¡Feliz Navidad! We had such a fun week, between our SI Christmas concert, a few special chapels, our Christmas party, gift exchange, and celebrating today with a movie. As anticipation and excitement fill the air, let's try to pause and remember why we celebrate Christmas. Our Lord and Savior came down to earth, born in to a humble family, in a dirty manger, to live--and die--for us. May we all remember this, God's greatest gift, during this time--and throughout the year.
In the midst of all of our special activities, we've also been doing lots of learning! Here is a brief summary of our week:
Reading / Lectura: We have continued to learn about pattern books. We enjoyed reading and re-reading the book Oso parso, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí? (or Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?).
Writing / Escritura: We wrote our own books mirroring Oso Pardo, called ¿Qué ves ahí? The kids had a lot of fun writing their own stories and sharing them with partners! We are keeping them at school so the kids can read them, but eventually you'll get to see them too. ;)
Math / Matemáticas: We completed our Unit 2 test this week, reviewing shapes (including exploring hexágonos), numbers from 1-10, and more!
Biblia: We have been working on memorizing a section of Lucas 2, which tells about how the angels appeared to the shepherds to tell them of the good news of Christ's birth.
Christmas Concert Link
If you want to watch our Christmas concert again, here is the link!
Christmas Challenge
We have done SO much learning this year, and I am so proud of the kids! To help them keep learning over break, I have put together a "Christmas Challenge" packet for the kids to do. Please look for a packet with a yellow paper in your child's folder with details. There are simple reading and math activities to do every day, and everyone who completes the challenge and returns the paper in January will win a prize! Thank you for helping your child keep learning!
Desayuno con Maestra! Breakfast with the Teacher!
I know that January 2023 feels a long way away, but it will be here before we know it! On the morning of Friday, January 13th, I will invite the class to have breakfast... en mi casa! (Yes, at my house!) You will drop off your child at my house in the morning and we will take the bus to school after we finish. Just wanted to put this on your radar--I'll have more information coming soon!
Looking for More? Build your Child's Reading Stamina!
If you are staying around and looking for another great resource over Christmas break, might I recommend this video series? It is a video series designed to help your child build reading stamina, eventually reading up to 30 minutes at a time! (I did this with my own kids a couple of years ago, and I really see the difference in their ability to sit down and read a book for a sustained period of time.) Simply open the link, scroll down, and hit "watch video series"! It is easy and really fun to do during some down time at home.
Thank you! ¡Gracias!
My gratefulness for you goes beyond words. Thank you for each kind message, smile, gift, and treat. I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to teach your child this year!
My prayer is that you and your family have a wonderful Christmas, a happy New Year, and that our learning in 2023 will continue to be as amazing as it has been so far! ¡Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo!
Have a wonderful and rest-filled Christmas vacation! I look forward to seeing your child back at school again in January 2023!
