Week of September 19th.

K-4  The K-4 classes learned the terms for three utensils in Spanish.  We sang a song to help the children learn the words, tenedor- fork, cuchillo- knife and cucharita- teaspoon. It was so much fun!  We also played a guessing game, Adivina cual es,  Guess what it is.  I put plastic utensils in a little sack and grabbed one without showing the children what it was.  Individual children had to try to guess which one I was touching.  This was a very successful game.  We will continue learning common useful expressions next week.

K- 5  K-5 also played the guessing game and learned a song about utensils in Spanish.  K-5 loves to sing! I can conduct the entire class in Spanish using a method called TPR, which uses gestures and Spanish commands.

Grade 1  Our first graders learned the names for utensils in Spanish and also learned a song which will help them remember the terms.  The children did an excellent job identifying each utensil.  We also expressed which foods are eaten with each utensil.

Grade 2  The children received a short dialogue about two students meeting and planning their activities.  Each child paired up with a partner to read the dialogue.  They took the sheet home to continue studying for next week.  I am so pleased with the second graders' progress in Spanish.

Grade 3  Students paired up with a partner to recite a new dialogue about the weather in Chicago and in a city in Mexico.  They took the sheet home to study.

Grade 4  Students paired up to recite a new dialogue about weather.  I would like the students to practice at home.  It is very important for them to study new dialogues at home.

Grade 5  Students  heard a presentation from a new student about Costa Rica.  It was very well done.
They then paired up with a partner to recite a dialogue about weather in winter in Chicago and a city in Mexico.  The dialogue is homework.   Students need to practice at home.  Several students came to class without their Spanish notebook.  They must bring the notebook every Monday along with previously distributed handouts.

Grade 6  Students  had a chance to read one another's books about emotions in Spanish.  They then voted on which  book deserved to be considered the best. Two students, one from each class, won the contest and will receive a prize. I am also going to give a third student a prize since there was a tie.  Another student will receive  a prize since I judged her book to be the best. It was difficult to judge since many books were very creative.  The use of Spanish expressions correctly was important in choosing the winning books as well as the illustrations.  I am very aware of emojis and their meanings after reading the students' books!  So many of the students used them in their illustrations.

A new dialogue about weather needs to be studied for next week. Each student received a copy.  If your child was absent, please ask him or her to get a copy from another student and have it copied  in the main office.   If not, they will receive the copy next week in class.  All students must maintain a Spanish notebook and bring it EVERY MONDAY.  Their grade will be affected if they do not come to class prepared.