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viernes, 31 de mayo de 2013

grado 8: el 3/6 al 6/6

lunes- Last day for 8th grade! Tie up any loose ends...

martes- 8th grade graduation

miércoles- NA

jueves- NA. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!

grado 7: el 3/6 al 6/6

lunes- Learn Como la flor from Selena.  7th hour has Sparty Cup.

martes- ¡¡FIESTA!!

miércoles-  Learn como la flor from Selena.  Selena packet.

jueves- Selena flower craft. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!

español I: el 3/6 al 6/6

lunes- Sparty Cup during class

martes- 8th grade graduation

miércoles- NA

jueves- NA. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!


martes, 28 de mayo de 2013

grado 8: el 27/5 al 31/5

lunes- No escuela

martes- La misma luna

miércoles- Finish la misma luna.  Turn in books.

jueves- ¡FIESTA!

viernes- MI Adventure

grado 7: el 27/5 al 31/5

lunes- No escuela

martes- Final presentations. Start Selena movie

miércoles- Final presentations. Selena

jueves- Selena

viernes- Finish Selena, if not finished. Movie discussion. 

español I: el 27/5 al 31/5

lunes- No escuela

martes- Final Presentations

miércoles- Final Presentations.  Turn in books with extra time.

jueves- Final Presentations.  Turn in books with extra time.

viernes- MI Adventure

lunes, 20 de mayo de 2013

grado 8: el 20/5 al 24/5

lunes- Finish preparing final presentation.  TAREA: come to class with just about everything done.  Be ready to present an almost finished product for peer review.

martes- Give peers feedback on any final touches to presentations.

miércoles- Final Presentations

jueves- Final Presentations

viernes- 8th grade Unity Games; no class

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 20/5 al 24/5

lunes- Review terms.  20 questions

martes- Intro final presentation and work on preparing

miércoles- Work on final presentation

jueves- Work on final presentation

viernes- Work on final presentation   TAREA:  make sure presentation is ready to  present next week, starting Tuesday

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 20/5 al 24/5

lunes- Intro speaking part of Final and prepare.

martes- Work on preparing speaking part of final. TAREA: review notes etc and continue preparing speaking part of final

miércoles- Multiple choice section of FINAL EXAM.

jueves- Students encouraged to come to class early with lunch for any extra time needed for Final.  Writing section of FINAL EXAM.

viernes- 8th grade Unity Games; no class

**Plans may be altered as needed.

lunes, 13 de mayo de 2013

grado 8: el 13/5 al 17/5

lunes- Turn in drawing/description assignment from last week and chapter review.  Go over review.  Go over final presentation expectations(given 2nd day of class as well) and show example.

martes- Work on final presentation.  Goal is to finish outline.

miércoles- Final presentation work.  Goal is to have 3 peers check and start memorizing.

jueves- Final presentation work. Goal is to obtain/make pictures/slides to go along with your
presentation.

viernes- Practice presentations.  TAREA:  Work on presentations. We will start presenting next week(probably Wednesday)

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 13/5 al 17/5

lunes- Gusta vs gustan.  Review for test.  TAREA: study for test tomorrow

martes- TEST on Unit 4: likes and dislikes

miércoles- Unit 5: describing self and family

jueves- Unit 5 vocab practice

viernes- Unit 5 vocab practice

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 12/5 al 17/5

lunes- Review Unit 2

martes- Finish Unit 2 review and review unit 3

miércoles- Practice restaurant vocab and speaking

jueves- SAN CHEZ FIELD TRIP

viernes- Go over Final Exam speaking requirements. Watch examples. TAREA: work on preparing for oral part of final exam

**Plans may be altered as needed.

lunes, 6 de mayo de 2013

grado 7: el 6/5 al 10/5

lunes- Colors review.  Activities vocab game.

martes- Asking what someone likes to do. Practice sheet. Vocab practice.

miércoles- Speaking practice asking others' likes. Expressing what others like to do.

jueves- Interview practice activity.  TAREA: study for vocab quiz on activities vocab

viernes- QUIZ on activities vocab. Me gusta vs. me gustan.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 8: el 6/5 al 10/5

lunes- Review last week's concepts. Practice sheet. Vocabulary activity/review.

