MAY AND JUNE 2016
THIRD GRADE:
     
The students enjoyed learning the alphabets and many new vocabulary in Spanish during this year.
 
During  May and June they will review  the following:
1.  The seasons and the weather. 
2.  The months of the year and telling their birthday, as well as their age.
3.   Asking and telling about physical well-being.
4.   Talking about time.  What time is it? 
5.   Sports and fun in the summer..
6.   The food  -  Fruits and food

 Basically, most of the lessons introduced this year were from the text book "Hola", which is the book they will be using in 4th grade.

FOURTH GRADE
  
The students will be  completing the textbook, "Hola" by the end of May.    They will be reviewing and working on the following:
 
1.    Telling the time
2.     Favorite classes       
3.     The family.
4.     The 50/50 project (50 questions and 50 answers).   Due: Wednesday, June 1. 
        This project will prepare them for their last test.      Last test:  June 8

Go over each unit and select any question you know, write the questions, and the answer in your notebook.     Number each question.

               Example of 50/50 questions and answers project…

                   1.   ¿Como te llamas?                          …..      Me llamo Richard.
                   2.   ¿Qué es esto?                                  …..      Es el globo.
 
5.    Pinatas:  Last project and a fun one.  Making a piñata.  Students love making their pinatas.  Pinatas are very popular in 4th grade.  The pinatas can be made with a partner or individually.  The Pinatas are due on the day of their Fiesta in June 15 or TBA. 

FIFTH GRADE:       
 
We are completing fifth grade textbook, "Que tal".  The children worked very hard this year and will be ready for Spanish 6th.   In May and June they will be completing the following:

   1.   Daily routines in the morning and evening 
   2.   How to use regular verbs.
   3.   Review telling the time. 
   4.   Learning the names of people who work in schools.
   5.   50/50 Project (Writing and answering questions from Units 5-11.  Use questions from the
          book or other materials they have worked on class).   Due:  June 1. 

All fifth graders will receive a test review packet for their last 5th grade test in June 13.  

SIXTH GRADE

  Sixth grader completed their textbook, "Adelante".   They are  finishing:
  Unit 11 (naming people, places, and things related to shopping). 
  Unit 12  (naming beach and water sports, describe beach activities and talk about past action verbs).

This year they learned about Spanish-speaking countries, the cities/town,  asking for directions around the city, going to a bank and restaurant, names of different places around the city, buying gifts, different occupations, money in Hispanic countries, and many important verbs.

Sixth grade final will be in June 13.