Tuesday, November 3, 2015

El estudio de los pájaros en 2º grado (Bird Study in 2nd grade)

The second graders’ Bird Study continues to soar during their Spanish language experience. We have been learning the Spanish words that describes the basic parts of a bird and have been playing fun games to help us reinforce the vocabulary.

One fun game loved by all is el juego de los matamoscas (the Swatter Game). This is an effective learning activity for all types of learners that engages and reinforces  new vocabulary. The kinesthetic and tactile learner is stimulated with the physical activity of swatting the flashcard while the auditory learner is engaged with the sound of the vocabulary being called out in a musical tune.
The life-like photographs on the flashcards and the matching words engages the visual learner and additional activities were provided where they enjoyed reading and labeling the parts of the bird on their activity sheets. 
Added activities were provided as opportunities to reinforce the learning. We read storybooks and observed short videos that introduced us to a variety of bird species. One video that was truly enjoyed by all was one by TuBebeGenio.blogspot.com on YouTube where we got to learn the names of some lovely feathered creatures.

cigüeña – stork
águila – eagle
perico – parakeet
gaviota – seagull
avestruz – ostrich
búho- owl
colibrí – hummingbird
cuervo – crow
halcón – falcon
paloma – dove
gallina – chicken/hen
flamenco – flamingo
buitre – vulture
cisne – swan
garza – heron
lechuza – owl
pingüino – penguin
pájaro carpintero - woodpecker


Go ahead and ask your second grader what the following words translates in English. You too will be amazed!
Alas
Cabeza
Cola
Cuello
Ojos
Patas
Pico
Piernas
Plumas

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