martes- Review printed notes. Saying what someone is wearing. Practice activities.

miércoles- Putting it all together. Describing self and others. Writing assignment. TAREA: study for vocab quiz

jueves- Vocab quiz on appearance and personality traits.  Work on writing assignment.

viernes- Chapter review.  TAREA: finish writing assignment(due Mon)

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 6/5 al 10/5

lunes- Finish "the most worthy" speaking game

martes- Lección 1 review and exam prep

miércoles- Lección 1 review and exam prep

jueves- Lección 2 review and exam prep

viernes- Lección 2 review and exam prep

**Plans may be altered as needed.

lunes, 29 de abril de 2013

grado 8: el 29/4 al 3/5

lunes- TEST on Unit 1-1.

martes- Start Unit 1-2. Flaschards. Vocab practice. Gender of nouns and articles.

miércoles- Unit 1-2. Gender of nouns and articles. Describing self and others. TAREA: CP worksheet

jueves- Unit 1-2. Describing self and others. Book activities.

viernes- Unit 1-2. Describing self and others. Practice.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 29/4 al 3/5

lunes- Numbers & money. Speaking practice. Money worksheet. TAREA: finish worksheet.  Oral quiz due by Tuesday at 5pm.

martes- Market activity with money. Review.  TAREA: review for test tomorrow

miércoles- TEST on Unit 3: alphabet and numbers

jueves- Start Unit 4: likes and dislikes.  Colors. Me gusta video.

viernes- Colors and verbs.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 29/4 al 3/5

lunes- Reading. Speaking. Writing assignment (Essay due Friday as test grade).

martes- Speaking practice. Work on essay.

miércoles- Reading. Speaking practice. Work on essay.

jueves- Reading. Work on essay. TAREA: finish essay

viernes- Essay due. Speaking practice. Permission slips to San Chez & $16 due by May 10.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

lunes, 22 de abril de 2013

grado 8: el 22/4 al 26/4

lunes- Review the verb "ser." Introduce how to express likes and dislikes. Me gusta video.

martes- SBAC testing. TAREA: study for vocab quiz

miércoles- Review vocab. Vocab QUIZ.  Review expressing likes. Worksheet.  Saying where you live.

jueves- Review.  TAREA: study for Etapa 1-1 TEST (Test tentatively scheduled for Friday)

viernes- TEST 1-1

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 22/4 al 26/4

lunes- Review alphabet and vowels. Spell names.

martes- Practice spelling. Speaking activities. TAREA: spell name at door tomorrow and speaking signature sheet due Thursday.

miércoles- Numbers 0-31.

jueves- Speaking hw due. Saying phone numbers.

viernes- Money and pricing.  TAREA: call in to 616-606-3181 to sing or say your alphabet by Monday at 5pm = QUIZ GRADE!

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 22/4 al 26/4

lunes- Reading activity. E:i stem-changing verbs. Personal dictionaries. TAREA: finish worksheet from Friday if not already finished

martes- Reading activity. E:i stem-changing verbs and verbs with irregular yo forms. TAREA: Cuaderno de práctica 

miércoles- Computer lab.

jueves- Unit review. 

viernes- Speaking day.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

lunes, 15 de abril de 2013

grado 8: el 15/4 al 19/4

lunes- Review formal vs. informal and subject pronouns.  Worksheets with subject pronouns. TAREA: CMP p. 13

martes-  Reading activity. Define accent mark & tilde. Book activities. Pronouns notes.

miércoles- Define verb and conjugate. Introduce the verb "ser." Practice. TAREA: study for quiz on subject pronouns

jueves- QUIZ on subject pronouns. More "ser" practice. TAREA: finish CMP p. 14

viernes- Ser practice and introduce the different forms of "gustar."

