Español

Hola y bienvenidos a todos. Hi and welcome everyone.

We have only had a few Spanish Fridays, so we have mostly been playing games, singing songs, and using phrases and vocabulary that we learned last year (usually as per student request). This is a great way to review with the confidence that they are already “Spanish Speakers.” The new students seem excited to be learning, and students from last year are helpful in teaching them. In general, I am speaking Spanish more often with this group with short phrases and general words and comments. It is so fun to see the light bulbs go off when they recognize and/or comprehend what I’m saying. There has been much enthusiasm for all we have done.

We began an ongoing book with illustrations and individualized sentences in Spanish on each page. They have a bilingual vocabulary page they can refer to in order to help them decide on what to write. This is a good way to fill in time when someone is finished with another project, or we might work on it for a longer period of time if we want (as I introduce new vocabulary and they come up with new ideas).

Also, I have shown a few short videos including mariachi music, cultural videos, a leaf/fall song, and another one that talked about trees and leaves. This is just a quick way to have them hear another accent and open up discussions about the language and culture. 

Last Friday we played out the poem “Soy un árbol” (I am a tree). Then, we did a “Veo, veo” (I spy) paper with autumn vocabulary.

With Día de los Muertos on the way, we will be talking about the traditions and cultural aspects of November 1st and 2nd. They are already asking when we will make sugar skulls and do various art projects! Please let me know if you ever have suggestions and feel free to contact me any time. Gracias!