March - Wrapping up Projects

With just two short weeks in the month of March, students spent much of their time wrapping up projects.

Kindergarten (KG)
The Kindergarten students learned new familia vocabulary including the all-important words - madre, padre, abuelo and abuela. Just ask a Kindergartener if you aren't sure of the meaning.  They practiced the vocabulary through songs, games and making mini-libros.  

First Grade (1K)
The first graders continued their study of animales by learning about the wild animals in a zoológico. Each student chose an animal to draw in its habitat to add to their classroom zoo.  Take a look at their zoológico displayed on the bulletin board near their classroom!  They did a fantastic job!

Second Grade (2D)
The second graders continued their trip through Spain with a "Youtube visit" to different sites.  They also had the experience of ordering either tapas or a slice of tortilla española at the Café Swift and buying tarjetas postales (post cards) from Mrs. Dubé at her tienda (store).  The last day was spent at the aeropuerto writing their post cards while waiting for the plane to take them home.

Third Grade
The third graders continued work on their class books by adding Capítulo 5.  This chapter included food and family vocabulary to describe a typical lunch in Spain.  They reinforced the food vocabulary with independent work at differentiated centers.

Fourth Grade
Once the students finished writing their pages for their class book about España, they had the opportunity to read each other's work to learn more about Spain's culture.  They wrapped up the unit with a test on the cultura vocabulary.

Fifth Grade
The students completed their three-fold brochures detailing a 7-10 day itinerary of the sites of Spain! They worked with a template on the Chromebooks to create an authentic brochure full of interesting facts and beautiful photos.  Stop by the bulletin board outside the Spanish room to take a look at their impressive work!

Fourth & Fifth Grade Special Project
Finally, in preparation for my spring break trip to Costa Rica where I worked with an English teacher in a Costa Rican elementary school, the students wrote letters in Spanish to begin a pen pal correspondence with students at the Escuela Cacique Nicoya.  By now, the MVS students have the skills to write a short letter introducing themselves and including information about their interests!