Vocab 1.3 all levels

¡Hola!

We finished the first test and all of the tests have been given back to the students.  We started the next chapter this week.  We'll spend a few class periods on these words and then be moving onto Vocab 1.4 pretty soon.  I recommend the students spend time this week studying the new words with the flashcards that we cut out last class period and/or getting on quizlet.   Also, you can check their Spanish folders to double check they have their current Vocab list glued into their spiral notebook, and that they have their flashcards from this vocab cut out.  3rd grade cards are red, 4th are green, and 5th are blue.  I have started giving students notes in class for them to write down in their spiral, so you can also look in their spiral to see what notes they took in class.

Homework for each grade level:

• 3rd grade:  Workbook (WB) p. 11,12, 13 Due Mon. Oct. 2   They will have some class time to start the homework today.  (They also have notes in their spiral that will help them with it. They can also come see me during Lyceum for help with it.)
• 4th grade: Workbook (WB) p. 11, 12, 13  Due Thurs. Oct. 5
• 5th grade: Because of the 1/2 days this Fri. and next Fri. I won't be seeing the students as much. WB p. 11 Due Tues. Oct. 3 

First Test on Greetings and Family

¡Hola!

We are wrapping up our chapter on the family and are getting ready for our test next week.  They have already received or will receive tomorrow a 2 page practice packet that is to be completed over the weekend.  I've encouraged them to also get on quizlet vocabulary 1.1 & vocabulary 1.2 if possible. If they need extra help I am available during the Lyceum time from 12:45-1:10.

3rd grade & 4th grade:

• Review on Mon. (Correct practice test)
• Test Thurs. 
• 3rd grade: https://quizlet.com/join/Js6J8989K     (to "join" the class on quizlet)
• 4th grade: https://quizlet.com/join/y8ApQuF4n    (to "join" the class on quizlet)

5th grade:

• Review Tues.  (Correct practice test)
• Test on Fri. 
• https://quizlet.com/join/jTJ3kXwng  (to "join" the class on quizlet)

Students should have all the following homework completed by now - you can check your students materials to see if they are completed or not. 

Chapter 1:

• WB p. 5-7 
• flashcards for 1.1 vocab

Chapter 2:

• matching cards for 1.2 vocab
• WB p. 8 & 10 (3rd & 5th)
• WB p. 8 & 9 (4th)

Structure of the test:

• Listening section
• Multiple choice vocabulary section
• Answering questions
• Reading a family tree & filling in the answers (Spanish word bank provided)
• Oral section -- students will read out loud a few words from our vocabulary to check their pronunciation

https://quizlet.com/join/Js6J8989K    (to become a member of quizlet )

Vocabulary 1.2

¡Hola!
We learned about other cultures this past week:  3rd grade - Peru, 4th - Nicaragua and 5th - Bolivia. You can ask your child what they found interesting about that country.  We have begun a new chapter on the family. The students have made a family tree and they are going to be cutting up matching cards of the new vocabulary for homework this weekend and hopefully they will also practice matching them this weekend.  Next week they'll be completing the workbook pages for "semana 2".  I continue to encourage them to get on Quizlet to practice their new vocabulary.  https://quizlet.com/ACCSpanish345/classes.  I am hoping to have an assessment of the first two chapters sometime the week of Sept. 18-22.

Gracias,
Sra. Watne

Saludos y Despedidas

¡Buenos días!

All the classes are learning ways to greet others and to say goodbye to them.  You can ask your child how to greet someone in the evening versus in the morning.  We continue to review our "La Mar Estaba Serena"Song each class (The sea is serene.)  and also the 3 tonguetwisters.  They are saying them very well!

All the students made flashcards for Vocabulary 1.1, and we use them in class to practice the words.  It's important they keep these particular flashcards in their Spanish folder and that they bring all their materials to Spanish class. I have also passed out the Spanish workbooks to the students.  If for some reason your child doesn't have one, please email me about this.  Their Spanish folder should have a spiral notebook, the Spanish workbook and any flashcards we are currently using.

To help with Spanish homework in the Spanish workbooks, I created a vocabulary list that aligns with the workbook since the directions are given in Spanish.  You should see that list either pasted in the front of the workbook, or as a bookmark for the workbook.

• 3rd and 4th grade - Mon. Aug. 28 (workbook p. 5-7)
• 5th grade - Tues. Aug. 29 (p. 5, 6 and bottom of page 7)

When the different grades have Spanish class each week:

• 3rd and 4th grade have Spanish on Mon./ Thurs.
• 5th grade has Spanish on Tues/Fri.

¡Gracias!

Contracts, Tonguetwisters and Spirals

¡Hola!

We've had a lively first week of Spanish.  The students learned a song to sing at the beginning of each Spanish class - it's called "La Mar Estaba Serena" and it means -- "the sea was calm".  The rest of the song is jibberish, intended to have the students practice their vowel sounds in a fun way.  Ask them if they'll sing it for you -- the "u" sound is especially fun.

The students also learned 3 tonguetwisters (trabalenguas) in Spanish. They really took to 3rd one -- and had contests seeing how fast they could say it!

I am speaking primarily Spanish in class.  If the student has a question, they are allowed to ask me in English as long as it is related to what we are learning about, and I will answer them in Spanish or English depending on the type of question.  Although my desire is to use almost all Spanish, I sometimes use English for clarification purposes.  As for basic things like going to the bathroom, or getting a drink of water, the school uses sign language for these sorts of things to facilitate flow of class teaching time so I also have the students use this sign language instead of having them say it in Spanish.

