FELICES FIESTAS – HAPPY HOLIDAYS
2nd grade
Students will review colors, numbers, classroom items and clothing items that the students have learned to this point. We will do coloring sheets, play bingo and do physical activities such as jumping jacks to review numbers. In addition, they will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish about Holiday Celebrations in Latin American Countries. Students will complete Holiday Work sheets to ensure that the students see the similarities and also the differences between celebrations.
3rd grade
Students will review colors, numbers, places around town and animals’ names that the students have learned to date. . In addition, they will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish about Holiday Celebrations in Latin American Countries. Students will complete Holiday Work sheets to ensure that the students see the similarities and also the differences between celebrations.
4th grade
Students will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish of clothing items such as skirt, shoes, shorts, belt, coat, socks, dress and boots. Students will complete a word search in Spanish with the names of these items
5th grade
Students will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish about household items such as lamps, oven, bed, table, refrigerator, and dresser. Students will explain what items they have in their house and describe them by using a bi-lingual dictionary.
Students will have a quiz on household items Friday on 12-17. They will have a word bank for this quiz.
6th grade
Students will finish their work sheets with the days of the week.
They will have an oral quiz for the days of the week on Thursday 12-2
In addition, students will finish reading ¿Que tal magazine? They will complete a work sheet about their favorite things in the State of New Jersey.
Students will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish for sports such as football, soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis, volleyball, sky and swimming. Students will express which sports are their favorites and which ones they don’t like. Students will have a group project to research a Hispanic Player and will do a presentation.
Students will present their reports on Monday 12-20
7th grade
Students will learn the days of the week including he progression between today, yesterday, the day before yesterday, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
They will have a quiz on December 2nd.
Students will learn how Spanish verbs end in either –ar –er or –ir. This form of verb is called infinitive. The first ending that we will work on is the “ar” verbs .Beber means to drink, vender means to sell, comprender means to understand. When the students use the verb in a sentence, verbs are usually conjugated with the proper ending. The ending indicates de subject pronoun. Students will start with the “ar” form
Students will have a quiz on Friday December 17th conjugating "ar" verbs following the correct progression
8th grade
Students will learn how Spanish verbs end in either –ar –er or –ir. This form of verb is called infinitive. They will continue to work on the “ar” ending. In addition, they start working on the “er” ending including verbs such as Beber means to drink, vender means to sell, comprender means to understand. When the students use the verb in a sentence, verbs are usually conjugated with the proper ending. The ending indicates de subject pronoun.
Students will have a quiz on Friday December 17th conjugating "ar" and "er" verbs following the correct progression.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Noviembre - November
2nd grade: Students will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish for clothing items such as hat, pants, dresses, shirts, socks and shoes. They will use paper mannequins and label their clothing items. Students will also describe the clothing that they are wearing “white shirt – camisa blanca”
3rd grade: Students will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish for items around the house such as sofa, kitchen, bed, lamp, telephone, television and living room. Students will complete a work sheet to unscramble the Spanish words.
4th grade: Students will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish for animals such as bear, frog, horse, cow, butterfly, dinosaur, pig, sheep, etc. Students will create sentences describing the animals.
5th grade: Students will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish for weather words such as rain, snow, clouds, sky etc. In addition, the will learn about weather conditions such as It is raining, snowing, windy etc.
Students will have a quiz on 11-19. They will receive a study guide on Monday 11-15.
6th grade: Students will do numerous activities in a magazine called ¿Que tal?. This is a monthly publication by Scholastic. It is written in Spanish and it contains articles such as the smallest dragon on the world, how La Merce is celebrated in Barcelona España, about Lourdes Leon and her family, and soccer (futbol) teams from España. These articles will help the students to translate sentences, learn about other cultures and to feel more comfortable about their Spanish pronunciation.
7th grade: Students will learn how to tell time using regular and military time and use the correct pronunciation. In Spanish we have manaña, mediodia, tarde y noche. Students will learn the times to identity these periods. “7:30am = Siete y treinta de la manaña”
Oral Quiz on 11-19
8th grade: Students will learn the proper usage of subject pronouns including the three forms of you as “tu” “usted” and “ustedes”. Students will learn the correct order of usage.
