Wednesday, August 26
Grade 6 finished reading and discussing the page distributed last week about Avila, Spain. The information is entirely in Spanish with icons and footnotes to help children understand everything easily. We read the second half of the sheet today in class. An interesting discussion about the contributions of different religious and cultural groups to Spanish culture and language was emphasized.
Students began to complete multiple choice questions based on the information we read about Avila. I asked them to try to complete the questions at home. Five or six students completed the sheet without any help. We will complete the questions next week, so students do not have to worry about answering all of the questions if they cannot do so. I would like them to try, however, since they can find the answers to the questions on the sheet we read together.
All sixth students do have to prepare a short report in SPANISH about Avila. They can use the information on the sheet they have or do research on the computer. The report can be a written paragraph or a Powerpoint presentation. They may also create a poster or make something out of found materials or clay. For example, a replica of the walls that surrounded the city in the 1600's. They DO NOT have to make ninety walls, as the paper explains. A poster of something mentioned will suffice as well. There are many photos of Avila online. We discussed The Convent of Santa Teresa and a cathedral as well as Spanish cuisine. Five sentences are expected. Again, students can use the sentences DIRECTLY from the sheet I gave them. This homework assignment is due on . STUDENTS WHO WERE NOT ENROLLED LAST YEAR DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE A REPORT IN SPANISH, BUT I WOULD LIKE THEM TO BRING SOME INFORMATION IN ENGLISH ABOUT AVILA, SPAIN. Parents can help newly enrolled students with this assignment. Report is due on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
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Grade 5 also completed the informational sheet about Avila. They were given a word search in Spanish. Most students completed it in class. They need to complete it for homework if it was not completed in class. They were also given a sheet with suggested topics for a report about Avila. The report may be done in English or Spanish. It is due on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Students may give the short report in English. Four or five sentences will suffice, but I encourage students to prepare a more thorough report if they desire. They may create a poster or a model of anything mentioned int he sheet we read together in Spanish. Students also received a recipe for a delicious postre, dessert, made with egg yolks. Some of the students wanted to make the dessert at home. It is NOT a homework assignment, but sounds so delicious that several students expressed a desire to make it at home. MMMMMMM. Sabroso.
Thank you for you interest in our Foreign Language Program.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Monday, August 24.
Grade 2 had the opportunity to make a miniature beach garden with Cheli Cuevas, creator of Gild the Garden, a Youtube gardening show. The lesson was done in Spanish with English language support when necessary. I hope you are enjoying your child's creation! Cheli recommended watering the garden once a week.
Grade 3 took a dictation exam and worked on an activity sheet based on the correct form of adjectives. They were asked to write at least eight more sentences describing foods using color words in Spanish. There are eight models for the students to follow on the activity sheet they completed in class with me. Students may write more than eight if they wish. We will discuss the sentences next week. It is a homework assignment.
Grade 4 also completed a worksheet based on adjectives that describe foods. They completed the sheet in class and need to write eight more sentences on their own for homework. Students may write more sentences if they wish.
Please call me if you have any questions. 601-428-1704. Students should have brought the homework sheet home today with their classroom homework folder.
I will notify you by telephone if your child does not complete homework assignments. The completion of homework is part of your child's grade.
K-4 and K-5 sang their new songs in Spanish and learned three weather expressions in Spanish. They also heard a story in Spanish to develop their listening skills. Students also reviewed responding in Spanish to basic questions. I am so proud of your children. They learn new skills quickly.
Grade 1 reviewed days of the week and months of the year. Many of the children are able to read the months and days in Spanish! They are very eager to respond to questions in Spanish as well.
Thank you for your continued support and interest in our Spanish Language Program at SJDS.
Grade 2 had the opportunity to make a miniature beach garden with Cheli Cuevas, creator of Gild the Garden, a Youtube gardening show. The lesson was done in Spanish with English language support when necessary. I hope you are enjoying your child's creation! Cheli recommended watering the garden once a week.
