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Let's Speak Spanish!
Bienvenidos a mi página de español 2011!
The expectations in the Spanish class from 1st-4th grade are simple; pay attention, participate, follow directions, follow the rules of the classroom, and be respectful.
The routines in the classroom will help reinforce Spanish vocabulary. Repetition is key while teaching a second language, and we will be doing so in a variety of ways. Stay tuned!Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-52442589884703838832012-10-03T09:44:00.001-07:002012-10-03T09:44:07.723-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next Monday October 8th, from 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. in the Student Activity Center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, <i>Every Day Spanish</i> in 3rd and 4th grade is in full swing. The kids are settled into a routine, and I am "Speedy Gonzalez" keeping up with their energy and enthusiasm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We started the year with introductions and greetings. Question words such as ¿Qué? (what?), ¿Quién? (who?), ¿Cómo? (how?), etc., were used in our introductions by asking each other questions such as, <i>¿Cuál es tu </i><i>color </i><i>favorito?</i> (Which is your favorite color?). Baby steps to what will become a full-year experience on learning to converse in Spanish. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), this week and in the weeks to come, the students will be researching a Hispanic personality who has made a positive contribution to the United States. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #d9ead3;">The students will be paired to become a team where one person will be the <i>"reportero/a"</i> and the other the <i>"Famoso/a Hispano/a"</i>. The <i>reportero/a</i> will ask the questions while the <i>"Famoso/a Hispano/a"</i> answers. Props will be expected in order to make the experience more memorable (not to mention FUN).</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: #f4cccc;">4th Grade:</b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Each student will become a <i>"Famoso/a Hispano/a". </i>They will research information using the questions learned. Again, props will be expected to aid in the presentation, while making it fun and memorable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">One of the on-line sites the students will be using is www.infoplease.com. Mrs. Smay is also helping put together a collection of books that will help them find information as well as allowing the students to use the computers in the library simultaneously. I will be recording their presentations which I hope to be included in their digital portfolios by the end of the school year.</span>Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-79361189915167181282012-02-13T06:03:00.000-08:002012-02-13T07:41:26.643-08:00Esta Semana en la Clase de Español...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=G&biw=1204&bih=621&gbv=2&q=corazon+latiendo+gif&tbm=isch&tbs=simg:CAQSXRpbCxCo1NgEGgIICAwLELCMpwgaNAoyCAESDNoGsgatBt8GxgbDBhog9mdpjfp1W0fSe3t0e3r3rduEQk9E2pQ-2zhmX_1lmNJoMCxCOrv4IGgoKCAgBEgRonAnGDA&ei=phg5T8iOI6KGsgKSvvH6AQ&ved=0CCsQwg4"><img src="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTONcgGx9gQuXFdOxR9YIRpII_DZS3nKEVo2FdK75sExP3jkzYFxXyNUw" alt="" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 255); padding: 1px; width: 65px; height: 46px;" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"> Feliz Día de los Enamorados</span></span> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This week we are talking about who we love..<span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Yo amo a..."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span></span></span>The students are all making Valentine cards where they have to write who they love in Spanish...if they do not know how to write it, they must ask in Spanish <span style="font-style: italic;">¿Cómo se dice...? </span>(How do you say?) or<span style="font-style: italic;"> ¿Cómo se escribe...? </span>(How do you write/spell?)<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br /></span>Due to time constraint, there will not be enough time for all the students to read their cards out loud to the class. I hope that you will take a moment to ask your child to read it to you at home.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">For those going to </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Puerto Rico</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">,</span> please remember that our trip information meeting is this Thursday at 3:00 in my Spanish classroom. I will have your 4th grader come to me at 2:45, and I will provide a snack while we wait for you. You need to bring the Insurance forms filled out, if you have not already done so. Gracias!</span><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-88065357547860506142011-12-22T08:33:00.000-08:002011-12-22T08:35:39.569-08:00<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">¡FELIZ NAVIDAD Y FELIZ AñO NUEVO!</span></span>Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-54753241030868714762011-12-08T08:01:00.000-08:002011-12-08T08:34:52.867-08:00Esta Semana en la Clase de Español...<div style="text-align: center;"> IT'S OFFICIAL!!