Dear Students, Parents, and Grandparents,
       My computer was down and I could not prepare my weekly blog earlier this week.  I apologize for that.
Grades 3 thru 6 have a fun homework assignment.  They need to prepare a "shopping list" in Spanish. It is a make-believe list--they do not have to actually purchase any of the items!  Some students wanted to know if they needed to do so.  The list may include food items, fruits and vegetables, etc.  They may also list school supplies or clothing.  I would like them to practice writing the number words in Spanish; for example, "cinco manzanas"  or " cuatro plumas."
The list is due next Monday, October 7th.  Ten items are required.  Please encourage your child to write more than ten.

Sixth grade has a special project which we can begin in class if the students bring an empty shoebox to school next Monday, Oct. 7th.  Only sixth graders have to do this project. It is a special activity for them.  Please send an empty shoebox to school on Monday with your sixth-grader.  Thank you!  Students have the information in their Spanish folder.  They will receive a hand-out next Monday. 

K-4 learned two more body parts last week:  Pierna- leg   and pie- foot.  They want more words!  Please try to practice with them if you can.  They will point to the body part as you say the word:  ojos (o hos)  eyes,  orejas  o re has)   ears,  boca- mouth  pelo- hair  dientes - teeth,
nariz  (na ris)  There is no z, zebra sound in Spanish.    pie- foot  (pe a)  rhymes with relay, pierna - leg. cabeza - head ( z sounds like s)   pelo - hair mano - hand

K-5 reviewed answering and asking questions in Spanish.  They did well.  They can answer the following questions:  Cuantos anos tienes?  How old are you?  Tengo cinco (o seis) anos.
Como estas?  How are you?  Muy bien. Very well.  We reviewed colors and numbers.  We read Brown Bear in Spanish.  We are learning a song with gestures to reinforce the days of the week.

1st grade continued studying vocabulary to indicate location of objects.  They love showing me what "debajo de" means by getting under the table.  I do this activity individually because I do not want twenty students under the table at one time!  They learned so much last year. I am able to build on that knowledge this year. 

2nd grade:  Students worked in pairs asking and answering questions, such as the ones listed under K-5.  I added:  Como te llamas?  What is your name?  Me llamo  Susan, etc.  ll is like the y sound in Spanish.  Pollo, for example is po yo. Long o.

Thank you for your interest in our Spanish Language Program.