Part of our math right now is learning how to count by fives and count by tens. This helps us so much for the rest of the year! Here are some videos that you can practice to help learn how to count by fives and tens.
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We sing Spanish songs in our class every day! They help us with our math, vocabulary, and just to have fun! Here are a few of the videos we have used in class. If you want, you can export the song into an mp3 using the website vidtomp3.com and make a CD of these songs! For our Valentine's Day celebration we focused on being a friend and how we can be kind to others. In the Spanish class, we read a story about a little mouse who was sad, but when he received a friendly anonymous letter it cheered him up and helped him realize that he can do other kind things to his friends. Afterwards we all finished the sentence "Soy un amigo cuando..." (I am a friend when...). We then built a Lego scene that described out sentence, shared it with the class, and I took pictures of all of them. Hope you enjoy! We are going to be starting book reports this month in English and Spanish! I know the Spanish book report may be a little daunting for some of you, but the students can do it! They can even read a book that they have read in English too! Here are some graphic organizers that you can print to use as a report format...
I will have copies of these in my room and also keep looking for different types of formats. Just so you know here are some definitions of the Spanish words:
título: title personajes: characters ambiente: setting problema: problem solución: solution Let Mrs. Myler or myself know if you have any questions! The Holiday Season is quickly coming! Often I get questions from parents about volunteering, events, gifts, etc. so here is some of that information ahead of time.
Upcoming school events: School movie: Tuesday December 16th 9:00 AM Choir performance for parents: Thursday December 18th 9:00 AM School Sing Along for parents: Thursday December 18th 1:30 PM School Sing Along for students: Friday December 19th 9:00 AM I am not going to be here on Friday the 19th (we're going to Mexico City!), so my class will be something really simple and fun on that last day. (that is also why we aren't having homework because I won't be here to check it!) We're not going to have a large Christmas party in my classroom, instead we'll wait for January 6th and celebrate the Day of the Wise Man which is a Latin American traditional holiday. If you would like to help with celebrating this holiday, please let me know. In Mrs. Myler's class I know that she will be giving out a small gift of a pencil and/or eraser. If you would like to help her with that you can let her know. Also, if you are planning to bring gifts for the students please remember that we require NON-FOOD items due to various medical issues in the class. Every year we are very blessed to receive so many gifts from our students, and we're grateful! We have been asked to give a Christmas wish list, which basically consists of items we buy for the classroom out of our personal funds. If you feel so inclined to give a gift to Mrs. Myler or myself, these items below will greatly help us and your children in the classroom! Hand sanitizer Paper Towels Disinfecting Wipes Kleenex Tissues Ziploc Bags (any size would be great!) Glue Sticks Dry Erase Markers (especially the small ones) Red Pens Stickers Beads for our "Bling" Necklaces During the break the only homework students will receive is reading daily for 20 minutes. If you would like your child to continue practicing math during the break you can go to thinkcentral.com and complete some of the online math activities that I have assigned to the class. A great Spanish website you could also use is duolingo.com, where users are assessed according to their level and receive Spanish lessons to pass off. Please let me know if you have any other questions, Happy Holidays! To finish off our Red Ribbon Week and also practice creating hypotheses and following the scientific process, we made lego cars to race on a race track! Students first created their cars and practiced them on the track. They recorded their times and experimented with how they could change their car to make it faster. At the end we raced all the cars and found our top speed racer in each class! In the green group, Sasha and Adrian won and the blue group had Shamila and Megan as the winners. Great job to everyone! It was also a super fun day because of all of our Superhero getup, our class is definitely full of superheroes every day! So I have to admit this is a partially-incomplete post. Earlier this month we completed a science unit about ecosystems and animals living in them. After learning about the ecosystems desert, ocean, tundra, forest, rainforest, and savanna students were assigned an animal from one of these ecosystems. Students met in groups and created their own readers' theaters about their animals and ecosystem. They did a great job! The part where this is incomplete is that I do not have videos