independencia - independence 
  • luego - later
  • ganó - he/she won
  • perdió - he/she lost
  • reinaba - he/she reigned
  • el dinero - the money 
  • pagar - to pay
  • la batalla - the battle
  • tengo - I have
  • tenía - he/she/I had
  • necesitaba - he/she/I needed
  • participaron - they participated
  • celebran - they celebrate
  • mayo - May
Homework:
Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.
    • 5 de mayo final assignment was handed out in class.  If you misplaced yours, you can print a new copy HERE.
      • Link for videos of the Mexican Hat Dance.  You can re-watch them HERE.
      • Link for Mexican Tissue Paper Flowers:  HERE
      • Need to refresh your memory?  Link to slide show from class.
    • South America Countries and Capitals Song!  Practice and sing along with THIS repetitive song!  Want to dance along?  I typed up our "dance moves" :)
      • NEW!!  Do you want to print more copies of the practice sheet?  Click HERE!
      • HERE's a link to "reverse" version of the song! 
      • Do you want some extra practice?  Here are a few Quia games!
    • Second Semester Bible Memory Verse~Matthew 7:24
    • Previous Assignments:  Did you miss a previous assignment?  If you were absent, you may still complete it for 2 stickers each.  If you weren't absent, you may still complete the assignments for one sticker each.
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    4th Grade: March 29, 2017

    Today in class, we made our own cascarones!

    Ask your student:
    • What did you and your special guest do together in Spanish class?  (We decorated cascarones!) 
    Vocabulary
    Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
    • traviesos - sneaky, mischievous 
    • nuestros hermanos - our siblings
    • cabezas - heads
    • harina - flour
    • íbamos a nadar - we would go swimming
    • rompíamos - we would break
    • comíamos - we would eat
    • sacábamos - we would take out
    • sorprendíamos - we would surprise
    • después de - after 
    • los padres - the parents
    • el huevo - the egg
    • la iglesia - the church
    • alrededor de - around 
    • está decorando - is decorating
    • está pintando - he/she is painting
    • está durmiendo - he/she is sleeping
    • está cortando - he/she is cutting
    • está llevando - he/she is wearing
    Homework:
    Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.
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    2nd and 3rd Grade: March 29, 2017

    Due to Special Guest day, we did not meet for our regular class period.  It was great to meet everyone's special guest and to have a time of worship together.

    Ask your student:
    • What did you and your special guest do together in the Spanish room?  (Special guests helped us finish our Costa Rican Pithaya paintings.  The Costa Rican Pithaya is a type of cactus with a magenta dragon fruit.  Last week, students used their hand prints to make the branches, and this week, special guests used their thumbprints to add the dragon fruit.)
    Today's vocabulary
    Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
    • la costa - the coast
    • el parque - the park
    • la selva - the jungle
    • la selva tropical - the rainforest
    • la rana - the frog
    • el volcán - the volcano
    • el arroz - the rice
    • el pollo - the chicken
    • los frijoles negros - the black beans 
    • los plátanos - the plantains
    • las frutas - frutas
    • las verduras - the vegetables
    • la ropa - the clothes
    • los pantalones cortos - the shorts
    • las camisetas - the t-shirts
    • el chonete - a typical hat from Costa Rica
    • el invierno - the winter
    • el verano - the summer
    • hace calor - it's hot
    • llueve - it rains
    • el dinero - the money
    • colones - Colones, Costa Rica's currency
    • la capital - the capital
    • el dinero - the money
    • Centroamérica - Central America
      Homework:
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      1st Grade: March 29, 2017

      This week, we continued practicing community related vocabulary all in Spanish.  We began creating a book of places in our community together.

