La Clase de Kindergarten
The Kindergarteners are getting ready to perform their song about la primavera (the spring) for the cultural parade this month in Spanish. The song they will be singing is called Somos Como las Flores (Each of Us is a Flower). They are very excited to present this song to the parents. They are also learning new vocabulary related to what they see in the spring. Veo flores, lluvia, arcoiris, animals bebés, etc. (I see flowers, rain, rainbows, baby animals, etc.). We will also be practicing the alphabet in Spanish followed by another song “Marchando Alrededor del Alfabeto” (Marching with the Alphabet).
La Clase de Primer Grado
The First Grade students are continuing practicing action verbs such as: I’m going to give, drink, clean, write, eat, etc. using the phrase, “Voy a …” (I’m going to …). They are also learning various things that they see in la primavera (the spring). They are writing vocabulary words, creating art, and singing songs, all related to spring. I am very impressed by how excited they are to learn new themes every month in the Spanish Class and how well they are able to memorize, identify, and apply the vocabulary learned.
La Clase de Segundo Grado
The Second Graders are continuing to make flashcards to take home for practicing their Spanish vocabulary. This month, the students are reviewing the weather and the months of the year. The Second graders will become confident to state the current date and ask each other when their birthdays are. They will also learn the clothing by explaining what they typically need to wear each month according to the weather.
La Clase de Tercer Grado
This month, the Third Graders will be reviewing zoo animals and using adjectives to describe the animals. The questions they will be practicing include: ¿Qué animal es? (What animal is it?) and ¿Cómo es? (What is it like?). The Third Graders will also be identifying buildings in a city and asking each other where they live and where someone else lives. They will each create a collage of both city life and country life.
La Clase de Cuarto Grado
This month, the Fourth Graders will start Unit 4: En la Escuela (At School), where we will talk about classes, places in the school, and classroom activities, using questions such as, “¿Adónde vas?” and “¿Qué vas hacer?” (Where are you going? and What are you doing?). The responses will be followed by regular verbs, such as: Voy a estudiar, (I am going to study), Tu vas a estudiar (You are going to study), el/ella va estudiar (he/she is going to study). The Fourth Graders will be studying Costa Rica to learn about culture and geography. We will even be tasting a famous dishe from Costa Rica in class.
La Clase de Quinto Grado
The Fifth Graders are now moving on to Chapter 3 in their Expresate books. They are continuing to learn about their likes and dislikes using action verbs with sports and other daily activities, such as: “hablar por telefono” (talk on the phone) or study, rest, work, etc. We are also talking about the state of Texas and the large Spanish-speaking culture there. This month the Fifth Graders have another fun project to do; they will each select a Spanish-speaking country, and then they are going to promote and advertise the country to encourage people to visit. They will use voice thread to record the advertisement for their country of choice. With the help of Ms. Sachdeva in the technology room, they will again record their voices.
If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s progress, please feel free to contact me. Have a wonderful month of April!
Maria Brodahl
Spanish Specialist K-5
mariab@ows.org
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