Queridos padres y estudiantes,
Thank you for being a part of our Spanish class. We hit the ground running yesterday and even so, didn't finish all that I had planned for the day! (On that note, the older or more advanced students might want to try and answer the questions I ask below, based on the lesson "Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí?" It is okay if your children do not know the answers. This class is based on discovery learning and the students are encourage to make hypotheses and generalizations about language: so every idea, even incorrect, is one step closer to solid critical thinking.)
Since Spanish is so common and so accessible linguistically we are working on memorizing and telling stories in Spanish. Your children should practice retelling ¨Oso pardo, oso pardo¨, several times throughout the week, as their knowledge of colors and animals is contextualized in that story.
For a review, I have included this video below.
This video is just about colors. I like it because you can guess the color before it is spoken. Note that the word ¨marrón¨is used instead of ¨pardo¨(one of many regional differences in Spanish vocabulary!)
I also encourage you to check out the songs on the niños 4-6 blog entries.
Finally, I would like to thank Dana Hanley for the idea of using a Blog for communicating and sharing our learning with you. Dana does the same for her German classes and as a parent I find it very helpful and fun!
Critical thinking questions for older or advanced Spanish students:
In the story ¨Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí?¨you see three similar, but different words:
ves
ve
ven
What do you think this word means? (if you know the story in English or remember by gestures in class, you probably know).
Why do you think there are three different versions of this word?
Can you come up with a rule for when each version is used?
Be ready to share in class next Tuesday!
Thank you for being a part of our Spanish class. We hit the ground running yesterday and even so, didn't finish all that I had planned for the day! (On that note, the older or more advanced students might want to try and answer the questions I ask below, based on the lesson "Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí?" It is okay if your children do not know the answers. This class is based on discovery learning and the students are encourage to make hypotheses and generalizations about language: so every idea, even incorrect, is one step closer to solid critical thinking.)
Since Spanish is so common and so accessible linguistically we are working on memorizing and telling stories in Spanish. Your children should practice retelling ¨Oso pardo, oso pardo¨, several times throughout the week, as their knowledge of colors and animals is contextualized in that story.
For a review, I have included this video below.
This video is just about colors. I like it because you can guess the color before it is spoken. Note that the word ¨marrón¨is used instead of ¨pardo¨(one of many regional differences in Spanish vocabulary!)
I also encourage you to check out the songs on the niños 4-6 blog entries.
Finally, I would like to thank Dana Hanley for the idea of using a Blog for communicating and sharing our learning with you. Dana does the same for her German classes and as a parent I find it very helpful and fun!
Critical thinking questions for older or advanced Spanish students:
In the story ¨Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí?¨you see three similar, but different words:
ves
ve
ven
What do you think this word means? (if you know the story in English or remember by gestures in class, you probably know).
Why do you think there are three different versions of this word?
Can you come up with a rule for when each version is used?
Be ready to share in class next Tuesday!
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