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Parent-Teacher conferences are over, thank you for meeting! If you were unable to meet or missed your time feel free to email me and set up a time.

I thought that I would post a few of the vocabulary lists so that you can go over the learned material with your students.

We also just finished up telling time! So I am attaching a fun refreshing video here, just in case you want to learn 🙂

MLK tryouts are on their last class period of the week! If your students have not told you allow me to explain. MLK day is a very important day when we talk about how Martin Luther King JR. brought and motivated change. He changed things for ALL people. As we celebrate diversity I have asked 2nd-5th if they would like to audition for a role in the “Yo Tengo Un Sueno” video. All volunteers received a paragraph of the “I Have A Dream” speech in Spanish. They are to have it memorized for the audition. If they are selected they will be in a video showing the speech at the all school assembly on MLK Day.

More links and pictures to come as we continue exploring!

I have had several students ask that I post the link for the Día de los Muertos video that I showed in class.

In 1st grade we have been hard at work learning the countries and capitals. Just last week we finished up learning about the corresponding geography as well. Your students should have brought home a detailed map of Latin America.

After all of their diligent work they earned a movie about ¨Ballenas!¨ Of course it was in Spanish but it was fun to watch their faces light up when they heard words they recognized.

2nd and 3rd just finished up taking all of their quizzes and we are moving onto new topics! We will be exploring time and beginning to look conjugating the word ESTAR.

In 4th grade we had a very extensive unit on Latin America and they are ready to master some new material! We are have already begun working on our Día de los Muertos video. They are using the interrogative words that they have learned in class and are combining their cultural knowledge to create a mystery video. All work will be done in class. Students are allowed to bring in any supplies or materials they need.

5th grade has just finished learning how to tell time and we are moving full speed ahead! Up next includes present tense conjugations of regular -AR verbs!

Since Día de los Muertos is on the 1st and 2nd of November I am going to be sending home permission slips for students to use face paint. During class we are going to watch parts of the movie, ¨Book of Life¨ and we will be face painting calaveras. Please have those permission slips sent in by the Friday before the fiesta.

Thank you for allowing me to teach your students, it is truly a pleasure!

Día de los Muertos us fast approaching and we already begun talking about its significance among many cultures. I taught the 2nd graders all about the significance of the ¨Flor de Cempasúchil.¨ They even helped me make a bunch of flores de Cempasúchil for my bulletin board. We discussed how the flower is important during this holiday. I am attaching a picture of the bulletin board so you can enjoy the beautiful flowers they made as well. As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end we are excited to celebrate Día de los Muertos and learn more Spanish!

3rd, 4th and 5th grade are nearly done with the capital and country sections! Each classroom will take the country and capital quiz their 3rd class this week. I am excited and eager to see their progress! Next week will be the final country sections. They will be required to match the country, capital and flag to the correct place on the map.

In addition to the many sections we are learning in class we have begun learning about Las palabras Interrogativas. I am attaching a list here so you can learn with your student 🙂

We even made our own ¨flashcards” in 2nd grade and played a game with them at our desks.

In 3rd and 4th grade we are also beginning to work on our Día de los Muertos videos and incorporating all of the palabras interrogativas. So far they have had time in 2 class periods to work in their assigned groups. These projects will be done in class and no work will be taken home on this specific assignment.

Again, I truly love working with your students and I eagerly anticipate watching them grow in an understanding of the language and culture! I am attaching another image of myself and 2 of the other Hispanic employees at Quest as we demonstrate our pride for HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH!

Reading Buddies!

I am excited to say that the first meeting between Kindergarten & 4th grade went flawlessly! I am beyond happy with how the students read to one another and translated the Spanish books.

At first I had the Kindergarten students read to the 4th graders. Of course they were allowed to ask for help on the tough words. Halfway through the class I made the readers switch. It was a fantastic experience to watch the 4th graders read, with high proficiency and fluidity, to the Kindergarten class.