Students will have a written quiz on 11-18
3rd grade: Students will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish for items around the house such as sofa, kitchen, bed, lamp, telephone, television and living room. Students will complete a work sheet to unscramble the Spanish words.
4th grade: Students will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish for animals such as bear, frog, horse, cow, butterfly, dinosaur, pig, sheep, etc. Students will create sentences describing the animals.
5th grade: Students will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish for weather words such as rain, snow, clouds, sky etc. In addition, the will learn about weather conditions such as It is raining, snowing, windy etc.
Students will have a quiz on 11-19. They will receive a study guide on Monday 11-15.
6th grade: Students will do numerous activities in a magazine called ¿Que tal?. This is a monthly publication by Scholastic. It is written in Spanish and it contains articles such as the smallest dragon on the world, how La Merce is celebrated in Barcelona España, about Lourdes Leon and her family, and soccer (futbol) teams from España. These articles will help the students to translate sentences, learn about other cultures and to feel more comfortable about their Spanish pronunciation.
7th grade: Students will learn how to tell time using regular and military time and use the correct pronunciation. In Spanish we have manaña, mediodia, tarde y noche. Students will learn the times to identity these periods. “7:30am = Siete y treinta de la manaña”
Oral Quiz on 11-19
8th grade: Students will learn the proper usage of subject pronouns including the three forms of you as “tu” “usted” and “ustedes”. Students will learn the correct order of usage.
Students will have a written quiz on 11-18
Friday, October 1, 2010
Octubre - October
2nd grade: Students will learn and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish about classroom items such as book, chairs, pencils etc. Students will draw a picture of their classroom and label the items in Spanish.
3rd grade: Students learn the names of places in our community such as park library, store and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish. Students will do a word search to practice their knowledge
4th grade: Students will learn the days in Spanish using the proper Spanish format (the week starts on a Monday). They will also learn yesterday today and tomorrow and will be doing exercises to be able to identify the days in the correct progression
5th grade: Students will learn the correct pronunciation for the months of the year and be able to write out complete Spanish dates such as January 13 – Trece de enero.Quiz on October 15th. Correct spelling of months of the years in Spanish. Complete dates using the proper format in Spanish as the example above. I will provide the students with a sheet with the numbers that will have correct spelling for them.
In addition, Students will learn the difference between “tu” and” usted”. Both of these words mean the subject pronoun you. Students will study when to use each form.
Quiz on Friday October 29th. Students will receive a study guide on Monday October 25th
6th grade: Students will learn the rules for definite and indefinite articles in Spanish since these have gender and the form changes for singular and plural. They will learn how to apply the correct article to the noun.
Quiz on October 8th – Students will get a study guide on Monday October 4th and they will have a quiz on Friday October 8th in regards to the articles.
Students will review basic questions such as ¿Como te llamas? and ¿como estas? (What is your name? and How are you?) They will learn other questions such as Where do you live?, What is your phone number?, How old are you? Do you have any brothers or sisters? They will work on the correct pronunciation of the questions and to answer them in Spanish.
There will be an oral quiz on Thursday October 28th. The sheet that they have been using in class to do the practice will be the student’s study guide.
7th grade: Students will learn the proper gender of nouns and the rules to identify the gender. They will also learn the exceptions to the rules. They will learn about the singular and plural rules. In addition, students will work with a teammate to create a list of nouns and identify the meaning, gender and create the singular and plural form.Quiz on October 8th Gender and plurals
Students will be learning the subject pronouns in Spanish. Student will receive a study guide on Friday October 22nd. We will work on the pronouns and study guide again on Monday October 25th. There will be a written quiz on October 28th
8th grade: In addition of working on the cultural report, (please check student’s rubric for due dates) students will learn how adjectives must agree with the noun they modify and describe the gender and number. There are some exceptions to these rules and the students will learn those them so they are able to use the appropriate format.
Students will have a written test about adjectives on Friday October 22nd. Students will work on a study guide on Friday October 15th and Monday October 18th.
3rd grade: Students learn the names of places in our community such as park library, store and use the correct pronunciation in Spanish. Students will do a word search to practice their knowledge
4th grade: Students will learn the days in Spanish using the proper Spanish format (the week starts on a Monday). They will also learn yesterday today and tomorrow and will be doing exercises to be able to identify the days in the correct progression
5th grade: Students will learn the correct pronunciation for the months of the year and be able to write out complete Spanish dates such as January 13 – Trece de enero.Quiz on October 15th. Correct spelling of months of the years in Spanish. Complete dates using the proper format in Spanish as the example above. I will provide the students with a sheet with the numbers that will have correct spelling for them.
