30 de enero - 3 de febrero

 ¡Hola Familias! 

We had a great week of fun and learning! Some special things we did this week included helping out with barn chores (the kids loved saying hi to our goats and chickens!), as well as Peluche Day on Wednesday! I love celebrating the kids' growth, and they are SO proud of themselves for speaking so much Spanish!

Here are some more updates on our week...

Reading / Lectura: This week we have been learning the syllables with v, which can sometimes sound like the English /v/ sound or also the /b/ sound. We've also been reading stories talking about characters' feelings, as well as working on conjugating verbs in the yo (I) form as well as the tú (informal "you") form.

Writing / Escritura: We are starting a new unit on small moments. To give the students some context and vocabulary, we are focusing on los sentimiemtos (feelings) to give them a springboard to draw and write about their own experiences. We are going beyond words like "sad" and "happy" and using words like "excited", "ashamed", "nervous", and "grumpy" (all in Spanish, of course!). We will continue this next week by developing an idea to write a story.

Math / Matemáticas: This week we have worked on counting and writing from 1-100, manipulating shapes and recognizing their attributes, and classifying groups of objects in different ways.

Bible / Biblia: We are learning about el Rey David, or King David. We learned about how David, although not perfect, had a heart for God, and how he defeated Goliat, wrote salmos, and helped los israelitas during his time as king. We also talked about how David wrote Psalms when he had different feelings--bringing this back to our lessons on los sentimientos!

Science / Ciencias: We are starting to learn about force and motion. We watched videos of kids playing on playground equipment and talked about how we can move ourselves on swings, slides, and the tire swing. We are exploring how we can make ourselves go faster, farther, and higher. More to come!

100s Day Celebration

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to send in snacks for our 100s day celebration on Monday! Please let me know in advance if you aren't able to send in what you signed up for, since we need every item on the list to make 100 pieces! :)

That's all I have for now! Have a great weekend and enjoy more pictures from the week below!

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.