Bonjour tout le monde! It has been a while since you last heard from the French class at the Davis Art Center. We've been quite busy!
Recently we've been working extensively on building vocabulary focusing on different fruits and vegetables, ordering in a restaurant, and cooking!
We learned how to set a table and set up a makeshift restaurant, complete with a well-set table and fake money to order lemonade and bread. We also learned about different ingredients and different things we do in the kitchen, such as chop, boil, sauté, bake, mix, and wrote down a recipe for brownies and actually made them in class!
Be sure to ask your kids about the different fruits and vegetables, different ingredients, or different utensils you might come across in the kitchen to help them practice!
That's it for now!
À lundi!
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Korematsu Beginning Spanish
Hola Padres!!!
Time flies! We're almost to the end of Feb. and our TALK Beginning Spanish class has had a ton of new material!
A topic that we have been exploring for the last several weeks is food/comida! While we learn a lot of vocabulary in the class I have also started integrating a full sentence in our weekly activities.
We started of with fruits and vegetables:
manzana/apple
fresa/strawberry
sandia/watermelon
mango/mango
zanahoria/carrot
papa/potatoe
The sentences we studied for this topic were:
My favorite fruit/vegetable is .....
Mi fruta o vedura favorita es.....
After fruits and vegetables we have gone over snacks, drinks, and everyday foods. Also, the naming the food according to the meal, either desayuno, almuerzo o cena and postre/dessert.
This upcoming week we will learn vocabulary for meal preparation like wash, cut, cook, heat etc.
And I will also be integrating full sentences that they can use at home :)
Happy Sunday and have a good week! :)
-Joanna
Time flies! We're almost to the end of Feb. and our TALK Beginning Spanish class has had a ton of new material!
A topic that we have been exploring for the last several weeks is food/comida! While we learn a lot of vocabulary in the class I have also started integrating a full sentence in our weekly activities.
We started of with fruits and vegetables:
manzana/apple
fresa/strawberry
sandia/watermelon
mango/mango
zanahoria/carrot
papa/potatoe
The sentences we studied for this topic were:
My favorite fruit/vegetable is .....
Mi fruta o vedura favorita es.....
After fruits and vegetables we have gone over snacks, drinks, and everyday foods. Also, the naming the food according to the meal, either desayuno, almuerzo o cena and postre/dessert.
This upcoming week we will learn vocabulary for meal preparation like wash, cut, cook, heat etc.
And I will also be integrating full sentences that they can use at home :)
Happy Sunday and have a good week! :)
-Joanna
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Beginning Spanish for the Month of January@ Pionner School
¡Vamos a divertirnos!
Welcome back to Spanish class, it has been a great year and a new one to continue the great fortune. I am excited to start a new session with the kids. I hope to see them all and keep flourishing to a new beginning!
The activieties that were given during the first week this month of January consisted in activities that consited of learning about body parts. In this activities we had games such as pictionary, drawing their own person and playing memory games. In the other weeks we learn about fruits and vegetables. We played with play do to made our favorite fruits or vegetables and playing the 20 question game.
Some of the vocabulary for January:
Body parts: cabeza, hombro, brazos, manos, piernas, rodillas, pies, pelo, ojos, boca, nariz, dedos
Action verbs: jugar, brincar, correr, caminar, cruzar los dedos, cruzar los pies
Fruits/Vegetables: naranja, zanahorria, uva, manzana, cebolla, freza, tomate, cereza, elote
Welcome back to Spanish class, it has been a great year and a new one to continue the great fortune. I am excited to start a new session with the kids. I hope to see them all and keep flourishing to a new beginning!
The activieties that were given during the first week this month of January consisted in activities that consited of learning about body parts. In this activities we had games such as pictionary, drawing their own person and playing memory games. In the other weeks we learn about fruits and vegetables. We played with play do to made our favorite fruits or vegetables and playing the 20 question game.
