Skippyjon Jones

Have you every read a "libro" in the Skippyjon Jones series? The author uses many Spanish words. Some of the words are not real Spanish words. Can you tell which ones are real and which ones are made up? Here is a website with games and information on her books (click here for site).

Mix-it up day

All students wore a "bandera" on Mix-it Up Day. All of the flags were from Spanish speaking countries. Can you pick out the "bandera" from your country on the list below?

Click here for flags

Vamos a cantar

Listen to one of the songs we sing in class! This one was recorded by Mrs. Beino's 4th grade class. Do you know what they are singing about?! Turn up your speakers!

Yo Veo

Students in Kindergarten brought home a book called "Yo veo" which means "I see." Watch the video to hear the story.

¿Eres tú chico o chica?

Starting in Kindergarten students should be able to tell you if they are a chico (boy) or a chica (girl). You will also see words like "amigo" with an "o" or "a" at the end.

Mi boda :)

Did you know that I'm getting married in diez días (10 days)?! In Spanish a wedding is called "una boda." After I get married you won't call me Señorita Yapp anymore. You will call me Señora Severson.

Preguntas

Can you answer these 3 questions (preguntas) en español?

1. ¿Cómo te llamas?
2. ¿Cómo estás?
3. ¿Cuántos años tienes?

I hope you can! :)

La Oruga

Students in grades 1-4 are creating "una oruga." Our oruga (caterpillar) grows by learning new words in Spanish. Look closely at the photo...a word can only be added if it starts with the last letter of the word before it. Words added by first graders are anaranjado, second graders are amarillo, third graders are verde, and fourth graders are azul. Later in the year kindergarten will help us too. The students create an illustration to go with the words we learn and add. Our oruga is really growing... another photo coming soon!

Literature!

We love to read in Spanish class! Check out some of the books (libros) we've read lately...often times we try to read stories that the students already know in English.
Kindergarten read a story called Diez Pequeñas Mariquitas. This is a counting book and has a lot of fun animal words.
First grade celebrated Clifford's Birthday and read about him going to school (escuela) and his first autumn/fall (otoño). Fourth grade learned about Cesar Chavez. We read Harvesting Hope The Story of Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull and illustrated by Yuyi Morales. We learned about Cesar's nonviolent movement for equal rights and treatment for farmworkers. We were impressed with his compassion, patience, and march of 300 miles!

October is Hispanic Heritage Month

Click here for a kid friendly website with some info on Hispanic Heritage Month. There is info to read and a piñata concentration game I've shown in class...it was a hit!

16 de septiembre

We celebrated Mexico's Independence Day on September 16, 2009. Ask a kindergarten student to tell you about verde, rojo, y blanco (white)! Ask a second grader to tell you why the aguila (eagle) is in the center of the bandera (flag).

Hola!

Welcome to my blog! Teachers...are you curious about what your students do when you drop them off at my room? Do you wonder what the project is all about that they bring back to your class? Parents...have you ever asked that question, "what did you do at school today?" or "What did you learn in Spanish?" Students...do you have things you want to share in class and we run out of time? Do you want to tell your parents about something but can't remember the Spanish word? This is a place for all of us to share! :) Feel free to leave a comment, suggestion, or ask a question!