Spanish Homework: Due October 21st.

Dear Parents and Grandparents,
                           K-4 learned more body parts and how to say how they feel and how old they are.  Some parents have asked for the words to Calabaza. Here they are:  (Melody is Are You Sleeping).

Calabaza, calabaza,                          ( z is not English z.  It is an s sound).
Muy chistosa, muy chistosa.
Dos ojos brillantes,                           ( j is articulated similar to English  h).
Boca sonriente,
No le tengo miedo,
No le tengo miedo.                          

New body parts are: dedos - fingers,  cara - face, cuello - neck, brazo - arm.  We are learning to count in Spanish as well.  We reviewed days of the week with motions.  Everyone loves "Sabado."  We dance for Saturday.  LUN es,  MAR tes, MIER, col es, WEH, ves, BIER, nes, SA ba do, do MIN go. Note:  Days of the Week and Months of the Year are NOT written with a capital letter.

1st grade:  We continued questions and answers with partners. We reviewed days of the week and began learning the months of the year.

2nd grade:  We also are learning the days of the week and months of the year in Spanish.  Students worked with partners asking and answering questions. I added, " Que dia es hoy?" What day is it today?   Students can now respond to about ten or twelve basic questions in Spanish.  I will be sending a hand-out home with students to practice at home with the questions and answers.  I am very proud of all of the students. 
Grades 3 -6 brought their shopping lists to class.  We played a memory game with each student adding an item to the list and stating what the previous students "bought." Homework for Oct 21st is: this is for Grades 3, 4 and 5 ONLY).  Grade 6 has a special project. I will list that assignment in a separate post.

 Using the prepositions (locations words) we learned in class, compose at least ten sentences describing the items in your room at home.  Last year we learned rooms in the house and furniture.  Example:  Mi nueva cama blanca esta al lado de las dos ventanas cafes.  Mi computadora esta encima de la mesita rosada enfrente del tocador verde.  Students have a list of the prepositions in their notebooks.   I asked students to bring a sketch of their room to help them remember location of objects.  Some students want to make a poster.  That is absolutely fine with me.  It is NOT required.  I would love to see more beautiful posters and would never discourage students who want to go above and beyond the assignment.  Above and Beyond is good!