¡Hola Familias!
It's been a looooong week, but we made it to Spring Break! I am so thankful for the opportunity to sit down and spend time with each family celebrating the growth of their child! I am grateful for our partnership together, and so thankful for each one of my amazing students!
We finished off this week with a super exciting, sugar-filled ice cream party to celebrate reaching our Spanish goal for March! The kids have been working SO hard, and I am proud of them!
Here is more information about our week...
Reading / Lectura: This week we reviewed the letter C, which makes both the hard /c/ sound (ca, co, cu) and the soft /s/ sound (ce, ci). The kids have been doing a great job identifying which syllable and sound to use when writing words with the letter C. We have also been working on comparing and contrasting nonfiction books.
Writing / Escritura: We finished up our instructivo, or how-to, unit this week. The kids wrote their own how-to books, revised their work, and presented them to the class. We are celebrating amazing growth in writing!
Math / Matemáticas: We have been practicing counting from 1-100 with partners as well as writing the numbers. We have also been exploring 2D and 3D shapes, reviewing parts of 10, and continuing to solidify our addition and subtraction facts.
Bible / Biblia: We are working through the story of the resurrection of Jesus by making huevos de la resurrección, or Resurrection Eggs. This week we learned about how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, shared the last supper with His disciples, prayed in the garden, and was arrested and beaten by the soldiers. It is always a somber part of our story as we remember Jesus' death. We have taken time to talk about how Jesus took our punishment so that we can have forgiveness for our sins. What an amazing gift!
Immersion Summer Opportunities!
We are pleased to announce that HC will put on a Spanish Immersion Summer Camp the week of June 27-July 1st from 9am-12pm! You should have received a little yellow slip with some more info. More details, including a signup, will be available after spring break, but at this point you can mark your calendars if you are interested!
Also, check out more awesome SI opportunities for summertime here!
Immersion Tip of the Week
Have your child be the "language teacher" in your house one evening. Encourage him/her to teach you some new words or phrases. Let your child show off and be the expert. Don't be afraid to make mistakes and laugh as you learn. Most importantly, have fun!
Reading Tip of the Week
In some of our reading groups, we've worked on developing fluency when we read. Fluency is reading like talking--not too quickly, but also not in a choppy way. When you read to your child, read with lots of expression to model this!
We will have more information about end of the year field trips and other activities coming up after we return from break! For now, take a breath, slow down a bit (maybe?), and enjoy a break from routine! Can't wait to have everyone back in April!
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