11-15 de enero

 

¡Hola Familias!

We're closing out another great week in kindergarten! This week we have been busy playing in the snow, cooperating together, and speaking LOTS of Spanish. I'm so proud of all of the kids for giving their best every day!

Here's what we've been up to...

Reading / Lectura: We have been studying the syllables va, ve, vi, vo, vu. We've also been working on differentiating between verb forms with yo (I) and tú (you, informal). This week I also completed another round of running records to see where each student is at in his/her reading. More information will come on your child's report card.

Writing / Escritura: This week we started a new theme of instructivos, or how-to

writing. We made some delicious limonada (limeade), a popular drink to make where I used to live in Mexico and south Texas. The kids had fun learning the word exprimir (squeeze) and practicing getting all the juice out of the limes!

Math / Matemáticas: This week we've been playing the "secret rule" game when we classify different objects. We have also been practicing seeing the parts in numbers, forming numbers 11-20, counting from 1-100, and even starting to write from 1-100! 

Bible / Biblia: We learned this week about the prophets Elías (Elijah) and Eliseo (Elishah) and how the listened to God and told the Israelites about Him. We learned how, in one of my favorite stories, Elías shows the prophets of Baal that his God is the one true God!

Social Studies / Estudios Sociales: We learned about Martin Luther King, Jr. by reading a book about how we are alike and different and how we can accept and love each other. We also wrote about our sueños (dreams) to make the world a better place.

Science / Ciencias: This week we continued practicing using force and motion by empujando (pushing) and jalando (pulling). We did this by making a class snowman and by playing on the swings together!

Reading Tip of the Week

Try introducing your child to a new book series. Some of our favorites are Hombre Perro, the Berenstain Bears, and the Magic Tree House books. If you aren't sure where to start, visit the library and try out some different ones!

Immersion Tip of the Week

Do you have Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Hulu? Does your child have a favorite show or series? Try changing the language to Spanish this week! Or, search for some videos in Spanish on YouTube. Peppa Pig en español or Pocoyo is a great place to start.

Have a great weekend! Enjoy some more photos below!