Thursday, January 18, 2018

Familia en Segundo (2º) grado / Family in second (2nd) grade

In connection to their unit on letter writing to a family member or friend, the second graders are learning and reviewing the Spanish vocabulary that describes some members of a familia. To help kick off the learning, we begin each class time by reading a story that introduces us to some members of a family.

“Antonio’s Card / La tarjeta de Antonio” by Rigoberto González was the first book we read. This is a beautiful story about a little boy and his passion for words. With Mother’s Day approaching, Antonio searches for the right words to communicate his amor (love) for the two special women in his life, his dos mamás, Mami y Leslie.


Another story we read was that of Duncan Tonatiuh’s titled, “Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin.” In this tale, two primos write to each other about how their daily lives are different yet alike as Charlie lives in America while Carlos lives in México. This is a wonderful story that introduces both language and culture of México.


“Yo Soy Muslim: A Father’s Letter to His Daughter” was another story we read. Written by Muslim and Latino author, Mark Gonzales, this narrative is about a Papá who encourages his hija (daughter) to find joy and pride in all aspects of their multicultural identity.


vocabulary words:
familia – family
padres - parents
Mamá y Papá – Mom and Dad
Madre y Padre – Mother and Father
bebé - baby
hija y hijo – Daughter and Son
hermana y hermano – Sister and Brother
 abuela y abuelo – Grandmother and Grandfather
nieta y nieto – granddaughter and grandson
tío y tía – Uncle and Aunt
prima y primo – (girl and boy) cousins
 perro de la familia – family dog
gato de la familia – family cat
amor - love

And, as always, what better way to reinforce the new vocabulary than to play juegos (games). The second grade students have been having much fun playing with the matamoscas (fly swatters), Bingo, and their all time favorite pulgar arriba (thumbs-up)!





Stay tuned to see where this study will lead us….

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