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <a style="width:280px;height:180px" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1246&bih=584&tbm=isch&tbnid=4sawazPpHpp-3M:&imgrefurl=http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/flags/puertorico/flag.shtml&docid=cXCA26g9mADAlM&imgurl=http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/flags/puertorico/flagbig.GIF&w=436&h=280&ei=k-DgTqqUIpTTgQeLt4zxBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=245&vpy=287&dur=2798&hovh=180&hovw=280&tx=202&ty=199&sig=117945981113997952640&page=1&tbnh=100&tbnw=155&start=0&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0" class="rg_hl" id="rg_hl"><img style="width: 58px; height: 36px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRQ8oGAcIiZPN1G5Pg3RamM44DVZiDokPOSEipH-rgghvrAG_Pr" class="rg_hi" id="rg_hi" alt="" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">WE ARE GOING TO PUERTO RICO</span> <a style="width:280px;height:180px" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1246&bih=584&tbm=isch&tbnid=4sawazPpHpp-3M:&imgrefurl=http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/flags/puertorico/flag.shtml&docid=cXCA26g9mADAlM&imgurl=http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/flags/puertorico/flagbig.GIF&w=436&h=280&ei=k-DgTqqUIpTTgQeLt4zxBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=245&vpy=287&dur=2798&hovh=180&hovw=280&tx=202&ty=199&sig=117945981113997952640&page=1&tbnh=100&tbnw=155&start=0&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0" class="rg_hl" id="rg_hl"><img style="width: 61px; height: 38px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRQ8oGAcIiZPN1G5Pg3RamM44DVZiDokPOSEipH-rgghvrAG_Pr" class="rg_hi" id="rg_hi" alt="" /></a> !<br /></div>The itinerary is amazing. Here is a snip of what we will be doing...including a lot of español... <p style="margin-top: 4.56pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;"><span style=" color: rgb(79, 129, 189);font-size:19pt;" ></span></span> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:+mn-cs; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:77; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:auto; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:+mn-ea; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:77; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:auto; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Apple Casual"; panose-1:0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="mso-bidi-Apple Casual";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#4F81BD;" >San Juan tour, Luquillo Beach relaxation, Rainforest hike and swim under waterfalls, Ponce tour (second oldest city), visit a historic Indian Ceremonial Park, rural school visit, Bioluminescent Bay private boat tour in day time, then swim at night to discover the magic of the dinoflagellates, Zipline Adventure, cave visit (watch out for murciélagos), mountain organic farm visit, and a visit to the world’s largest Radar Radiotelescope</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Apple Casual";mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea;mso-bidi-mso-font-kerning:12.0ptfont-family:+mn-cs;font-size:100%;color:#4F81BD;" >,</span><span style="Apple Casual"font-family:";" ></span></p> <span style=" color: rgb(79, 129, 189);font-family:Calibri;font-size:19pt;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Just to name a few. We have room for a few more people, but you <span style="font-weight: bold;">MUST ACT FAST</span>. Remember that OLDER siblings are welcome to attend. The deposit of $175 pp can be made directly to </span><a href="http://www.vamonostours.com./">www.vamonostours.com.</a><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">The fourth graders are finishing up their homework presentations in front of the class, and I must say that, even though it was a challenging way of looking at the location of their country, they persevered. If I got lost while looking for their country, they went back, fixed the problem, and came back with corrections. This shows them taking pride in their work.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;">Next week we will be celebrating our traditional <span style="font-style: italic;">Fiestas Navideñas</span>, and reviewing some of the traditions of our culture.<br /><br />Some classes will have the opportunity to play<span style="font-style: italic;"> Bingo Navideño,</span> with lots of Spanish vocabulary.</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">So far we have made </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"cubitos de nieve", "árbol de Navidad", y la "Flor de Noche Buena"....</span></span><br /><br />Señora Bpckman-Pedersen<br /></span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="margin-top: 4.56pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br /><span style=" color: rgb(79, 129, 189);font-family:Calibri;font-size:19pt;" ></span></p><p style="margin-top: 4.56pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi- mso-color-index:4;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-USfont-family:+mn-cs;font-size:19.0pt;color:#4F81BD;" ><br /></span></p>Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-39134760057706859202011-11-29T04:40:00.000-08:002011-11-29T05:17:59.931-08:00Esta Semana en la Clase de Español...1st-4th graders. Many students took the opportunity to read their <span style="font-style: italic;">"Doy gracias por..."</span> cards at the Thanksgiving dinner, however, for those who did not, they have this week to read them to their parents. I will continue to have activities where your child will be able to express himself/herself at home, so please read this blog to keep up with your child's homework.<br /><br />4th grade: Tarea: find your country location and be ready to tell the class where it is located. For example: <span style="font-style: italic;">Brazil está al norte de Paraguay, al este de Bolivia, al sur de Venezuela, y al oeste del Oceáno Atlántico</span>. <br /><br />1st-3rd grade: more numbers games, and math.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Frío</span> is the word of the week for the 1st graders, ask your child what it means.<br /><br />We will be decorating our classroom for the next holiday, <span style="font-style: italic;">La Navidad</span> y el <span style="font-style: italic;">Año Nuevo</span>, and discussing some of the traditions from the Spanish-speaking countries. There will be a small <span style="font-style: italic;">fiesta</span> in the classroom the last day of your child's Spanish class before going on the December break. Want to come to the <span style="font-style: italic;">fiesta</span>?Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-85479604525519903972011-11-14T11:41:00.000-08:002011-11-14T15:16:01.575-08:00Esta Semana en la Clase de Español...<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span class="sg_hu" style="width:250px;"><span class="sg_hcv" style="width:250px;height:250px;"></span><span class="sg_hct" style="width:250px;display:block;"><span class="sg_hct_i sg_hct_i_tt"></span></span></span><span class="sg_hu" style="width:250px;"><span class="sg_hcv" style="width:250px;height:250px;"><a id="" href="http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=thanksgiving+feast+pictures&view=detail&id=8AFDCFD484216D469D50E3DAA8BFFD4E6EC1C76C&first=631&FORM=IDFRIR" class=""><img class="sg_t" style="left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 86px; height: 86px;" src="http://ts3.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1356902967266&id=4422a3c982979c5be54640723c3c8ad4&url=http%3a%2f%2fkatedolan.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2010%2f11%2fcornucopia2.jpg" /></a></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Día de Acción de Gracias" </span></span><span class="sg_hu" style="width:250px;"><span class="sg_hcv" style="width:250px;height:158px;"><a id="" href="http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=thanksgiving+feast+pictures&view=detail&id=6DAD94744540E96DD0FE2410F9BA726579E73043&first=811&FORM=IDFRIR" class=""><img class="sg_t" style="left: 0px; top: 12.75px; width: 104px; height: 72px;" src="http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1358879462111&id=862deef3846fedb9a3d6462e94bf3511&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.discoversd.net%2fdiscover%2fimages%2fThumbnails%2fArticle%2f550x292%2f1-08Nov2010043531193213.jpg" /></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thanksgiving Day</span></span></span><br /><br /><span class="sg_hu" style="width:250px;"><span class="sg_hcv" style="width:250px;height:187.5px;"><a id="" href="http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pumpkins&view=detail&id=C08BB64721E253D359EFC113FD0C00531D6B5B21&first=0&FORM=IDFRIR" class=""><img class="sg_t" style="left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 77px; height: 57px;" src="http://ts3.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1270193521666&id=816afb833640dc99936094284ecbfe0e&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wallpaperweb.org%2fwallpaper%2fMiscellaneous%2f1600x1200%2ftwopumpkins1600.jpg" /></a></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><br />Dar = </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">To give</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">Doy = </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">I give</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"></span><br /><span class="sg_hu" style="width:250px;"><span class="sg_hcv" style="width:250px;height:187.5px;"></span><span class="sg_hct" style="width:250px;display:block;"><span class="sg_hct_i sg_hct_i_tt"></span></span></span>so<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Doy gracias por...</span>"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I give thanks for...<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">The students are writing about what they are thankful for in their table-setting- cards. This is always a great exercise to learn new vocabulary, and to practice old vocabulary as well. I hope that you will help remind your child to bring his/her card to dinner wherever that may be this Thanksgiving, so that he/she can read it in Spanish! They will share them with the class later in the week.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">¡Gracias!</span><br /><br />4th grade Parents:<br />In order to make the <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Puerto Rico</span> trip a reality for some, deposits need to be made by the deadline. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.<br /><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></div></div>Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-44161353014900823662011-11-08T17:18:00.000-08:002011-11-08T17:45:45.198-08:00¡ATENCIóN 4th graders!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); font-weight: bold;">NEW, STARTING NEXT WEEK!<br /></span>Look in my blog to see if your <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">lucky number</span> comes up for a chance to win a private lunch <span style="font-weight: bold;">time </span><br />(with treats) in the Spanish classroom with Señora Bockman-Pedersen.<br />Will need to attend the lunch on a Thursday.<br />Must bring his/her own lunch.<br />Offer valid through end of May.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Next Week Thursday's <span style="font-style: italic;">Private Lunch Time</span> Winners Are: </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Mr. Hughes class - #12</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Mrs. Cameron's class - #7 </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Mrs. Lemon's class - #3</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Ms. Telemachos's class - #19</span><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-20962390606345076402011-11-08T12:44:00.000-08:002011-11-08T13:18:28.509-08:00Esta Semana en la Clase de Español...<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">I am truly enjoying listening to your child sing or recite the verse from his/her homework assignment. I hear familiar words as well as some very interesting and not so familiar words but somehow they make it work.