¡Hola Familias!
We are living in uncertain times, and it's easy to let anxiety get the best of us. Rather than focusing on the unknown, I'm trying to focus on being thankful for every day that we have together. The kids are learning so much! They are speaking so much Spanish every day! They are working hard on being kind to one another, to take turns, and to listen to each other to resolve conflicts! There is so much to be thankful for every day.
This week we had some fun activities--we received a special Zoom visitor who talked about el día de los Veteranos, or Veteran's Day, on Wednesday. We also participated in a fun outdoor activity with our partners from the Outdoor Discovery Center to learn about habitats. Here are some other things we've been up to...
Reading / Lectura: Our syllables of the week were ta, the, ti, to, tu. The students continue gaining confidence as they decode and write syllables and read their books during guided reading time. We've also been working on distinguishing between los sustantivos (nouns) and los adjetivos (adjectives). The kids are doing an amazing job with this!
Writing / Escritura: We are wrapping up our unit on los sentimientos, or feelings. This week we also practiced using writing in different ways, such as writing about soldiers and writing about what we've learned in the books we read.
Math / Matemáticas: We've been practicing sumas y restas and noticing the patterns in +1 equations. We have also been practicing noticing shapes everywhere and learning about los triángulos.
Bible / Biblia: This week we learned about los jueces, or the judges, who helped Israel through difficult times. We learned about Débora and her bravery, Gedeón and his faith, and Sansón and his great strength. We finished the week by learning the story of Rut, a poor woman with difficult life whose great-grandson ended up being a king!
Social Studies / Estudios Sociales: Continuing with our theme of La Navidad en México, this week we learned about Las Posadas--a celebration in Mexico in which people process from house to house like María y José, looking for lodging. We will continue acting this out next week as we work on our project!
Social Skills Practice
We have been doing lots of practice with our social skills this week, including taking turns, listening to each other, sharing, and remembering positive recess behaviors. I have seen lots of growth in this area and am very proud of the kids. Let's keep working on this in the coming weeks!
Field Trip Wednesday
This coming Wednesday, we will be having a field trip to the Outdoor Discovery Center in the afternoon for some outdoor play. Please make sure your child dresses for the weather--it's getting chilly outside!
Batons
If your child received a baton from his/her preschool class last year, would you please return it to me? I'm trying to figure out where they all ended up. If you didn't get one, no worries--I will connect with the preschool teachers as well. Gracias!
Immersion Tip of the Week
I challenge you to find a time or a way for your child to hear Spanish outside of school this week! Could you play music in Spanish at home? Check out some "Super Simple Español" or 123Andrés YouTube videos? Change your Netflix language to Spanish while your child watches a show? Help your child remember that it's not only a language, it's a part of life!Reading Tip of the Week
Go on a "scavenger hunt" for letters and sounds as you drive somewhere in your car. Ask your child, "Can you find the letter/sound ___?" Many sounds in Spanish are the same (or similar to) those in English, but others are different. Ask your child to teach you some letter names or sounds in Spanish!
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