¡Hola Familias!
We had an incredible week! With our visit on Monday with Dallas, a miniature horse, our field trip to the ODC on Wednesday, our Zoom guest readers and celebrations of our abuelos y abuelas, we were busy every moment! I've also been hearing more and more spontaneous language in class, which is SO exciting! The kids are doing such a good job, and I'm very proud of them.
Thank you for your child's baby photos! Hope you can enjoy the poster to the right--we had fun guessing each classmate's baby picture! Going down from top left, the numbers are: James (13), Vivian (12), Henry (17), Travis (8), Rose (3), Daymon (11), Jameson (10), John (18), Claire (7), Kaia (1), Victoria (4), Jolie (2), Max (9), Cole (14), Nixon (6), Deborah (16), Isaac (5), Norah (15).
Here's what else we've been doing this week...
Reading / Lectura: We finished the alphabet with letter Z on Monday. The kids were so excited about it! We have spent the rest of the week practicing various activities that the kids will be doing as we begin center time for guided reading. Next week we'll take of with las sílabas--or syllables--which are foundational to reading in Spanish. We've also been learning the difference between regular and proper nouns. (Ask your kids about the noun song--el sustantivo!)
Writing / Escritura: This week we worked on using our sound chart (which we practice every day) to stretch and write words. We've also been practicing using spaces between our words and punctuation at the end. Finally, we've been adding more detail to our work as we build our stamina.
Math / Matemáticas: We've been practicing arranging number tiles from 1-10, comparing numbers on a number mat, drawing pictures of groups of objects, and writing numbers 1-3. I've seen so much improvement in the kids' handwriting and ability to write numbers!
Bible / Biblia: I LOVED the moment when we were going to the carpet for Bible this week and one child said, "We're going to find out what happened with José!" Teaching Bible stories to these precious kids is such a blessing for me, and I love seeing them excited about what they're learning. We've been learning about José (Joseph) and how, even in his darkest moment en la cárcel (in jail), God had a plan for him. We ended the week learning how José was able to help Faraón by interpreting his sueño (dream).
Science / Ciencias: This week we've been focusing on our sense of smell (la nariz para oler). We had a fun outdoor experience smelling mystery items and saying huele bien (it smells good) or huele mal (it smells bad).
Immersion Tip of the Week
One of my favorite parts about teaching immersion is finding creative ways to incorporate language into our everyday activities. For example, when we're having lunch, I like to ask the kids to identify colores, formas (shapes), and other adjectives like caliente/frío (hot/cold), suave/duro (soft/hard), and dulce/salado (sweet/salty). The kids really enjoy showing me things they bring for lunch that fall into different categories! Try this at home and ask your kids what words in Spanish they'd use to describe their food.
Reading Tip of the Week
When reading a book this week, see if your child can identify some letters. Practice the name of the letters (in English OR Español) and the sound that it makes. It's OK if the letter makes a different sound in English than in Spanish; just tell your child that some letters made different sounds in different languages. ;)
Classroom Supplies
If you happen to have any extra egg cartons or toilet paper tubes, I am still in need of a few. ¡Muchas gracias!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Just a reminder that parent/teacher conferences will be held via Zoom on Monday, October 19th and Tuesday, October 20th. If you have not signed up yet, please do so (or let me know if you need help). I look forward to talking with you about your child's progress!
That's all for now. Have a great weekend and enjoy some pictures below!
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