Spanish

April 2013

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

  Our last quarter of the year will be a time to learn about Spanish culture around the world.  We will use the vocabulary and grammar that we have acquired this year to read, research and learn about the music, art, dance, stories, celebrations and other traditions of these people.  We will discover where Spanish [...]

March 2013

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

K4 and K5 are having fun reviewing expressions, numbers and colors through art and music. We will be expanding our vocabulary to include words about school and enjoying stories in Spanish to help with our listening vocabulary. Grades 1,2 and 3 will spend the month expanding vocabulary to include items of clothing, food and parts [...]

February 2013

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

In K-4 & K-5 the emphasis continues to be on counting to 20, color words and daily expressions through stories, art and music. First graders are becoming proficient in recognizing & writing color words and numbers to 10. Days of the week, months, seasons and common classroom objects are the focus in grades 2 and [...]

January 2013

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013

Getting into the new year, the students will all be working on expanding their vocabulary and applying the skills we have worked on in the fall. In K-4 and K-5 we’ll continue recognition of number and color words with K-5 expanding their number skills to 20. First graders will work to recognize and write their [...]

October

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

   The enthusiam of the students has been wonderful, and everyone is ready to move on to expand their Spanish knowledge.  Everyone will be working to improve their conversational Spanish with simple greetings and classroom directions according to their skill level. This month I will also introduce many of the classes to the culture of [...]

September 2012

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

This month I’ll be pre-assessing Spanish vocabulary in all the grades through the use of games, songs, puppetry and other enjoyable activities.  My goal is to discover what your child has retained from previous years and to make it so much fun that they will be sure to bring it home to you in the [...]

Spanish Lesson Plan for March and April

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

K4-K5: Family-La Familia, Family Ties, Animals-Los Animales, Pet Paride 1st Grade: Family-La Familia, Padre-Father, Chico-Boy, Abuelo-Grandpa, Hermona-Brother, Madre-Mother, Chica-Girl, Buela-Grandma, Hermana-Sister. Work sheet: Animals-Los Animales, Gat-Cat, Pajaro-Bird, Pato-Duck, Perro-Dog, Pez-Fish, Culebra-Snack. 2nd Grade: Head to Toes The Body-El Cuerpo, Animals-Los Animales, The House-La Casa, Independent practice, written practice, crossword puzzle and study for a test. [...]

Lesson Plans for January and February

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

K-4 & K-5: worksheet, food words review, singing a song using food vocabulary, will make learning cards and mini booklets. 1st Grade: Introduce clothing vocabulary, color pictures, copy words, make mini booklet. Students use learning cards to assemble a clothing booklet. Will do a Spanish Bee. 2nd Grade: Introduce clothing vocabulary and independent written practice. [...]

Spanish Lesson Plan for November & December

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

K4-K5: Como te sientes? How do you feel?  1st Grade: Numbers 0-20, review old and new vocabulary  2nd Grade: Basic expressions, correct pronunciation, recite Spanish expressions  3rd Grade: Classroom objects, classroom vocabulary, independent practice and writing practice, study for test counting by tens; 0-60 in Spanish  4th Grade: Months and seasons, vocabulary and independent practice, [...]

Spanish Lessons for October

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

K-4, K-5: Los Colores- the color tunes Los Numeros – the numbers tune Grade 1: Learn and sing a colors song and make mini booklet. Learn to read and write them for Spanish Bee Grade 2: Learn correct pronunciation of color words, have students practice identifying color words in Spanish and study for a test [...]