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 15/4 al 19/4

lunes- Present dialogues/skits. Review for test.

martes- 2nd hour does SBAC test. 7th hour finishes reviewing. TAREA: study for test tomorrow

miércoles- TEST on Unit 2: basic conversations

jueves- Start Unit 3: the alphabet and numbers.  Spanish alphabet.

viernes- Practice with alphabet.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 15/4 al 19/4

lunes- Reading activity. Review ir and ir a + infinitive.  TAREA: CP p. 41 #1

martes- Reading activity. Check yesterday's work and hw.  Review stem-changing verbs. Speaking activity w/stem-changers. TAREA: Finish stem-changing hw CP p. 41/42 and flashcards that were assigned last week

miércoles- Reading activity. Speaking activity w/ ir a + infinitive. Verbs e:ie 4.2.

jueves- Reading activity. Verbs e:ie practice. TAREA: study for stem-changing verbs quiz tomorrow

viernes- Reading activity. QUIZ stem-changing verbs. Grammar 4.3, verbs w/irregular yo forms, if time.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

lunes, 8 de abril de 2013

grado 8: el 8/4 al 12/4

lunes- Review material.  Useful classroom phrases.

martes- Unit review. TAREA: study for test

miércoles- TEST on Etapa Preliminar

jueves- Introduce unit 1-1 vocab. Practice activities.

viernes- Unit 1-1 practice.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 8/4 al 12/4

lunes- Basic conversations.  Asking how someone is.

martes- Basic convos. Formal versus informal. Flashcards.

miércoles- Basic convos practice.  TAREA: speaking hw due Friday (signature sheet)

jueves- Make skits.

viernes- Signature sheet due. Present skits, practice.  TAREA: study for test next week Mon or Tues (depends on pace this week)

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 8/4 al12/4

lunes- Review "ir." Practice activities p.p. 127/128.  TAREA: Write 5 sentences about what you are going to do this week for Wednesday.

martes- Go over/correct L3 tests. Worksheet practice and speaking practice with "ir."

miércoles- Sentences due. Practice with "ir." Grammar 4.2, stem-changing verbs & practice. TAREA: study for vocab quiz tomorrow

jueves- Vocab quiz(pasatiempos).More stem-changing verbs practice.  Start 4.3 Stem-changing verbs e:i

viernes- 4.3 stem-changers & practice.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

lunes, 25 de marzo de 2013

grado 8: el 25/3 al 29/3

lunes- Vocab QUIZ. Asking for phone numbers. Speaking.

martes- Alphabet, tildes and accent marks.  Speaking practice.

miércoles- Days of the week and classroom commands. TAREA: study vocab over break.  We are most likely looking at testing on the second or third day back

jueves- Spring Break

viernes- Spring Break

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 25/3 al 29/3

lunes- Useful phrases comic strip due.  Review for test tomorrow.  TAREA: study for test tomorrow on Unit 1

martes- EXAMEN: Unit 1

miércoles- Start Unit 2: Basic conversations TAREA: study basic convos vocab over break

jueves- Spring Break

viernes- Spring Break

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 25/3 al 29/3

lunes- Present tense of "ir."  Speaking practice.

martes- Set up VoiceThread accounts and speaking practice.

miércoles- VoiceThread and speaking practice.

jueves- Spring Break

viernes- Spring Break

**Plans may be altered as needed.

lunes, 18 de marzo de 2013

grado 8: el 18/3 al 22/3

lunes- Etapa preliminar.  Basic conversations notes.  Introducing yourself and others.

martes- Basic conversations.  Asking where someone is from.  TAREA: Cuaderno de más práctica(CMP) p. 1/2

miércoles- Basic conversations and Spanish alphabet. Vowels. Accent marks and tildes.

jueves- Spanish alphabet, vowels, accent marks and tildes.  Critical vocabulary. TAREA: study for vocab quiz

viernes- VOCAB QUIZ(greetings, responding, saying goodbye, introducing yourself). 3-Mile Project for some.  Basic conversation practice and useful phrases.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 18/3 al 22/3

lunes- Binder due. Useful phrases, punctuation and accent marks.

martes- Trimester pre-assessment. Why Spanish? Useful phrases and tildes.

miércoles- Critical vocabulary (accent marks, tildes).  Reading/highlighting activity. TAREA: study for Spanish-speaking countries quiz

jueves- Spanish-speaking countries QUIZ (need to know at least 10). Start Useful Phrases comic strip.  TAREA: Comic strip due Monday.

viernes- 3-Mile Project for many.  Work on comic strip for those who stay.  TAREA: Unit 1 test is tentatively set to Monday; study

