Kindergarten Spanish Immersion: 6

¡Hola Familias!

We have had a great week! Some of our highlights were our fiesta de letras, or letter party, and our field trip to the Farmer's Market on Wednesday, as well as a special activity with our buddy class on Thursday (read more below!).

Here is more information about our week...

Reading / Lectura: This week we finished the whole alphabet! We wrapped up with the digraphs ll and rr, and then we started practicing different skills we will use when we begin with our literacy centers. We have also been working on "reading" books by looking at pictures and using the vocabulary that we already know.

Writing / Escritura: We are starting a new vocabulary unit on el cuerpo, or the body. We have been practicing drawing our bodies and adding rótulos, or labels, showing different parts. We did a fun activity drawing personas on white boards together!

Math / Matemáticas: This week we have focused on the numbers 1-10: putting them in order, comparing them, recognizing the numbers, and writing them. We also practiced comparing shapes like círculos, cuadrados, y rectángulos, and comparing shapes with straight lines (líneas rectas) and curved lines (curvas).

Bible / Biblia: We have started learning about José, or Joseph. We learned about how José received a special gift from his father Jacob and how he had dreams that made his brothers jealous--celosos. We are learning how God had a plan for José even through difficult times, like when his brothers sold him into slavery and when he ended up in jail (la cárcel). Just like José, God is always with us--even when we feel alone or scared.

Science / Ciencias: We did more exploring of los cinco sentidos (the five senses) at the

Farmer's Market on Wednesday. We also did a special activity with our buddy class where we learned about indigenous peoples of Michigan through our five senses. We did some leaf rubbings to observe nature with los ojos, built small casitas to provide shelter with las manos, and used several senses to make pretend medicina out of leaves, berries, and other natural elements.

Immersion Tip of the Week

I am gradually starting to require more and more Spanish to be spoken in the classroom. Remind your child that he/she already has A LOT of vocabulary, even though sometimes he/she won't know the exact word to use. Ask your child how to describe an object in Spanish, using colors, shapes, numbers, and adjectives like big/small, hot/cold, hard/soft, fast/slow, etc. I think you will be impressed!

Reading Tip of the Week

When you read with your child, encourage your child to look for words, vowels, sounds, and/or syllables that he/she knows. As they begin learning to read, the students will become much more aware of print. Call their attention to features of the text in a fun, non-pressured way as you enjoy a book together.

From the Office

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