In addition, Students will learn the difference between “tu” and” usted”. Both of these words mean the subject pronoun you. Students will study when to use each form.
Quiz on Friday October 29th. Students will receive a study guide on Monday October 25th
6th grade: Students will learn the rules for definite and indefinite articles in Spanish since these have gender and the form changes for singular and plural. They will learn how to apply the correct article to the noun.
Quiz on October 8th – Students will get a study guide on Monday October 4th and they will have a quiz on Friday October 8th in regards to the articles.
Students will review basic questions such as ¿Como te llamas? and ¿como estas? (What is your name? and How are you?) They will learn other questions such as Where do you live?, What is your phone number?, How old are you? Do you have any brothers or sisters? They will work on the correct pronunciation of the questions and to answer them in Spanish.
There will be an oral quiz on Thursday October 28th. The sheet that they have been using in class to do the practice will be the student’s study guide.
7th grade: Students will learn the proper gender of nouns and the rules to identify the gender. They will also learn the exceptions to the rules. They will learn about the singular and plural rules. In addition, students will work with a teammate to create a list of nouns and identify the meaning, gender and create the singular and plural form.Quiz on October 8th Gender and plurals
Students will be learning the subject pronouns in Spanish. Student will receive a study guide on Friday October 22nd. We will work on the pronouns and study guide again on Monday October 25th. There will be a written quiz on October 28th
8th grade: In addition of working on the cultural report, (please check student’s rubric for due dates) students will learn how adjectives must agree with the noun they modify and describe the gender and number. There are some exceptions to these rules and the students will learn those them so they are able to use the appropriate format.
Students will have a written test about adjectives on Friday October 22nd. Students will work on a study guide on Friday October 15th and Monday October 18th.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated nationwide and begins on September 15, 2010, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico achieved independence on September 16th and Chile on September 18th. Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the United States since 1974, when President Gerald Ford issued a Presidential Proclamation extending Hispanic Heritage Week into a month-long observation.
With so many countries sharing the same holiday, it can be quite confusing to answer the following question:
Who is Hispanic?
The word 'Hispanic' is actually a cultural or ethnic term. There is no single Hispanic nationality. Hispanics come from many races. Hispanic bloodlines include Mayan, Aztec, Spanish, Mexican, and many others. The Hispanic classification draws from more than 20 nations!
The United States Census Bureau classifies Hispanics as Americans who trace their ancestry to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Central and South America, the Dominican Republic and other Spanish cultures, regardless of race. The Bureau excludes people from countries where Spanish is not the primary language spoken--such as Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, Belize and Portugal.
We would like the students at OCS to celebrate this occasion by having a dance where we will feature bi-lingual singers such as Shakira, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, etc. This dance will be on Friday September 24th.
With so many countries sharing the same holiday, it can be quite confusing to answer the following question:
Who is Hispanic?
The word 'Hispanic' is actually a cultural or ethnic term. There is no single Hispanic nationality. Hispanics come from many races. Hispanic bloodlines include Mayan, Aztec, Spanish, Mexican, and many others. The Hispanic classification draws from more than 20 nations!
The United States Census Bureau classifies Hispanics as Americans who trace their ancestry to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Central and South America, the Dominican Republic and other Spanish cultures, regardless of race. The Bureau excludes people from countries where Spanish is not the primary language spoken--such as Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, Belize and Portugal.
We would like the students at OCS to celebrate this occasion by having a dance where we will feature bi-lingual singers such as Shakira, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, etc. This dance will be on Friday September 24th.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
The importance of learning Spanish
There are several reasons why learning Spanish is important:
Better understanding of English: Much of the vocabulary of English has Latin origins, much of which came to English by way of French. Since Spanish is also a Latin language, you will find as the students learn Spanish that they will have a better understanding of their native vocabulary. English and Spanish grammars are similar so the students will benefit studying Spanish grammar. For example, it is not uncommon, to gain an understanding of English verbs' tenses and moods by learning how those verbs are used in Spanish.