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 18/3 al 22/3

lunes- TEST on Unit 3

martes- Computer lab for vocab introduction & practice activities.

miércoles- Eggs!  We empty out our eggs to make cascarones.  More vocab practice.

jueves- We add bird seed to our eggs and finish them.  Vocab practice, if time.

viernes- 3-Mile Project for many.  Vocab activities for those who stay.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

lunes, 11 de marzo de 2013

grado 8: el 11/3 al 15/3

lunes- Course info. Routines. Using dictionaries.  Textbooks. TAREA: signature sheets due Wednesday

martes- Routines. Discuss final presentation. Get to know your textbook sheet. Why Spanish? Spanish-speaking countries.

miércoles- Signature sheets due. Social contract. Spanish-speaking countries. Spread of Spanish.

jueves- Start Etapa preliminar.  Vocab sheets.  Greetings and leave-takings. Asking names.

viernes- Etapa preliminar practice activities with basic conversations.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 11/3 al 15/3

lunes- Course information. Routines. Hello/goodbye/good morning etc. TAREA: get signature sheet signed

martes- Routines, why Spanish, and asking names.

miércoles- Signature sheet due. Social contract, asking names, name game.

jueves- Spanish-speaking countries and spread of Spanish.

viernes- Start Unit 1.  TAREA: 3-ring binder for Monday (old or new, but must be just for this class).

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 11/3 al 15/3

lunes- Review phrases with tener.  New partner map.  Speaking activity. TAREA: p. 103, act #5

martes- Check hw.  Writing about what you have to do versus what you feel like doing.  Speaking.

miércoles- Chapter review p.p. 104/105. Check. Speaking.

jueves- Reading practice.

viernes- Computer lab, if we can get it.  Review for test.  TAREA: study for Unit 3 test for Monday

**Plans may be altered as needed.

lunes, 4 de marzo de 2013

grado 8: el 4/3 al 8/3

lunes- Practice presentations with 6 partners.  TAREA: please bring signed permission slips to class tomorrow

martes- Presentations. Under the Same Moon movie. Conferences from 4-6:30.

miércoles- Presentations. Under the Same Moon movie.

jueves- Under the Same Moon/Bajo la misma luna. Don't forget to bring something to share for the fiesta!

viernes- FIESTA

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 4/3 al 8/3

lunes- Critical vocab.  Finish practicing presentations.

martes- Presentations.  Conferences from 4-6:30.

miércoles- Presentations. TAREA: finish critical vocabulary take-home test for Thursday

jueves- Critical vocab take-home test due. Finish Selena movie.

viernes- FIESTA in 2nd hour.  7th hour does Selena activities.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 4/3 al 8/3

lunes- Speaking presentations and work out any e mail bugs.  Review er/ir verbs.

martes- ER/IR verbs practice. Conferences from 4-6:30

miércoles- 3.4, present tense of tener y venir.  Phrases with tener.

jueves- Phrases with tener activity & tener y venir activities.

viernes- Practice activites/speaking.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

lunes, 25 de febrero de 2013

grado 8: el 25/2 al 1/3

lunes- QUIZ on clothing vocab.  Start working on final presentations.  Fill out outline and map any ideas.  Sign up for presentation days.

martes- Computer lab. Conferences from 4-6:30

miércoles-Work on presentations.

jueves- Computer lab.

viernes- Computer lab.  TAREA: finish any part of project/presentation not finished.

grado 7: el 25/2 al 1/3

lunes- Intro family vocab.  Will not have independent assessment; will be tied into final presentation.  Talk about how this vocab will be incorporated into final.

martes- Family vocab and explain final presentations. Sign up for presentation day. Conferences from 4-6:30

miércoles- Family vocab. Work on presentations.

jueves- Family vocab activities.  Work on final presentations.

viernes- Work on final presentations.  TAREA: finish final presentation work in prep for next week

español I: el 25/2 al 1/3

lunes- QUIZ on descriptive adjectives.  Work on speaking test pre-write.

martes- Review possessive adjectives.  3.3 present tense of -er and -ir verbs and activities. Conferences from 4-6:30.

miércoles- Prepare for speaking test (computers available).

jueves- Prepare for speaking test (computers available).

