Friday, October 17, 2025

13-17 de octubre

Hola Familias! 

What a great week! The kids were full of energy, and we had tons of fun together! We had some amazing weather, played outside, and did lots of great learning. I also thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity I had to sit down with many of you and celebrate your child yesterday. I look forward to the rest of our conferences next week on Monday evening!

Here is more information about our week:

Reading / Lectura: This week we jumped into the building block for Spanish reading--las sílabas (syllables)! In Spanish, words are comprised of sílabas, which are usually made up of a consonant and a vowel together (e.g. ma-má). This week we learned las sílabas con M: ma, me, mi, mo, mu. Your child might be noticing lots of letters everywhere--ask about the M syllables as well!

Writing / Escritura: We have been using the vocabulary from el cuerpo to work on adding labels to our work. This week we focused on adding more details to our drawings, adding el punto (a period) at the end of each sentence, and using espacios (spaces) between each word.

Math / Matemáticas: We are learning to identify and sequence numbers from 1-10 as well as compare them using the terms mayor (greater) and menor (less). We've also been working on recognizing 5-groups in numbers from 6-10 (example: 6 = 5+1).

Bible / Biblia: This week we finished up the story of José, learning how he interpreted los sueños de Faraón (Pharaoh's dreams) and how he became an important figure in Egypt. Most importantly, José forgave his brothers when they came to him asking for food. Just as he chose to forgive, we can do the same--and we can receive Jesus' forgiveness for our sins! We also started learning about Moisés.

Science / Ciencias: This week we talked about las plantas and what they need to grow. The seeds we planted in our greenhouse are starting to grow! We also had a great time cutting open calabazas (pumpkins) and exploring them using our five senses!

Immersion Tip of the Week

Immersion in a second language can be overwhelming, and these kids are champs! Let them know what a great job they are doing. I've told my own kids how I didn't know any Spanish at all when I was their age, and their dad didn't know English. Learning another language breaks down so many barriers, and it is an amazing gift for your child! Thank you for allowing me to be part of this language journey. 

Reading Tip of the Week

There are many, many activities you can do to build your child's reading skills, but the most important thing is that you ENJOY it! Take time this weekend to read with your child. If it's not part of your daily routine, I encourage you to find a time to do so. Reading  20 minutes a day yields amazing results (see infographic at right!).


 

From the Office

  • Upcoming Dates:

  • October 16 & 20: Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8pm

  • October 22-24: No school for CEA teachers convention

  • Little Maroons Basketball: Holland Christians’s K-2, 3-4 and 5-6 Little Maroons Basketball Clinics and 3-4 League is open for registration! Please click here for information to register.

Registration is now open for the Dutch Dance 2026 season! CLICK HERE to get signed up for High School (9-12 grades) Middel (6-8th grade) and Kinder (3rd-5th grade). Practice locations and times are listed on the link for each program. Registration closes on January 17th, 2026, 11:59pm. Absolutely no late registration accepted, so sign up today to Join the Dance in 2026!

Here are some more photos from our week! You can also download them for free on Smugmug. :)

Have a great weekend!


















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