La Ropa

The past couple of weeks we have been talking about la ropa, or clothes. Students had a chance to create their own outfit using new vocabulary and even got to dress up in crazy clothes and describe their outfit. Students sang a song about clothing vocabulary and learned how to describe clothing. We learned that in English you would say "a red shirt" and in Spanish you would say "camisa roja" or shirt red. Ask your child about his/her outfit at home. Next week we will start talking about Las Posadas, a Christmas celebration in Spanish speaking countries.

Weather Forecast

The 3rd graders presented their weather forecasts in front of the class. They did a great job using their Spanish vocabulary!

Felíz Día de Acción de Gracias

Happy Thanksgiving! This week we took a little break from the weather and talked about Thanksgiving and learned some new Thanksgiving vocabulary like pavo, familia, and gracias (turkey, family, and thank you). We made our own Thanksgiving "pavos" with things we are thankful for written in Spanish.

El Tiempo

                      (Third graders at Washington Township brainstorming weather ideas:)

This week we started working on saying weather terms and giving a daily forecast. We sang a song that has to do with weather and played a game of weather bingo. The third graders will be making their own weather forecast. They will present their weather segments to the class and will be videotaped. They have been working very hard on writing a script and coming up with a creative presentation. More information and pictures to come! Ask your child to explain in Spanish what the weather conditions are like. ¡Ten un buen día! Have a great day!

Los 4 Estaciones

This week we have been learning the four seasons winter, spring summer, and fall (invierno, primavera, verano y otoño). We have identified differences in each season and shared what season our birthday is in. We are now working on weather words. We had some dramatic weather this week with the first snowflakes so we share each day what the weather and temperature is like. We have been singing songs and will soon by playing a game of "Weather Bingo". Next week we will keep working on different kinds of weather including doing our own weather forecast.

Trabajando Juntos (Working together)

In Spanish we often work together in groups which helps students improve their oral language development and gives them skills on how to work well with others. This week each class went through a variety of stations as groups and worked together on each activity. At the beginning of each class students ask each other greeting questions such as "How are you?" "What is your name?".

This week we have been learning about the months of the year and we are starting to look at seasons and weather. Ask your child to tell you the date in Spanish! ¡Ten un buen día! Have a good day!

Días de la Semana

This week we learned about days of the week and beginning to look at months of the year.  We played days of the week memory and shared what day of the week our favorite TV show was on. We learned a song about the days of the week and practiced singing it really really fast!
Now we are learning months of the year. We learned a song to the tune of "We Will Rock You" and even did some Macarena moves to the months of the year. We played the students favorite game with is called "Cuatro Esquinas" (Four Corners) I put a different month in each corner and the students choose a month as I count to ten. If I call their month then they are out until the next round. The last person standing wins. Next week we are going to start talking about classroom object and the Hispanic holiday "Dia de los Muertos". ¡Adíos!

Shapes and Colors

In Spanish this week we learned about shapes and reviewed colors. We played Bingo with colors and shapes and read a story about what a rainbow is made of. We often play I Spy to find different shapes in our classroom and identify what colors we are wearing. For a fun activity to do at home, ask your child what colors they are wearing in Spanish. Next week we will start learning the days of the week. ¡Hasta luego!

**Don't forget the Chinese Language Night on October 13 at 6:30...It will be a great night of fun language activities.

Colores

¡Hola! This week we will be learning colors in Spanish. Students will be reading "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Bill Martin Jr. and we will be creating our own versions of the book in Spanish. The students will also play a fun game called "Cuatro Esquinas" or "Four Corners". We have also practiced our colors and numbers by doing a color-by-number activity.  A sorting activity, playing "I Spy" with colors, and a song will finish out the week. Encourage your students to practice their Spanish at home. ¡Hasta luego! See you later!

La Primera Semana

We have gone through two weeks of Spanish! ¡Qué bueno! The past two weeks we have been focusing on greetings like "hola" (hello) "buenos días" (good morning) and "buenos tardes (good afternoon),  introduction questions such as "Cómo te llamas?" (What is your name?) and "Cómo estás? (How are you?) and learning numbers from 1-20. Students have been learning songs, playing games, and having discussions in Spanish. I have enjoyed getting to know all of the students and I am very excited about the Elementary Spanish Program at Mid-Prairie!

¡Bienvenidos a Español!

¡Hola! Hello! Welcome to the Mid Prairie Elementary Spanish blog. My name is Jill Lundberg and I will be teaching Spanish in grades K-3 and I am so excited to be working in the Mid Prairie Schools! I will be in each classroom twice a week for a 30 minute lesson. We will be learning basic vocabulary, grammar and conversation through games, songs and other activities.
Elementary is the ideal age for learning a foreign language so I believe that the Mid Prairie elementary schools are ahead of the curve. I am looking forward to working with each student and exploring a new language together! If you have any questions or input, feel free to contact me.