Some of the vocabulary for January:
Body parts: cabeza, hombro, brazos, manos, piernas, rodillas, pies, pelo, ojos, boca, nariz, dedos
Action verbs: jugar, brincar, correr, caminar, cruzar los dedos, cruzar los pies
Fruits/Vegetables: naranja, zanahorria, uva, manzana, cebolla, freza, tomate, cereza, elote
Monday, December 30, 2013
Pioneer Elem Beginners Spanish: December 9-12, 2013
Hola parents,
Just a quick overview of what we did in class the last week in December before going to break of the T.A.L.K. program at Pioneer Elementary!
We had a lot of fun learning about the opposites and then incorporating the Christmas theme in it by having them distinguish from a big (grande) present to a small ( pequeño) present, coming in and out of the classroom to establish that outside was cold (frío) and inside was hot (caliente), etc.
The kids learned about Christmas terms in Spanish like Santa Clause (Santa Claus), snow man (hombre de nieve), gingerbread man (hombre jengibre), Christmas Tree (árbol de Navidad) and candy cane (bastón de caramelo). I had them then draw a picture of that term and then converted the picture into an "Aguinaldo Navideño" with treats for them to take home. They even helped me decorate a small Christmas tree in the classroom and got to earn extra stars by pointing out details in the decorations themselves that they had previously learned in class. For instance, there were decorations that were different colors, shapes, quantities, and had the Christmas terms in them. Their job was to point out what they remembered learning in the past that the tree ornament contained. I was impressed in how much they were able to point out!!! I am very proud of the class and am excited to see them again on Monday January 6, 2014!
Maestra Auri
Just a quick overview of what we did in class the last week in December before going to break of the T.A.L.K. program at Pioneer Elementary!
We had a lot of fun learning about the opposites and then incorporating the Christmas theme in it by having them distinguish from a big (grande) present to a small ( pequeño) present, coming in and out of the classroom to establish that outside was cold (frío) and inside was hot (caliente), etc.
The kids learned about Christmas terms in Spanish like Santa Clause (Santa Claus), snow man (hombre de nieve), gingerbread man (hombre jengibre), Christmas Tree (árbol de Navidad) and candy cane (bastón de caramelo). I had them then draw a picture of that term and then converted the picture into an "Aguinaldo Navideño" with treats for them to take home. They even helped me decorate a small Christmas tree in the classroom and got to earn extra stars by pointing out details in the decorations themselves that they had previously learned in class. For instance, there were decorations that were different colors, shapes, quantities, and had the Christmas terms in them. Their job was to point out what they remembered learning in the past that the tree ornament contained. I was impressed in how much they were able to point out!!! I am very proud of the class and am excited to see them again on Monday January 6, 2014!
Maestra Auri
Thursday, December 12, 2013
End of the year. ¡Felices Fiestas!
Hola a todo/as!
Well, we've come to the end of another great year. This year was different due to a greater group size, but every student contributed in a different way. With respect, we helped each other, and learned from each other. We had lots of great activities at TALK, and here are some of the latest pictures:
In pairs, the students asked each other which vegetables they prefered in Spanish by saying:
¿Te gusta .... o ... ? Then, they wrote down the answers. Here are some sample worksheets:
*Note ambos means both & ninguno means none of them.
Well, we've come to the end of another great year. This year was different due to a greater group size, but every student contributed in a different way. With respect, we helped each other, and learned from each other. We had lots of great activities at TALK, and here are some of the latest pictures:
FOOD Lesson - COMIDA
In pairs, the students asked each other which vegetables they prefered in Spanish by saying:
¿Te gusta .... o ... ? Then, they wrote down the answers. Here are some sample worksheets:
*Note ambos means both & ninguno means none of them.
Numeros Lesson + Me gusta-Mi favorito (I like- My favorite) + Animals & days of the week review
Some of the children's responses I most enjoyed reading about their preferences:
I was very impressed with the creative book covers the students designed for their story book of preferences:
Viernes de Pachanga
Every Friday, we either learned about a new Latin American/Spanish musical rhythm or we learned about some Spanish instruments. Here are some pictures from our lesson about Colombian instruments.
