CLASS UPDATE 11-11-08

Hola, I am excited to tell you about how incredibly well the kids have been doing the past 2 weeks. click the underlined links to hear audio of mini lessons!


Los Numberos- We reviewed the basic numbers from 1-10 using the following formats: To Review Numberos 6-10 and 1-10 click here

• Visual Identification- Students had to say the numer and identify it by placing the correct number on the board.
• Vocal repetition- Students repeated the numbers as they sang to the numbers song.

Adding Numbers- Sumando los numberos- After reviewing the numbers, the kids learned to add the numbers in the following manner: ( click on to hear the mini lesson)

• Students identified the chosen number and then had to the corresponding number of jumping jacks.
  
• Students were chosen to represent a portion of the math sentence. For example:

Uno + Uno = Dos
1 + 1 = 2

One student jumped the number of times he/she represented. The next student did the same and the last student had to jump the total number of times of the sum of the equation.

• The Vocabulary for addition sentences is the following:

1. Say the number you want to add.
2. Say the word màs which means +
3. Say the number that you are adding to it.
4. Say that it equals or in spanish es=
   
5. Say the number.

Ex. Uno màs uno es dos or 1 + 1 = 2

• Students also acted out this math sentence.

HOMEWORK- Kids were given a couple of handouts that they are to use for homework. They are to choose two numbers to add together. They are then to cut that number of turkeys and pilgrims and add them together. My hope is that they will practice their addition sentences. They are to glue the math sentence they choose on the construction paper and bring it back to class next week.


THANKSGIVING VOCABULARY- We introduced the following vocabulary:
Click to hear words

• El Pavo
• El peregrino
• La peregrina
• La comida
• La india
• El indio americano
• La calabaza

Craft- We will be making our Thanksgiving turkey next week.

Song/ Greetings- ( click to hear) We are using a Song to introduce basic greetings. The students pair up and have to act out and repeat the song and its greetings. The following are the greetings that we are covering right now:

• Hola, amigo
• Còmo estas
• Bien gracias y tu

They sing this song in English and Spanish.


Speaking- The students are learning to speak in complete sentences when a question is asked of them. For example, in math we are learning the following sentences:

• ¿ Què numero es? ( what number is this)
• Es el numero ________ ( it is number _____)

I am very impressed at how well they are doing. They have retained so much from last May! In the coming weeks, I hope to challenge them even more and we will begin more writing.


SNACKS- I thank all of you who brought snacks to class today. However, I am going to have to once again ask that no snacks be brought to class. Since our class is during dinner time, many of our kids loose their apetite after eating the tasty treats. Hence, it is better to not bring in snacks from now on. Thank you for your understanding.


I will see you next week.