What a wonderful start to Spanish. I am so happy to have the new schedule where I can spend more quality time with each grade. I am using so much more general Spanish than I felt I was able to before with less time. I know I have emailed after each week (see below for this past week though), but here at the end of the blog, I am also including a vocabulary list and photos.

Besides what I have already emailed, we have practiced some poems and songs that they remembered from last year: A la víbora….Soy un árbol….me gusta…..

We had fun taking photos for the signs with vocabulary for asking permission to get water or food and go to the bathroom (see vocabulary below). We also used little balloons with faces on them for the expressions with “Tengo” when we played the “board” game which was sent home. I brought “galletas” (cookies) because that has been a favorite word of theirs since last year. With any song, I have them sit and listen to it the first time and we discuss the words. The second time I play it, they can dance around while listening. Also, to get them moving beyond their obsession with “galletas” ;) I brought in “palomitas” (popcorn) this past Friday.

Friday Sept. 29th: I hope the kids brought home the “17 Spanish Words for Popcorn” handout. We had so much fun with the pronunciation of the words and them choosing their favorite ones. They were so very observant with everything, and we talked about so much: Spanish speaking countries, flags, colors, favorite words for popcorn, double meanings, etc. Then, we did a silly 7 days of the week song, and they each held up papers with the vocabulary. I chose this particular song (although goofy and really too silly and young for the 2nd grade) because in the middle they use other words to help them remember the days. We talked all about this too. I also slowed the song down on youtube which really helps. Finally, we used the calendar with popcorn. Hopefully they brought home the calendar page home too and told you about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2DNBnhMpvQ&frags=pl%2Cwn

Spanish Vocabulary for First and Second Grades - September 2018

*Signs in the room with pictures I took of the kids on them. They will use these all year:

Tengo sed. / ¿Puedo tomar agua? (I’m thirsty. / Can I drink water?)
Tengo hambre. / ¿Puedo comer? (I’m hungry. / Can I eat?)
¿Puedo ir al baño? (Can I go to the bathroom?)

*Attention getter that they decided on:

First Grade: ¿Qué pasa calabaza? / Nada, nada limonada.

(What’s happening pumpkin? / Nothing, nothing lemonade)

Second Grade: Ojos aquí mirándome a mí. / Ojos allí, mirándote a tí.

(Eyes here looking at me. / Eyes there, looking at you.)

*Hola, Adios, por favor, gracias, buenos días, buenas tardes, nombre, sí, no

*The following words/phrases followed or preceded by: Por Favor:

Ven aca (come here)

Escuchen (listen)

Mira (look)

Siéntense (sit down)

levanta la mano (raise your hand)

_________ está hablando ahora (________ is speaking now)

¿Dónde está……. (Where is……)

*The well known word from last year: Galletas (cookies)

*A focus Friday 21st: Tengo sed / Tengo hambre / Tengo sueño (I’m tired) / Tengo miedo (I’m afraid) also the vocabulary on the sheets that go with the songs I sent out in the emails

*A focus Friday 28th: “17 Spanish Words for Popcorn” and Los días de la semana (The days of the week)

lunes (Monday)

martes (Tuesday)

miércoles (Wednesday)

jueves (Thursday)

viernes (Friday)

sábado (Saturday)

domingo (Sunday)

Ayer fue / Hoy es / Mañana será (Yesterday was / Today is / Tomorrow will be)