Estimados Padres,
This class was led by Fabricio, the instructor for the Los Chicos 2 Intermidiate course. My mother Norma, otherwise known as Abuela Loba, (Grandma Wolf), assisted. There was a review of Empanadas including the vocabulary related to their preparation. The students learned the name of fillings, ingredients and cooking tools and used drawings as identifiers. They also recorded, in detail, the steps necessary to form the tasty treats. Meanwhile I was with Los Chiquitos in room # 14 along with my daughter Elena - Señorita Loba (Miss Wolf), substituting for instructor Lucy and her assistant Rocío.
Los Chicos took up birthday celebrations, though unfortunately (again), one of the birthday boys was absent.The class got another chance to practice the birthday song joined by the Los Chicos 2 group. Abuela Loba could not let them end the class without a treat of course - she brought mini flans baked at home, which were served along with Dulce de Leche (Milk Jam) - a caramel like spread. Abuela tells me it was quite a hit...
Next Wednesday I should be back in room # 2 with Los Chicos.
Hasta entonces (Until then).
Señor Lobo
Miércoles 12 de Marzo, 2014
Buenos Días,
During this class we had the privilege of celebrating the birthdays of two classmates - Ari and Aidan. Unfortunately we will have to hold off celebrating Aidan's birth until next week as he was unable to attend this weeks class. For the occasion we learned a version of the birthday song: Felíz Cumpleaños (Happy Birthday). It was an easy song to learn since it fallows the same melody as the English version. Your child should have the Spanish lyrics, printed in blue paper, in their binder.
Next came a bit of geografía. Using a printed map of the world (El Mundo) complete with its current political boundaries. Scholars were asked to identify, using a color of their choice, all the countries in the world where Spanish is spoken, including a small dot representing Brooknoll Elementary, Rm. #2. All countries were to be neatly labeled using a sharp pencil for clarity. Not all students were able to finish their map, so please consider doing so at home before next Wednesday.
Until then, les deseo lo mejor (I wish you the best)...
Señor Lobo
During this class we had the privilege of celebrating the birthdays of two classmates - Ari and Aidan. Unfortunately we will have to hold off celebrating Aidan's birth until next week as he was unable to attend this weeks class. For the occasion we learned a version of the birthday song: Felíz Cumpleaños (Happy Birthday). It was an easy song to learn since it fallows the same melody as the English version. Your child should have the Spanish lyrics, printed in blue paper, in their binder.
Next came a bit of geografía. Using a printed map of the world (El Mundo) complete with its current political boundaries. Scholars were asked to identify, using a color of their choice, all the countries in the world where Spanish is spoken, including a small dot representing Brooknoll Elementary, Rm. #2. All countries were to be neatly labeled using a sharp pencil for clarity. Not all students were able to finish their map, so please consider doing so at home before next Wednesday.
Until then, les deseo lo mejor (I wish you the best)...
Señor Lobo
Miércoles 5 de Marzo, 2014
Queridas Familias,
To follow up on Krishna's generous treat of Chilean empanadas last week, the kids cooked up a couple of flavors of the Argentine version. For this project, I was lucky enough to have along the very person that taught me to make them. None other than mi Mamá or Abuela (Grandma), as she was introduced to the class. We were also lucky to be joined by the Los Chicos 2 Intermediate group, as well as to receive permission to use the ovens in the lunch room in order to bake the empanadas.
Though challenging to some, every student was able to make at least one of the tasty treats containing either a corn or beef filling. Most left the classroom with a bag of five to share with their families. Overall the project was successful, fun and, of course, flavorful. Empanadas were delivered to the school office as well as to Ms. Courneen; the teacher hosting our class.
Our day ended with another quick look at Ojos de Dios projects; some of which were taken home for further progress.
Hasta el próximo miércoles,
Señor Lobo
To follow up on Krishna's generous treat of Chilean empanadas last week, the kids cooked up a couple of flavors of the Argentine version. For this project, I was lucky enough to have along the very person that taught me to make them. None other than mi Mamá or Abuela (Grandma), as she was introduced to the class. We were also lucky to be joined by the Los Chicos 2 Intermediate group, as well as to receive permission to use the ovens in the lunch room in order to bake the empanadas.
Our day ended with another quick look at Ojos de Dios projects; some of which were taken home for further progress.
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This week we also had the pleasure of meeting Noah Lorenz, a transfer student from the Chiquitos group who came to get a feel for Los Chicos. Noah settled quickly into the group and participated fully. |
Hasta el próximo miércoles,
Señor Lobo
Miércoles 26 de Febrero, 2014
Estimadas Familias,
Ojos de Dios again took center stage today. Several students brought back their projects from home to finish them, and others insisted on beginning new ones. some of their amazing creations were delivered as gifts to the principal, our host teacher, Ms. Corneen and, of course, to families at home and to serve magical purposes. I was impressed not only by the great variation of color combination of their pieces, but also by the experimentation with forms and patterns.
