K-4-  We learned a new song for Christmas. Building on the students' knowledge of previously learned vocabulary, students learned the following Christmas song: 
  Estrellita, Estrellita,                              Little Star, Little Star,
 Muy brillante, muy brillante,                 Shining brightly, Shining Brightly
La Navidad viene,                                   Christmas is coming,
La Navidad viene,                                   Christmas is coming,
Brilla, Estrellita,                                      Shine brightly, Little Star,
Brilla, Estrellita.                                      Shine brightly, Little Star.   (Tune is Are you Sleeping?)

We also reviewed  the days of the week and all basic questions and answers.  Children took home a star they colored with the words to the song.  I hope parents will sing the song with the children at home.

K-5  The class also learned the above song.  We reviewed basic questions and answers, the days of the week and months of the year.  We are going to begin to learn a Mexican song to sing sometime in the near future to parents--perhaps at the K-5 graduation.  It is called "De Colores."

Grade 1 Students answered questions and reviewed days of the week.  Children are finishing up a lesson on telling time to the half hour.  Some of the children can tell time to the quarter hour.  Lessons are telling time in Spanish.  We had to review numbers in order to do this lesson.
Students can count from 1-50 in Spanish (with help).

Grade 2-We are finished with our unit on time. Most children can tell time to the quarter hour in Spanish. I am going to finish the students' clocks and distribute them to each child next Monday so they can practice telling time at home in Spanish. 

Grade 3  We finished our take-home clocks.  The hands on the clock need to be reinforced, if possible at home.  This is only for the students whose clock hands were glued together with too much glue and not enough backing!  Next time, I will bring a stronger backing for the clock hands.  Some of the clocks need to be finished at home.  Please have children Bring paper plate clocks back to school on Monday for an activity. Homework is to practice telling time in Spanish using their paper plate clock to indicate different times.  It is an oral homework activity. 

Grade 4  Students completed time unit by answering questions from last week about specific times
they do certain activities. They had a list of five questions to answer and needed to study the responses for homework last week.  Each student read a sentence and its response and was given an oral grade on the assignment.  They need to complete their paper plate clocks at home and practice indicating different times and responding verbally.  This is an oral homework activity.

Grade 5 presented their shoebox project.  They did an excellent job with this project.  Thank you very much for making sure the boxes got to school on time. there is no written homework assignment.

Grade 6 presented their books about their best friends.  I can't tell you how pleased I am with the students' work.  I am thinking about compiling all of the stories into a literary journal and distributing copies to each student. It may have to be after Christmas, but I think the students would benefit from seeing their work published in this manner.  There is no written homework.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation in our Spanish Language Program.
I really appreciate it.

Miss Linda