“Las nuevas de Español”

Students from Grade 4 have shown great enthusiasm performing and preparing of the Spanish assembly. Our Grade 4 students came with the idea about Macarena. They taught each other the steps, so we only had to arrange the music. As well they wanted to do sing “Sugar, sugar”. They did and excellent job. They had fun. Well done chicos y chicas¡¡

During October, we had great activities. We read some books. We learnt some reading techiniques. We watched some dvds in Spanish. The kids really liked them so we’ll have more coming soon. Now they enjoy singing and learning songs. They worked hard on their portfolios. They were able to add some colour and some decorations to make them personal. 

Grade 1
During the next two months, they will continue to learn topics and vocabulary related with food including their families, like “Mi papa prefiere el pollo”. Students will learn the actions that occur in the class like: paint, write, listen, colour, erase, etc., using their body parts. As well they will learn about family members. They will be able to follow directions, since starting in January, they will be asked to make use of their Spanish. They will finish learning all the letters from the alphabet and the possible combinations with the vowels in order to improve their pronunciation.

Grade 2 Beginners
They will learn the actions that occur in the class like: paint, write, listen, colour, erase, etc., using the classroom vocabulary learnt during the past weeks. They will be able to say how they use the pencil, book, etc., like “El libro sirve para escribir”. They will learn how to say if things are close or far from them: “Eso es un libro y aquello es una goma.”  They will be able ask different questions in order to guess what it is. In January, they will be asked to make use of their Spanish. They will finish learning all the letters of the alphabet and the possible combination of sounds between consonants and vowels. This will improve their listening skills as well as their pronunciation. They really enjoy playing with the sounds. Cha, che chi, cho, chu!!!!

Grade 3/4/5 Beginners
They will learn about the family members. They will learn some adjectives such as Alto, Bajo, Rubio, etc. in order to describe their family members and other people. As well, they will be able to talk about feelings. They will use the Ser verb and modify the adjective according to the gender if single or plural.  They will review their Ar verb conjugation. New regular verbs will be introduced ending in Er. They will learn how to say the time and most of the house vocabulary. They will have some pronunciation exercises, where they will hear words with one R or two RRs e.g. el rio, la tierra. They will have plenty of fun learning these two different sounds that only Spanish has. There is a tongue twister included and a song, Siiii!!!

Grade 2 Continuation
In the coming month we will continue practising Ser and Estar verbs. We will check out the differences between them e.g. Como es tu perro? Donde esta tu casa?. They will describe and identify physically the family members. They will learn how to use possessive pronouns e.g. Mi perro es grande y marron. They will be introduced to Jugar, Correr and Comer verbs. They will revised the alphabet and its sounds. They will practise their numbers up to 100.

Grade 3,4,5 Continuation
They will be creating dialogues by asking each other their daily routines: when they go to the airport or post office. As well they will be introduced on how to write simple letters to relatives and friends overseas. We shall be using the plural forms of the possessives pronouns e.g. Mis perros, tus amigos, etc.

They will read a simple story of "Don Quijote" to increase vocabulary and learn some of the Spanish culture. We shouldn't forget about all the activities we can do in each topic.

The Spanish students are more organized and independent when using, keeping and maintaining their Spanish notebook. The plastic folder with clear inserts will be used for a more organized and smarter look.
The children will continue to work on some reading skills to be able to read simple reading comprehension exercises. Besides that they will have plenty of practice in allthe major skills.

¡Continua!
Students will continue using the I-books to enhance the learning process through fun software.
Remember parents and children, there is a good selection of Spanish books in our library. There are picture dictionaries, storybooks for different levels, etc.

¡Help!
Hey parents, if you want to improve or review some of the vocabulary introduced, you can create some simple flash cards for your children. The students really need to practise and learn how to write the numbers.
Please read and sign your child's language book and ensure that it is returned to school.