Grade 3 took a dictation exam and worked on an activity sheet based on the correct form of adjectives. They were asked to write at least eight more sentences describing foods using color words in Spanish. There are eight models for the students to follow on the activity sheet they completed in class with me. Students may write more than eight if they wish. We will discuss the sentences next week. It is a homework assignment.
Grade 4 also completed a worksheet based on adjectives that describe foods. They completed the sheet in class and need to write eight more sentences on their own for homework. Students may write more sentences if they wish.
Please call me if you have any questions. 601-428-1704. Students should have brought the homework sheet home today with their classroom homework folder.
I will notify you by telephone if your child does not complete homework assignments. The completion of homework is part of your child's grade.
K-4 and K-5 sang their new songs in Spanish and learned three weather expressions in Spanish. They also heard a story in Spanish to develop their listening skills. Students also reviewed responding in Spanish to basic questions. I am so proud of your children. They learn new skills quickly.
Grade 1 reviewed days of the week and months of the year. Many of the children are able to read the months and days in Spanish! They are very eager to respond to questions in Spanish as well.
Thank you for your continued support and interest in our Spanish Language Program at SJDS.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Monday, August 17
Grade K-4 learned several new songs including, Cabeza y hombros, piernas y pies, a song about the body. They heard part of a story about a penguin who liked to play soccer. All stories are read in Spanish with English language support when picture clues do not tell enough about the action.
We also reviewed grande y chico, large and small, and responding to simple questions about ourselves,
K-5 Learned several new songs to review and reinforce skills and vocabulary learned in K-4, especially days of the week and weather terms.
1st Grade- We continued our work with the calendar and learning how to say the date in Spanish. We also reviewed colors and animals in Spanish. First graders will receive an academic grade this year in Spanish for the first time.
2nd Grade- We continued calendar work and numbers and colors review. Children were encouraged to ask for materials in Spanish and explain what they were doing in Spanish to their classmates and the teacher. If someone would have popped in to see what we were doing, they would have thought they were in a classroom in a Spanish speaking country! I was so amazed at the children's ability to use Spanish to express their feelings and explain what they were doing. Fantastic feeling for me!
3rd Grade- We discussed the meaning of the first ten words on our vocabulary sheet and continued with our list. Children need to study five sentences which they copied in their Spanish notebooks for homework. They will take a dictation, un dictado, next week on the five sentences. Sentences are: Hola, Como estas? Dame una galleta, por favor, Maria es mi amiga. Si, tengo ocho anos, No tengo el color amarillo. The students have the sentences in their notebooks with the correct accent marks. I am having a problem with my new computer and can't seem to place the accent marks on the words needed them. Several children did not have their list. It is important that children bring their notebooks to class every week. I am going to check students' notebooks every week.
4th Grade Students presented their dialogues. They can read and pronounce words in Spanish so well. I am proud of them. Their homework is to change selected words in the dialogue with new words. We did some examples together in class.
This is going to be a very productive year in Spanish class. Than k you for your interest and cooperation. I appreciate it.
Miss Linda
Grade K-4 learned several new songs including, Cabeza y hombros, piernas y pies, a song about the body. They heard part of a story about a penguin who liked to play soccer. All stories are read in Spanish with English language support when picture clues do not tell enough about the action.
We also reviewed grande y chico, large and small, and responding to simple questions about ourselves,
K-5 Learned several new songs to review and reinforce skills and vocabulary learned in K-4, especially days of the week and weather terms.
1st Grade- We continued our work with the calendar and learning how to say the date in Spanish. We also reviewed colors and animals in Spanish. First graders will receive an academic grade this year in Spanish for the first time.
2nd Grade- We continued calendar work and numbers and colors review. Children were encouraged to ask for materials in Spanish and explain what they were doing in Spanish to their classmates and the teacher. If someone would have popped in to see what we were doing, they would have thought they were in a classroom in a Spanish speaking country! I was so amazed at the children's ability to use Spanish to express their feelings and explain what they were doing. Fantastic feeling for me!