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-weight: bold;">Hojas</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=P0t&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1275&bih=608&q=maple+leaf&tbm=isch&tbs=simg:CAQSZRpjCxCo1NgEGgIIBAwLELCMpwgaPAo6CAESFMgF4wX4BOQF6AThBdEG1Ab1BKgGGiCwXWdHr5J1FeBdqnGavZuW1tdk6gSrlx_1qljyPdSUHjAwLEI6u_1ggaCgoICAESBAND0KEM&ei=WJu5TsaWBoKctweHr4HdBw&ved=0CCgQwg4"><img src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTYB_1LfWlXSvFKkwRgM69oVPSfQYYxAYB3wDQlBhYB_eO2662xG_lj3g" alt="" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 255); padding: 1px; width: 63px; height: 58px;" /></a><span class="rg_ctlv"></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">are leaves, not to be confused with </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">ojos</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1275&bih=608&q=anime+eyes&tbm=isch&tbs=simg:CAQSVRpTCxCo1NgEGgIICgwLELCMpwgaLAoqCAESBPUH8wcaIO9leojWXVuHx4-pdIln0Xetw7A-KrSSarJIFCX5hLyIDAsQjq7-CBoKCggIARIEwqzuDww&ei=tJu5Tp5QyqC3B4TsxcUH&ved=0CCYQwg4"><img src="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQXLsuTPSX2rj5jvrO2-xWlY-AGAupVM8JpMpcW3YICgd76zUk1XMIWYeo" alt="" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 255); padding: 1px; width: 92px; height: 58px;" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">which means eyes. The 1st graders will be collecting them in order to decorate my classroom for Thanksgiving.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Next week they will be busy making their traditional Thanksgiving table place cards where they will be writing what they are thankful for...in Spanish of course<br /><br /></span>In preparation for our math lessons coming up in 2nd, 3rd and 4th, the students are practicing to count by 10's in Spanish:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">.</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Diez, Veinte, Treinta, Cuarenta, Cincuenta, Sesenta, Setenta, Ochenta, Noventa, Cien,</span> and to make it interesting...<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">mil</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">dosmil</span>.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Once they master the 10's they should be able to count any number in between. Then we will go into the 100's, and 1,000's!<br /></div></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Discovery Languages book is being read by the students in class. This book has interesting information about the history of the Spanish Language onto the Americas, customs, and many fun activities & exercises.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">The trip to <span style="font-style: italic;">Puerto Rico</span></span> <img id="USI_1j5gy7x6sx9tg_picImg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5FA1crlFXkCn6YKR2KIuLuo5LUY6QCBVVYAc86H1JfKGtBuBpsa6KC5k-XkjN0Iipd2wvkkZjFwakgkc1Uhc7GcfFXFEE3WGbL4teIpPskmAtlIFwWT-FpZTZCzMc2rPfLCKEI55054/s250/puerto-rico-big-flag.jpg" style="width: 54px; height: 36px;" class="previewImageDiv" alt="Preview" /> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> is filling up with interested families. We </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">still </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">have room for a few families to be included, so if you wish to send in your deposit by check to me, feel free to do so, by early next week, and I will forward it to Vámonos Tours. Remember to read the page here in my blog about the trip for updates.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> There are several 3rd grade parents interested already in this trip, but rest assured that your child will have the opportunity the following summer (2013), where he/she will be better prepared to enjoy all the Spanish vocabulary and activities to take place during the trip.</span><br /></div><br />Hasta Luego, and thanks for reading!Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-46880837918131413822011-11-04T10:56:00.000-07:002011-11-10T05:42:25.598-08:004th grade and 3rd grade Homework (Tarea)The 4th and 3rd grade <span style="font-style: italic;">tarea</span> is to write a verse using 4 words in Spanish and their translation in English to match the song verses I sing in class. <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">The 2nd and 4th lines need to rhyme</span>. Below is an example:<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pollito chicken<br />Gallina <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">hen</span><br />Lápiz pencil<br />y Pluma <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">pen</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Go to link below for dictionary words ideas.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/languages/spanish/Aisfor.shtml">http://www.enchantedlearning.com/languages/spanish/Aisfor.shtml</a><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The tarea is due next week as follows:<br />FOURTH GRADE: Mr. Hughes-November 9th, Mrs. Lemon-November 11th, Ms. Telemachos-November 10th, Mrs. Cameron-November 10th.<br /><br />THIRD GRADE: Mrs. LaDuke-November 10th, Mrs. Mitchell-November 10th, Mr. Wolfrath-November 10th, and Mrs. Hensler-November 9th.<br /></div></div>Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-78378953210538104372011-10-31T07:35:00.000-07:002011-10-31T13:02:11.032-07:00Esta Semana en la Clase de Español...4th grade parents:<br />Dear 4th grade parents,<br />This <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday and Friday at 2:45</span> </span>are the LAST two meetings for information about the trip to <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Puerto Rico</span>. Please come to the Spanish room (K-1) in the Kindergarten wing. If you cannot attend, email me at bbp@shorecrest.org and/or visit my blog and click on the 'Vamos a Puerto Rico' page. ¡Gracias to those who have signed up!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);">You can use your frequent flier miles on this trip!!</span><br /></div><br />Celebrating <span style="font-style: italic;">El Día de los Muertos</span> November 1st-2nd<br />1st-4th graders: tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday will be celebrating <span style="font-style: italic;">El Día de los muertos</span> when we discuss a loved one or a pet who has passed away.<br /><br />The Fourth graders are making 'Papel picado' a form of paper decoration very popular in Hispanic festivities.