Learning other languages: When the students learn Spanish, they will have a head start in learning other Latin-based languages such as French and Italian. It will even help them learn Russian and German, since these languages have Indo-European roots, as Spanish does, and have some characteristics (such as gender and extensive conjugation) that are present in Spanish but not English.
Cultural understanding: While most of us can't hope to learn the languages of more than one or two cultures other than that of our own, those that we can learn help us to learn how other people learn and think. Reading a Latin American or Spanish newspapers, for example, one can gain a sense of how other people think and feel, a way that may be different. Spanish also offers a wealth of literature, both modern and traditional.
It's easy: Spanish is one of the easiest foreign languages to learn. Much of its vocabulary is similar to English's, and written Spanish is almost completely phonetic: Look at almost any Spanish word and you can tell how it is pronounced. Basic grammar is straightforward enough that you can have meaningful communication after only a few lessons.
In the future the students will have benefited because:
Employment opportunities: Living in the United States and work in one of the helping professions including medicine and education, the students will find their opportunities to expand by knowing Spanish. And wherever they live, if they are in any occupation that involves international trade, communications or tourism, you'll similarly find opportunities to use your new language skills.
Travel: Yes, it is perfectly possible to visit Mexico, Spain and even Equatorial Guinea without speaking a word of Spanish. But it isn't nearly half as much fun. Being able to communicate in another language can open the doors to memorable travel experiences allowing you to see things that many other visitors that don’t speak the language will not be able to come into contact with.
Better understanding of English: Much of the vocabulary of English has Latin origins, much of which came to English by way of French. Since Spanish is also a Latin language, you will find as the students learn Spanish that they will have a better understanding of their native vocabulary. English and Spanish grammars are similar so the students will benefit studying Spanish grammar. For example, it is not uncommon, to gain an understanding of English verbs' tenses and moods by learning how those verbs are used in Spanish.
Learning other languages: When the students learn Spanish, they will have a head start in learning other Latin-based languages such as French and Italian. It will even help them learn Russian and German, since these languages have Indo-European roots, as Spanish does, and have some characteristics (such as gender and extensive conjugation) that are present in Spanish but not English.
Cultural understanding: While most of us can't hope to learn the languages of more than one or two cultures other than that of our own, those that we can learn help us to learn how other people learn and think. Reading a Latin American or Spanish newspapers, for example, one can gain a sense of how other people think and feel, a way that may be different. Spanish also offers a wealth of literature, both modern and traditional.
It's easy: Spanish is one of the easiest foreign languages to learn. Much of its vocabulary is similar to English's, and written Spanish is almost completely phonetic: Look at almost any Spanish word and you can tell how it is pronounced. Basic grammar is straightforward enough that you can have meaningful communication after only a few lessons.
In the future the students will have benefited because:
Employment opportunities: Living in the United States and work in one of the helping professions including medicine and education, the students will find their opportunities to expand by knowing Spanish. And wherever they live, if they are in any occupation that involves international trade, communications or tourism, you'll similarly find opportunities to use your new language skills.
Travel: Yes, it is perfectly possible to visit Mexico, Spain and even Equatorial Guinea without speaking a word of Spanish. But it isn't nearly half as much fun. Being able to communicate in another language can open the doors to memorable travel experiences allowing you to see things that many other visitors that don’t speak the language will not be able to come into contact with.
Monday, May 31, 2010
June - Junio
This has been such a thrilling school year for me, teaching student’s grammar, vocabulary and Spanish culture.
Depending on the class’ grades the students have learned numerous things in Spanish such as the color song, the family song and Happy Birthday. In addition certain grades made maps in with the names of the places label in the target language. They have learned how to express emotions, how to order from a Spanish menu, how to count up to 10.000.In addition they learned pronouns formal and informal how to conjugate regular verbs and how to utilize irregular ones. They have learned basic questions and answers so they can communicate with Spanish speaking individuals.
They have researched why 5 de mayo is celebrated, Spanish sports figures, ethnic foods in Hispanic countries, education in other Hispanic countries and how Independence Day is celebrated is Central and South America.
For the month of June we will be reviewing everything that we have learned, so the students will finish feeling at ease with the knowledge that they have gained during this school year.