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If you have any questions, please let me know how I can help.  The best way to get in touch with me is by email -- vwatne@archwaychandler.org    I check email daily, and I will get back to you within 24 hours.  If your student has an extra question that takes some time to explain, I would suggest they ask their homeroom teacher if they can come by my office at Lyceum which is at 12:45-1:15pm daily.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNED:

3rd/ 4th grade --- Monday/Thursday classes

• Have all materials bought and in class: Spiral notebook & zip folder (all worksheets should be glued in the spiral notebook by now)
• Have parents sign contract (Due Thurs 8/10)
• Say tonguetwisters to parents and have them sign tonguetwister sheet (Due Mon. 8/14)
• Students will receive the new Quizlet vocab 1.1 and will need to get on quizlet to practice the words or make flashcards for the new vocab words (Due Thurs. 8/17)
• Spiral notebook checked (Due Thurs. 8/17)

5th grade - Tuesday/ Friday classes 

• Have all materials bought and in class: Spiral notebook, zip folder (all worksheets should be glued in the spiral notebook by now)
• Have parents sign contract (Due Fri. 8/11)
• Say tonguetwisters to parents and have them sign tonguetwister sheet (Due Tues. 8/15)
• Get on Quizlet 1.1 and start practicing the new vocab words or make flashcards for the new vocab words (Due Tues. 8/15)
• Spiral notebook checked (Due Fri. Aug. 18)

UP-COMING WEEK

• By this Thurs. or Fri. I will be checking all students Spiral notebooks (and giving a completion grade) to be sure they have their materials and have glued everything, and have their tonguetwister and Quizlet vocab sheet signed.  

QUIZLET LINK: (Look for your grade level and click Vocabulary 1.1 )
https://quizlet.com/ACCSpanish345/classes


Trabalenguas (Tonguetwisters)

RR

Erre con erre, guitarra;

erre con erre, barril:
rápido ruedan los carros,
rápido el ferrocarril.

LL

Llueve todo el día,

Llueve sin cesar,
lluvia deja de mojar,

Para poder jugar.

ñ

Pepe Piña pica papa. Pica papa Pepe Piña.

La mar estaba serena

La mar estaba serena.

Serena estaba la mar.

La mar estaba serena.

Serena estaba la mar.

“A”

La mar astaba sarana,

Sarana astaba la mar.

La mar astaba sarana,

Sarana astaba la mar.

“E”

Le mer estebe serene,

Serene estebe le mer.

Le mer estebe serene,

Serene estebe le mer.

“I”

Li mir istibi sirini,

Sirini istibi li mir

“O”

Lo mor ostobo sorono,

Sorono ostobo lo mor.

“U”

Lu mur ustubu surunu,

Surunu ustubu lu mur.

¡¡Bienvenidos!!

¡Hola! My name is Vanessa Watne and I am originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I earned a BA in Spanish Secondary Education at Grove City College. My love for Spanish and learning about other cultures led me to seek out as many opportunities as possible to visit other countries. Following college I lived in Mexico City for over 2 and a half years doing not-for-profit work. Through this experience I was able to more fully develop my Spanish. I’ve kept up with it over the years through friendships and visits to Spanish-speaking countries like Mexico, Chile, Peru, and Costa Rica.

I have always loved learning and education and following my time in Mexico, I completed a Master’s in Counseling at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. After this, I entered back into education as a high school Spanish teacher in Missouri for 2 years, and then 1 year here in town at Corona Del Sol High School, after I married my husband, Jamie.

I am very excited to teach your children with the immersion-style program after 13 years staying at home raising our 4 children: Ana, Bjorn, Daniel and Caleb, who are all now attending Chandler Prep and Archway Chandler.

Some of my personal interests are gardening, traveling, cooking traditional foods, nutrition, reading good books, learning new things, going on hikes, camping with my family and being outside as much as possible, especially in the Southwest winter months!

Sra. Watne

480-855-6474 Ext. 5143

vwatne@archwaychandler.org

Blog: http://accspanish345.blogspot.com/

4th Quarter updates and announcements

Goodness, this quarter really got away from me!  I apologize for not flooding your inboxes with more updates, but the students have been doing a wonderful job.  We are just about finished with Unit 4 in each grade level, and have had a fun time learning the different animals, their habitats, activities, and even some animal sounds and songs.  :)  Our schedule and test dates are below (and the students have known about these dates for a couple weeks now).  The Quizlets are all up to date.

3rd grade -

Monday, May 15 - Finish Unit 4
Thursday, May 18 - Review Unit 4
Monday, May 22 - Unit 4 test (last day of class)

4th grade -

Friday, May 12 - Finish and review Unit 4
Tuesday, May 16 - Unit 4 test (last day of class due to the field trip on the 19th and half days the following week)

5th grade -

Friday, May 12 - Finish Unit 4
Tuesday, May 16 - Review Unit 4
Friday, May 19 - Unit 4 test
Tuesday, May 23 - 5th grade Churros y Chocolate party

PROGRESS REPORTS:

Today (Friday), I will be sending home progress reports with all of the 4th and 5th grade Spanish students.  Third grade's will go home on Monday.  Please sign them and have the students bring them back to me.  It is a list of assignments they have had up to this point, though we will have a few more assignments before the end of the quarter.  For any missing assignments, please be sure to have your child complete them and turn them in before the end of the quarter, so that they may earn partial credit.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

I have accepted a position for the coming school year over at Archway Lincoln.  I will be a math and science specialist in 5th grade, the 3rd-5th grades lead teacher, and I will continue to oversee clubs over at that school.  I have loved my time at Archway Chandler, but this was an opportunity I could not pass up.  I will miss teaching Spanish, and I will especially miss your children.