Kindergarten Spanish Immersion

¡Hola Familias!

We had an incredible week together in Kindergarten! The beautiful weather this week allowed us to take a lot of our learning outside, which was fun and allowed us to explore God's creation together. We also had fun with barn chores on Monday, as well as our Letter Party on Wednesday--thank you so much to our parent volunteers for making this an exciting event for the kids. :)

Here is an update on what we've been doing this week:

Reading / Lectura: We have started getting ready for literacy centers! This week we have been practicing our WHOLE alphabet, letter names and sounds, and using our sound chart as a helpful tool to read and write. I am also working on assessing all of the students on their letter names and sounds in Spanish so we can start our reading groups.

Writing / Escritura: This week we began a new unit on el cuerpo, or the body. We did some drawing activities together, practiced stretching words to hear their sounds, and worked with our 3rd grade buddies to make and label chalk body tracings outside!

Math / Matemáticas: In math we have been working on comparing numbers, counting from 1-30, and writing and identifying numbers from 1-10.

Bible / Biblia: This week we learned about Abraham y Sarah, who followed God to live in a new land. God blessed them in their old age with a son, Isaac, who was then the father to Esaú y Jacob. We learned how, even in the midst of our mistakes, God is faithful to us and never leaves us.

Science / Ciencias: We carved a pumpkin together and explored it using our five senses!

Immersion Tip of the Week

Make sure you expose your child to a lot of rich vocabulary in English (and in Spanish, too, if you speak the language!). You can do this by reading, talking about what you see in books, describing pictures, talking about what you see in the supermarket--pretty much any activity you do! This will help your child continue to make connections between languages, as well as strengthen verbal skills.

Reading Tip of the Week

Your child has been bringing home books from the library--usually one in English and one in Spanish (or bilingual). If you don't speak Spanish, help your child look for words or syllables that he/she knows! Don't forget to look at the pictures and talk about what you think is happening in the story!

Save the Dates:

November

1: Free Breakfast & Lunch begins
5: Hearing Screening: Grades K, 2,4 (more info to come!)
6: Vision Screening: Grades 1,3,5 (more info to come!)
16: Welcome Walk
25, 26, 27: Thanksgiving Break

December

21-Jan 3: No school

Announcements:

Carpool - Please make sure to pull all the way forward in the morning and afternoon drop off and pick up! Parents, please stay in your cars and have your students jump out quickly in our morning drop off lane! Our afternoon carpool has been running efficiently, so please use the Rose Park carpool lane as much as possible!
Volunteer Registration Link - if you haven’t had a chance to register through our new Guest Management System, please do so at the link.
We’re Hiring at Holland Christian’s Rose Park Campus! We are looking for a caring, dependable person to join our after-school care team! This part-time or full-time position offers hours from 3:00–5:30 p.m. at $17/hour and could be a great opportunity for a parent, retiree, or anyone looking for a few afternoon hours working with children in a school setting. Responsibilities include supervising and caring for students, helping with fun and engaging activities, building positive relationships with children, creating a safe and welcoming environment, and supporting students throughout their afternoon. You don’t need to be a teacher to be a great fit! We’re looking for someone who is responsible, patient, caring, and enjoys spending time with children. If you or someone you know would be a great fit, we would love to hear from you! Please contact Laura Rotman at lrotman@hollandchristian.org for more information.
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