Homework Due Monday, Sept. 23.

Grades K-4 received a copy of our pumpkin song to share with their parents.  I am using this song to teach parts of the body in Spanish.  We learned the following body parts on Monday:
ojos-eyes, boca-mouth, orejas-ears, cabeza-head, mano-hand, pelo-hair. The children did very well.  We also learned a song for the days of the weeks. Each day has a different movement to help the children associate the day with an activity.  It was fun !  We started out lying down for Monday.  Tuesday we sat up.  Wednesday is hands on knees. Thursday we stand up. Friday we sway from side to side. Saturday we dance and Sunday we bow our heads and clasp our hands in prayer.  We sing: Hoy es lunes, lunes, lunes. Hoy es lunes. Es lunes hoy.

K-5 We also reviewed body parts and the days of the week.

First Grade - We began using prepositions to describe location of objects in the classroom. There is no homework.  Students did an excellent job with this activity. We will continue next week.  Vocabulary words are:  adentro-inside, afuera- outside, en- on, debajo de- under, en medio de- between.

Second Grade-  We are learning new classroom vocabulary Students have a list of words to learn on a hand-out.  I encouraged them to to try to make sentences to share with me on Monday, the 23rd.  It is NOT a mandatory homework assignment.  Some students want to do more than what we do in class and I want them to have something to practice at home if they are interested in doing so.

Grades 3,4, 5, and 6. Students are at the point in their learning where they can compose entire sentences in Spanish using previously learned vocabulary and grammar.  Their homework is to write as many sentences as they wish using adjectives, especially colors, and prepositions.
Students have examples in their Spanish notebook.  Ex:  La calabaza anaranjada esta en la mesa.   La mochila azul esta en medio de la mesa cafe y la silla amarilla. At least five sentences are required, but I am hoping students will write many more!  They may use any previously learned vocabulary; such as, furniture, foods, classroom objects, family members, numbers, or rooms in the house.  Next week , they will describe the Spanish classroom and perhaps the library  or computer lab.  I am so proud of our students' progress.

New students to St. John's will have the oportunity to complete the cultural project we did last year.  I have the papers ready for them and will explain what is required of them next Monday.

I wish to thank all parents for their interest and cooperation.  The projects were beautiful and the presentations  were exceptional. 

Cultural Note:  September 16th was Mexican Independence Day.  We learned about this important day in the history of Mexico.  We also learned about the Mexican flag and the meaning of the symbol of the eagle in the center of the flag.