      Ask your student:
      • What TWO places did you illustrate for the book? (Everyone chose a place last week, and we added extra places this week.  Be sure to watch for the book to come home after spring break!) 
      Vocabulary
      Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
      • el parque - the park
      • la estación de bomberos - the fire station
      • oficina de correos - post office
      • biblioteca -library
      • gente - people
      • el policía - the police officer
      • el cartero - the mail carrier
      • el pastor - the pastor/minister
      • el hospital - the hospital
      • la escuela - the school
      • la tienda - the store
      • la maestra - the teacher
      • el médico - the doctor
      • el vecino - the neighbor (boy)
      • la vecina - the neighbor (girl)
      • el bombero - the firefighter
      • la casa - the house
      • el supermercado - the supermarket
      • la iglesia - the church
        Homework:
        • Fun ways to practice Spanish at home!
          • Watch the video and see if you can figure out where all of the animals are going! (VIDEO LINK)
          • Use the maps and people from class to play along with THIS video.  
            • If you misplaced the map or people from class, you can print a new copy HERE.
        • Practice the places in the community vocabulary with THIS video. 
        • Practice the people in the community vocabulary with THIS video
        • Second Semester Bible Memory Verse~Matthew 7:24.
          • El hombre prudente construyó su casa sobre la roca.  Mateo 7:24 (siete, versículo veinticuatro)
          • Audio Version - Coming Soon!
          • Actions:
            • El hombre prudente - point to head (wise)
            • construyó - one fist over other, like you're building
            • su casa - hands over head like a roof
            • sobre - hands make a flat surface
            • la roca - two fists next to each other making a solid rock
            • Mateo - hands open next to each other like a book
            • siete - hold up 7 fingers
            • versículo - one fist on top of the other like a colon
            • veinticuatro - one hand holds up 2 fingers, the other holds up 4
          • Videos:  Song #1, Song #2
          • Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.
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          Kindergarten: March 29, 2017

          In class today, we continued our Animal unit!  We also watched a short video to practice our animal vocabulary words.

          Ask your student:
          • What is a "tigre"?  How do you say what color it is in Spanish? (A tigre is a tiger.  They are anaranjado y negro - orange and black.)

          This week's vocabulary:
          Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
          • anaranjado - orange
          • negro - black
          • el tigre - the tiger
          • corre - he/she runs
          • blanco - white
          • negro - black
          • el pingüino - the penguin
          • canta - he/she sings
          • rojo - red
          • el pájaro - the bird
          • vuela - he/she flies
          • la tortuga - the turtle
          • marrón - brown 
          • café - brown
          • lento/lenta - slow
          • la rana - the frog
          • verde - green 
          • salta - he/she jumps
          • dice - he/she says
          • el pez - the fish
          • nada - he/she swims
          • pequeño - small
          • el elefante - the elephant
          • grande - big
          • gris - gray
          Homework:
          • Watch THIS VIDEO to practice the animal action words. 
          • We learned a fun rhyme and hand clap from Spain to use up a little extra energy.  Watch the video and practice the actions!  Chocolate, Chocolate (jumping game).
          • Second Semester Bible Memory Verse~Matthew 7:24.
            • El hombre prudente construyó su casa sobre la roca.  Mateo 7:24 (siete, versículo veinticuatro)
            • Audio Version - Coming Soon!
            • Actions:
              • El hombre prudente - point to head (wise)
              • construyó - one fist over other, like you're building
              • su casa - hands over head like a roof
              • sobre - hands make a flat surface
              • la roca - two fists next to each other making a solid rock
              • Mateo - hands open next to each other like a book
              • siete - hold up 7 fingers
              • versículo - one fist on top of the other like a colon
              • veinticuatro - one hand holds up 2 fingers, the other holds up 4
            • The Wise Man and the Foolish Man song
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          Thursday, March 23, 2017

          5th and 6th Grade: March 22, 2017

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

          Ask your student:
          • How are 5 de mayo celebrations different in Mexico and the US?  (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.) 
          Vocabulary
          Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
          • 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
          • quería - he/she wanted
          • cincuenta años - fifty years
          • ganaban - they always won
          • sorprendieron - they surprised 
          • necesitaba pagar - needed to pay
          • no puedo pagar - I can't pay
          • Inglaterra - England
          • Francia - France
          • está bien - it's okay
          • independencia - independence 
          • luego - later
          • ganó - he/she won
          • perdió - he/she lost
          • reinaba - he/she reigned
          • el dinero - the money 
          • pagar - to pay
          • la batalla - the battle
          • tengo - I have
          • tenía - he/she/I had
          • necesitaba - he/she/I needed
          • participaron - they participated
          • celebran - they celebrate
          • mayo - May

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

          Homework:
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          4th Grade: March 22, 2017

          Today in class, we finished talking about cascarones by reading Carmen Lomas Garza's own description of her painting.