Depending on the class’ grades the students have learned numerous things in Spanish such as the color song, the family song and Happy Birthday. In addition certain grades made maps in with the names of the places label in the target language. They have learned how to express emotions, how to order from a Spanish menu, how to count up to 10.000.In addition they learned pronouns formal and informal how to conjugate regular verbs and how to utilize irregular ones. They have learned basic questions and answers so they can communicate with Spanish speaking individuals.
They have researched why 5 de mayo is celebrated, Spanish sports figures, ethnic foods in Hispanic countries, education in other Hispanic countries and how Independence Day is celebrated is Central and South America.
For the month of June we will be reviewing everything that we have learned, so the students will finish feeling at ease with the knowledge that they have gained during this school year.
Friday, April 30, 2010
May – Mayo
8th grade: Students will review everything that they have worked on this year from adjectives, name gender, pronouns, irregular verbs and “ar and “er” verbs. In addition they will be finalizing their cultural projects and presenting them after the trip to Washington.
7th grade: Students will learn irregular verbs To Be and To Have to get them ready to create more complex sentences. In addition they will review the proper pronouns to be able to create the sentences.
6th grade: The students will be learning questions such as Where do you live? What is your phone number? What do you like to do for fun? etc. This will help the students to broaden their vocabulary and to learn different regular verbs. They will learn the pronouns in the target language. They will also review the days of the week and the months of the year so they could use the appropriate format when writing dates in Spanish.
5th grade: The students will learn about household items. They will do a crossword puzzle and an unscramble Spanish vocabulary activity to pratice the words.
Students will have a quiz Definite and Indefinite articles on Monday 5-3
4th grade: The students will learn about occupations and professions. They will be able to explain “What I want to be when I grow up in the target language.
3rd grade: Students will learn action words. They will complete word searches and play Simon Says to do these commands.
2nd grade: Students will learn Family Ties. They will do a word search. By the end the students will be able to express how many brothers, sisters and grandparents they have.
1st grade: The students will learn the days of the week. They will listen to songs and at the end they will be able to tell which their favorite day is and which day of the week is the one they don’t like in Spanish. In addition, they will learn about their face and they will do a word search with words regarding the face.
7th grade: Students will learn irregular verbs To Be and To Have to get them ready to create more complex sentences. In addition they will review the proper pronouns to be able to create the sentences.
6th grade: The students will be learning questions such as Where do you live? What is your phone number? What do you like to do for fun? etc. This will help the students to broaden their vocabulary and to learn different regular verbs. They will learn the pronouns in the target language. They will also review the days of the week and the months of the year so they could use the appropriate format when writing dates in Spanish.
5th grade: The students will learn about household items. They will do a crossword puzzle and an unscramble Spanish vocabulary activity to pratice the words.
Students will have a quiz Definite and Indefinite articles on Monday 5-3
4th grade: The students will learn about occupations and professions. They will be able to explain “What I want to be when I grow up in the target language.
3rd grade: Students will learn action words. They will complete word searches and play Simon Says to do these commands.
2nd grade: Students will learn Family Ties. They will do a word search. By the end the students will be able to express how many brothers, sisters and grandparents they have.
1st grade: The students will learn the days of the week. They will listen to songs and at the end they will be able to tell which their favorite day is and which day of the week is the one they don’t like in Spanish. In addition, they will learn about their face and they will do a word search with words regarding the face.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
April – Abril
8th grade: The students will continue working on the pronouns (formal, informal, singular and plural), irregular verbs To Be (ser o estar) and To have (tener).In addition, they will learn how to conjugate the “er” verbs such as comer- to eat, beber – to drink etc, so they could create more complex sentences.
Cultural report: Students will research when Latin American countries celebrate their Independence Day and how they do to celebrate it.
7th grade: The students will use their math skills to do math in Spanish using math symbols and convey the results in the target language.
6th grade: The students will learn about different places such as house, library etc. They will create a map of the town using these words.
5th grade: Students will continue to learn about definite and indefinite articles and how to use them depending of the gender of the noun that they are using. After mastering this skill they will use these articles with plural words in order to increase their vocabulary.
4th grade: The students will continue to use the bilingual dictionary to learn new words. In addition, they will learn about foods served in a restaurant and how to order them in Spanish.
We will review introductions to refresh their memory
3rd grade: The students will learn about places around their town. They will do a word search “Up the Street”. They will create a map of places they would like to visit.
