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Hola Parents,
As your child's Spanish teacher(s), our goal every class is to make Spanish a super fun and positive experience! To do this we incorporate a variety of "Spanish-speaking" puppets, songs, catchy chants, games and role play! In February, some of the vocabulary themes your child will learn include:
As your child's Spanish teacher(s), our goal every class is to make Spanish a super fun and positive experience! To do this we incorporate a variety of "Spanish-speaking" puppets, songs, catchy chants, games and role play! In February, some of the vocabulary themes your child will learn include:
- Valentine's Day Compliments
- Exercises
- Story Time
- Jobs (mail carrier, dentist, firefighter, carpenter, teacher, cashier)
- Puppet Show
- Happy Birthday (When is your birthday?)
- Months of the Year
- Numbers 41-50
Would you like to practice and learn some Spanish with your child but you don't know how? The following activities will help you:
Numbers 41-50
In February we'll practice counting up to 40 but we'll focus on numbers 41-50 especially with older children who can already count to 50 in English. Play the audio file below while pointing to the numbers on the handout to the right. Use the handout on the left to help you pronounce the numbers. Practice counting from 41-50 with your children everyday!
Audio file of numbers 41-50:
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Compliments
Here are some of the compliments that are part of our February curriculum. Read the pronunciation guides as though you are reading English and you'll be pronouncing the words correctly in Spanish. Pay each other these compliments in Spanish at home in February and throughout the year!
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Exercises
In February we get to do the following exercises in Spanish class. It's so exciting to exercise in another language. Try these exercises at home with your children. Simply play the CD, it does all the teaching for you!
Audio file of: Los Ejercícios
Jobs
In February "Jobs" is another vocabulary theme your child may learn in Spanish class. See some of the jobs below. Point to the pictures and model for your child how to say the words. Then take turns acting out the jobs and guessing them!
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