Dear 5th and 6th Grade Parents,
I explained in detail the use of the verb ser in Spanish. I distributed a sheet listing 21 professions in English and their Spanish equivalents. Students began the homework assignment. It is due on Friday. Most students had completed or attempted Monday's assignment. I wil collect both today's and last Monday's work on Friday. I am going to distribute a dialogue on Friday which will be due on December 12th Students do NOT have to work on it next week.They will have two weeks to work on the new dialogue. Next week is a time for family and friends and for reflecting on the many blessings we have. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Note: We corrected the sentences with ser in class. I would like the students to keep the homework until the 12th. At that time I plan to use students' sentences relating to professions for a mural we will complete in class. If students wish to begin gathering photos from magazines showing different professions listed on the worksheet, they may do so. Please have students bring pictures on Friday the 12th. Thank you. Again this is NOT a homework assignment for Thanksgiving week, but for the two weeks that follow.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Dear Parents,
K-4 reviewed their dinnerware vocabulary. They may be asking for a fork or spoon in Spanish this Thanksgiving. I hope so! We added a few new terms. We also continued singing a song about what we eat for breakfast and what we drink. Me como cereal, Me como naranja, Me como melon. I eat cereal, I eat oranges, I eat melon. Me tomo leche, Me tomo agua. I drink milk. I drink water. The tune is the song Buenos Dias. We read a story about colors as well as our story about giving thanks. These stories are in Spanish, of course.
K-5 also reviewed dinnerware vocabulary, colors, and learned a new song, Duermese mi nino. It is a lulluby.
lst grade learned weather vocabulary. They loved the lesson!
2nd grade also learned weather terms. They wrote them down ad illustrated with an icon for each weather condition. We discussed number words to 100.
3rd grade learned weather vocabulary and wrote terms down. They also corrected their worksheet on time and numbers to 1,000.
4th grade presented their dialogues. They did a wonderful job with them.
There is no homework over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
K-4 reviewed their dinnerware vocabulary. They may be asking for a fork or spoon in Spanish this Thanksgiving. I hope so! We added a few new terms. We also continued singing a song about what we eat for breakfast and what we drink. Me como cereal, Me como naranja, Me como melon. I eat cereal, I eat oranges, I eat melon. Me tomo leche, Me tomo agua. I drink milk. I drink water. The tune is the song Buenos Dias. We read a story about colors as well as our story about giving thanks. These stories are in Spanish, of course.
K-5 also reviewed dinnerware vocabulary, colors, and learned a new song, Duermese mi nino. It is a lulluby.
lst grade learned weather vocabulary. They loved the lesson!
2nd grade also learned weather terms. They wrote them down ad illustrated with an icon for each weather condition. We discussed number words to 100.
3rd grade learned weather vocabulary and wrote terms down. They also corrected their worksheet on time and numbers to 1,000.
4th grade presented their dialogues. They did a wonderful job with them.
There is no homework over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Dear Parents,
5th and 6th did a fantastic job on their homework from last week. The new assignment given in class is to use forms of the verb "ser" to create sentences. Students copied the correct forms of the verb in class. I explained that ser is used to indicate a permanent condition, to express the time, and to express personality traits. We will continue this lesson in class on Wednesday, so your child does not have to complete the assignment until we meet again. Many students already understood the use of ser and I encourage them to attempt to create some original sentences. For example: Expressing someone's profession in Spanish is done using forms of the verb ser. Examples: Yo soy maestra, tu eres estudiante, el es doctor, ella is doctora, nosotros somos carpinteros, Ellos son plomeros, Ellas son abogadas. Here is is list your child can use to construct some sentences: carpintero- carpenter, ingeniero, engineer, piloto, pilot, doctor, doctor,
mecanico, mechanic, arquitecto, architect. They already have the worksheet needed to create sentences illustrating the correct form of the verb with various persons--yo, tu, el, nosotros, ellos.
