Monday, November 16.
There is NO HOMEWORK for any Spanish classes which meet on Mondays. I wish all of my students and their families a most blessed Thanksgiving. Grades 5 and 6 have an assignment which is due tomorrow, November 18. This assignment was given last Wednesday to grades 5 and 6 only.
Please see last Wednesday's blog for more information on grades 5 and 6 homework. It was posted last week to give students plenty of time to complete the assignment. There will be no homework for grades 5 and 6 over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Srta. Linda
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Sixth Grade took their retest if they had not passed the first verb test. We discussed the handout on Salamanca. Homework is to finish the questions and prepare a report on Salamanca.
Fifth grade discussed Salamanca. They need to finish the questions, although most students finished in class. They need to prepare a report on Salamanca, Pamplona, or Madrid. Some students in fifth grade wanted to do all three Spanish cities. Hearing that they did, made my day! Only one report is required, however. I will, of course, accept all three! I love hearing students in fifth grade talk about wanting to go above and beyond the assignment and also sharing the information with their parents and friends.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Monday, November 9.
K4 reviewed weather terms, days of the week, months of the year, and basic questions about themselves. The children heard a story about opposites with really fantastic illustrations!
K-5 Children also reviewed weather expressions, days of the week, and months of the year. Most children can name the months of the year in Spanish! I also read a story about opposites to the class. K-5 students can answer many basic questions about themselves in Spanish!
1st Grade Students asked and answered questions entirely in Spanish! We also reviewed weather expressions, days of the week, months of the year, and colors.
2nd Grade Students reviewed their questions and answers from last week. The questions emphasized basic questions about the months of the year. Students had the opportunity to ask as well as answer questions in Spanish. Second graders are doing very well in oral language and reading simple sentences in Spanish.
3rd Grade Third Grade shared their homework assignment. I recorded the homework and asked students to take their work home to complete the new homework assignment for next week. Students need to compose ten sentences telling what they like to eat and ten sentences telling what they do NOT like to eat. They copied the model sentences in class. Me gusta comer________(name of food in Spanish). No me gusta comer_________(name of food in Spanish).
4th Grade Students presented the new dialogue in class. They need to substitute circled words in the dialogue with words from the handout I gave to their teacher to distribute to them. It is due next week.
Have a great weekend! I can't believe how quickly these three months have passed!
Atentamente,
Srta. Linda
Please feel free to contact me about the homework. You can text me at: 626-833-0417.
K4 reviewed weather terms, days of the week, months of the year, and basic questions about themselves. The children heard a story about opposites with really fantastic illustrations!
K-5 Children also reviewed weather expressions, days of the week, and months of the year. Most children can name the months of the year in Spanish! I also read a story about opposites to the class. K-5 students can answer many basic questions about themselves in Spanish!
1st Grade Students asked and answered questions entirely in Spanish! We also reviewed weather expressions, days of the week, months of the year, and colors.
2nd Grade Students reviewed their questions and answers from last week. The questions emphasized basic questions about the months of the year. Students had the opportunity to ask as well as answer questions in Spanish. Second graders are doing very well in oral language and reading simple sentences in Spanish.
3rd Grade Third Grade shared their homework assignment. I recorded the homework and asked students to take their work home to complete the new homework assignment for next week. Students need to compose ten sentences telling what they like to eat and ten sentences telling what they do NOT like to eat. They copied the model sentences in class. Me gusta comer________(name of food in Spanish). No me gusta comer_________(name of food in Spanish).
4th Grade Students presented the new dialogue in class. They need to substitute circled words in the dialogue with words from the handout I gave to their teacher to distribute to them. It is due next week.
Have a great weekend! I can't believe how quickly these three months have passed!
Atentamente,
Srta. Linda
Please feel free to contact me about the homework. You can text me at: 626-833-0417.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Wednesday, November 4.
Grade 5 took their essay test in class today When they finished, we read about Pamplona and the famous Corrida de toros, The Running of the Bulls. Students received a list of eight questions to answer. Most students finished the questions in class. We will discuss their answers next week and talk more about Pamplona. There is NO homework for students who finished the questions in class. Homework is to finish answering the questions for discussion next week.
Note: Students MAY prepare a report/poster about Pamplona. Many students asked if they could have a homework assignment! I am so pleased that they wanted MORE work. I give homework every week, but decided to reward students in fifth grade who have worked so very hard these first nine weeks. Therefore, I would love to have fifth graders prepare a report on Pamplona if they so desire. It is NOT mandatory for next week.
Grade 6 Five students were recognized for high achievement in Spanish grammar. They received a special folder as a reward One student had a perfect score of 100. He received a notepad and a special folder. Students were given their tests back. We discussed their errors. There will be a retest for those students who did not receive a 70 or above. That will take place next Wednesday, November 11.
6th grade took their essay test in class.
They received the informational sheet about Pamplona. All questions must be answered by next week for classroom discussion. That is the homework We will discuss the project I would like students to do for Pamplona next week in class.
Have a great weekend. I can't wait to grade the essays!
Srta. Linda
Grade 5 took their essay test in class today When they finished, we read about Pamplona and the famous Corrida de toros, The Running of the Bulls. Students received a list of eight questions to answer. Most students finished the questions in class. We will discuss their answers next week and talk more about Pamplona. There is NO homework for students who finished the questions in class. Homework is to finish answering the questions for discussion next week.