<br /><br />3rd and 2nd made their own depictions of Halloween symbols <span style="font-style: italic;">(el gato negro, el fantásma, la bruja, el murciélago, la calabaza con cara, la araña</span>) which were then taped together and laminated, so that they could take it home and hang it for future admiration of their work at this moment in time.<br /><br />1st graders will be going outside next week as we reinforce their "word of the week - HOJAS. We will be collecting hojas!<br />Gracias.Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-49596070447974374032011-10-24T12:46:00.000-07:002011-10-24T14:28:02.394-07:00Esta Semana en la Clase de Español...<div style="text-align: left;"><a style="width:255px;height:198px" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=beaches+in+puerto+rico&num=10&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1230&bih=577&tbm=isch&tbnid=96r5m467vzY-vM:&imgrefurl=http://elyunque.com/beaches.html&docid=6kzlk7v_ui8PDM&imgurl=http://elyunque.com/beaches/tallcocosb.jpg&w=600&h=466&ei=h8ilToPeFNLMtge2wpnTBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=137&vpy=265&dur=4991&hovh=198&hovw=255&tx=136&ty=215&sig=117945981113997952640&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=163&tbnw=249&start=0&ndsp=8&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0" class="rg_hl" id="rg_hl"><img src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQLwFni31BE-L4kSY6jaq_msTLpYCHESODJCpix-WQtQm9v69Ke" style="width: 152px; height: 117px;" class="rg_hi" id="rg_hi" alt="" /></a> <a style="width:252px;height:200px" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=observatorio+de+arecibo&num=10&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1230&bih=577&tbm=isch&tbnid=0zfUTg9IL7kmiM:&imgrefurl=http://scitec.nosdom.com/%3Fp%3D1728&docid=3TX6nsi-llh4TM&imgurl=http://www.infoastro.com/img/20041116arecibo.jpg&w=550&h=436&ei=WcqlTrG4JISEtgfdzvyXBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=938&vpy=140&dur=10758&hovh=200&hovw=252&tx=201&ty=217&sig=117945981113997952640&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=121&tbnw=131&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0" class="rg_hl" id="rg_hl"><img src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRMm6aZ7UAZPTDsYIUxn2RcZKK0NsM6DEUXoJxNkkjDWPDYpoSSAw" style="width: 136px; height: 108px;" class="rg_hi" id="rg_hi" alt="" /> </a> <a style="width:299px;height:168px" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=phosphorescent+bay+puerto+rico&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1230&bih=577&tbm=isch&tbnid=HQlfUEbGrAmplM:&imgrefurl=http://www.lunch.com/Reviews/attraction/Bioluminescent_Bay_Vieques_Puerto_Rico-wiki-1432535.html&docid=07ViViJ87659MM&imgurl=http://media.lunch.com/d/d7/489642.jpg&w=461&h=260&ei=idalTr24A4e4tweGy7CYBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=547&vpy=295&dur=7223&hovh=168&hovw=299&tx=143&ty=186&sig=117945981113997952640&page=1&tbnh=114&tbnw=193&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0" class="rg_hl" id="rg_hl"> </a><a style="width: 225px; height: 224px;" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=el+morro+puerto+rico&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1230&bih=577&tbm=isch&tbnid=1zD88HHMDwJUDM:&imgrefurl=http://www.ritaxxii.org/abstractsclose.html&docid=rOm37Y0tWCrPAM&imgurl=http://www.ritaxxii.org/images/ElMorro.jpg&w=300&h=299&ei=zNalTsXqCISgtwfh0sGOBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=782&vpy=118&dur=2581&hovh=224&hovw=225&tx=142&ty=238&sig=117945981113997952640&page=1&tbnh=114&tbnw=136&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0" class="rg_hl" id="rg_hl"><img src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS2hcSjXolo9cEVU5145ycp8qeu0wIcsUjwLqfy6ARw-3xPHE56" style="width: 96px; height: 96px;" height="224" width="225" class="rg_hi" id="rg_hi" alt="" /> </a><a style="width:185px;height:273px" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=el+yunque+rainforest&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1230&bih=577&tbm=isch&tbnid=qHkyyfqu0w2yEM:&imgrefurl=http://www.elyunque.com/1b.html&docid=8weGr46g1Y0vhM&imgurl=http://www.elyunque.com/images/38.jpg&w=390&h=575&ei=QsmlTpC1MMaWtwf0wKCUBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=342&vpy=190&dur=6673&hovh=273&hovw=185&tx=136&ty=291&sig=117945981113997952640&page=10&tbnh=169&tbnw=115&start=96&ndsp=11&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:96" class="rg_hl" id="rg_hl"><img src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQnOu0TUpht7Huu7nbpIiLbQS90QHtBG_HMkijVzo3ZdWC__jwT0w" style="width: 57px; height: 84px;" class="rg_hi" id="rg_hi" alt="" /></a><a style="width:225px;height:224px" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=el+morro+puerto+rico&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1230&bih=577&tbm=isch&tbnid=1zD88HHMDwJUDM:&imgrefurl=http://www.ritaxxii.org/abstractsclose.html&docid=rOm37Y0tWCrPAM&imgurl=http://www.ritaxxii.org/images/ElMorro.jpg&w=300&h=299&ei=zNalTsXqCISgtwfh0sGOBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=782&vpy=118&dur=2581&hovh=224&hovw=225&tx=142&ty=238&sig=117945981113997952640&page=1&tbnh=114&tbnw=136&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0" class="rg_hl" id="rg_hl"> </a><a style="width:299px;height:168px" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=phosphorescent+bay+puerto+rico&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1230&bih=577&tbm=isch&tbnid=HQlfUEbGrAmplM:&imgrefurl=http://www.lunch.com/Reviews/attraction/Bioluminescent_Bay_Vieques_Puerto_Rico-wiki-1432535.html&docid=07ViViJ87659MM&imgurl=http://media.lunch.com/d/d7/489642.jpg&w=461&h=260&ei=idalTr24A4e4tweGy7CYBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=547&vpy=295&dur=7223&hovh=168&hovw=299&tx=143&ty=186&sig=117945981113997952640&page=1&tbnh=114&tbnw=193&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0" class="rg_hl" id="rg_hl"><img src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRZ_twc_safteyw7Vq2oDsMaEUuGsOSzU6sFTPURVReaNe0L2R1ew" style="width: 