          Ask your student:
          • Do you remember what Carmen Lomas Garza said about making cascarones in her family?  What would her brothers always do? (They would make cascarones together.  On Easter, after church, they would go swimming, and after swimming they would eat lunch.  After they ate, they would take out the cascarones.  Sometimes her brothers would put flour in the cascarones.  Then it would turn into a messy paste in everyone's wet hair.) 
          Vocabulary
          Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
          • traviesos - sneaky, mischievous 
          • nuestros hermanos - our siblings
          • cabezas - heads
          • harina - flour
          • íbamos a nadar - we would go swimming
          • rompíamos - we would break
          • comíamos - we would eat
          • sacábamos - we would take out
          • sorprendíamos - we would surprise
          • después de - after 
          • los padres - the parents
          • el huevo - the egg
          • la iglesia - the church
          • alrededor de - around 
          • está decorando - is decorating
          • está pintando - he/she is painting
          • está durmiendo - he/she is sleeping
          • está cortando - he/she is cutting
          • está llevando - he/she is wearing
          Homework:
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          2nd and 3rd Grade: March 22, 2017

          Today in class, we continued learning all about Costa Rica!  Today we talked about the natural beauty of Costa Rica.

          Ask your student:
          • Do you remember what pictures you saw of Costa Rica's natural beauty?  (Together, we saw pictures of a waterfall, a volcano, a tiny frog, and a dragon fruit plant.)
          Today's vocabulary
          Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
          • la costa - the coast
          • el parque - the park
          • la selva - the jungle
          • la selva tropical - the rainforest
          • la rana - the frog
          • el volcán - the volcano
          • el arroz - the rice
          • el pollo - the chicken
          • los frijoles negros - the black beans 
          • los plátanos - the plantains
          • las frutas - frutas
          • las verduras - the vegetables
          • la ropa - the clothes
          • los pantalones cortos - the shorts
          • las camisetas - the t-shirts
          • el chonete - a typical hat from Costa Rica
          • el invierno - the winter
          • el verano - the summer
          • hace calor - it's hot
          • llueve - it rains
          • el dinero - the money
          • colones - Colones, Costa Rica's currency
          • la capital - the capital
          • el dinero - the money
          • Centroamérica - Central America
            Homework:
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            Wednesday, March 22, 2017

            1st Grade: March 22, 2017

            This week, we continued practicing community related vocabulary all in Spanish.  We created a list of other places in our community that we'll add to a booklet next week.

            Ask your student:
            • What place did you choose to illustrate next week? (Everyone was assigned a place in our community to illustrate.  From a bank to a zoo, a mall and movie theater, we came up with an option for everyone.  If your student forgot his or her place, don't worry, I wrote down a list!) 
            Vocabulary
            Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
            • el parque - the park
            • la estación de bomberos - the fire station
            • oficina de correos - post office
            • biblioteca -library
            • gente - people
            • el policía - the police officer
            • el cartero - the mail carrier
            • el pastor - the pastor/minister
            • el hospital - the hospital
            • la escuela - the school
            • la tienda - the store
            • la maestra - the teacher
            • el médico - the doctor
            • el vecino - the neighbor (boy)
            • la vecina - the neighbor (girl)
            • el bombero - the firefighter
            • la casa - the house
            • el supermercado - the supermarket
            • la iglesia - the church
              Homework:
              • Fun ways to practice Spanish at home!
                • Watch the video and see if you can figure out where all of the animals are going! (VIDEO LINK)
                • Use the maps and people from class to play along with THIS video.  
                  • If you misplaced the map or people from class, you can print a new copy HERE.
              • Practice the places in the community vocabulary with THIS video. 
              • Practice the people in the community vocabulary with THIS video
              • Second Semester Bible Memory Verse~Matthew 7:24.
                • El hombre prudente construyó su casa sobre la roca.  Mateo 7:24 (siete, versículo veinticuatro)
                • Audio Version - Coming Soon!
                • Actions:
                  • El hombre prudente - point to head (wise)
                  • construyó - one fist over other, like you're building
                  • su casa - hands over head like a roof
                  • sobre - hands make a flat surface
                  • la roca - two fists next to each other making a solid rock
                  • Mateo - hands open next to each other like a book
                  • siete - hold up 7 fingers
                  • versículo - one fist on top of the other like a colon
                  • veinticuatro - one hand holds up 2 fingers, the other holds up 4
                • Videos:  Song #1, Song #2
                • Watch this video to practice our weather vocabulary words.
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                Kindergarten: March 22, 2017

                In class today, we continued our Animal unit!

