Our Week
Bible
This week we started learning about Joseph (José) and his family. We learned about how he was his father's favorite and was given a coat of many colors (un manto de muchos colores). After he told his brothers about his dreams--los sueños--his brothers were jealous and threw him in a pit (un pozo). Then, they decided to sell him to some egipcios for veinte monedas (20 coins). Can you tell how much rich vocabulary is learned, practiced, and acquired during Bible story time? :)
Reading
This week we learned about the syllables with "p": pa, pe, pi, po, pu. Here is the Monosílabo video we watched about it. We have been working on recognizing these syllables with automaticity, as well as starting to blend words with "m" and "p" syllables together to read words! (See an example of this in action at the end of the above video.) Be on the lookout for books and papers your child will take home to read to you!Writing
In Writing this week, we looked at a book about how children in many countries get to school. Using this book as our model, we started to talk about and practice transporte (transportation) vocabulary. We practiced describing different types of vehicles and writing about our own experiences with them.
The students enjoyed some fun calabaza (pumpkin)-themed activities in math this week. From practicing addition with pumpkins, to creating a pumpkin face with pattern blocks, to putting numbered pumpkins in order, this was a fun way to do math centers! We are now practicing counting by 10s and identifying/recognizing groups of 6-10. Children are encouraged to see these numbers as "5-groups": for example, 6 is 5 + 1, 7 is 5 + 2, and so on.
Science
As previously mentioned, we had a great field trip to DeGraaf Nature Center on Wednesday. It was impressive to me to hear the kids making the seamless transition to English as they spoke about what we'd learned about our five senses. The field trip leaders also did a nice job asking our class how to say words in Spanish! Also, we performed a fun experiment with Froot Loops cereal where kids go to use their five senses to describe them. Which sense do you think was their favorite? :)Immersion Tip of the Week
I am gradually starting to require more and more Spanish to be spoken in the classroom. Remind your child that he/she already has A LOT of vocabulary, even though sometimes he/she won't know the exact word to use. Ask your child how to describe an object in Spanish, using colors, shapes, numbers, and adjectives like big/small, hot/cold, hard/soft, fast/slow, etc. I think you will be impressed!
Reading Tip of the Week
When you read with your child, encourage your child to look for words, vowels, sounds, and/or syllables that he/she knows. As they begin learning to read, the students will become much more aware of print. Call their attention to features of the text in a fun, non-pressured way as you enjoy a book together. Upcoming Dates to Remember
*Monday, October 22 and Tuesday, October 23: Parent Teacher Conferences. I look forward to spend time talking with you about your child's progress! Please be on time for your reserved time slot!
*Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26: No school; CEA Convention
Other Announcements
*Lunch Duty Signup: If you have not been able to sign up for lunch duty on Wednesdays, please consider doing so. I have a Kindergarten team meeting that day and use the time to touch base with the other K teachers. We need more volunteers in the upcoming weeks. Thank you for your help!
*Library Books: If you have not brought back your child's library books, please do so this week. We will go to the library on Wednesday to pick out more books. (We didn't get to go last Wednesday because of our field trip!)
Enjoy some pictures from our week below! ¡Adios, amigos!
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