¡Hola Familias!
We have had a great week in kindergarten! The kids have been doing a great job getting used to our routines, using more Spanish phrases, and working together in small groups! This week we got to play on our beautiful new playscape for the first time--it is amazing!!
Here are more details about our week and what we've been learning...
Reading / Lectura: We are continuing to work our way through el alfabeto! This week we learned the letters J, K, L, M, and N. We have also been focusing on the vowel O and studying the difference between el and la (Spanish for "the", depending on whether the word is masculine or feminine). Finally, in our Reader's Workshop time, we are learning how to find a quiet spot to read in the classroom and look for letters and words as we read.
Writing / Escritura: This week we continued to use words from la familia in our writing. We have been working on adding more to our work and on sharing with our classmates.
Math / Matemáticas: We are diving into our new math books! We looked at a counting book together and noticed groups of different numbers. The kids also took home some flash cards; you are welcome to keep them and study them as we start to learn new math vocabulary together!
Bible / Biblia: This week we learned the story of Adán y Eva, or Adam and Eve. We also started to learn about el arca de Noé, or Noah's ark. Most kids are familiar with these stories and can make connections with what they have learned at home or in church. My favorite part of these story is connecting them to our need for a Savior, who is awaited throughout the entire Old Testament!
Science / Ciencias: We continued learning about los cinco sentidos (the five senses) this week as we studied los oídos (ears). We played a few "guess that sound" games with musical instruments, which was a lot of fun!
Immersion Tip of the Week
Singing is a powerful way to learn a language! I bet you have probably heard your child singing songs in Spanish at home (we do a lot of that!). Ask your child if he/she remembers the song for "can you open this please?", the song for getting in line ("silencio"), or the song for washing their hands ("el agua y el jabón").
*If you haven't seen it already, check out our Spanish Language Resources page with info about songs that I use a lot in class, in case you're interested in downloading them and playing them at home...on repeat...over...and...over. :)
Hispanic Heritage Month
We are excited to be able to offer once again an experience for our Rose Park friends in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month! On Friday, September 29th, we will be teaching our friends about six new countries—Bolivia, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay. Your child will work in a small group to learn about and then present a specific country to their Rose Park peers.
We would love your assistance with some items that will be made special for that day. We will have 3 food stations and 3 game/activity stations for ALL Rose Park students to participate in!
Please see this sign-up link for some items we need to put together this event. Thank you for being an important part of our Spanish Immersion community at Rose Park!
Kindergarten Family Night: Thursday, September 28th
There is still time to register for our Kindergarten Family Night if you would like to join us! If your family is planning on coming, please send your CASH-ONLY payment to your child's teacher by next Friday, September 22nd. As a reminder, your kindergartener will attend for free, and all other children (2+) and adults are $10 each. Don't miss this great opportunity to build community with other Rose Park Kindergarten families!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
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