of all students. We did the recording right before fall break and it was VERY crazy in class, I had some administrators from Las Vegas come and observe our classroom one day for an International Conference that was held here in Salt Lake during fall break. That and also finishing up our math unit made for a busy few days, and once we got back it has been so fast paced I wasn't able to finish them up. I'll try to do it this coming week, but in the meantime I thought I'd post the videos that I have. Hope you enjoy! El Día de Los Muertos is such a great traditional holiday that fits in so well with Halloween time. It really is getting more and more popular every year and with that comes more and more activities that we can participate in! If you would like your child to have a cultural experience this Day of the Dead, you can try out some of these activities and events! (All the type in green are links for more information) Please share if you end up going to one or find any other event as well :). The City Library: Historias en español November 1st at 2:00 PM at the Chapman Branch (577 South 900 West) cost: free! "Stories, songs, poems, music, crafts, and much more! Celebrate the Spanish language with your children at Chapman Branch. Enjoy listening to stories, singing songs, and making crafts, all in Spanish." This month is a Day of the Dead focus, but it looks like they have events every 1st Saturday! I've been to this one before and it was really great, and free! The City Library: Rose Park Día de los Muertos Festival November 1st 6-9 PM at Day-Riverside Branch (1575 West 1000 North) cost: free! "Celebrate Día de los Muertos with the whole family at the Day-Riverside Branch. Explore this rich Mexican tradition with interactive altars, pan de muerto, hot chocolate, and sugar skull decorating. The festivities continue with music, dancing, face-painting, crafts, games, an art show by local youth, a photo booth, and so much more!" Cultural Celebration Center 1355 West 3100 South Exhibition: October 27-November 6 Celebration: November 1st 6-9 PM cost: free! "The Utah Cultural Celebration Center presents the 11th annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) community gathering. The free celebration features a variety of exciting, educational, and hands-on activities for the whole family, plus a chance to experience a folk art exhibit recognizing this significant and expressive Mexican holiday." Frida Bistro "Saturday, November 1st will be our annual Dia de los Muertos benefit for the Utah Food Bank. Held in the La Bodega Rico Brand & Frida Bistro Events Warehouse, there will be live music, a cash bar, games and activities for kids, a market of Mexican art, tasty Mexican food, and other items. Donate cash or cans of food at the door to the Utah Food Bank—10 cans or $10 for kids, or 15 cans or $15 for adults. As always, costumes and makeup are most welcome! Fun fact: If you eat at Frida Bistro beforehand, your entry will be waived!" (I have gone to this before and the food is amazing!) Thanksgiving Point Saturday, November 1st 10 AM-Midnight (also maybe something the following Monday but nothing is posted yet Cost: $8 adults, kids 12 and under free "Join us for the Latin American holiday Dia de los Muertos at Thanksgiving Point! Legend has it that on Dia de los Muertos, the dead join us as a part of our community, awakened from their eternal sleep to share celebrations with loved ones. Members of the community are invited to build an altar inviting a loved one to enjoy the fragrance of marigolds and delicious pan de Muerto (bread of the dead). A community altar will be available at the event to write notes or share mementos in celebration of souls no longer on Earth. The Show Barn will be filled with the sights and sounds of Dia de los Muertos, including the most familiar symbol of Dia de los Muertos, artful calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls), appearing everywhere enjoying life, often in fancy clothes, and in entertaining situations. Don't miss this mix of family history, beautiful art, lively music, and delicious food. Dancers representing the colorful traditions of Latin American countries perform along with mariachi bands, singers, and storytellers." The Book of Life My family saw this movie over the weekend and loved it! It is such a sweet story and explains a lot about Day of the Dead traditions. Your whole family will enjoy it! Here are some Day of the Dead songs that we'll be learning in class soon too! (I have to admit that I recorded the videos so they're not that great, but the songs are still fun :). It has been so fun to start these Lego Challenges this year because I can see students think critically, find solutions to problems, and authentically use their language as they communicate together. Plus, they absolute love it! This Friday we created marble mazes, which I think we will have to do again. Here is a video of some of the mazes made by the students: |
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September 2016
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