3rd grade: This week, along with our vocabulary words and grammar, we learned about Spanish punctuation for different types of sentences. We also studied several cognates (words that look and sound alike in both languages), and began learning how to say the time in Spanish. WB pages 33-34, 36-39, and 41 should be completed by this point. They have also had four worksheets so far this quarter (calendar activities, jugar practice, vocab crossword, and time).
Monday 3/6 - complete Unit 3 (time worksheet due)
Thursday 3/9 - review Unit 3 (WB pages 42-43 due)
Monday 3/13 - Unit 3 test (WB pages 45-46 due)
Thursday 3/16 - no class due to the opera
4th grade: This week we began learning about different cultural events and how to read information given on a webpage. We also learned a new verb, venir, which means "to come," and how to conjugate it. The students should have finished workbook pages 33-43 by next Tuesday. Next Friday, Mrs. Olsen needs to work with the 5th graders in the morning before Field Day, so 4th grade WILL have Spanish class that morning.
Friday 3/3 - the verb venir (WB p 42 due)
Tuesday 3/7 - the verb jugar (WB p 43 due)
Friday 3/10 - Unit 3 review (WB p 44 due)
Tuesday 3/14 - Unit 3 test (WB pages 45-46 due)
5th grade: This week we did a little math in Spanish class by looking at money and averages. They know how much I love teaching math, so it was fun to incorporate the two. We also studied the question words in Spanish. The students should have workbook pages 33-39 completed by next Tuesday.
Friday 3/3 - question words and new vocab (WB p 38 due)
Tuesday 3/7 - learning to talk about different enjoyable activities (WB p 39 due)
Friday 3/10 - no class, field day
Tuesday 3/14 - the verbs ir and venir and talking about friends and classes (WB p 40 and 43 due)
Friday 3/17 - Unit 3 test (WB pages 45-46 due)
Since I am switching with Mrs. Olsen next Friday for field day (5th grade will have music instead of Spanish next Friday morning), I wanted to make sure they had enough time to learn the material needed for the Unit 3 test, but that means I am going to have to administer it the 1/2 day Friday before Spring Break. If your child is going to be absent that day, please let me know ahead of time, so that they can take the exam on Wednesday or Thursday. If, for some reason, the student is unable to take the exam before Spring Break, their Q3 grade will reflect as an incomplete. It's nothing to be worried about, it just means that they will need to take the exam after Spring Break, and I will adjust their grade accordingly. Please let me know if you have any questions, and have a wonderful weekend!
