Class started by my collecting any late homework while students reviewed for their in-class test. After about 5-10 minutes students began their tests and then when they all finished we talked about our next mini-unit which is Navidad! We went over some common Navidad vocabulary words and then learned a traditional song, "Mi burrito sabanero"
Tarea: Look over your vocabulary terms!
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Today was our review day before the in-class test on Wednesday! We started off with our 5th Objetivo which followed the same format as the test. We then checked the objetivo and I graded their family tree projects while they shared them with their classmates. After that, we did an interviewing activity in which students asked their classmates questions about their family/pets and wrote down the answers (all in Spanish!). We finished off class by playing our tarjetas de flash game and TENGO.
Tarea: Review for the test! Make sure you know the vocabulary and look through some of our previous assignments. As always, if you have any questions please contact me :) Class started off with Objetivo #4 and students turning in their crosswords. After going over those two things, we moved on to playing "tarjetas de flash" to review the vocabulary and then we talked about "Dia de Accion de Gracias" (accent on the I in dia and O in accion!). We made Thankful Turkeys (Pavos agradecidos) and students learned some new words and phrases that went along with what they were thankful for. During that time, students also were able to ask questions about their family tree project.
Tarea: Finish your family tree project! Make sure to include the Spanish titles for your family members (Mi hermana Jenny, Mi abuela Suzy, etc.) and make sure to include a picture or drawing of each person. This project should look neat and colorful! :) The next TEST in class will be on the Wednesday AFTER Thanksgiving. We will start class by doing the Objetivo #3 on Family and Pets vocabulary while I check their homework. We will then go over the homework and start a new activity in which students interview their classmates and ask them questions about their family and pets (in Spanish). We will also play "tarjetas de flash" and sing "La familia grande" if time allows. Lastly, I will introduce their big project which will be due the Monday AFTER Thanksgiving. They will be making their family tree and labeling the people in their family in Spanish--they can draw pictures of their family members or print off pictures, whichever they prefer. Below you will see an example of my family tree which I will show them in class.
Here are two versions of the same thing--one is in a word format and the other is a jpeg. The jpeg is a bit fuzzy but if you don't have Word then it's better than nothing :) la_familia_de_sra.docx my_family_tree.jpg Homework: Crosswords due on Monday the 20th and you can start working on the Family Tree Project so you don't have homework during Thanksgiving! :) We started off class with our objetivo #2 where students practiced their family and pets vocabulary and then we moved on to going over the homework and playing a game called "I have, who has" or "Yo tengo, quien tiene?" The game focused on pet/animal vocabulary so students had a couple minutes to review the vocabulary before getting started with the activity. After two rounds of that game, students got into groups of 4-5 and were given a children's book in Spanish and students had to take notes as to what sounds the animals made in Spanish and we talked about why that is, i.e. why dogs say "gaua gaua" in Spanish instead of "ruff ruff"or what have you. The students were really amazed with how much they were able to pick up on in the book even though they may not have seen the words before--context, pictures and cognates really helped them translate their book which was fun to see! I then read all three books aloud so that the students were able to see what the correct pronunciation of the words would be as well as what it was actually saying in English.
Tarea: Finish the "Que ves" activity/worksheet. Make sure to spell out your numbers in Spanish! Today we will start off class with Objetivo #1 for unit Four which will focus on matching vocabulary words with their English equivalents. Students will then make their flashcards and we will do a speaking activity in which I show them family members and they have to tell me how that family member is feeling--mad, happy, sad, etc.. We will end class by singing "La familia grande" if we have time!
Tarea: Cut out and color your flashcards AND the "¿Cómo está tu familia?" worksheet--very similar to our speaking practice in class! We started class by going over the previous test and answering any questions the students had. They did a great job! We then began our new unit on Family and Pets by going over the vocabulary list and learning a new song, "La familia grande." Students translated the lyrics so they could understand better what it was they were singing and we ended class by singing the song together.
family_and_pets_vocab_list.m4a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9iUXEhEMh8 Homework: Study your new vocabulary list! Make sure to listen to the audio recording so that you know how to say the words correctly :) Attached you will also see a link to the video of the song "la familia grande" so that you can listen to it and familiarize yourself with the family/pets vocabulary. Sorry for the delay in posting this! On Wednesday we focused on some traditions associated with Día de los muertos. Students were able to try Pan de muerto if they wanted and make cempasuchiles out of tissue paper and pipe cleaners. We were also able to see a mural that two students' Aunt created in Tulsa for Día de los muertos which was really neat! At the end of class I handed out their "booklet" with information on day of the dead. Unfortunately we didn't have enough time to fold it up so right now it's just a single sheet of paper. Students should be encouraged to color the pages and share their book with you all! Below you will find a video on how to fold the booklet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAb31rIeGZo Tarea: Listen to some of our former songs or look over vocabulary lists (basically practice your Spanish!). We will start a new unit on Monday. |