106px; height: 59px;" height="168" width="299" class="rg_hi" id="rg_hi" alt="" /> </a> <a style="width:274px;height:184px" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=flag+of+puerto+rico&num=10&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1230&bih=577&tbm=isch&tbnid=2xXKVsljC4XSpM:&imgrefurl=http://www.flags.net/PURC.htm&docid=MO7FSIZPlJHmeM&imgurl=http://www.flags.net/images/largeflags/PURC0001.GIF&w=388&h=260&ei=78qlTqTMJ4W2twf03YyhBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=243&vpy=279&dur=2484&hovh=184&hovw=274&tx=149&ty=198&sig=117945981113997952640&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=102&tbnw=152&start=0&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0" class="rg_hl" id="rg_hl"><img src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTNiQZO_XMG8io35s990riRCRGuMoI_0yRF9BsqiX6Ik6Tj77RV" style="width: 72px; height: 49px;" class="rg_hi" id="rg_hi" alt="" /></a> <span style="font-size:100%;">The excitement of our 4th grade trip to Puerto Rico</span> was impressive last week. The first information session was offered today at 2:45 with more specific details about the trip.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">NOTE: You may use <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Frequent Flyer Miles</span> for this trip. If you wish to do so, simply add the Name of the person who owns the FFM not of the passenger using them...you can call me or email me so that I can explain</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"> further</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">.</span></span><br /><br />June is already filling up quickly for the tour company, therefore, we would like to get the first 30 people to sign up by November 18th in order to <span style="font-weight: bold;">reserve</span> the first week in June.<br /><br />The next information session will be<span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >this Friday at 8:00 a.m.</span> (just before <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Fall Festival</span>) in my Spanish classroom for parents who could not be present at today's meeting. Mr. Murphy and Dr. Bianco are thrilled that we can offer this amazing opportunity to your child at this early stage in their Spanish education.<br /><br />Art project relating to Halloween:<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We are practicing how to say "I need"...<span style="font-style: italic;">Necesito</span>. So they have had to ask for what they need. For example...<span style="font-style: italic;">"necesito papel blanco para cortar el fantásma"</span> (I need white paper to cut the ghost)...this is also the word we use when we need help at calendar...<span style="font-style: italic;">"necesito ayuda"</span> (I need help)...or when trying to tie a shoe lace (for the younger ones :-) )<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">They don't know it but they are conjugating a verb. I would first ask </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">¿qué necesitas?</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> (what do you need?) another way of conjugating the same verb. This is important because in Spanish there are rules for certain ending verbs. This one is an '</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">ar</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">' verb because the root word is </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">"necesit<span style="font-weight: bold;">ar</span>"</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> (to need), therefore, all other verbs that end in '</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">ar</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">' will follow the same rules.</span><br />---------------<br />4th and 3rd grade is continuing their recordings and making a Halloween art project in-house. They had to ask for specific things during the project, which gave everyone the opportunity to speak Spanish. It is impressive to see how quickly the 4th graders can get through this exercise. Several of them did not even need to look at the board to know what to say!<br /><br />2nd graders art project resembled that of the 3rd graders...they had to come to me individually and tell me what they needed, but at a slower pace. 1st graders were not left behind with an art project. They made the <span style="font-style: italic;">"Libro de el día de los muertos</span>" (book), and I hope that you will take the time to listen to your child read it to you!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">REMEMBER:</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">FRIDAY MORNING PUERTO RICO TRIP INFO SESSION #2, AT 8:00 MY ROOM</span></span><br /></div>Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-80398438552156461932011-10-04T12:35:00.000-07:002011-10-04T13:10:38.931-07:00Esta Semana en la Clase de Español...The 4th graders have begun to record their voices while reading <span style="font-style: italic;">"Todo de Mí"</span> (All about me). It is amazing, and fun to hear their voices in Spanish.<br /><br />3rd graders are finishing up writing the "question & answer" cards. They worked with a team mate, then shared with the class. Public speaking is being taught in Spanish class!<br /><br />2nd and 1st graders are beginning to decorate my classroom with items for <span style="font-style: italic;">"El Día de las Brujas"</span> (Halloween) such as <span style="font-style: italic;">"la calabaza con cara, el fantásma, el gato negro, y la bruja"</span>. For 2nd graders it was a process which included having the student tell me in Spanish <span style="font-style: italic;">"Yo quiero cortar el gato negro",</span> (I want to cut the black cat), at which time I would hand them a piece of construction paper, then they had to say <span style="font-style: italic;">"gracias"</span>, manners, manners, manners!Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-15948137091642605872011-09-19T12:46:00.000-07:002011-09-19T13:08:09.609-07:00Esta Semana en la Clase de Español...<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Hola! </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">4th and 3rd graders will continue to work on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Todo de Mí"</span> in order to be able to record themselves describing themselves. They will be using the Spanish/English dictionaries, a sometimes tricky task. I look forward to seeing some creative descriptions :-)</span><br /><br />1st and 2nd graders will be playing a new Bingo game through the Symtalk program. This is a visual vocabulary educational system which they have seen before, and will now have more opportunities to apply it in an oral setting.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Please see the new <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Club Leo"</span> page I added to my blog. If you are interested in creating a Spanish library at home, feel free to order through Scholastic Club Leo. All the information is in my blog.</span><br /><br />¡Gracias!Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-82485254974177808962011-09-12T12:15:00.000-07:002011-09-12T12:39:09.790-07:00Esta Semana en la Clase de Español...<span style="font-style: italic;">Muchas Gracias</span> to all of you who came to support me on Friday. The Sumo outfit proved a bit heavy and stiff for me, but now that I know what it feels like, I'm ready for a re-match! Coach D "look out"!!<br /><br />4th graders and 3rd graders are working on describing things about themselves with words such as <span style="font-style: italic;">Me llamo </span>(I call myself)<span style="font-style: italic;">, Tengo</span> (I have), <span style="font-style: italic;">Me gusta </span>(I like), and <span style="font-style: italic;">Quiero</span> (I want). They will continue to increase this type of vocabulary for a final verbal "skit" later in the year. Acting will be expected, so we'll be on Broadway-mode.<br /><br />2nd graders and 1st graders are learning the song about the Spanish class coming to an end, with the <span style="font-style: italic;">tic, toc, tic, toc, el reloj</span>...as well as learning to introduce themselves properly.<br /><br />I've uploaded a new song about the "Days of the week" at the very bottom of the page. Please scroll down to hear the voice recorded vocabulary, and song.<br />Gracias!Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-27983783533448439432011-09-07T12:08:00.000-07:002011-09-07T12:16:25.135-07:00Señora SumoThe fight of the year!!!<br />Please come by on Friday evening and help cheer for <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Señora Sumo </span>representing the LD!<br /><br />The football game begins at 7:30, and at the Half Time Show I will be wrestling Coach D. I would love to have LD students there cheering me on! Hope you can all come. :-)<br /><br />Hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken terriyaki, snow cones, fortune cookies, and much more!<br />Hasta luego, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Señora Sumo</span> (a.k.a. Señora Bockman-Pedersen).Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-32382793316129407562011-08-30T11:45:00.000-07:002011-08-31T06:22:33.801-07:004th grade and 3rd grade Homework Link (Tarea)<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Here's the link to the Artic question: In the Artic today, is there more </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">day</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">-time or </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">night</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">-time? look for the answer in the following link...
<br /> <a href="http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/ocean-acidification/arcticcruise2011/index.php">http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/ocean-acidification/arcticcruise2011/</a></span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">For your students in 4th and 3rd grade the homework assignment is simple. Go onto the USGS link above and click on the girl with pig tails: Got questions?. The question to </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">What's the weather like? How many hours of daylight do you get?</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> has the answer below it.</span>
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<br />En el Ártico hay más tiempo de... </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">día</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">/</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">noche</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">.</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Our ex-Shorecrest parent and local Scientist Dr. Lisa Robbins (and very good friend) is onboard the USCGC </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Healy</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> directing an Artic Ocean Acidification Research. She will be there for a few months. I found it a great way for the kids to see from beginning to end how a trip like that might benefit us all as well as </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">ask questions.
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<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Don't worry, I am integrating some Spanish vocabulary :-)</span>
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<br />Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-59582591580555018062011-08-22T12:14:00.000-07:002011-08-22T12:42:58.316-07:00Esta Semana en la Clase de Español...<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-family: webdings;font-size:180%;" >...Bienvenidos a todos!!!</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">We began the week going over some very important items such as the Emergency Procedures, Expectations, Rules of the classroom, and Class list items.
