Bienvenidos a la clase de espanol!

 

Month of August: This month in all of my classes I went over the rules of  the classroom and what I expected from the students. I also talked to my students about what all we will learn this year and how much fun we'll have doing it. Then I gave them a tour of our new Spanish classroom and the different learning centers. We  are starting out the year by learning introductions and greetings, such as: Hola, Buenos dias, Como te llamas? (What is your name?), Me llamo_____  and Mi nombre es ____(My name is____), and Como estas? (How are you?) and the different ways to answer this question. Our Bible verse for the month is Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. En el principio creo Dios los cielos y la tierra. Our person of the month is Frida Kahlo, who is a famous Mexican artist. We read a book about her and saw some of her artwork. In our pet center we have three pescados (fish) that the students take turns feeding.

Month of September: This month our person of the month is Diego Rivera, who is also a famous Mexican artist who married Frida Kahlo, so we read a book about him and saw a lot of his artwork as well. Our Bible verse for this month is 1 Juan 4:8 God is love, Dios es amor. Our country of the month is Mexico. We read "Colors of Mexico", reviewing the colors in Spanish and learning some Mexican culture and history. In 2nd - 5th grade we started a vocabulary list that the students will add new words to each week. We also learned to ask, Cuantos anos tienes? (How old are you?), and to answer by saying, Yo tengo ___anos (I am ___years old). In k4, k5, and 1st grade we are reading the "If You Give....." books in Spanish. We have also been learning numbers to 10, and greetings.This month in all the classes we are learning and reviewing the colors in Spanish. Also, everyday this month and all year we will go over the day, date, month, year, season, weather, and time. September 15th - October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month. I would like to use Mexican candy once in a while as a reward, please let me know if this is not o.k. to give to your child.  Please let me know of any allergies. Our new "pet" of the month is an oso (bear). He is a special big teddy bear to hug.

Month of October:  Our new verse is John 1: 3 All things were made by Him. Juan 1:3 Todas las cosas por él fueron hechas. Our new "pet" of the month is a calabaza (pumpkin). In k4, k5. and 1st grade we are learning about manzanas (apples), learning numbers to 15 and more colors. In 2nd - 5th grade we will be listening to and discussing a book/CD called "Speak in a Week! Spanish for You". This will be a lot of fun with games and class participation we will start learning vocabulary for parts of the body, animals, food, opposites, polite words, transportation words, action verbs (beber- to drink, comer- to eat, jugar- to play, & hablar- to speak), Me gusta, No me gusta (I like & I don't like),places in the city, colors, numbers, and words that are similar in English and Spanish. This month we are also learning about the Hispanic holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), which is on November 1st and 2nd, and is a time of celebration to honor a  family's dead ancestors. We will learn how families celebrate this holiday, from visiting graves of loved ones to telling stories and eating feasts.

Month of November: The Bible verse this month is Proverbs 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings. Proverbios 20:11 Aun el muchacho es conocido por sus hechos. Our "pet" of the month is a singing pavo (turkey). Our person of the month is Cesar Chavez. We will read two books, "Cesar Chavez" and "Mexican Americans". We will continue to learn parts of the body.

 Month of December 2009: These next few weeks are going to go by so fast. We will learn how Christmas is celebrated in Hispanic countries, learn some new Christmas Spanish vocabulary, watch "The Birth of Jesus" in Spanish (an animated movie), and play Christmas Spanish bingo. Feliz Navidad! Our "pet" of the month is an arbol de navidad (Christmas tree).

Month of January 2010: Welcome back to school. I hope that you all had a restful Christmas break. This month we will be learning the first half of John 3:16 (Juan 3:16) in Spanish. Our new country is Panama and our new person of the month is Pablo Picasso. In 4th & 5th grade we will watch a movie about how the Panama Canal was made. Our "pet" of the month is a figura de nieve (snowman). We are still learning parts of the body and this month we will start to learn a lot of food vocabulary. K-5 and 1st grade will make food posters by cutting out pictures of food and labeling them in Spanish.

Month of February: This month we will learn the second half of Juan 3:16. In K-5 we are learning colors by making color books and learning to read them in Spanish. In 1st grade we are starting to learn the Spanish alphabet by making letter books and learning to read them in Spanish. This year we will do A, B, C, CH, D, & E. 2nd & 3rd grade will make their food (comida) posters, then get with partners and talk about the foods and what they like and don't like in Spanish. 4th & 5th grade will start a 2 month long study of South America, learning all about the countries, cultures, animals in the Amazon Rainforest, etc.

Month of March: K-5 will continue color books and counting to 20. 1st grade will continue with el abecedario. 2nd & 3rd grade will watch 2 movies: "First Fun With Spanish" and "Zoo Life South of the Border". We are also learning about North & South America and listening to several book/cd combos while practicing our conversational Spanish. 4th & 5th grade are continueing their study of South America.

Month of April: This month we have a new class pet, el conejo (a rabbit). K-4 through 3rd grade will watch a very fun interactive DVD, "Professor Parrot Speaks Spanish". 4th & 5th grade will do their Comida Posters learning all about food. During SAT week 1st - 3rd grade will have a special speaker, a missionary to Honduras, come and talk to them. They will also learn how to play ABC and #s bingo.

Month of May: This month is our review and games month. 5th graders will take home their binders (and anyone who will not be able to return next school year). 5th grade will have an end of the year/ 5 de mayo fiesta the week of May 3rd. I'm asking all 5th graders to bring in at least $2.oo to help buy food for our party. Some students have told me they would like to make a Mexican or Tex Mex dish at home with their parents as well and that would be ok too. Mrs. Norman's and Mrs. O'Rear's class party will be at their regular Spanish class time. Mrs. Ivarson's class party will be immediatly following chapel on May 5th due to a field trip in the morning. Muchas Gracias!