4/5 Update

After a lot of great work, 4/5's have finally finished their Latin America and Spain exploration projects! They did such a wonderful job researching and creating their presentations. Can't wait to see them present in class next week! Emily has also volunteered to come teach us Tango as a grand finale. Scrapbooks will be coming home next week and pictures to follow soon!!!

Hooked in!

K/1's and 2/3's were "hooked in" this week to both technology and to Spanish! Students tried out the new headsets in our newly updated tech lab and took advantage of interactive Spanish storybooks. What a great way to see Spanish come alive while practicing computer navigation. Moving around in an all Spanish book takes awhile to get the hang of, but by the end of class, the excitement of the computers inspired everyone to commit to the challenge!

Vocabulary Scenes

Spanish II has been busy at work this week creating scene boxes for their culminating project. Small boxes are filled with items that represent vocabulary learned throughout the year. Examples of some of the scenes are a kitchen, an apartment and a grocery store. Through this project students have the chance to demonstrate creatively how they can apply their vocabulary to real world settings.

Next, comes writing about the their scenes and then sharing them in oral presentations in class - all in Spanish.

Finished products will be on display in the Spanish room during the Parker 20th Anniversary Celebration!  Check out the photos for a sneak peak at scene building!

Getting started!

Designing and Building!

Great Example!

Scene writing begins

K/1 Twister!!!

K/1 students enjoy playing Twister in Spanish. Mano derecha en verde! Pie izquierdo en azul!!

Twister Boys!

Twister Girls!

I did it!!!

Felting

Spanish I students learn from a fellow classmate how to felt animals like those made in Guatemala.

4/5 Game Making

4/5's worked hard to design, create, test and play games that teach Spanish skills to younger school mates. I think they learned a few of their own skills along the way too!

Mayan Hands

Brenda from Mayan Hands visited the 4/5's and Middle School to share Guatemalan textiles and crafts. The students learned about fair trade and why it is important. Brenda also taught us about the various languages, people and styles of weaving in Guatemala and how the kids can help the deep poverty that exists. The students were really excited to share their thoughts and ideas and left the presentation with some new views as consumers.

If you would like to learn more about Mayan Hands and free trade, please visit their website at Mayan Hands.