Hola Parents,
Spanish in May is full of fun surprises! We'll incorporate a variety of the following themes into our Spanish classes:
Spanish in May is full of fun surprises! We'll incorporate a variety of the following themes into our Spanish classes:
- Cinco de Mayo
- Mexican Food
- The Mexican Hat Dance
- A Piñata Party
- Mother's Day
- Song: "If You're Happy and You Know It"
- Charades
- The Garden and The Yard
- Numbers 1-50
Cinco de Mayo
A quick history lesson: Moms and Dads, did you know....Cinco de Mayo (May 5) celebrates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over France at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, during the Franco-Mexican War. France was favored to win the battle because they had many more soldiers, much better equipment and clothing. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Mexico but the largest celebrations take place in the United States in cities where there are large Mexican-American populations. The world’s largest celebration takes place in Los Angeles, California.
Many cities in the United States have Cinco de Mayo celebrations which include parades, mariachi music performances, delicious Mexican food, piñatas and street festivals. Find out if there are any celebrations in your area and consider going as a family. What a wonderful cultural experience this will be!
Many cities in the United States have Cinco de Mayo celebrations which include parades, mariachi music performances, delicious Mexican food, piñatas and street festivals. Find out if there are any celebrations in your area and consider going as a family. What a wonderful cultural experience this will be!
Mexican Food
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We'll review some common Mexican food words that are the same in English and Spanish: 1. the taco = el taco 2. the salsa = la salsa 3. the guacamole = el guacamole |
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Happy Mother's Day!
In class we'll learn how to say; "Happy Mother's Day" in Spanish. We'll also learn a beautiful Mother's Day song that children can sing to their mom or grandma. The children might bring home a Mother's Day card too!
Mother's Day Song Lyrics in English, Spanish and a Pronunciation Key
Play the audio file of the song and sing it along with your child! Don't worry about your pronunciation, just do your best! The first time is the hardest, but if you play the song and sing it over and over, it will get easier and singing in Spanish will become more natural! (The song is sung by my daughter, Ellie! - Theresa Gunderson)
The Yard and Garden
Springtime is the perfect time of year to learn how to say yard and garden vocabulary in Spanish! Some words we'll learn are: grass, plants, flowers, trees, bushes, birds, bird feeder, sprinkler and hose.
You can listen to how to say the garden and yard words in Spanish. Just click on the audio file below!
If You're Happy and You Know It
This is a poplar child's song in English that kids love learning and acting out in Spanish!
Numbers
In May we review numbest 1-30 and we practice numbers up to 40 and even 50! Play the audio files and sing the numbers as you point to them with your child below.
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