viernes- Er and -IR verbs activities (cuaderno de práctica).  TAREA: prepare/practice speaking test for Monday.

lunes, 18 de febrero de 2013

grado 8: el 18/2 al 22/2

lunes- Notes on saying what you "have" and describing people. CP p. 22, #15 and p. 24 #21.

martes-  Vocabulary practice/review activity. Start chapter review.  TAREA: Some students will re-do description hw from last week for tomorrow.
Conferences from 4-6:30

miércoles- Re-done hw due. Review course content thus-far.  Review conversational pieces to previous lessons.

jueves- Re-introduce final presentation and expectations.

viernes- No escuela.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 18/2 al 22/2

lunes- Vocab QUIZ on verbs/activities.  Review from last week.  Present your partners/interviews.

martes- Review for test. Vocab games and practice. TAREA: study for test.
Conferences from 4-6:30.

miércoles- TEST on Unit 4: likes and dislikes. 

jueves- Introduce Unit 5: la familia.

viernes- No escuela.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 18/2 al 22/2

lunes- Description hw due. Talk about Rangeela field trip and collect permission slips/money.  Learn differences between buen/o/a mal/o/a. Practice activities.  Catch phrase with descriptive adjectives. TAREA: finish hw assigned last week CP p. 25/26

martes- CP p. 25/26 due.  Correct.  Review. 3.2 Possessive adjectives and practice activities. Conferences from 4-6:30.

miércoles- More practice activities with possessive adjectives and descriptive adjectives.  Introduce speaking test pre-write and requirements.  TAREA: stud vocab for vocab quiz on adjectives (excluding nationality) tomorrow

jueves- QUIZ vocab, adjectives.  Work on speaking test pre-write.

viernes- No escuela.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

jueves, 14 de febrero de 2013

grado 8: el 13/2 al 15/2

miércoles- Notes on saying what someone is wearing and practice. TAREA: Finish a drawing and description of yourself(what you are wearing) and someone else for Friday. Needs to include some color.

jueves- Book activities practicing saying what one is wearing.  Work on hw.

viernes- HW due. Notes on asking how(personality etc) someone is and describing others.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 13/2 al 15/2

miércoles- Activities/verbs review.  Manos en la cabeza game. Practice worksheet. TAREA: verbs wordsearch

jueves- Verbs wordsearch due. Basic convos review. Vocab review. Speaking activity. Explain when to use me gusta versus me gustan.

viernes- Vocab/verbs activity. Expressing that he/she likes something. Partner interview.  TAREA: study for quiz on verbs Monday.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 13/2 al 15/2

miércoles- Family vocab QUIZ.  Have media center checked out for practice with descriptive adjectives and family vocab review. Reading assignment from before all the snow days due tomorrow, if not yet finished.

jueves- Descriptive adjectives practice (vocab). Model descriptions. Describe yourself and a group of two or more people (due Monday). 

viernes- Adjectives of nationality. Descriptive adjectives practice CP p. 25/26. Speaking activity.  TAREA: Finish drawing/descriptions for Monday.  Should be studying descriptive adjective vocab for quiz next week. Finish CP p. 25/26 for Tuesday.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

jueves, 7 de febrero de 2013

español I: hw

We had to move the hw that was goind to be assigned on Wednesday to Thursday(today).  So, please plan on having the following assignment done by MONDAY:
TAREA: read pages 86/87 and do activities 1 and 2


Also, don't forget that your family vocab quiz is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday.

Gracias :)

grado 7: activities and verbs flashcards


grado 7: los colores


lunes, 4 de febrero de 2013

grado 8: el 4/2 al 8/2

lunes- Vocab pictionary. Describing yourself and others. 20 questions.

martes- Definite/Indefinite articles and gender.  Articles practice. TAREA: CMP p. 21/22, activities 11 and 13 only

miércoles- Articles, adjectives, gender and number.  Book practice.  TAREA: study for quiz on appearance vocab tomorrow

jueves- QUIZ on appearance vocab.  Clothing vocab.

