Whew, it was a busy week! As we build up to spring break, I pause and reflect on how I am so grateful for this year teaching your child! We have a beautiful classroom community, and it is a gift to be able to come together and worship God both as a class and as a school. Our program last night was a great reminder of this!
This week we have been working hard earning lots of good behavior tickets, taking care of our animal friends at the Rose Park Ranch, watching our plants grow in the greenhouse, learning about how we can help those who are hungry in our own community, and more! Here are more updates on our week:
Lectura / Reading: This week we studied the syllables ja, je, ji, jo, ju, as well as ge, gi--all of which make a hard /h/ sound in Spanish. We have also been focusing on the verb estar in Spanish, which is one form of "to be".
Escritura / Writing: We are concluding our instructivo, or how-to, unit by thinking about things we know how to do: build a snowman, draw a house, build a paper airplane, make a s'more, and more! This week we brainstormed ideas and started to plan out a rough draft for our writing.
Math / Matemáticas: This week we have continued practicing the parts of 10, as well as solving number stories, counting to larger numbers, and solving addition and subtraction facts.
Bible / Biblia: We began our huevos de la resurrección (Resurrection Eggs) project this week! Every day we talk about one element of the story of Jesus' resurrection. The kids are excited to work on this as they learn about how much Jesus loves us.
Immersion Tip of the Week
When your child brings home work from school (from any subject), ask him/her to be the "teacher" and tell you about it. Ask questions and let your child be the expert! Show your child how proud and impressed you are by his/her growing language skills.
Reading Tip of the Week
You already know that reading to your child is critically important, but did you also know that talking to your child is just as important? When we engage in conversation, we model language, taking turns, eye contact, listening behaviors, comprehension, and good manners. Take some time to talk to your child this weekend. Ask about his/her favorite activities in school, games to play on the playground, or just play together!
P/T Conferences
I truly enjoyed meeting with many of you this past Monday, and I look forward to the opportunity to connect with the rest of you this coming Monday! Please let me know if anything changes with your scheduled conference time. We have much to celebrate!
Field Trip to Ramirez Bakery
Next week on Wednesday, we will be visiting Ramirez Bakery to learn about typical Mexican pan dulce, or sweet bread. It will be a fun trip for everyone! Please send $1 with your child that day to "buy" a cookie that he/she will help make!
Spring Break
...is right around the corner! Remember that we have no school next Friday, March 31st, and we will resume class on Monday, April 10th. Have a wonderful and restful vacation!
Have a great weekend! Enjoy more photos from our week below:
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