22-25 de febrero

 ¡Hola Familias!

We had another fantastic week of learning this week! We celebrated TWOSday on Tuesday, 2/22/22, which was a fun and unique learning opportunity, complete with crowns, a fun snack, and a whole-school dance party at 2:22pm! I am so proud of the kids for the progress they are making and for the positive choices that I see every day. Teaching is all about baby steps, and when I look back at the beginning of the year, it is amazing to see how far we have come!

Here are some more details about our week...

Reading / Lectura: This week we practiced the syllables with y: ya, ye, yi, yo, yu. These syllables can be tricky in Spanish, as they sound the same as the syllables with ll. We also started a reading unit on nonfiction books and have been comparing them with fiction books.

Writing / Escritura: We are continuing to work on 3-part stories with principio, medio, y final. The kids have been planning their writing using graphic organizers while also focusing on el tema, or the main idea, of their stories.

Math / Matemáticas: We have been working on telling story problems about going to a grocery store. We also learned a game called la parte secreta (the secret part), where we practice finding the missing part to a number. 

Bible / Biblia: This week we started learning about the prophet Elías, or Elijah. We learned how God protected him from King Ahab by providing food in the desert. We also learned about how Elijah took care of a widow and her son, and how he showed the prophets of Baal that his God is the one true God--one of my favorite stories to tell and act out with the kids!

Science: We reviewed the differences between maps and globes and learned that the earth has more agua than tierra.

Social Studies: We read the amazing story of Mary Walker, a Black woman and former slave who learned how to read when she was over 100 years old! It is never too late to learn something new!

Immersion Tip of the Week

Ask your child to tell you about his/her favorite thing from school today, or any day next week! Talking about what he/she learned with you in English helps reinforce the concepts. Ask questions to encourage your child to provide details!


Reading Tip of the Week

Create a special "reading place" for your child at home with some big pillows, blankets, or stuffed animals. Build a "reading time" into your family routine, both reading with your child or encouraging him/her to read alone!

Coming Up... (same as last week, in case you missed them!)

Monday, March 7th: Field Trip to Grand Rapids Children's Museum (please plan to pack a home lunch that day)

-Monday, March 28th and Wednesday, March 30th: Parent/Teacher Conferences (let me know if you did not receive an email to sign up for one!)

-March 1-10: Spring break

Have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy more photos from our week below...

14 - 18 de febrero

 ¡Hola Familias!

It's been another great week in our classroom! We've been up to a lot--here are some details:

Reading / Lectura: This week we practiced syllables with R: ra, re, ri, ro, ru. Every week the kids show more confidence with reading, writing, and producing vocabulary with our syllables! We've also been working on verb conjugations with él (he), ella (she) and usted (formal "you") forms. Finally, we are adding to our reading strategy toolbox by practicing reading books multiple times and using expression as we read.

Writing / Escritura: We have been working on writing 3-part stories with principio, medio, y final (beginning, middle, and end). We have been revising our work and adding details to show emotions with pictures and words. 

Math / Matemáticas: This week we continued to work on telling and solving number stories. We are also working on identifying the parts of 10, which will be our area of focus over the next unit. One tip I give the kids is to use their fingers: for example, if they put 2 fingers down, how many fingers do they have up? 

Bible / Biblia: We finished learning about el rey David and started learning about el rey Salomón this week. We learned how he asked God for sabiduría instead of money or material possessions and how God rewarded him with all of these things. Then, we learned about how Salomón built el templo for the Israelites to worship God. We had fun using our imaginations to
construct our own templos!

Science / Ciencias: We started a new unit this week called Mi Tierra, or My Earth. We explored the differences between a map and a globe and learned how the earth is made up of more agua than tierra.

Social Studies / Estudios Sociales: For Black History Month, we learned a little bit about a few African American inventors who invented things we use every day, such as the ice cream scoop, the 3-colored traffic light, and the mailbox!

Immersion Tip of the Week

Your child may be starting to decode words using Spanish pronunciation, even if the words are in English! This can be fun to listen to, but don't worry about "fixing" your child's pronunciation. You can simply say, "Wow! That's exactly how you'd say it in Spanish! In English we say the sounds like this: ____". Your child will start to unconsciously separate English from Spanish as you continue to read at home and as he/she continues to grow in reading skills. 

Reading Tip of the Week

Speaking of reading, make sure you are reading every day at home! If you do not have a regular "reading routine" (e.g. before bedtime, right after school, etc.), make it a point to establish one--and stick to it! Life can get hectic, but I have to say, as a parent I really enjoy slowing down every evening to read with my kids.

Coming Up...

-Monday, February 21st: No school (winter break/staff PD)

-Monday, March 7th: Field Trip to Grand Rapids Children's Museum (please plan to pack a home lunch that day)

-Monday, March 28th and Wednesday, March 30th: Parent/Teacher Conferences (let me know if you did not receive an email to sign up for one!)

-March 1-10: Spring break

Have a great long weekend, familias! See you next Tuesday!