January 29th.

K-4 and K-5 students learned the names for family members while learning a song about making tortillitas!  They love to sing and learn new songs.

Grade 1 and Grade 2 learned vocabulary related to St. Valentine's Day.  The activity involved Valentine's Day cards and learning to and from in Spanish as well as six words related to the holiday.

Grades 3 and 4 received rewards for completing their beautiful clothing books.  They need to read each page of their book at home and bring the book to class on Monday. We are going to present our work to Miss Stone.  The class received a sheet with errors that need to be addressed, but they do NOT need to redo their book.  Some children said they wanted to do so!  Awesome!

Grade 5 is working on a Valentine's Day project and learned terms associated to the holiday in Spanish.

Grade 6  continued to study for their oral exam.  They need to answer the questions  at home using the worksheet and the reference sheet I gave them last week.

Thank you for your interest in the Spanish program at SJDS.

1/22

Grades 1 and 2 are working on telling time to the hour in Spanish.  You may find your child calling out the time in Spanish this week
Grade 3 has a packet of activities to complete at their own pace. I asked the children to complete at least one activity for next week.
 Grade 4 has a homework assignment using the verb "tener" They need to write twenty-five sentences using the model completed in class: Yo tengo quince lapices. They are saying I have (a number from one to fifty-nine) and a plural noun.
 Grade 5 has no homework. They will continue working on conjugating verbs next week.
 Grade 6 needs to continue practicing their responses for an oral exam in the coming weeks.

January 8, 2018

All third and fourth graders have an assignment to submit on January 22nd.  They have two weeks to complete the assignment  because of MLK holiday on January 15th. 

The students need to create a book on clothing.  They may use any materials to create the book. It should be at least 12-16 pages.  They may do more---up to 20! 

They should draw or find pictures in magazines or flyers of models wearing different outfits.  Then, they need to describe IN SPANISH the clothing the people are wearing in the drawing or photo.  We have been studying clothing vocabulary for several weeks.  Actually, the lesson was a review of vocabulary and concepts previously learned.  Students have a model sentence to use as an example. 

Fifth graders have two  paragraphs to copy in Spanish.  They are learning to conjugate verbs.  We completed the paragraphs in class.

Sixth graders have a worksheet to complete and study for an oral exam.  I would like to begin the practice  oral exam next month so students have time to practice for the final oral exam in April.


Please call me if you have any questions.

Ms. Axton

    

It certainly looks a lot like Christmas at St. John's!

Grades 3 through 6 have homework.  I asked the children to compose at least fourteen sentences in which they describe clothing worn by St. John's staff.  They may "invent" outfits if they didi not complete this assignment last week. Students have several previous assignments in their Spanish notebook to use  to assist them in completing this assignment.  

Note:  Please help you r child to bring necessary supplies to Spanish every Monday, especially thier Spanish notebook.   I will not work with some students next week because of the showing of The Polar Express at the Arabian.  I will collect the homework from the students who have it next week and, of course, December 11th.  Students in grades 4, 5 and 6 will have class on Monday since the program is over by 11:30. 

Thank you for your cooperation.  

November 6

K-4  We learned how to describe what we are wearing using color and pattern words.  We sang all of our songs.

K-5  The students learned how to describe clothing using new vocabulary and color and pattern words.

Grade 1  Students learned how to describe what they and other students are wearing in complete sentences.

Grade 2  Students received their Spanish  expressions tests back.   Several students will need to retest.  They have tests to study over the next two weeks for a retest after Thanksgiving. We discussed clothing and vocabulary to describe different articles of clothing.

Grade 3  Students  have  new vocabulary cards to cut out at home and study.  The vocabulary is related to nature. I asked them to compose a sentence with each term.  Yo veo el arbol. I see the tree.

Grade 4  Students  were asked to write sentences describing what they are wearing and what their classmates are wearing.  They can make up the clothing worn if they didn't finish in class. They have two weeks to complete this assignment.

Grade 5  Students have two weeks  to describe what they are wearing and what other students in the class are wearing today.  They may make up the clothing if they didn't finish in class.

Grade 6  Students have two weeks to complete sentences based on clothing descriptions.  Assignment was begun in class.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving.

October 31

K-4  The children were in costumes so we learned the names of their character costumes in Spanish. We also talked about the names of clothing in Spanish.  To conclude the children heard the story,  Donde viven los monstruos.  (Where the Wild Things Are).

K-5  Children  learned how to say what they wear in Spanish. They heard a story in Spanish, Where the Wild Things Are. 

Grade 1 We learned vocabulary to describe clothing.  Students learned how to tell the name of their character costume in Spanish. 

Grade 2 We discussed clothing and costume vocabulary.  I also discussed El Dia de los Muertos and the way it is celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries and here in the US. 

Grade 3  Students were tested on their mastery of their new vocabulary, which can be found on the flashcards they created.  I encouraged students to student their flashcards daily. 

Grade 4  Students who did not complete their homework sentences did their assignment in class and have to complete their work at home.  We  are working with the two forms of "you" in Spanish.  The rest of the class received an activity sheet with a paragraph we will translate next week.  

Grade 5  Students continued working with the two forms of "you" in Spanish.  They did an excellent job.  I am so proud of our fifth graders and rewarded them with no homework since they are very responsible in returning assignments. 

Grade 6 Students  have a study sheet to acquire mastery of Spanish verb forms.  We will be studying all tenses of Spanish verbs in the coming weeks.  

Week of October 23

Grades K-3 and 4 are learning several new songs.  The songs are designed to help children acquire new vocabulary.  Please ask your child to sing the songs for you.  They know, "Calabaza" quite well.  The children have learned songs for family members, days of the week, numbers,  animals .and weather.  I read a story in Spanish to the class.

K-5  Children are also learning new songs to acquire targeted vocabulary.  We talked about their costumes in Spanish. I read a story in Spanish to the class.

Grade 1 We reviewed our nature vocabulary and Spanish expressions.

Grade 2  Grade 2 took their Spanish expressions test.  Everyone was engaged so I am hoping for excellent results.  This group of children is so studious!  They love taking tests.

Grade 3  Students worked with their vocabulary   flashcards. I would like them to study their flashcards in order to master new vocabulary.

Grade 4  Students worked on an activity sheet to learn the use of the two forms of "you" in Spanish.  I would like them to study the sheet, which  we corrected in class,  and try to create sentences in Spanish with each of the eighteen items on the list.  They did an awesome job with this activity.

Grade 5  Students worked on an activity sheet to learn the use of informal and formal pronouns to express the two forms of 'you" in Spanish.  Each student gave examples orally in class.  We will compose a dialogue next week using the activity sheet.

Grade 6  Students read their dialogues and completed a sheet to learn how to correctly use the two forms of "you" in Spanish.  Several students composed dialogues which reflect a very advanced knowledge of Spanish grammar.  I am proud of all of the students.

See you at Eaglefest!