Bienvenidos familias, amigas, y
amigos! Can you
believe we are only a few weeks away from ending our 2015-16 school year? ¡Increíble! In Spanish classes we have
been busy with singing songs, dancing and moving, viewing YouTube videos,
writing stories, creating skits, and so much more. Some classes are beginning
to culminate their themed study while others have been playing games to review
previous vocabulary introduced.
In the Catbirds’
and Cardinals' classroom, students
continue to have massive fun learning the different words to describe some of
our external body parts. After learning the words in the “Head
and Shoulders” song, we
listened (many times) to the hilarious video of Rockalingua, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOg6y-Q59eM.
This song has been helping the students learn the Spanish vocabulary for other
parts of the human anatomy such as…
pelo - hair
cuello - neck
garganta - throat
espalda - back
barriga - belly
dedos de los pies - toes
labios - lips
dientes - teeth
lengua -
tongue
frente – forehead
To compliment the Owls’ research study on "Flowers," the Spanish
name for the flor that each student researched was introduced. The
vocabulary for the parts of a flower (tallo,
pétalo, hoja, y raíz) and the four necessary items required to help flowers
grow (tierra, agua, sol, y aire) were also presented.
To review the vocabulary for words that describe some of
our feelings, the Kindergarteners have been playing a new game titled, ¿Qué está en mi cabeza? (What’s on my
head?). How do you play it? Well, the title says it all! One student places a flashcard on their
partner’s “glasses” and then s/he acts the word so that their classmate can
guess, en español, ¿Qué está en mi cabeza? This game
continues to be a huge hit!
To culminate the first graders study on Ayudantes de la comunidad (Community Helpers), the students have been working on their individualized activity book. Many worked on challenging crossword puzzles and activity sheets while others colored a drawing of their favorite community helper.
During cinco de mayo
(five of May) the second graders were introduced to a brief and simple history
of this popular celebration. We read a story, watched a brief YouTube video and
danced to a song. ¡Divertido!
The third graders have been busy creating stories. To
conclude their Horóscopo Chino
(Chinese Zodiac) study, each student has crafted their own zodiac animal, given
it a name and three characteristics, and is writing a short story about how
their symbol came to be. What hilarious tales! To help them translate their
story, they have been using iPads as well as good old fashion…diccionarios (dictionaries)!
And,….the fourth graders have been working diligently on
their restaurante simulation project. Soon, very soon, they will be
dazzling us with their hospitality services…as well as delicious aromas!
Hasta
la próxima noticias (until next news), ¡Adiós!
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