                Ask your student:
                • What is the same about a "pájaro" and a "pingüino"?  How are they different? (They're both birds-pájaros, and they both canta-sing, but only one can fly-vuela.)

                This week's vocabulary:
                Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
                • blanco - white
                • negro - black
                • el pingüino - the penguin
                • canta - he/she sings
                • rojo - red
                • el pájaro - the bird
                • vuela - he/she flies
                • la tortuga - the turtle
                • marrón - brown 
                • café - brown
                • lento/lenta - slow
                • la rana - the frog
                • verde - green 
                • salta - he/she jumps
                • dice - he/she says
                • el pez - the fish
                • nada - he/she swims
                • pequeño - small
                • el elefante - the elephant
                • grande - big
                • gris - gray
                Homework:
                • We learned a fun rhyme and hand clap from Spain to use up a little extra energy.  Watch the video and practice the actions!  Chocolate, Chocolate (jumping game).
                • Second Semester Bible Memory Verse~Matthew 7:24.
                  • El hombre prudente construyó su casa sobre la roca.  Mateo 7:24 (siete, versículo veinticuatro)
                  • Audio Version - Coming Soon!
                  • Actions:
                    • El hombre prudente - point to head (wise)
                    • construyó - one fist over other, like you're building
                    • su casa - hands over head like a roof
                    • sobre - hands make a flat surface
                    • la roca - two fists next to each other making a solid rock
                    • Mateo - hands open next to each other like a book
                    • siete - hold up 7 fingers
                    • versículo - one fist on top of the other like a colon
                    • veinticuatro - one hand holds up 2 fingers, the other holds up 4
                  • The Wise Man and the Foolish Man song
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                Wednesday, March 15, 2017

                5th and 6th Grade: March 15, 2017

                In class today, we learned the history of the 5 de mayo holiday.

                Ask your student:
                • What is the history of the 5 de mayo holiday?  (The ruler of France, Napoleon III, wasn't too concerned about getting his money back, he really wanted to rule over Mexico.  The French army thought it would be easy to attack and take over Mexico.  On May 5, 1862, the French army attacked the Mexicans in Puebla, Mexico.  Even though Franc had 8,000 soldiers and Mexico only had 4,000, the Mexicans still won the battle.  It was the first time that France lost a battle in 50 years!  However, even though France lost the battle, they did end up winning the war and ruling Mexico for 5 years.) 
                Vocabulary
                Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
                • quería - he/she wanted
                • cincuenta años - fifty years
                • ganaban - they always won
                • sorprendieron - they surprised 
                • necesitaba pagar - needed to pay
                • no puedo pagar - I can't pay
                • Inglaterra - England
                • Francia - France
                • está bien - it's okay
                • independencia - independence 
                • luego - later
                • ganó - he/she won
                • perdió - he/she lost
                • reinaba - he/she reigned
                • el dinero - the money 
                • pagar - to pay
                • la batalla - the battle
                • tengo - I have
                • tenía - he/she/I had
                • necesitaba - he/she/I needed
                • participaron - they participated
                • celebran - they celebrate
                • mayo - May
                Homework:
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                4th Grade: March 15, 2017

                Today in class, we watched a short video about making cascarones.  We also spent some extra time today talking about Spanish surnames (students were quite interested in this after learning that our artist, Carmen Lomas Garza, has two last names).  Parents, you can ask your student to explain it to you, and check out THIS VIDEO for some extra information.

                Ask your student:
                • Why do people from Spanish speaking countries have two surnames ("last name" isn't a great term to use, because there are two!) (Their first surname comes from their dad and the second comes from their mom.  We had some fun today creating imaginary family trees!) 
                Vocabulary
                Words in bold are new this week, others are review.
                • íbamos a nadar - we would go swimming
                • rompíamos - we would break
                • comíamos - we would eat
                • sacábamos - we would take out
                • sorprendíamos - we would surprise
                • después de - after 
                • los padres - the parents
                • el huevo - the egg
                • la iglesia - the church
                • alrededor de - around 
                • está decorando - is decorating
                • está pintando - he/she is painting
                • está durmiendo - he/she is sleeping
                • está cortando - he/she is cutting
                • está llevando - he/she is wearing
                Homework:
                Please email me if you need your Quia username and/or password.
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