viernes- Saying what someone is wearing.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 4/2 al 8/2

lunes- Discuss open-air markets.  Market bargaining activity and useful phrases.  TAREA: study for test tomorrow on alphabet and numbers (will be a matching section on market vocab)

martes- TEST on Unit 3: alphabet and numbers

miércoles- Start Unit 4: expressing likes and dislikes.  Go over unit goals and introduce vocab, including colors.  Watch "me gusta" movie.  TAREA: do colors wordsearch for Friday

jueves- Practice with expressing likes and introduce verb vocab.

viernes- Turn in wordsearch. Practice with verbs vocab.  Speaking practice.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 4/2 al 8/2

lunes- Vocab work. Do circumlocution activity p. 79 #4. Check p. 79 #3. Listening activity with video "¿eres tú mi mamá?" Start hw.  TAREA: CP 23/24 worksheet due Wednesday(all)

martes- Book activities.  Book video and activity.  Work on hw.  TAREA: finish CP p. 23/24

miércoles-  Start grammar 3.1 and notes.  TAREA: read pages 86/87 and do activities 1 and 2

jueves- Check hw. Continue 3.1 and practice.  TAREA: study for vocab quiz


viernes- VOCAB QUIZ on family.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: video


martes, 29 de enero de 2013

grado 8: el 28/1 al 1/2

lunes- No escuela. Día de nieve.

martes- Extra "ser" practice.  Review for test.  Vocab review game.

miércoles-  Independent review practice with review sheet.  Study vocab. TAREA: finish any studying needed

jueves-  TEST Unit 1-1

viernes-  Intro unit 1-2 objectives & vocab

**If we have any other snow days this week, please plan on adjusting the schedule accordingly.

grado 7: el 28/1 al 1/2

lunes- No escuela. Día de nieve ;)

martes- Numbers practice. Bigger numbers. Speaking activity with telephone numbers. TAREA: study for numbers quiz

miércoles- QUIZ numbers 0-15. Money in Spanish-speaking countries.  Money facts & practice.

jueves- Practice with money & numbers.

viernes- El mercado.  Prepare for market activity & practice.

**If we have any other snow days this week, please plan on adjusting the schedule by that number of days.

español I: el 28/1 al 1/2

lunes- No escuela. Día de nieve ;)

martes- Review for test.  Listening section of TEST only. TAREA: finish studying for test tomorrow

miércoles- Finish Unit 2 TEST

jueves- Start Unit 3. Objectives & vocab introduction.

viernes- Unit 3 vocab activities.

**If we have any more snow days this week, please push the schedule back the corresponding number of days.

grado 7: numbers 0-15


viernes, 25 de enero de 2013

español I: Test announcement

For all students in Spanish I: We will plan on taking the listening section ONLY of our Unit 2 test Monday.  Since I was pulled out of class for your period on Thursday, I do not think it would be fair to proceed with the other sections without getting your questions answered.
Thanks and happy studying! ;)

grado 7: Alphabet QUIZ

Some of you have still not submitted your Alphabet Oral Quiz, even though it was due by 12:00am this morning.  If you have not yet called to sing or say your Spanish alphabet, please do so. 
The number is: (616) 606-3181

Keep in mind this is not the number to use to reach me.  It is used for recorded oral assessments only.  Thank you!

viernes, 18 de enero de 2013

grado 8: el 21/1 al 25/1

lunes- Vocab QUIZ on Unit 1-1 vocab from p. 45. Expressing likes.  Me gusta video.

martes- Verbs practice & expressing likes.

miércoles- Verbs practice and expressing likes.

jueves- Shortened period. Tying it all together...

viernes- No hay escuela.

**There will probably be a hw night in here somewhere, but it is TBD at this point. 

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 21/1 al 25/1

lunes- Alphabet & more spelling practice. TAREA: alphabet signature sheet due Wednesday

martes- Numbers 0-31. TAREA: practice alphabet for oral quiz tomorrow

miércoles- QUIZ on the Spanish alphabet. Numbers practice.

jueves- Shortened class period. Numbers practice. TAREA: study numbers 0-15 for quiz next week

viernes- No hay escuela.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 21/1 al 25/1

lunes- Listening practice. Sarita Montiel vs. Celia Cruz. Time to work on writing. TAREA: finish writing assigment from last week for tomorrow.

martes- Writing assignment due. Cultural videos.  Review.

miércoles- Review.  Re-do essays, if necessary.