2nd grade: The students will learn more food items and create a booklet
1st grade: The students will learn the name of classroom items (Part 2) and they will create a booklet with those items.
Cultural report: Students will research when Latin American countries celebrate their Independence Day and how they do to celebrate it.
7th grade: The students will use their math skills to do math in Spanish using math symbols and convey the results in the target language.
6th grade: The students will learn about different places such as house, library etc. They will create a map of the town using these words.
5th grade: Students will continue to learn about definite and indefinite articles and how to use them depending of the gender of the noun that they are using. After mastering this skill they will use these articles with plural words in order to increase their vocabulary.
4th grade: The students will continue to use the bilingual dictionary to learn new words. In addition, they will learn about foods served in a restaurant and how to order them in Spanish.
We will review introductions to refresh their memory
3rd grade: The students will learn about places around their town. They will do a word search “Up the Street”. They will create a map of places they would like to visit.
2nd grade: The students will learn more food items and create a booklet
1st grade: The students will learn the name of classroom items (Part 2) and they will create a booklet with those items.
Monday, March 1, 2010
March – Marzo
8th grade: The students will continue working on the pronouns (formal, informal, singular and plural), irregular verbs To Be (ser o estar) and To have (tener).In addition, they will learn how to conjugate the “er” verbs such as comer- to eat, beber – to drink etc, so they could create more complex sentences.
Students will have a quarterly exam on Thursday or Friday March 18th or 19th. The exam will consist in the To Be, To have verbs and conjugate two “ar” verbs using the appropriate pronouns.
Students in Monday and Friday class first period - EXTRA CREDIT - Write a paragraph of what you think is celebrated on 5 de mayo or May 5th. After you write the initial paragraph, research through the internet what is celebrated that day and write another paragraph with this information. This report needs to be typed.
7th grade: The students will do a cultural report in regards to ethnic foods for Spanish countries. They will research recipes for the countries assigned to them and they will do a brief presentation.
Oral quiz on 3-11 or 3-13 depending which day the class meets in regards to all the questions the students learned during the month of February. Students need to use their notes as a study guide.
6th grade: The students will research about athletes from Spanish countries –if the immigrated to the US or their parents did. They will do a presentation to their classmates on Monday March 29th.
Oral quiz on 3-8 about sports. Students need to be able to pronounce the sports that we learned during the month of February in Spanish.
5th grade: The students will be learning about antonyms. They will create sentences using the words to compare different items that they use in their daily lives. In addition, Students will learn about definite and indefinite articles and how to use them depending of the gender of the noun that they are using.
Oral quiz on 3-8 about opposites. Students need to memorize the words in Spanish and be able to pronounce them in Spanish.
4th grade: The students will be learning about diminutives in Spanish. They will learn the vocabulary, create simple sentences, do a crossword puzzle and will play “Spanish Bee” game.
They will start using a bi-lingual dictionary to do translations.
3rd grade: The students will continue to learn the names of clothing items. They will share in the target language the colors of the clothes that they are wearing with their classmates. Due to the weather conditions our mannequin project will be done at the beginning of this month.
Students will start learning about emotions and facial expressions. They will do a crossword puzzle, learn the body chant and play “Simon Says” game.
2nd grade: The students will continue to learn about the names of food in the target language. As a project, they will create a plate with their favorite food.
1st grade: The students will learn the Buenos dias – Buenas tardes song. In addition, they will learn the names of classrooms items and create a booklet with those items.
Students will have a quarterly exam on Thursday or Friday March 18th or 19th. The exam will consist in the To Be, To have verbs and conjugate two “ar” verbs using the appropriate pronouns.
Students in Monday and Friday class first period - EXTRA CREDIT - Write a paragraph of what you think is celebrated on 5 de mayo or May 5th. After you write the initial paragraph, research through the internet what is celebrated that day and write another paragraph with this information. This report needs to be typed.
7th grade: The students will do a cultural report in regards to ethnic foods for Spanish countries. They will research recipes for the countries assigned to them and they will do a brief presentation.
Oral quiz on 3-11 or 3-13 depending which day the class meets in regards to all the questions the students learned during the month of February. Students need to use their notes as a study guide.
6th grade: The students will research about athletes from Spanish countries –if the immigrated to the US or their parents did. They will do a presentation to their classmates on Monday March 29th.
