3 de octubre 2014
Spanish 1-2
We began this week our use of the language Website and App Duolingo. It is a fantastic way for students to use the computer or other device at their own pace to acquire new language and vocabulary. We will be visiting the computer lab on a weekly basis and students are expected to spend one hour per week at home using the website. Students will be evaluated according to their progress throughout the year.
This coming week we begin out study of the very popular and useful verbs SER and ESTAR. We will also be diving into the textbook and watching the drama of the world-traveling soccer jersey.
Spanish 5-6
We have been reviewing the use of reflexive verbs and the respective pronouns in the present, past and progressive tenses.
Students in Spanish 5-6 also began this week using Duolingo and are asked to spend 90 minutes per week using the program outside of school time.
I look forward to seeing everyone at Open House on the 9th of October.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Friday, September 12, 2014
Spanish 1-2
Students have been acquiring language like mad the last nine days.
They are working on a project that will be turned in on 16 September.
Beginning tuesday the 16th we we will spend three days presenting the Libros Abecedarios and reinforcing our command of using the definite articles.
On September 15 students will be asked to find information on El Grito, a part of the celebration of independence in Mexico.
Spanish 5-6
We have been reviewing talking about the past with verbs in the preterite and imperfect tenses.
Students will be showing their knowledge of these verb tenses as well as their ability to use language creatively in presentation form with their Libros Abecedarios.
Students will be presenting their libros on 16, 17, 18 September.
Students have been acquiring language like mad the last nine days.
They are working on a project that will be turned in on 16 September.
Beginning tuesday the 16th we we will spend three days presenting the Libros Abecedarios and reinforcing our command of using the definite articles.
On September 15 students will be asked to find information on El Grito, a part of the celebration of independence in Mexico.
Spanish 5-6
We have been reviewing talking about the past with verbs in the preterite and imperfect tenses.
Students will be showing their knowledge of these verb tenses as well as their ability to use language creatively in presentation form with their Libros Abecedarios.
Students will be presenting their libros on 16, 17, 18 September.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Bienvenidos al ano nuevo de 2014 y 2015!
Welcome to the new school year of 2014-2015!
Spanish 1-2
We begin with a week of being bombarded with Spanish. Students often feel frustrated the first few minutes of hearing only Spanish but soon discover that there is much to be easily learned if they turn on the switch.
Students should bring to class on Thursday, 9/4/14, a 70 - 100 page cuaderno that will be used only for Spanish class. They will be doing ejercicios on a daily basis, taking notes, posting vocabulary, working on projects and periodically leaving the cuaderno to be graded. It is important that this notebook be used only for Spanish class.
Below is a link to the syllabus for Spanish 1-2
Spanish 1-2 Syllabus
Spanish 5-6
We begin, as with Spanish 1-2 with a week of using only Spanish in class. In Spanish 5-6 however, this serves as a way of evaluating where students are with their ability to communicate in Spanish. It is super fun and we learn too much!
Students should bring to class on Thursday, 9/4/14, a 70 - 100 page cuaderno that will be used only for Spanish class. They will be doing ejercicios on a daily basis, taking notes, posting vocabulary, working on projects and periodically leaving the cuaderno to be graded. It is important that this notebook be used only for Spanish class.
Below is a link to the syllabus for Spanish 5-6
Spanish 5-6 Syllabus
Welcome to the new school year of 2014-2015!
Spanish 1-2
We begin with a week of being bombarded with Spanish. Students often feel frustrated the first few minutes of hearing only Spanish but soon discover that there is much to be easily learned if they turn on the switch.
Students should bring to class on Thursday, 9/4/14, a 70 - 100 page cuaderno that will be used only for Spanish class. They will be doing ejercicios on a daily basis, taking notes, posting vocabulary, working on projects and periodically leaving the cuaderno to be graded. It is important that this notebook be used only for Spanish class.
Below is a link to the syllabus for Spanish 1-2
Spanish 1-2 Syllabus
Spanish 5-6
We begin, as with Spanish 1-2 with a week of using only Spanish in class. In Spanish 5-6 however, this serves as a way of evaluating where students are with their ability to communicate in Spanish. It is super fun and we learn too much!
Students should bring to class on Thursday, 9/4/14, a 70 - 100 page cuaderno that will be used only for Spanish class. They will be doing ejercicios on a daily basis, taking notes, posting vocabulary, working on projects and periodically leaving the cuaderno to be graded. It is important that this notebook be used only for Spanish class.
Below is a link to the syllabus for Spanish 5-6
Spanish 5-6 Syllabus
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Spanish 3-4
Next week we will continue working on our next benchmark(#4).
Students will be asked to create a timeline of their life in order to show their ability to narrate about the past.
They will talk about events that happened in the past while providing background information about the events.
Students have received a graphic organizer that they will use to organize their ideas with the final goal of creating a presentation in order to talk to the class about their past.
Spanish 1-2
We recently finished our study of the family, using dates and numbers as well as making comparisons in U3L2. We begin next week the study of clothing and shopping in U4L1 as well as seasons, weather and colors.
Our next benchmark (#4) will be a presentation that discusses seasons, weather as well as different activities that happen during different seasons.
Next week we will continue working on our next benchmark(#4).
Students will be asked to create a timeline of their life in order to show their ability to narrate about the past.
They will talk about events that happened in the past while providing background information about the events.
Students have received a graphic organizer that they will use to organize their ideas with the final goal of creating a presentation in order to talk to the class about their past.
Spanish 1-2
We recently finished our study of the family, using dates and numbers as well as making comparisons in U3L2. We begin next week the study of clothing and shopping in U4L1 as well as seasons, weather and colors.
