The Día de los Muertos festivities at the beginning of the
month seem like a long time ago now that Thanksgiving is already behind us!
Here are some highlights from November:
Kindergarten (KG): The
Kindergarteners had time to learn about classroom objects. They worked on a
short project where they colored a mochila
(backpack) drawing using the color words they learned earlier in the year.
Inside the mochila, they wrote a
short sentence in Spanish accompanied by a drawing of one of the classroom
objects they learned.
First Grade (1H): Animales have
been the focus of the month. The unit focused on animals that could be
found in a zoo. The end project is a beautiful mural of their own zoológico (zoo). Take a look at the Spanish
bulletin board where there is a display of the mural filled with the students'
drawings of the animales they
studied.
Second Grade (2E): In
preparation for their final presentation of the book Huevos verdes con
jamón (Green Eggs and Ham), the students learned the vocabulary
associated with the book. Students had the chance to work on the Quizlet
computer website to practice the new vocabulary through a variety of
games. Once they felt comfortable with
the vocabulary, they read through the full play written in Spanish and have
begun rehearsing for the Spanish Assembly on December 14.
Third Grade: Students
in third grade continued their study of Mexico by working at 6 centers where they had to choose three
of the following six centers: 1) making a Mexican flag, 2) completing a map of
Mexico, 3) using the iPad to access a Time
for Kids website about
Mexico, 4) reading a Mexican legend, 5) using non-fiction books to research
some of their own questions about Mexico and 6) reading information about
"Life in Mexico" and "Mexican Food”. Most students were eager to do more than three
centers!
Fourth Grade: Students in fourth grade expanded their cultural study to the hispanohablantes (Spanish-speaking)
countries of South America. They learned
the geography terms in Spanish in order to complete their mapas políticos (political map) and their mapas físicos (physical map) of the continent. Each student has also chosen a South American
country to study in more depth. The
research and writing will take them through the end of the fall term.
Fifth Grade: Students in fifth grade continued their study of Mexico by
studying its history. They learned about the impressive Aztec Empire that
covered much of Central America and their unfortunate demise with the arrival
of Cortez and the Spanish soldiers. The final project is a research project
poster about one aspect of the Aztec civilization. Topics range from Aztec
warriors and weapons to Aztec games and sports. Students are working with
partners to research and write the information for their posters.
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