Oral quiz on 3-8 about sports. Students need to be able to pronounce the sports that we learned during the month of February in Spanish.
5th grade: The students will be learning about antonyms. They will create sentences using the words to compare different items that they use in their daily lives. In addition, Students will learn about definite and indefinite articles and how to use them depending of the gender of the noun that they are using.
Oral quiz on 3-8 about opposites. Students need to memorize the words in Spanish and be able to pronounce them in Spanish.
4th grade: The students will be learning about diminutives in Spanish. They will learn the vocabulary, create simple sentences, do a crossword puzzle and will play “Spanish Bee” game.
They will start using a bi-lingual dictionary to do translations.
3rd grade: The students will continue to learn the names of clothing items. They will share in the target language the colors of the clothes that they are wearing with their classmates. Due to the weather conditions our mannequin project will be done at the beginning of this month.
Students will start learning about emotions and facial expressions. They will do a crossword puzzle, learn the body chant and play “Simon Says” game.
2nd grade: The students will continue to learn about the names of food in the target language. As a project, they will create a plate with their favorite food.
1st grade: The students will learn the Buenos dias – Buenas tardes song. In addition, they will learn the names of classrooms items and create a booklet with those items.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
February - Febrero
8th grade: The students will continue working on the pronouns (formal, informal, singular and plural), irregular verbs To Be (ser o estar) and To have (tener).In addition, they will learn how to conjugate the “ar” verbs such as hablar- to speak, dar – to give etc, so they could create more complex sentences.
February 8th - Students that did not finish conjugating the "ar" verbs in class need to do them for homework. This homework is due the next time the class meets.
Students will have a quiz on February 25th or 26th depending on the day the class meet. The students will have to conjugate 5 “ar” verbs. This will include the usage of the proper pronouns and correct conjugation. It will be the same as the work done in class and the homework that was assigned during this month.
7th grade: The students will continue working on the pronouns (formal, informal, singular and plural), The students mastered questions such as Where do you live? What is your phone number? Do you have any brothers or sisters? And this month they will learn other questions related to school such as Which is your favorite subject?
Students will have a pronoun quiz on Friday Feb 5th or Feb 11th depending which day the class meets.
6th grade: The students will be learning about sports. After they will explain in the target language which sports they like, when do they play them and where do they play them. When they finish they will create a small composition in Spanish about their favorite sport.
5th grade: The students will be learning about antonyms. They will create sentences using the words to compare different items that they use in their daily lives. They will create sentances using the words.
4th grade: The students will be learning about the weather and the seasons. They will create sentences such as Today is sunny. (Hoy esta soleado). We will be doing crosswords and other games so they can practice these concepts in Spanish.
Students will have a study guide on Monday February 22nd. They will have a quiz on Friday February 26th to test the concepts that they have learned.
3rd grade: The students will be learning the names of clothing items. They will share in the target language the colors of the clothes that they are wearing with their classmates. As a project at the end of the month they will create a mannequin with different clothes and they will write the name of the clothes in Spanish.
2nd grade: The students will learn to count to thirty. In addition, they will start learning about the names of food in the target language. As a project at the end of the month they will create a plate with their favorite food.
1st grade: The students will learn the color song. In addition, they will learn to say which one is their favorite color in Spanish. Mi color favorito es …
February 8th - Students that did not finish conjugating the "ar" verbs in class need to do them for homework. This homework is due the next time the class meets.
Students will have a quiz on February 25th or 26th depending on the day the class meet. The students will have to conjugate 5 “ar” verbs. This will include the usage of the proper pronouns and correct conjugation. It will be the same as the work done in class and the homework that was assigned during this month.
7th grade: The students will continue working on the pronouns (formal, informal, singular and plural), The students mastered questions such as Where do you live? What is your phone number? Do you have any brothers or sisters? And this month they will learn other questions related to school such as Which is your favorite subject?
Students will have a pronoun quiz on Friday Feb 5th or Feb 11th depending which day the class meets.
6th grade: The students will be learning about sports. After they will explain in the target language which sports they like, when do they play them and where do they play them. When they finish they will create a small composition in Spanish about their favorite sport.
5th grade: The students will be learning about antonyms. They will create sentences using the words to compare different items that they use in their daily lives. They will create sentances using the words.