5th and 6th did a fantastic job on their homework from last week. The new assignment given in class is to use forms of the verb "ser" to create sentences. Students copied the correct forms of the verb in class. I explained that ser is used to indicate a permanent condition, to express the time, and to express personality traits. We will continue this lesson in class on Wednesday, so your child does not have to complete the assignment until we meet again. Many students already understood the use of ser and I encourage them to attempt to create some original sentences. For example: Expressing someone's profession in Spanish is done using forms of the verb ser. Examples: Yo soy maestra, tu eres estudiante, el es doctor, ella is doctora, nosotros somos carpinteros, Ellos son plomeros, Ellas son abogadas. Here is is list your child can use to construct some sentences: carpintero- carpenter, ingeniero, engineer, piloto, pilot, doctor, doctor,
mecanico, mechanic, arquitecto, architect. They already have the worksheet needed to create sentences illustrating the correct form of the verb with various persons--yo, tu, el, nosotros, ellos.
Monday, November 10, 2014
Dear Parents,
K-4 and K-5 did a fantastic job naming tableware in Spanish. We also learned a new song about breakfast foods. Ask you child to sing it for you. It uses the tune of Buenos Dias. the words are: Me como cereal, Me como cereal, Por la manana, Por la manana, ( n is accented). Mah nya na. Que comes tu? Que comes tu? Por la manana. Por la manana. We substituted melon, and tocino. Melon and bacon. We also read a new story, Un dia de nieve.
1st grade received their clocks and can tell time to the hour! Some children can tell time to the half-hour. All of this is in Spanish, of course.
2nd grade We worked on telling what time we get up and what time we go to sleep. We alos reviewed time to the half-hour. Me levanto a las seis. Me acuesto a las ocho. I get up at six. I go to bed at eight. The answers varied. One student said he went to bed at midnight, but that was only once! I love our second graders! they are so eager to learn and share with one another.
3rd grade completed their number page in class. They did an awesome job! They also have a dialogue to study. Some students already presented their dialogue, but I want to work on it more next week. I am so pleased with our third graders and admire their desire to learn Spanish. the dialogue is about a lost hamster!
4th grade presented their dialogues. They did so well! I asked them to prepare an original dialogue based on the one they presented today. They need to change the lost hamster to another small animal. they also need to change the locations in which the animal hides in the classroom. Some animals suggested are: culebra-snake, rana- frog- pollito- chick, tortuga- turtle, gato- cat. Children have a list of prepositions they can use to change the hiding places around the room. .
I am so grateful for your support and interest in Spanish.
M iss Linda
K-4 and K-5 did a fantastic job naming tableware in Spanish. We also learned a new song about breakfast foods. Ask you child to sing it for you. It uses the tune of Buenos Dias. the words are: Me como cereal, Me como cereal, Por la manana, Por la manana, ( n is accented). Mah nya na. Que comes tu? Que comes tu? Por la manana. Por la manana. We substituted melon, and tocino. Melon and bacon. We also read a new story, Un dia de nieve.
1st grade received their clocks and can tell time to the hour! Some children can tell time to the half-hour. All of this is in Spanish, of course.
2nd grade We worked on telling what time we get up and what time we go to sleep. We alos reviewed time to the half-hour. Me levanto a las seis. Me acuesto a las ocho. I get up at six. I go to bed at eight. The answers varied. One student said he went to bed at midnight, but that was only once! I love our second graders! they are so eager to learn and share with one another.
3rd grade completed their number page in class. They did an awesome job! They also have a dialogue to study. Some students already presented their dialogue, but I want to work on it more next week. I am so pleased with our third graders and admire their desire to learn Spanish. the dialogue is about a lost hamster!
4th grade presented their dialogues. They did so well! I asked them to prepare an original dialogue based on the one they presented today. They need to change the lost hamster to another small animal. they also need to change the locations in which the animal hides in the classroom. Some animals suggested are: culebra-snake, rana- frog- pollito- chick, tortuga- turtle, gato- cat. Children have a list of prepositions they can use to change the hiding places around the room. .
I am so grateful for your support and interest in Spanish.
M iss Linda
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Dear 5th and 6th Grade Parents,
Your child has two homework sheets for next Friday.
Students need to write thirty sentences using forms of the verb to be--estar. All the information is given on the homework sheet. If your child lost his/her copy, please let me know. Students are required to have a notebook for my class and should have the worksheet in that notebook. Examples are given on the sheet which can be used in the sentences your child composes.
The second sheet is a review of numbers. All of the words needed to complete the assigment are on the worksheet. Today, third grade completed the assigment without any problems, so I am confident my sixth graders can easily complete the assignment.