jueves- Shortened class period. Review.  TAREA: study for TEST MONDAY over all of Unit 2

viernes- No hay escuela.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: update

We are a little behind...  You should be practicing your Spanish alphabet this weekend, and don't forget that the alphabet song can be practiced on my blog(here)!
We will plan on an oral quiz next week on your alphabet, so please practice!

español I: update

Don't forget that your writing assignment will be due Tuesday!
You should be studying your unit vocabulary and concepts this weekend, as next week will be mostly review and then on to the unit test!
Don't forget the great resource you have at your fingertips: https://www.vhlcentral.com/

grado 8: update

Your vocab quiz from Friday has been moved to Monday, as you know.  The unit's Quizlet flashcards have been added as links under the "Recursos" tab for "grado 8."
From p. 45, the quiz is on the categories: people, professions, places, greeting others, introducing others, saying where you live, and other words and phrases.  Although, since we already did an oral quiz on greeting others, I wouldn't expect a lot from that category ;).
Have a great weekend!

lunes, 14 de enero de 2013

grado 8: el 14/1 al 18/1

lunes- Review pronouns and vocabulary.  Define verb, infinitive and conjugate.  Intro "ser." Notes.

martes- Review critical vocab and ser.  Ser + origin. Ser practice activities.  TAREA: study for pronouns quiz

miércoles- Pronouns quiz.  Ser practice.  TAREA: finish ser practice worksheet

jueves- Saying where you live.  Expressing likes and verbs. Vocab practice. TAREA: study for vocab quiz.

viernes- Vocab quiz. Expressing likes and verbs. Writing practice.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 14/1 al 18/1

lunes- Intro Unit 3: el alfabeto y los números.  Focus on las vocales(vowels).

martes- Alphabet practice.

miércoles- Alphabet practice.  Spelling names.

jueves- Alphabet practice.  Asking for names. TAREA: sing or say alphabet signature sheet due Monday.

viernes- Introduce numbers 0-31 & practice.

**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 14/1 al 18/1

lunes- Review. Speaking practice p. 62, #6.  Numbers 31 and higher. Inténtalo.  TAREA: CP p.p.19/20 due Wednesday.

martes- Book practice p. 65 #1. Speaking practice asking for phone numbers and e mail.

miércoles- CP 19/20 due. Reading practice.

jueves- Listening practice.  Start writing assignment (due Monday).

viernes- Cultural videos and Sarita Montiel vs Celia Cruz. Some time to work on writing. TAREA: Finish writing assignment, if not done already. study for Chapter 2 TEST that will probably be Tuesday or Wednesday next week, depending on our progress

**Plans may be altered as needed

lunes, 7 de enero de 2013

grado 7: Unit 2 flashcards

grado 8: el 7/1 al 11/1

lunes- Review.  Begin Etapa 1-1.  Assign and give time to work on vocab flashcards (will be checked on Thursday).

martes- Vocab practice. Formal versus informal.  Book activities.

miércoles- Pronouns & pronoun practice. TAREA: entrance slip pronoun activity

jueves- Pronoun activity entrance slip due. Vocabulary & pronoun practice. 

viernes- Intro "ser."  Book activities.  Ser + de + infinitive. TAREA: study for quiz on pronouns Monday

**Plans may be altered as needed.

grado 7: el 7/1 al 11/1

lunes- Review.  Social contract. Cut out flashcards. TAREA: home speaking practice signatures due Wednesday.

martes- Flashcard activity. Worksheet. Speaking practice.

miércoles- Review. Script assignment. Speaking practice. TAREA: study for test

jueves- Johnny T diversity presentation in gym for all of 2nd hr.  7th hour reviews for test.
viernes- Review. TEST on Unit 2: basic conversatons.



**Plans may be altered as needed.

español I: el 7/1 al 11/1

lunes- Review forming questions, interrogative words, and "estar."  Rima de dirección.

martes- Rima de dirección. Book practice. Cuaderno de práctica page.

miércoles- Rima de dirección. p. 62 #6. Directions practice. TAREA: study for quiz on estar.

jueves- Quiz on "estar." Review.  Numbers 31 and above. Book practice.

viernes- Directions activity.

**Plans may be edited as needed.