SPANISH AT OAK GROVE
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR
This is where I will update you with the major topics that each grade level is studying. I wil also post about upcoming projects and special events in Spanish class! (newest posts will be on top)
02/05- Second through fifth grade are learning how to write the complete date using days, numbers, months, and the year! They can also discuss how old they are in Spanish and when their birthday is. To end the unit on learning the date, they will be completing their first project- El Calendario. The students are making a phrase-a-day Spanish calendar for one month!
Kindergarten and 1st grade are learning the days, shapes, and months! They are completing a year long calendar to encompass their knowledge of colors, months, and numbers!
12/16- This week Kindergarten and 1st grade will be learning numbers, while the 2nd-5th grade students are learning days of the week! Check out my links and vocabulary for details. (some classes are not this far along due to track out.)
Culture day- Culture day will happen several times throughout the year as a way to expose the students to different spanish speaking cultures around the world. Each culture day will be centered around a different country. This allows them to learn about cultural diversity as well as the usefulness of Spanish around the globe. Our current Culture Day will be about COSTA RICA! We will be embracing the phrase "La Pura Vida", that originated in the beautiful land of Costa Rica.
Kindergarten and 1st grade have been doing an excellent job getting down the basics! Such as:
¿Cómo te llamas?- what is your name?
Me llamo ________. – My name is ______
Buenos dias- good morning Buenas tardes- good afternoon Buenas noches- goodnight
They've also learned 11 colors in Spanish and are working on learning the entire alphabet! Up next are numbers, vowels, and shapes!
2nd -5th grade learned the basics mentioned above, but are also studying a new question to go along with each topic. They are learning to ask and answer a question in Spanish in complete sentences! So far they can ask and answer the following:
¿Cómo te llamas?- what is your name?
Me llamo ________. – My name is ________.
¿Cómo estás? – How are you?
Yo estoy bien. – I am doing well.
Yo estoy asi-asi. – I am so-so/ okay.
Yo estoy mal. – I am doing poorly.
¿Cuál es tu color favorito? –what is your favorite color?
Mi color favorito es _______. My favorite color is____________.