Thank you for your interest in your child's Spanish class.
Atentamente,
Miss Linda
Your child has two homework sheets for next Friday.
Students need to write thirty sentences using forms of the verb to be--estar. All the information is given on the homework sheet. If your child lost his/her copy, please let me know. Students are required to have a notebook for my class and should have the worksheet in that notebook. Examples are given on the sheet which can be used in the sentences your child composes.
The second sheet is a review of numbers. All of the words needed to complete the assigment are on the worksheet. Today, third grade completed the assigment without any problems, so I am confident my sixth graders can easily complete the assignment.
Thank you for your interest in your child's Spanish class.
Atentamente,
Miss Linda
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Dear Parents,
K-4 and K-5 learned new vocabulary related to common objects used at the dinner table. They learned the Spanish words for: knife- cuchillo, teaspooon- cucharita, tablespoon- cuchara, fork- tenedor, plate-plato, glass- vaso, cup. We also reviewed foods, greetings, and all of our songs. Our story in Spanish was about being being thankful. I am so pleased with your children's progress in Spanish. I will reinforce the new vocabulary next week when we have a "mock" Thanksgiving dinner. It is going to be fun!
1st grade finished their clocks. We also counted by fives in Spanish. I also read a story in Spanish about giving thanks. I will bring the clocks to school next week so your child can take it home and show you what he/she learned.
2nd grade- Students began a worksheet designed to teach the number words from 0 to 1000. It is not as difficult as it seems! We will continue with this activity next week.
3rd grade- We also completed the worksheet listed above. About five students wanted to work without help. I encouraged them to do so. I distributed a dialogue in Spanish about a hamster lost in a classroom. Students were able to read the dialogue and determine the content based on previously learned vocabulary and the use of cognates embedded in the dialogue. I am very very pleased with the progress of our third graders! We will continue with the dialogue next week. Students should practice reading their lines for their presentations next week.
4th grade- 4th graders received a study sheet with prepositional phrases and common classroom objects. They also have a copy of the dialogue about a lost hamster and will make presentations next week. We are making solid progress in both fourth grade classes. I am very happy! Students should practice their lines for next week. It is not necessary to memorize the lines because I know students are acquiring important phrases and vocabulary through the use of dialogues even if they are being read and not recited from memory.
Please do not hesitate to contact me about the activities or homework assignments.
Gracias por su cooperacion y apoyo. Thank you for your cooperation and support.
Atentamente,
Srta. Linda
K-4 and K-5 learned new vocabulary related to common objects used at the dinner table. They learned the Spanish words for: knife- cuchillo, teaspooon- cucharita, tablespoon- cuchara, fork- tenedor, plate-plato, glass- vaso, cup. We also reviewed foods, greetings, and all of our songs. Our story in Spanish was about being being thankful. I am so pleased with your children's progress in Spanish. I will reinforce the new vocabulary next week when we have a "mock" Thanksgiving dinner. It is going to be fun!
1st grade finished their clocks. We also counted by fives in Spanish. I also read a story in Spanish about giving thanks. I will bring the clocks to school next week so your child can take it home and show you what he/she learned.
2nd grade- Students began a worksheet designed to teach the number words from 0 to 1000. It is not as difficult as it seems! We will continue with this activity next week.
3rd grade- We also completed the worksheet listed above. About five students wanted to work without help. I encouraged them to do so. I distributed a dialogue in Spanish about a hamster lost in a classroom. Students were able to read the dialogue and determine the content based on previously learned vocabulary and the use of cognates embedded in the dialogue. I am very very pleased with the progress of our third graders! We will continue with the dialogue next week. Students should practice reading their lines for their presentations next week.
4th grade- 4th graders received a study sheet with prepositional phrases and common classroom objects. They also have a copy of the dialogue about a lost hamster and will make presentations next week. We are making solid progress in both fourth grade classes. I am very happy! Students should practice their lines for next week. It is not necessary to memorize the lines because I know students are acquiring important phrases and vocabulary through the use of dialogues even if they are being read and not recited from memory.
Please do not hesitate to contact me about the activities or homework assignments.
Gracias por su cooperacion y apoyo. Thank you for your cooperation and support.
Atentamente,
Srta. Linda
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