The class literally ended on a delicious note, thanks to Rafaela and Martín's mom, Krishna, who delivered hot cheese empanadas for the class to share. If everything goes as planned, the students will be making their own empanadas in class next week. We'll get to bake them in the school's lunch room oven. Feel free to join us if you wish.
Ah, sí. ¡Sus hijos son maravillosos! (Oh, yeah. Your children are marvelous!)
Saludos y hasta el próximo Miércoles,
Señor Lobo
Miércoles 19 de Febrero, 2014
Estimadas Familias,
After a brief rehearsal of De Cuerpo Entero we read Hoy Fué Mi Primer Día De Escuela (Today Was MY First Day Of School.) The students took turns reading to their classmates, but not before everyone agreed to avoid performing the teacher pranks illustrated in the book - specifically when it came to their Spanish teacher! The students read very well and enjoyed the story.
Next, we crafted Ojos de Dios (God's Eyes), using two sticks glued in the shape of an X and wrapped with yarn of different colors my wife Nancy kindly donated for the project. The kids loved the craft and several insisted on taking some materials home with them to make a second one. They may need your help to display their work in a window, or above a doorway at home. They also make good Christmas ornaments.
Saludos y hasta el próximo Miércoles,
Señor Lobo
Miércoles 12 de Febrero, 2014
¡¡¡Feliz Día de San Valentín!!!
We started the class with a brief sing along to go over the new song we learned last week. This sparked an animated philosophical discussion regarding the location of the Spirit in the body. Some students insisted the Spirit resides in the brain while others argued it is in the Heart. In the attempt to define humans, in one of the lines in the song, Violeta Parra refers to the heart:
De un Corá...De un Corazón que palpita, (Of a hea...Of a Heart which palpitates.)
Al Son de...Al Son de los Sentimientos... (To the Bea...To the Beat of the Feelings.)
We welcomed Ari back to the group, after his worldly travels. He was kind enough to share some of the stories from his trip. Among them were a visit to my old neighborhood in Buenos Aires, exciting new tasty foods he found along the way, and several local animals which he illustrated in his journal.
Next, came Valentine treats. The Valentine exchange worked out very well - I even ended up with some chocolate! Thank you. There was one student absent but, not to worry, treats will soon be in her hands. I also handed out two printed Valentine images to each student on which they wrote notes to friends or family members. Look for your Spanish Valentine...
We ended the day with a game of Scrabble (Edición en Español) which contains the extra letters - ch, ll, ñ and rr. The students enjoyed the game and were successful creating vocabulary. Unfortunately, I left the Scrabble game in the classroom. If anyone happens to go by room # 2 please hang on to the game (play at home?) or, at least, let the teacher know I will get it next week. Gracias.
Hasta el próximo Miércoles, les deseo lo mejor.
Señor Lobo
Miércoles 5 de Febrero, 2014
Estimadas familias,
We began this class learning a new song to add to the student's repertoire. After a quick review of the names of body parts we previously learned. We recognized we left out a very important one: El Espíritu. Luckily, the famous Chilean poet/composer Violeta Parra found a way to include The Spirit in the big picture in her song: De Cuerpo Entero (Of the Body Whole).
As when we learned our previous song - La Mona Jacinta - we translated this one and then sang it together a few times to learn the melody. Please ask your child to practice these songs at home or in the car. They have the lyrics in their binders.
Our next class will be on February 12, a couple of days before El Día de San Valentín. The children decided to pick names out of a hat to determine which classmate they would bring a valentine for on Wednesday. They also agreed to include the name of the recipient while leaving the author anonymous. Please remind your child to bring a simple valentine gift.
We did get to try our likes and dislikes finally. We took turns saying - Me gusta ______, y me gustas tú, ( I like ______, and I like you) to pass it to the next person. Among my favorites were, mi familia and mi Papá. Of course we also looked at a few things we didn't like - No me gusta ______. Several students chose schoolmates they were not particularly fond of. Stand outs were Chocolate and mine: Sandía (Watermelon).
As when we learned our previous song - La Mona Jacinta - we translated this one and then sang it together a few times to learn the melody. Please ask your child to practice these songs at home or in the car. They have the lyrics in their binders.
Our next class will be on February 12, a couple of days before El Día de San Valentín. The children decided to pick names out of a hat to determine which classmate they would bring a valentine for on Wednesday. They also agreed to include the name of the recipient while leaving the author anonymous. Please remind your child to bring a simple valentine gift.
We did get to try our likes and dislikes finally. We took turns saying - Me gusta ______, y me gustas tú, ( I like ______, and I like you) to pass it to the next person. Among my favorites were, mi familia and mi Papá. Of course we also looked at a few things we didn't like - No me gusta ______. Several students chose schoolmates they were not particularly fond of. Stand outs were Chocolate and mine: Sandía (Watermelon).
Hasta el Miércoles,
Señor Lobo
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