EL INVIERNO.... WINTER  ---  ENERO (JANUARY) - FEBRUARY (FEBRERO) 2014

 

THIRD GRADE      -   The students will continue to work on      the vowels and the alphabets. 
                    
                     They are reviewing colors (colores)and numbers (numeros)... 1-50 

                     They will be learning the days of the week, months, and the seasons/weather. 

FOURTH GRADE    -    Unit 3 - Reviewing and learning the days of the week.
                              Places in their neighborhood (store, school, movies, park and many other places.
                              Some of the question they will learn in Spanish: 1) Where are you going?.
                              2) What are you going to do?   This is a fun and challenging unit.  
                    
                     Unit 4 -  They will continue to learn vocabulary on their school and the town.    
                               What are you going to do in class? Learn the names of the classes they go to,
                               and school activities.  Also, they are learning to ask where they are going,
                               and when they are going.
                    
                     Unit 5 -  Seasons and weather:
                               In this unit they will learn the months of the year.
                               The season and weather.
                               Telling when is their birthday.
                               Learn to express what they like to do and don't like to do.

                               Please encourage your child to copy all vocabulary in their notebooks, make
                               flash cards, and study the words.

FIFTH GRADE            The students finished learning the outside and inside of the house vocabulary.
                     
                      UNIT 5  -  En la Sala  -  In the Living room.   -  En el Dormitorio - In the Bedroom.
                                In this unit they will learn to ask and answer questions about their living room and   
                                bedroom furniture. 
                                They will describe people, places and things.
                                Also, they will describe where something is located...Learn the verb (gustar) to like...
                                Identify the masculine/feminine article. They will be learning nouns and important   
                                verbs relating to their bedroom and living room. 
                   
                      UNIT 6   In the kitchen  -  En la Cocina 

                                Talking about things found in the kitchen, and things done in the kitchen. 
                              
                                Students will describe their kitchen and what they use in the kitchen.
 
                                Ar, Er, and Ir will be introduced to fifth graders in this unit.  

                                Our next lesson will cover household chores. 

                                I am encouraging the children to practice at home by labeling the things around 
                                the house. Please make sure they write their vocabulary words and study.  

SIXTH GRADE            The students have finished learning about the town and city, the family and how Christmas 
                       is celebrated in Spanish-Speaking countries.
                      
                       Sixth grade Mid-term ... date will be announced...
                       The following will be covered:  Units 1-3  -  The verb to go (Ir) -  The Family   

                       UNIT 4  -  Talking about traveling and Spanish-Speaking countries / Nationalities.

                                  They learned more on the Spanish-Speaking Countries and nationalities.  We have been  
                                  discussing these countries since September.
                                  This unit identifies and name modes of long-distance transportation.
                                  It will name and identify countries where Spanish is spoken.

                       UNIT 5  -  Talking about taking a trip.  Discussing travel destinations.  Arranging a trip
                                  and how much it cost. 

                                  In this unit numbers and telling the time will be recycled.  Also we will review 
                                  months/seasons, forms of transportation, places in city, and weather.

                                  The students are continuing to study on three very important irregular verbs: 

                                       To be (ser  and estar) and to go (ir).  

                                  Also, they are reviewing the regular AR, ER, and IR verbs.