I cannot wait until the next time we pair up again. I am attaching some images for you to get a glimpse into the classroom activity.

We are continuing to study Hispanic culture and history in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. I could not be more thrilled. We are currently studying the flags and their corresponding Country/Capital.

Beginning this week 3rd, 4th & 5th grade will take quizzes on the flags and countries. We have been studying them now for two weeks and I have full confidence in their abilities. The quizzes will be compounding on one another as the weeks go on. This week the classes are required to know only the flags and their corresponding country. Next week they are responsible for knowing the capital and country. Two weeks from today they will be responsible for knowing the country, capital and where it is on the map.

I am attaching a link to an online resource for studying the flags. I am also attaching an image for your students’ reference. I look forward to seeing the students thrive and learn!

http://www.purposegames.com/game/spanish-speaking-countries-flags-quiz

I am about to overload you with the most adorable fotos of the students work.

These dos fotos are work done by the PreK class. We learned all about Guatemala, my former home, and colored in the flag. We learned about what the colors represent and the significance of the bird.

Here is an image of the Kindergarten class hard at work labeling their life size “cuerpos.”

Here are the Kindergarten classes life size cuerpos all packed up and headed home today with your students! I attached a vocabulary list to them as well.

It was a fun week celebrating the kick off of Hisanic History Month, Guatemalan and Mexican Independence Day! Ask your students all about it 🙂
Have a great fin de semana!

El Mes de la Herencia Hispana (Hispanic Heritage Month) will soon upon us! I am excited to be able to discuss our Hispanic heritage and learn about how Hispanic influence has helped shape our lovely country.

We are learning all about Latin America. We have tackled geography, capitals and now we are learning their corresponding flags. Grades 3-5 received hand outs of the flags and we are playing several games to reinforce what we’ve learned. I will attach the handout that is being sent home in Friday Folders later this week as well.

The country/capital song is linked at the end of this post. I look forward to working on more geography, capitals and flags!

Hola 🙂

Another week has begun and we are moving fast!
I am providing the “Partes del Cuerpo” vocabulary list here so that you can practice with your students:)

We are also beginning to study the geography & culture of Spanish Speaking Countries. I have even begun to teach them about the various styles of Latin dance. We are off to a great start and I look forward to seeing each student grow in their understanding and fluency in Spanish.

Cabeza
Hombros
Rodillas
Pies
Orejas
Ojos
Boca
Nariz
Lengua
Dientes
Barbilla
Mejillas
Cejas
Frente
Labios
Estomago
Ombligo
Dedos
Dedos del pie
Unas
Codo
Brazo
Pierna
Tobillo
Muneca
Cuello
Espalda
Hueso
pelo
Parpados
Pulgar
Muslo
Labios
Cintura
Piel
Sangre
Musculos
Huesos

This year I am going to be incorporating numerous Thematic Units in direct correlation with what is happening in their main classroom. Thematic units are designed using content as the organizing principle. Vocabulary, structures, and cultural information are included as they relate to the themes in each unit(Nebraska Foreign Language Education).

For preschool and PreK we are going to begin by using music. Songs, like poetry, are one of the most powerful combinations in helping the learner commit limited phrases and word combinations to memory, to be put into active service at a later time in communication. Songs often contain the elements of repetition, rhyme and rhythm that facilitate quick memorization and easy imitation of the original text material(Garza).

¡Hola!

I am very excited to begin a new school year of endless learning possibilities! This year I am responsible for Preschool all the way through 5th.

Lower School Spanish is an introductory course designed to develop fluency, proficiency and mutual understanding of cultures.

We will explore culture, vocabulary and grammar in order to immerse our students in the essential modes of communication: reading, writing, speaking and listening.

As we dive head first into this year please bring some Spanish into your home, if you do not have it already 🙂 A great way to do this would be:
Use online review games
Watch television/movies in Spanish, use SUBTITLES
Make vocabulary flashcards
Explore the web
Read Spanish books
Practice with a friend!

I anxiously await to see the growth and proficiency of the students!