¡Buenas Noches, y feliz diciembre! Another great week is in the books! Despite our snow day on Monday (what a wonderful gift!), it feels like we were so busy--and I know this won't stop for the whole month of December! During this busy time, try to stop and reflect on the reason for this Christmas season. Isn't it amazing that God loved us so much that He came down to earth in the form of a child--a helpless baby? Every year there is something special to reflect on as we celebrate Jesus's birth. Here's an update on our week at school. Our Week Bible This week we talked more about Moisés and how he led the Israelitas into the desierto after they were finally set free. We learned about how God provided for them in many ways--by parting el mar rojo, by leading them in a cloud (nube) by day and a pillar of fire (fuego) by night, and by giving them the miracles of maná, codornices, and agua de la roca. We talked about how God always provides for our needs and how we can pray to Him when we need something. Next week we'll get into the season of Advent and start learning the Christmas story! On the note of God providing, remember to encourage your child to give his/her blessing bag (bolsa de bendición) to a person that might need or appreciate it. I'm excited to hear about their stories! Reading This week we studied the syllables la, le, li, lo, lu. The students are getting more and more confident as they decode, read, and write words and phrases. Please continue reading and working on your child's book bag at home. I stapled them into the kids' folders so they wouldn't get lost under all the snow stuff in their backpacks! Writing This week we've been working on understanding the difference between sustantivos (nouns) and adjetivos (adjectives). We also read a book about sueños (dreams) and wrote about a funny dream we had, incorporating adjectives and nouns into our writing. We're also working on using skills like capital letters at the beginning, periods at the end, and spaces between our words. Math For several weeks now, we've been practicing the concept of más uno (plus one). Now, we've started learning menos uno (minus one). We've learned songs to remember the equations, and we're starting to practice writing them. Also, we did some shape sorts, learned about hexágonos, and made paper Christmas trees with different shapes and colors. Coding We continued talking about coding this week, remembering how stories follow a sequence--una secuencia. Similarly, when we code, we need to follow a series of steps in the correct order. The kids practiced taking pictures of sequence cards with their iPads, ordering them, and using the coding app Tynker. Reading Tip of the Week
Encourage your child to make connections to a book you are reading together. Ask questions like, "What would you do if... (fill in with something that happened in the book)?" "Do you think _____ did the right/wrong thing? Why?" If your child is reluctant to share, you can always answer the questions yourself! Immersion Tip of the Week Remind your child what a great job he/she is doing by learning a second language! Keep up the positive encouragement! Upcoming Dates to Remember: *Thursday, December 13th: Cookie Sale at 10:15am! Thanks for all who volunteered to help out! *Thursday, December 20th: Class Party from 2-3pm. Don't forget to sign up if you haven't already! Hmmm, I think that's all for now--at least all I can think of on a Friday evening. ;) Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy time with la familia! ¡Bendiciones!
¡Feliz Día Familias! After our busy short week, and before the mad rush in the kitchen ensues, I would like to pause to write to you all briefly. We spent time over the last few days reviewing las sílabas and doing some activities for el día de Acción de Gracias (Thanksgiving). One of the activities included singing the song below, writing the syllables, and listing what we are thankful for.
When we stop and think about it, don't we have so much to be thankful for? I'm thankful for a school where our children can learn about Jesus's love for them. I'm thankful for the friendships I see being cultivated every day in our classroom. I'm thankful for YOU, as Rose Park's first immersion families, for walking this journey with me. Thank you for your smiles, prayers, words of encouragement, gifts, and most of all, for entrusting your child in my care this year. I am so thankful for each and every one of my students and for the unique gifts they bring to the classroom. Let's pause over the next few days and reflect on the many ways God has blessed us, and the many, many things we can be thankful for! Announcements Here are some announcements and reminders for the upcoming, BUSY few weeks before Christmas: *Please make sure your child brings appropriate outdoor clothes EVERY DAY! We have had students without gloves and/or hats this week. We play outside three times a day, and without warm clothes it sure is cold! *Thank you to those who have sent back the form for our Cookie Sale, which will be on Thursday, December 13th. If you have not sent it back yet, or have lost track of the form, here is a link to a Google survey that you can answer instead. (If you have already sent back the form, there is no need to fill it out again.)We are still in need of people who can help set up, send cookie recipes/ingredients to school, AND bake cookies with a small group of students! Please consider helping if you have not signed up yet. *Please send in a clear vase with your child for a Christmas craft we will do the first week of December. The one pictured to your right is from Dollar Tree. *The schoolbook fair will take place all of next week (you should have received a flyer with the specific hours). Your child will visit the book fair (in the small gym) on Tuesday afternoon to make a "wish list". This is a great place to buy books for Christmas gifts, and a portion of the proceeds will go directly to our school! *I know it seems like it's a while away, but Christmas will be here before we know it! Here is a link to our Christmas Party signup. Thank you to those who have signed up to bring food items. *Thank you to those who have returned library books. Remember that Wednesdays are our library days, so please bring your books back before then! (We did not have a chance to go today but will go next Wednesday.) Thank you, familias, and enjoy your día de Acción de Gracias! Here are some photos of our week (my mother-in-law is here visiting so you'll see a couple pictures of her doing activities with the kids--which was a lot of fun!):
For several weeks now, we've been practicing the concept of más uno (plus one). Now, we've started learning menos uno (minus one). We've learned songs to remember the equations, and we're starting to practice writing them. Also, we did some shape sorts, learned about hexágonos, and made paper Christmas trees with different shapes and colors. 