Our next benchmark (#4) will be a presentation that discusses seasons, weather as well as different activities that happen during different seasons.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
11/Abril/2014
We recently had a groovy new Promethean Board installed in room 355. It is pretty cool. The sound system is quite nice as well.
Both classes have spent a two days this week in the library using Duo Lingo, a computer based language learning program. Many students have said the are pleased with their efforts with the program and that it is better than the Quia site we have previously used. Both have their strengths and can be used by students to strengthen their language skills.
Spanish 3-4
We will be beginning benchmark #2 next week which is an oral presentation in which students describe their daily routines using reflexive verbs as well as stem changing verbs. Students will receive the rubric on monday.
Spanish 1-2
Students will be beginning their Benchmark #3 next week in which they discuss a shopping trip. They will be using food vocabulary as well as other shopping related vocabulary. They will receive the rubric on monday.
We recently had a groovy new Promethean Board installed in room 355. It is pretty cool. The sound system is quite nice as well.
Both classes have spent a two days this week in the library using Duo Lingo, a computer based language learning program. Many students have said the are pleased with their efforts with the program and that it is better than the Quia site we have previously used. Both have their strengths and can be used by students to strengthen their language skills.
Spanish 3-4
We will be beginning benchmark #2 next week which is an oral presentation in which students describe their daily routines using reflexive verbs as well as stem changing verbs. Students will receive the rubric on monday.
Spanish 1-2
Students will be beginning their Benchmark #3 next week in which they discuss a shopping trip. They will be using food vocabulary as well as other shopping related vocabulary. They will receive the rubric on monday.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Sunday March 23 is El Clasico, Real Madrid contra FC Barcelona
Watch it on BEIN Deportes at 3pm for extra credit
Spanish 3-4
We practice our dialogues monday in order to prepare for presentations of "En el Restaurante" on Tuesday and Wednesday. Make sure to bring in props for the skit. Bowties, menus, food, anything to make it fun and realistic. We are using food vovabulary from Unidad 5 en Avancemos as well as commands and object pronouns. Many groups have written some great skits! Cant wait for the presentations.
Spanish 1-2
We are continuing our study of food vocabulary in Unidad 3 Leccion 1. The Leccion also focuses on the use of ER and IR verbs and interrogative words. WE will be having the U3L1 Examen on wednesday. Continue the use of QUIA in order to practice those verbs and the interrogative words. Flash cards are also a great tool to practice the conjugations.
Watch it on BEIN Deportes at 3pm for extra credit
Spanish 3-4
We practice our dialogues monday in order to prepare for presentations of "En el Restaurante" on Tuesday and Wednesday. Make sure to bring in props for the skit. Bowties, menus, food, anything to make it fun and realistic. We are using food vovabulary from Unidad 5 en Avancemos as well as commands and object pronouns. Many groups have written some great skits! Cant wait for the presentations.
Spanish 1-2
We are continuing our study of food vocabulary in Unidad 3 Leccion 1. The Leccion also focuses on the use of ER and IR verbs and interrogative words. WE will be having the U3L1 Examen on wednesday. Continue the use of QUIA in order to practice those verbs and the interrogative words. Flash cards are also a great tool to practice the conjugations.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
4 de Marzo 2014
Spanish 3-4
We are still working on formal usted commands as we prepare for our Tapas Fiesta on thursday March 6.
Sr. Johnson will be preparing a tortilla de patatas and students will be bringing in the tapas they have prepared for the class to sample and enjoy.
Students should be using QUIA on a regular basis in order to practice the usted commands and the food vocabulary we have been studying. Recent exams have shown that a good number of our students have a firm grasp of how to form and use the usted commands. There is still a portion of students that need to work on the process of using usted commands with object pronouns.
Looking forward to Tapas el jueves.
Spanish 1-2
Our first year students have completed their "Mi Escuela" projects in which they described their school, classes, activities and compared them to another school in a Spanish speaking country. Well done!
Our new focus is on the use of the present progressive in discussing what they and others are doing. We have created a monster list of useful verbs that students will be organizing thematically and studying in order to increase their ability to talk about themselves, what they do on a regular basis and what they are now doing.
Next week we dive into Unidad 3 in Avancemos as we begin studying food and meals and discussing what they like to eat in restaurants and prepare at home. QUIA should be on every student's list foe homework time. Check out the Que estan haciendo? activity I modeled after our period seven class!
Spanish 3-4
We are still working on formal usted commands as we prepare for our Tapas Fiesta on thursday March 6.
Sr. Johnson will be preparing a tortilla de patatas and students will be bringing in the tapas they have prepared for the class to sample and enjoy.
Students should be using QUIA on a regular basis in order to practice the usted commands and the food vocabulary we have been studying. Recent exams have shown that a good number of our students have a firm grasp of how to form and use the usted commands. There is still a portion of students that need to work on the process of using usted commands with object pronouns.
Looking forward to Tapas el jueves.
Spanish 1-2
Our first year students have completed their "Mi Escuela" projects in which they described their school, classes, activities and compared them to another school in a Spanish speaking country. Well done!
Our new focus is on the use of the present progressive in discussing what they and others are doing. We have created a monster list of useful verbs that students will be organizing thematically and studying in order to increase their ability to talk about themselves, what they do on a regular basis and what they are now doing.
Next week we dive into Unidad 3 in Avancemos as we begin studying food and meals and discussing what they like to eat in restaurants and prepare at home. QUIA should be on every student's list foe homework time. Check out the Que estan haciendo? activity I modeled after our period seven class!
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