¡Felíz Año Nuevo! As 2023 wound down to a close, so did most of our grade level projects in Spanish. During the month of December, all of the students spent some time exploring the different holiday customs in Mexico. From Las Posadas to the origins of our Poinsettia, many topics and customs were discussed and enjoyed by all.
With the start of 2024, all classes are revving up with new topics and vocabulary in the New Year. Our focus will be getting down to the basics of the Spanish language.
Fifth Graders will be continuing their ongoing study of Spanish vocabulary with their Palabras de Enero. The emphasis this month will be on the review of weather words and winter clothing vocabulary that they have learned in earlier grades.
Fourth Graders will begin learning the basic vocabulary for the parts of the body. We will start by working toward memorization of the vocabulary. Then students will focus on being able to correctly label a diagram of the body at the end of the unit. A variety of activities will be used to help students attain both of these goals.
Third Graders will begin learning the Spanish Alphabet. We will focus on the letters that are unique to the Spanish language, as well as the different sounds made by each vowel and consonant.
**With the coming of winter comes the inevitable seasonal rise in illness. Please note that if your child is in Third, Fourth, or Fifth Grade and misses their weekly Spanish Class, they will be receiving homework to cover their missed assignments. Please be sure to watch for these activities to come home, and be sure that your child brings them back to school when they are completed.
Second Graders will begin the New Year learning the Spanish vocabulary words for El invierno, or the season of winter. This is a continuation of our year long weather unit. We will be learning the words for the weather features of winter, as well as some vocabulary for activities that are unique to those weather conditions.
First Graders are beginning the year with a unit on the family. Basic Spanish vocabulary for the members of the family will be taught. We will be working on many fun activities to give us practice with these important vocabulary words.
Kindergarteners have learned their colors for red and blue, and are on to the color yellow. We will continue our exploration of colors throughout the month. We have also learned the words for circle and square. We will be learning the triangle next. We will continue exploring the basic shapes in conjunction with our colors.
I hope that the new year brings us all good health and prosperity! I also hope that your children are enjoying learning the language of Spanish.
Mrs. Zaremba
(815) 678-6870
jzaremba@nsd2.com