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<br />Many returning students will be able to take home their </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">newly </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">purchased folders, since I still had their old ones. My wish is to keep adding material to them in order to make them part of the 4th grade portfolios. </span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">I made a little mistake... </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">for 1st graders, </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">I failed to add to the list the need of a "</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">cuaderno</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">" (spiral notebook).</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"> Many students expressed that they already have an extra "<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">cuaderno</span>"; your child's teacher will let you know if he/she needs one.</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">Soon after all the rules and emergency procedures are taken care of I will begin speaking primarily in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Español!!</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>Will be fun!!!!!</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">Hasta Luego,</span>
<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-style: italic;">Señora Bockman-Pedersen</span>
<br />Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-21753586823835062342011-06-30T16:55:00.000-07:002011-06-30T21:50:26.178-07:00Esta semana en la clase de Español...As promised, here are some website options for your child to stay connected with Spanish.<br />Please help your child navigate to the relevant age/appropriate section on these sites as they are designed for different grade levels.<br /><br />http://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish.htm <br /><br />http://123teachme.com<br />http://www.languagehelpers.com/words/spanish/basics.html<br /><br /><br />Hope you are having a great summer!<br />Señora Bockman-PedersenHola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-19456937521974755262011-05-02T11:47:00.000-07:002011-05-02T11:55:03.478-07:00Esta semana en la clase de Español...It's <span style="font-style:italic;">'CINCO DE MAYO"</span>!!<br />We'll be reviewing the story in the higher grades and introducing it in the lower grades.<br /><br />Feliz Dia de Cinco de Mayo!<br /><br />We are also continuing to review numbers.<br /> <br />Grades K,1st and 2nd are learning to say "veo" (I see) while using the "Binoculares" outside. They have had to answer my question ¿Que ves? (what do you see), then they answer "Yo veo...". this is a great opportunity to take the Spanish class outside and discover our environment in Spanish.<br /><br />chao,Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-17524592685794086652011-03-28T11:50:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:01:38.983-07:00Esta semana en la clase de Español...1st through 4th grade: We are learning and practicing "Clothing". Using flash cards which are part of the matching game, the students have the opportunity to visually see the picture and the word that matches the clothing item.<br /><br />4th graders: Are learning about Venezuela, and the wonderful natural wonders of this large and beautiful country.Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-81995530295324945892011-02-22T07:30:00.000-08:002011-02-22T07:37:06.724-08:00Esta semana en la clase de Español...We are practicing reading in Spanish in preparation for "Reading Week" next week.<br />The 1st and 2nd graders are reading a book titled "Elena y Dani" which incorporates repetitive sentencing structure, with simple vocabulary. <br /><br />Kindergarten students will be making their shape book which they will have a chance to read to each other.<br /><br />4th and 3rd graders will continue developing vocabulary with Muzzy!<br /><br />¡Hasta Luego!<br />Señora Bockman-PedersenHola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-49831926035495452812011-02-07T11:47:00.000-08:002011-02-07T11:53:23.365-08:00Esta semana en la clase de Español...We are busy making "corazones" (hearts) for "El dia de los Enamorados". Students will have a chance to write about who they love in Spanish.<br />The students are also reinforcing the alphabet while playing the "hot potato" game.<br />In the higher grades we are continuing with Muzzy. <br /><br />IMPORTANT ONLINE RE-ENROLLMENT INFORMATION:<br />We are excited to announce that we are moving to an online re-enrollment process! This will allow you to complete your enrollment contract online, as well as make payments online. We believe that this will save you time and effort. <br /><br />You will no longer need to complete lengthy paperwork, as student information will be pre-populated on each student's individual enrollment form. Once the enrollment contract is submitted online, you will be able to print a copy of the contract for your records. <br /><br />In addition, we are pleased to offer you an easy, secure online payment system to make electronic payments of tuition deposits, tuition refund plan payments, tuition, and donation payments. This convenient alternative for families will allow you to make electronic payments by e-check or credit card (Master Card, American Express or Discover only).<br /><br />A convenience fee of 2.75% will be charged if you use a credit card; however, there is no fee for using e-check, which is a direct debit to your bank account. You will be receiving further information the week of February 16.Hola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-33659726171824564752010-12-13T11:49:00.000-08:002010-12-13T11:53:51.477-08:00Esta semana en la clase de Español...It's <span style="font-style:italic;">"FIESTA TIME"</span> in Spanish class this week. <span style="font-style:italic;">¡FELICIDADES"</span><br /><br />Feliz Año Nuevo (Happy New Year!)<br />Señora Bockman-PedersenHola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-40447552198158979922010-11-29T11:49:00.000-08:002010-11-29T11:59:22.415-08:00Esta semana en la clase de Español...We will continue to review telling time in 3rd and 4th grade. 1st grade will be reviewing the Solar System in Spanish. Kindergarten will finish the colors DVD (quite entertaining), and second grade we will be adding more vocabulary to our Symtalk system in order to help the students form longer sentences.<br /><br />We will soon be talking about Christmas traditions in several Spanish-speaking countries, and will be making snow flakes, Poinsettias, and Molas depending on grade level. Holiday music will be playing for the next several weeks in order to get them ready for our "fiestas"!<br />Señora Bockman-PedersenHola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296139105752476.post-10706997899331679092010-11-15T11:44:00.000-08:002010-11-15T11:55:24.685-08:00Esta semana en la clase de Español...We are making <span style="font-style:italic;">"El Día de Acción de Gracias</span>" place cards for their Thanksgiving Dinner. In these cards they have written what they are thankful for, so that they can share it with family and friends...in Spanish! <br /><br />¡Feliz Día de acción de Gracias!<br />BethsabéHola Hola!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17402074270290487214noreply@blogger.com0