4th grade: The students will be learning about the weather and the seasons. They will create sentences such as Today is sunny. (Hoy esta soleado). We will be doing crosswords and other games so they can practice these concepts in Spanish.
Students will have a study guide on Monday February 22nd. They will have a quiz on Friday February 26th to test the concepts that they have learned.
3rd grade: The students will be learning the names of clothing items. They will share in the target language the colors of the clothes that they are wearing with their classmates. As a project at the end of the month they will create a mannequin with different clothes and they will write the name of the clothes in Spanish.
2nd grade: The students will learn to count to thirty. In addition, they will start learning about the names of food in the target language. As a project at the end of the month they will create a plate with their favorite food.
1st grade: The students will learn the color song. In addition, they will learn to say which one is their favorite color in Spanish. Mi color favorito es …
Saturday, January 2, 2010
January – Enero
8th grade: The students will continue working on the pronouns (formal, informal, singular and plural), irregular verbs To Be (ser o estar) and To have (tener). They will create sentences using the different verbs as well as practice asking questions using the verbs.
Students will have a quiz on Friday January 29th with sentences and questions with the To have "tener" verb. Students were given a study guide on Monday January 25th.
7th grade: The students will be learning questions such as Where do you live? What is your phone number? What do you like to do for fun? etc. This will help the students to broaden their vocabulary and to learn different regular verbs. They will learn the pronouns in the target language.
Students will have a quiz on Friday January 15th in how to tell time.
Students will have an oral quiz on Friday January 29th to answer basic questions.
6th grade: The students will be learning about action verbs such as to eat, to speak and drink, in addition they will create sentences using these verbs. Once that this area is completed we will work on verbs that express commands such as sing, cut, sit down etc. They will also start learning about sports.
5th grade: The students will be learning about sizes, shapes and colors. They will do a word search. They will also combine these new words with the color words that they had learned previously to create sentences and translate a work sheet. In addition, the will start learning about opposites.
4th grade: The students will be learning about using formal (usted) and informal (tu) pronoun “you”. This will help the students conjugating verbs in the future. They will write names of people they know and use the proper pronouns.
In addition, they will start learning about weather conditions.
3rd grade: The students will be learning how to say good morning, good afternoon, good night and some basic commands such as write, say at loud etc. We will do different activities including a crossword puzzle that will include Spanish greetings.
2nd grade: We will review clothing items and start learning about places to go in our community such as library, park etc. Students will be able to identify these places and also will create a picture of an imaginary neighborhood and label the places in the target language.
1st grade: The students will learn to count to twenty five. In addition, they will be learning family members. The goal is for them to be able to tell me in the target language how many brothers, sisters, cousins, and grandparents they have.
Students will have a quiz on Friday January 29th with sentences and questions with the To have "tener" verb. Students were given a study guide on Monday January 25th.
7th grade: The students will be learning questions such as Where do you live? What is your phone number? What do you like to do for fun? etc. This will help the students to broaden their vocabulary and to learn different regular verbs. They will learn the pronouns in the target language.
Students will have a quiz on Friday January 15th in how to tell time.
Students will have an oral quiz on Friday January 29th to answer basic questions.
6th grade: The students will be learning about action verbs such as to eat, to speak and drink, in addition they will create sentences using these verbs. Once that this area is completed we will work on verbs that express commands such as sing, cut, sit down etc. They will also start learning about sports.
5th grade: The students will be learning about sizes, shapes and colors. They will do a word search. They will also combine these new words with the color words that they had learned previously to create sentences and translate a work sheet. In addition, the will start learning about opposites.
4th grade: The students will be learning about using formal (usted) and informal (tu) pronoun “you”. This will help the students conjugating verbs in the future. They will write names of people they know and use the proper pronouns.
In addition, they will start learning about weather conditions.
3rd grade: The students will be learning how to say good morning, good afternoon, good night and some basic commands such as write, say at loud etc. We will do different activities including a crossword puzzle that will include Spanish greetings.
2nd grade: We will review clothing items and start learning about places to go in our community such as library, park etc. Students will be able to identify these places and also will create a picture of an imaginary neighborhood and label the places in the target language.
1st grade: The students will learn to count to twenty five. In addition, they will be learning family members. The goal is for them to be able to tell me in the target language how many brothers, sisters, cousins, and grandparents they have.
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