Food!

Spanish II students are studying food words in Spanish! They have been looking at grocery lists and restaurant menus to see how much they can identify without resources. Soon they will write menus from their "own" restaurants and practice ordering in the language. Earlier this month, students wrote and presented new student orientations to Parker in Spanish in preparation to receive our October visitors from Barcelona!

My Dream House

Spanish III students are becoming Spanish writing masters! They are currently working on ads to sell their dream houses, though they have been spending the past few weeks learning to write in journals, write letters, write better sentences and to write translations! Soon they will be writing our first Spanish newsletter for the year!

Virtual Trips

Spanish I is discovering the great cities of Barcelona, Madrid, Sevilla and Granada in Spain as they take "virtual" trips to the country. Small groups have been given tasks to complete: Travel Agent, Trip Planner, Culinary Expert and Activities Coordinator. With the help of Matt and the library resources, students are planning trips to Spain. Soon they will create presentations featuring their "visit" to share with the class. I can't wait to see what students chose to see, explore and buy when they were "abroad"!

4/5 Class

The 4/5 class has been using greeting words to create small skits! They are so much fun you might just see one or two of them show up at an upcoming assembly. This week we began talking about where Spanish came from and how so many countries ended up speaking the language. We have been practicing our Spanish pronunciation and map skills as we learn the names and the capitals of these countries. I love to hear the students asking great questions like "What is the English name for El Salvador?" And, "Why is Spain so far from the other Spanish speaking countries? Global discovery is such an exciting part of learning a new language!

2/3 Fall

The 2/3 students have been studying school supply vocabulary this month. We have been experimenting with studying the words using a new online vocabulary system and with flashcards. In class, we are playing games using the supplies and talking about other fun ways to acquire new words. The school supply words are opening the door for us to begin talking in Spanish about classroom needs. Already, the students are really enjoying trying to name as many things in the room as they can! 

K/1 Spanish

K/1 students are exploring the colors and signs of autumn as they begin their unit of study on the seasons. Rosalba and I have been reading stories and doing crafts with the children to reinforce the new vocabulary. Students are also learning a few fall songs and a welcome song in the language. Later this week we will design paper monarch butterflies to send to school children in Mexico. We will be collecting pennies to help to send Spanish picture books to schools in Mexico so that they too can learn more about the paths of the Monarchs. We are looking forward to watching via internet for the butterflies to arrive in the sanctuaries of Mexico later this fall! 

Bienvenidos Fall!

Welcome Fall and welcome back to La Clase de Espanol! I am looking forward to a great year working with your children as they explore Spanish language and culture! I am so excited to also welcome new faculty member Rosalba to the Spanish team. She is a native speaker from Mexico and will be working in the PreK 3 and 4 classes with our Integrated Spanish program. She will also be joining me in the K/1 class. Rosalba brings wonderful ideas to the group and we are already off and running with many new plans! Stay tuned for more updates! Hasta Pronto! Erin