Note: Students MAY prepare a report/poster about Pamplona. Many students asked if they could have a homework assignment! I am so pleased that they wanted MORE work. I give homework every week, but decided to reward students in fifth grade who have worked so very hard these first nine weeks. Therefore, I would love to have fifth graders prepare a report on Pamplona if they so desire. It is NOT mandatory for next week.
Grade 6 Five students were recognized for high achievement in Spanish grammar. They received a special folder as a reward One student had a perfect score of 100. He received a notepad and a special folder. Students were given their tests back. We discussed their errors. There will be a retest for those students who did not receive a 70 or above. That will take place next Wednesday, November 11.
6th grade took their essay test in class.
They received the informational sheet about Pamplona. All questions must be answered by next week for classroom discussion. That is the homework We will discuss the project I would like students to do for Pamplona next week in class.
Have a great weekend. I can't wait to grade the essays!
Srta. Linda
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Monday, November 2.
Grade K-4 reviewed weather terms and numbers. They also played a game and sang songs to review parts of the body. Children listened to three stories in Spanish about fish, bats, and butterflies. I have some stories in Spanish for preschoolers. If you would like to borrow some, please send me a note with your child's teacher.
K-5 answered basic questions in Spanish. They also listened to three stories about bats, butterflies, and fish. We reviewed weather terms and played a game to reinforce naming parts of the body.
Grade 1 Grade 1 did not meet. They attended a program about Native American culture at the library.
Grade 2 Grade two answered questions about their birthdays, days of the week and months of the year in written form. I asked them to take the paper home to practice answering questions.
Grade 3 Students who completed their homework shared their shopping lists. Creating a shopping list in Spanish was last week's assignment, as listed on my blog last week. The activity is an authentic learning experience for children. They did an excellent job! Please contact me if you do not understand the purpose of the assignment. We began the list in class. I never simply ask students to do an assignment without relating their task to classroom work and previously learned vocabulary and concepts. We completed a list on the whiteboard for students to use as a model. Homework for Grade 3 is to draw pictures of food and related items such as fork, tenedor, cuchara, spoon, plato, plate, etc. After drawing the foods, they need to write the Spanish word in each box under the picture. They may create as many pictures as they wish, but I am requiring at least sixteen--eight in each box on both sides of the paper I gave each child. Students said they wanted to make many, many sheets of pictures and Spanish vocabulary. One student asked me, "How much is 16 x 4? When I told her, she said she would fill "64" boxes with words and pictures. Remember, I am only asking students to prepare 16!
Grade 4 Children presented last week's dialogue. They were given TWO new dialogues to study at home. Some children presented one of them in class already. Next week, the rest of the class will present the dialogues. Grade 4 is doing an excellent job learning Spanish. They are very motivated to learn a second language. I would like to thank fourth grade parents for their support and cooperation. Parents play a very important role in their children's attitude toward what they are learning in school. I corrected the dialogues they created as homework last week. I am amazed at how well students write in Spanish!
Have a great week,
Srta. Linda
Grade K-4 reviewed weather terms and numbers. They also played a game and sang songs to review parts of the body. Children listened to three stories in Spanish about fish, bats, and butterflies. I have some stories in Spanish for preschoolers. If you would like to borrow some, please send me a note with your child's teacher.
K-5 answered basic questions in Spanish. They also listened to three stories about bats, butterflies, and fish. We reviewed weather terms and played a game to reinforce naming parts of the body.
Grade 1 Grade 1 did not meet. They attended a program about Native American culture at the library.
Grade 2 Grade two answered questions about their birthdays, days of the week and months of the year in written form. I asked them to take the paper home to practice answering questions.
Grade 3 Students who completed their homework shared their shopping lists. Creating a shopping list in Spanish was last week's assignment, as listed on my blog last week. The activity is an authentic learning experience for children. They did an excellent job! Please contact me if you do not understand the purpose of the assignment. We began the list in class. I never simply ask students to do an assignment without relating their task to classroom work and previously learned vocabulary and concepts. We completed a list on the whiteboard for students to use as a model. Homework for Grade 3 is to draw pictures of food and related items such as fork, tenedor, cuchara, spoon, plato, plate, etc. After drawing the foods, they need to write the Spanish word in each box under the picture. They may create as many pictures as they wish, but I am requiring at least sixteen--eight in each box on both sides of the paper I gave each child. Students said they wanted to make many, many sheets of pictures and Spanish vocabulary. One student asked me, "How much is 16 x 4? When I told her, she said she would fill "64" boxes with words and pictures. Remember, I am only asking students to prepare 16!
Grade 4 Children presented last week's dialogue. They were given TWO new dialogues to study at home. Some children presented one of them in class already. Next week, the rest of the class will present the dialogues. Grade 4 is doing an excellent job learning Spanish. They are very motivated to learn a second language. I would like to thank fourth grade parents for their support and cooperation. Parents play a very important role in their children's attitude toward what they are learning in school. I corrected the dialogues they created as homework last week. I am amazed at how well students write in Spanish!
Have a great week,
Srta. Linda
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