23-27 de enero

 ¡Hola Familias!

Well, it seems like winter is finally here! We were pretty excited in our classroom to see the snow this week! We have been doing lots of playing, learning, and growing every day! Here is what we've been up to this week...

Reading / Lectura: This week we learned the syllables fa, fe, fi, fo, fu. We have also been working on using strategies to be súper lectores--super readers--such as following along with our fingers, rereading tricky words, and looking for picture clues. Finally, we have been learning the difference between sustantivos (nouns) and verbos.

Writing / Escritura: This week we have been finishing up writing pattern books! The kids chose their favorite book that they wrote themselves, and then we worked on revising and editing it. Finally, we presented our writing to the class.

Math / Matemáticas: We have been having fun counting and writing to higher and higher numbers! This week we also worked a lot with numbers 10-20, using counters, nickels, and dimes.

Bible / Biblia: In Bible this week we learned about Sansón and how he used his strength to help God's people. Then, we learned about Samuel the prophet who spoke God's word to the Israelites. We also started to learn about how Samuel named Saúl as Israel's first king, and how he was followed by David.

Immersion Tip of the Week


Are you as amazed and excited about your child's learning journey as I am? Tell a friend! Spread the word to help our program continue to grow and thrive in the coming years. Enrollment for preschool and kindergarten begins this Wednesday, February 1st!

Reading Tip of the Week

When reading with your child this week, ask him/her to retell the story to you in order after you finish it. Or, ask: "What happened at the beginning? The middle? The end?" Sequencing and retelling stories are important reading comprehension skills for your child to practice in English AND Spanish!

100th Day of School!

Yes! We have been in school for almost 100 days! We will celebrate our 100th day of school on Monday, February 6th! One of the activities we'll do that day is make a 100-piece snack mix. Would you consider sending in an item for this activity? Here is the signup!

Lunch Helper

I have lots of available days if you would like to help out as a lunch helper on Thursdays! Take a look at the signup here.

Have a great weekend! Here are more pictures from our week.

17-20 de enero

¡Hola Familias! 

Even though I have been out for the past couple of days, the kids have been learning a lot! Today they had a great time with the second graders helping out with barn chores, and even worked on writing a pattern book with their second grade buddies. Thank you to Maestra Cantú for helping facilitate these fun activities!

Here are more updates on our week...

Reading / Lectura: This week we have been learning the syllables ba, be, bi, bo, bu. To tell the difference between lowercase b and d, I tell the kids to look for the barriga (belly) in the front of the B. The dedo (finger) sticks up on the other side of the D. 

Writing / Escritura: We are still working on creating our own pattern books! The kids have enjoyed doing this, and some have written 2-3 books already. Next week we will revise and share them with the class.

Matemáticas: This week we have been continuing to work on parts of numbers, teen numbers, and reviewing and analyzing shapes together.

Bible / Biblia: We are starting to learn about the time of the Judges (los jueces) when the Israelites finally made it to the Promised Land. We've been talking about how God never deserted his people, although he did permit them to fall into enemy hands when they would turn away from him. This week we learned the stories of Débora, Gedeón, and Rut. 

Report Cards

Report cards should be available to view on PowerSchool. If you have any questions, please let me know!

Opportunity for Immersive Travel in Spain and Costa Rica

¡Hola! A new company, EdConnect Immersive Travel, (owned by Amanda Cisneros and Kelsey Wilson, two educators with kids in Spanish Immersion) is offering family trips to Spain in June of 2023 and Costa Rica in 2024. These trips will go beyond sightseeing and allow your families to engage with the people and culture and practice Spanish. Please email Kelsey for more details (kelsey@edconnect.us).

 HC K-6 Boys and Girls Volleyball Opportunity

Whether you are brand new to the sport of volleyball or have been playing for some time, this clinic is for you!  Led by the high school coaches and mentored by Holland Christian varsity volleyball players, kids will have 3 fun and active sessions learning the game of volleyball and focusing on improving foundational skills.  We work hard to coach every level and look forward to helping you grow in the game of volleyball while you also challenge yourself physically, and engage in fun and memorable games and activities.  

Who: K-6 Boys and Girls

When: March 11, 18 and 25

K- 2nd 8:00-9:20am, 3rd-6th 9:30-10:50am

Where: HC High School Gym

Cost: $25 

Link to sign up

https://campscui.active.com/orgs/HollandChristianSchool

That's all I have for now! Have a great weekend, and I look forward to being back with the kids next week! 

I didn't get any pictures when I was at school this week, but here are some Maestra Cantú took for me today...

9-13 de enero

 

¡Hola Familias!

GOZO--JOY--was definitely the word of the day today! The kids had a blast at my house this morning for breakfast--we enjoyed breakfast tacos, conchas (sweet bread), fruit, and lots of fun and games too. Thank you to all of my parent volunteers and helpers who sent in items to make this morning a success!

This week we also had a great opportunity to learn about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We watched a video of Dr. Seuss's book The Sneeches (read in Spanish of course) that talked about two groups of creatures that treated each other differently because of what they looked like. This led into a wonderful response where the kids were able to brainstorm and share what kind of sueño (dream) they can share with the world--to help others, to share Jesus' love, to treat everyone equally. As followers of Christ, this is even more important! It was a privilege for me to share this lesson with the kids.

Here is more about our busy week:

Reading / Lectura: We have been learning about the letter z as well as the soft c (/s/) sound: the za, ce, ci, zo, zu (all of these syllables sound the same as the syllables with "s"). We've also been practicing using strategies to read unknown words, such as looking at the picture and reading words syllable by syllable.

Writing / Escritura: Before Christmas break, we were writing pattern books with titles such as Yo Veo (I see) or Me Gusta (I like). Now, we are taking what we have learned to create our own pattern books! It is fun to see the kids generate their own ideas in books.

Math / Matemáticas: We have been working on forming teen numbers by using a ten-group and ones. We've also been strengthening our skills at seeing parts of numbers and completing sumas y restas (addition and subtraction problems). 

Bible / Biblia: This week we learned about God's faithfulness to the Israelites despite their tendency to stray from Him. We learned how they created a golden calf when Moisés was on the mountain, and how they were afraid to enter la Tierra prometida (the promised land). Nevertheless, God was always faithful to the Israelites, just like He is with us today!

Social Studies / Estudios Sociales: As I mentioned above, we learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his life and legacy. I encourage and challenge you to spend time as a family over this long weekend learning about Dr. King's work and finding ways to show Christ's love to others--even those who may be different from us.

Immersion Tip of the Week

We have been practicing simple addition and subtraction problems in math (mostly with numbers 1-5 and occasionally 1-10). This skill should easily transfer over into English. For fun, use a white board and write out a few problems. Ask your child how to do them--in either English or Spanish!

Reading Tip of the Week
When you are reading to your child this week, spice things up by reading with lots of expression. We have talked about some punctuation marks like puntos (.), signos de exclamación (!), signos de interrogación (?) and comas (,), so exaggerate them when you see them--or ask your child, "What does this symbol mean?"

That's all for now! Have a wonderful long weekend and I look forward to seeing your child back at school on Tuesday!