The students created: Guacharacas, Acordeones & Cajas.
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| Guacharacas - tubes with ridges |
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| Acordeones - Accordions |
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| Cajas - Drum-like instruments |
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| We used these instruments to play vallenato |
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| Some of the features of this particular Colombian rhythm, which we discussed in class. |
Vamos al Restaurante - Ordering at a restaurant in Spanish
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| Each child, randomly picked one of these roles: cocinero/a (chef), mesero/a (waiter), or cliente (customer) |
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| Los cocineros "prepared" the food orders using homemade clay |
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| Los meseros took orders in Spanish, and los clientes ordered food in Spanish. |
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| We took turns to make sure everyone had a chance to participate in a different role |
Happy Holidays everyone! We'll see you next year! 2014
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Pioneer Elementary- Beginners Spanish December 2-5
Hola Parents,
Feliz Domingo! Happy Sunday! I just wanted to update you all on the enjoyable week we had. On Monday, the kids began putting together a yearly calendar. Each student had the opportunity to pick a month of their choice, preferably the month of their birthday, to decorate. This was a three-day project and was amusing to see how focused they can get when it came to decorating their favorite month!
On Thursday, we had the opportunity to incorporate the birthday theme into our lesson plan by actually celebrating two December birthdays. This worked out very well because the kids had the opportunity to practice their Spanish birthday terms during the birthday celebration. We had balloons and a "piñata" which was filled with small toys instead of candy. We even sang the birthday song in Spanish! Even Maestra Auri had a blast!
Please be on the look out next weekend for another blog on this weeks events. Christmas will be one of our themes!
Thank you parents once again and remember that there will be no class next week December 16, 2013-January 2, 2014. Class will resume January 6, 2014.
Maestra Auri
Feliz Domingo! Happy Sunday! I just wanted to update you all on the enjoyable week we had. On Monday, the kids began putting together a yearly calendar. Each student had the opportunity to pick a month of their choice, preferably the month of their birthday, to decorate. This was a three-day project and was amusing to see how focused they can get when it came to decorating their favorite month!
On Thursday, we had the opportunity to incorporate the birthday theme into our lesson plan by actually celebrating two December birthdays. This worked out very well because the kids had the opportunity to practice their Spanish birthday terms during the birthday celebration. We had balloons and a "piñata" which was filled with small toys instead of candy. We even sang the birthday song in Spanish! Even Maestra Auri had a blast!
Please be on the look out next weekend for another blog on this weeks events. Christmas will be one of our themes!
Thank you parents once again and remember that there will be no class next week December 16, 2013-January 2, 2014. Class will resume January 6, 2014.
Maestra Auri
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Korematsu Intermediate Spanish
Good afternoon Korematsu parents,
Happy Thanksgiving! I'm hoping everyone enjoyed the delicious turkey dinners. Well it's been a long break, now its time to get back on track with classes and learning new Spanish words. This week coming up, we will be going over FOOD. I have spilt the vocabulary into three different categories: VEGETABLES, FRUITS, & LIQUIDS. At the end of the week feel free to quiz your children around the house, perhaps ask them how do you say this in Spanish. If you have any questions, comments, concerns- feel free to email me or post on this blog. As always, it's a pleasure to have your children as my students.
-Juan
Happy Thanksgiving! I'm hoping everyone enjoyed the delicious turkey dinners. Well it's been a long break, now its time to get back on track with classes and learning new Spanish words. This week coming up, we will be going over FOOD. I have spilt the vocabulary into three different categories: VEGETABLES, FRUITS, & LIQUIDS. At the end of the week feel free to quiz your children around the house, perhaps ask them how do you say this in Spanish. If you have any questions, comments, concerns- feel free to email me or post on this blog. As always, it's a pleasure to have your children as my students.
-Juan
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