CLASS UPDATE FOR 12-11-07

Papà Noel, Santa Clos-- La Navidad


REVIEW-

Songs- This week and last week we continued to review wild animals with our "Wild Animal Song" and also the stuffed animals. The kids really like this song.

Song- Last week we Re introduced the Farm animals with "Old Mc Donald Had a Farm" in Spanish.

Numbers- We continue to use our flashcards with farm animals to review both numbers and farm animals.

Farm Animals-

• la gallina- the hen
• el caballo- the horse
• la vaca- the cow
• el puerco/cerdo- the pig
• el pato- the duck
• el pollito- the chick
• el pavo- the turkey
• la obeja- the bee
• el burro- the donkey
• el ganso- the goose

Our I Spy with my little eye hand out was completed this week. We used this handout to look for numbers and animals. This handout was divided into a 2 week lesson. The kids loved the challenge.

We also spoke about the habitat for these animals versus pets and wild animals.

Calendar Fun-

• We continue to learn our days of the week with several games. The kids have learned to say the following:

1. Hoy es _______ - Today is ______ have kids say the day of the week.

• They have become very good at saying their days of the week and numbers. Next month we will concentrate on numbers 11-20 and how to say, "Tomorrow is _______

Cultural Awareness-
The kids have now been introduced to how Mexico and Bolivia celebrate Christmas. We have used our passports to travel to South America and South of the Border. We have used our imaginations and gone on a plane ride. Once we arrive at our destinations, their passports are stamped and the kids are informed on their surroundings. A brief description of the landscape, weather and feasts are given to them.

• Bolivia- Midnight Mass, Its summer there, Creche is made of tiny little replicas of the trades of various people, fresh flowers are cut, tea is given.
• Mexico- Celebrations begin with the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe which is Dec. 12th. - I showed them a movie about this tradition. Talked about Las Posadas and the fun piñatas that are available to them from Dec. 11- Jan.6th.
• Introduced them to Feliz Navidad Song.

Amigos Navideños- Christmas friends. In order to wrap up a truly realistic celebration of how Latin America celebrates Christmas,... we have to have a 3 Wise Men Party. This will take place on Jan. 8th. The kids will bring their Christmas friend a little gift from the dollar store. They will then place the gift in their friend's shoe. This is how this day is celebrated. The kids received the names of their amigo/a on a card... please make sure that they show it to you.

NEXT WEEK- We will wrap up animals and have a lot of Spanish Christmas Caroling and fun games. At this point.. the kids are really excited and learning will be more efficient through games and fun.



FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!!!!