3rd Grade- We discussed the meaning of the first ten words on our vocabulary sheet and continued with our list. Children need to study five sentences which they copied in their Spanish notebooks for homework. They will take a dictation, un dictado, next week on the five sentences. Sentences are: Hola, Como estas? Dame una galleta, por favor, Maria es mi amiga. Si, tengo ocho anos, No tengo el color amarillo. The students have the sentences in their notebooks with the correct accent marks. I am having a problem with my new computer and can't seem to place the accent marks on the words needed them. Several children did not have their list. It is important that children bring their notebooks to class every week. I am going to check students' notebooks every week.
4th Grade Students presented their dialogues. They can read and pronounce words in Spanish so well. I am proud of them. Their homework is to change selected words in the dialogue with new words. We did some examples together in class.
This is going to be a very productive year in Spanish class. Than k you for your interest and cooperation. I appreciate it.
Miss Linda
Saturday, August 15, 2015
August 16. 2015
The first week of Spanish was super awesome. I reviewed some previously introduced skills since we have not been speaking Spanish in class for two months. Grades K-4 and K-5 reviewed numbers and greetings. I read a story in Spanish about a farmer who did not want to get up in the morning one day to do chores. I love the way our youngsters interact with literature. They enjoyed making the sounds of the various farm animals that called out to the farmer as he resisted getting out of bed. It was fun! They were also, of course, reviewing the names of farm animals while listening and participating.
Grade 1 received a calendar to reinforce the names of the days of the weeks, numbers, and the months of the year in Spanish. Next week I will ask them to look for visuals for each month as we prepare a classroom bulletin board about birthdays. The children understand so many words in Spanish!
Grade 2 also received a calendar to review months, days, and numbers. They also began coloring a drawing of fish to review color words. Most children could read all of the colors in Spanish!
Grade 3 received a vocabulary sheet they will need to bring to class. I asked them to study the first eleven words. There will NOT be a test on the words next week. We will be working on constructing meaningful sentences with the words next week. All students in Grade 3 need a notebook for class. It can be a spiral book or a section in their 3-ring binder. It does not matter as long as it is used exclusively for Spanish class.
Grade 4 received a dialogue from last school year to practice at home. We will review it in class and write an original dialogue for students to learn for next session. New students are not responsible for the dialogue. I will work with them next week on some basic skills other students have previously learning. The approach to teaching a second language which I employ helps new students gain access to the curriculum even if they were not at St. John's last year. Please contact me if you have any questions about Spanish.
My phone number is 601-428-1704. I prefer that you call in the evening after 6 pm.
The first week of Spanish was super awesome. I reviewed some previously introduced skills since we have not been speaking Spanish in class for two months. Grades K-4 and K-5 reviewed numbers and greetings. I read a story in Spanish about a farmer who did not want to get up in the morning one day to do chores. I love the way our youngsters interact with literature. They enjoyed making the sounds of the various farm animals that called out to the farmer as he resisted getting out of bed. It was fun! They were also, of course, reviewing the names of farm animals while listening and participating.
Grade 1 received a calendar to reinforce the names of the days of the weeks, numbers, and the months of the year in Spanish. Next week I will ask them to look for visuals for each month as we prepare a classroom bulletin board about birthdays. The children understand so many words in Spanish!
Grade 2 also received a calendar to review months, days, and numbers. They also began coloring a drawing of fish to review color words. Most children could read all of the colors in Spanish!
Grade 3 received a vocabulary sheet they will need to bring to class. I asked them to study the first eleven words. There will NOT be a test on the words next week. We will be working on constructing meaningful sentences with the words next week. All students in Grade 3 need a notebook for class. It can be a spiral book or a section in their 3-ring binder. It does not matter as long as it is used exclusively for Spanish class.
Grade 4 received a dialogue from last school year to practice at home. We will review it in class and write an original dialogue for students to learn for next session. New students are not responsible for the dialogue. I will work with them next week on some basic skills other students have previously learning. The approach to teaching a second language which I employ helps new students gain access to the curriculum even if they were not at St. John's last year. Please contact me if you have any questions about Spanish.
My phone number is 601-428-1704. I prefer that you call in the evening after 6 pm.
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