3 de junio, 2015

Hola, padres,

Our last few weeks of school were busy and happy! We celebrated our "madres" by using words that described our mothers in glowing terms! I hope it was a lovely Mother's Day for all. As we moved closer to Summer, we made lists of things we planned on doing in the Summertime: Voy a la playa, I am going to the beach, Voy a nadar, I am going to swim,etc. It sounds as if the children were going to have wonderful activities. The children learned new words for different animals, including gato and perro. The interest in playing store and learning some words for denominations of money in Spanish continued and they loved it! Our practice of weather expressions continued, along with talking about getting protection from the sun while we colored pictures of wide-brimmed sombreros. Some of the children wanted to count past ten in Spanish. One of the most challenging activities for them was listening to alphabet letter sounds and then matching a word I said in Spanish with the beginning letter sound. They also had fun coloring the letter sheets while working hard on the phonics of Spanish.
when I brought books from the library, they were received enthusiastically. The class had a very special last day of our year with treats of fruit, juice, and cookies and cupcakes provided by our director, Valerie. They spontaneously made flags and some sweet notes for me. The creativity and generosity of the children was touching and impressive, too. We received diplomas for our work during the year and the children were proud. Applause filled the air. I would like to thank you parents and the EFMB program for a special opportunity to work with the wonderful children this year. They have made friendships and formed some trusting bonds.It was always a treat to arrive and be welcomed by the children running towards the classroom and calling my name. We welcome them back next year for the next level of Spanish. Meanwhile, I encourage you to help them review, listen to their CD's, say phrases, look at books from the library that in Spanish or Spanish/English. Remember the four main components of language learning: listening, speaking, writing, reading. Feliz Verano, Happy Summer!!  Senora Lucy

29 de abril, 2015

Our worksheets about our families, our homes, and ourselves in general has been a popular theme. They reflect a pride and connection to their personal worlds. A small addition such as tracing one's hand makes it even more visually personal.

29 de abril, 2015

Earth Day was a good day to talk about Nature, our Earth, and its living things. The children knew about recycling and more. We had vocabulary lists that apply to these concepts. They appreciate flowers, trees, and animals and understand the need to treasure them!

22 de abril

Hola, padres,

We enjoy our time together and have been working on letters and the sounds. We sing the alphabet song and the children always request "Veo, Veo", like "I Spy". That game involves finding an object and telling the children to guess which "purple" object it is! They love guessing and love the ritual of the back of fourth call and response. They should have the copy of the words in their books.