Our first week back!

  Hola padres! We have had a great week back after break! In Spanish this week for first grade, we have started learning our feeling phrases. I let the scholars know that they should be using these phrases as much as possible in PE and true to form, they reminded ME this morning in PE: "tengo sed!" They were thirsty and needed a water break. I'm so glad to see them so eager to apply what they have learned!

We tried something new in class as well for the first graders this week which went really well and helped me see where each scholar was in terms of knowing their vocabulary. The game was a team play game where we took the new phrase we learned, "tengo dolor" (I hurt or I am in pain) and adding a body part to it to complete a sentence. The scholars were able to pick from 4 body parts that were written in English on the board. So I would point to "tengo dolor" and they would repeat, then I would point to a body part in English and they have to translate it into Spanish to complete the sentence. They had to do this will all 4 body parts and I timed them. Whichever scholar from each team that did it the fastest would earn a point for their team. It was very exciting to see them learn how to put the different words and phrases together that we had learned. Today we will continue our study of adjectives and feelings with games of charades and team plays. The scholars have done well with learning how to be good winners and losers and knowing that we play games to learn and have fun and that winning is just an added bonus. I am so proud of them!

In PE, we will continue for both Kinder and first with different cooperation games. We started this week with doing our warm ups in relays now that we have more room outside and it has been glorious! With these cooperation games I am trying my best to teach them teamwork, taking turns, and following directions. They get better with this every class. The weather is still a bit on the warm side, but we manage and tough it out. Please be sure your scholar brings water to school so that they are well prepared. When we are out on the back field, I cannot let them into the building for water or a potty break as it is too far for them to go without my supervision. So far, they have done well with this adjustment. Thank you for all of your support.

Sra. Hamilton