Monday, August 17

Grade K-4 learned several new songs including, Cabeza y hombros, piernas y pies, a song about the body.  They heard part of a story about a penguin who liked to play soccer.  All stories are read in Spanish with English language support when picture clues do not tell enough about the action.

We also reviewed grande y chico, large and small, and  responding  to simple questions about ourselves,

K-5 Learned several new songs to review and reinforce skills and vocabulary learned in K-4, especially days of the week and weather terms.

1st Grade- We continued our work with the calendar and learning how to say the date in Spanish.  We also reviewed colors and animals in Spanish. First graders will receive an academic grade this year in Spanish for the first time.

2nd Grade- We continued calendar work and numbers and  colors review.  Children were encouraged to ask for materials in Spanish and explain what they were doing in Spanish to their classmates and the teacher. If someone would have popped in to see what we were doing, they would have thought they were in a classroom in a Spanish speaking country!  I was so amazed at the children's ability to use Spanish to express their feelings and explain what they were doing.  Fantastic feeling for me!

3rd Grade-  We discussed the meaning of the first ten words on our vocabulary sheet and continued with our list.  Children need to study five sentences which they copied in their Spanish notebooks for homework.  They will take a dictation, un dictado, next week on the five sentences.  Sentences are: Hola, Como estas?  Dame una galleta, por favor,  Maria es mi amiga.  Si, tengo ocho anos, No tengo el color amarillo.  The students have the sentences in their notebooks with the correct accent marks.  I am having a problem with my new computer and can't seem to place the accent marks on the words needed them.  Several children did not have their list.  It is important that children bring their notebooks to class every week.  I am going to check students' notebooks every week.

4th Grade  Students presented their dialogues.  They can read and pronounce words in Spanish so well. I am  proud of them.  Their homework is to change selected words in the dialogue with new words.  We did some examples together in class.

This is going to be a very productive year in Spanish class.  Than k you for your interest and cooperation. I appreciate it.
                                               Miss Linda