Miercoles 13 de mayo

Today we reviewed last week's words, making new sentences, especially playing our game a couple of times.
Our students seem to remember better when such a game is involved so you can have your child keeping on practicing at home.


Miercoles 6 de abril

Nothing better to learn new words linked to the school environment than by playing a game.
We spent the first part of the class learning all those new words, like
cuaderno, libro, pizarra, borrador, papel, ... ... ...
and then, we finally played bingo and it was fun to put all that in practice.

Miercoles 29 de abril

This time, we got more specific focusing on the students' own school buildings, so that by the end of the hour, they could write and say "Mi salon esta entre la oficina e el patio" among other places.
It's very promising to notice that it's easier for them to build their own sentences, so it'd be even more productive to have them nurture that at home.

Miercoles 22 de abril

Today's lesson was on the description of the school environment to be able to think about and say sentences to locate places around the school.
The students wrote their own sentences and you can share them with your child at home to keep the practice going.

Miercoles 15 de abril

We started this month our practice around the theme of the 'school'.
To do so, from a drawing, our students got new words that later during the hour they would put together to form their own sentences.
We started with describing basic sentences and it is a good review of all the characteristics of the Spanish language, such as masculine/feminine, singular/ plural.

Miércoles 28 de Mayo, 2014

    Buenos días,    

          We had some special visitors in class last Wednesday. My oldest (of 5 brothers) was visiting from New Mexico so he joined us in for this lesson. His given name is Tomás, but he was happy to use his new stage name: Viejo Lobo - (Old Wolf). Abuela Loba also attended, as did the star guest of the day: Nuestro cachorito Río. - (Our puppy Río). I had promised to bring him before the end of the year and as I suspected he caused quite a commotion. After getting permission from our host teacher, Ms. Courneen, we placed Río on the table and every student got a chance to give him a treat. He was just as excited as his fans, and loved the attention!





           As Abuela Loba kept an eye on the class we turned to our reading for the day: La Caja de los Botones - (The Box of Buttons),  taking turns to practice pronunciation and translation.




          Meanwhile, Viejo Lobo y Río were busy setting up the fútbol / golf course out in the field. We ended up with four small goals serving as golf holes, one of which ended up in a sand pit!! After a couple of rounds of fútbol / golf,  we split the class in two and set up a sand soccer game. It ended in a tie and, just like in a
World Cup Final, the winner was decided by penalty kicks.



          Next Wednesday is our last class and we are planning to have a little celebration during the last 30 minutes of class along with the other groups. Scholars will also be receiving their certificates of attendance. Please join us if you can. There will be drinks and treats as well as birthday candles to celebrate students who were born during summer.

Hasta pronto,

Señor Lobo

Miércoles 21 de Mayo, 2014

Estimadas Familias,

          Last Wednesday began with music to our ears! The class serenaded Abuela Loba with the full repertoire of songs we have learned throughout this term. Truly a treat to hear your children's voices...

          We then moved on to a global subject: Copa Mundial de la FIFA Brasil 2014 (FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014). On a world map, scholars were asked to draw a small soccer ball (what else!?) in each of the 32 countries participating this year. They were also asked to list the Spanish name of the country on the map. They will be receiving a schedule of the tournament today. The tournament kicks off on June 12th at 1 PM pacific time when the host - Brazil - plays vs. Croatia. The games should be available locally, broadcast in  Spanish, through the Univisión network. You can also find the schedule here.

          Fútbol is also on the menu for this Wednesday, at the request of the kids.

Hasta pronto,

Señor Lobo