Hola padres! Field day is approaching! I have my games picked out, my teams together and the sign up genius for volunteers and supplies should be up early next week. The date is Wednesday, April 8th from 8-11. If you can help in any way, it would be greatly appreciated. This is always one of the days the scholars enjoy most and I am so excited to have it on the calendar. Be on the lookout for more information next week.
In order to prepare for field day, in PE we have been playing some of the games that we haven't tried yet that will be part of field day. There is a hula hoop game that I introduced and we also began scooters on the basketball court. Hopefully, most classes will be familiar with all games come game day.
In Spanish, we have continued working on vocabulary for the game "I have...who has". I am so amazed at how much the scholars remembered over the break! We have had a lot of fun reviewing the words with actions and with some practice, I hope that they will become profficient at the game in the next few classes. Our next unit will be la casa where we will learn about our homes and what makes them special. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!
Sra. Hamilton
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Thursday, March 12, 2015
JRFH and i have..who has
What an exciting morning with the jump rope contest! I am so proud of all of the scholars for their perseverance and willingness to work hard to learn a skill that can be challening. They so enjoy this unit and I love the comradery it brings to the K-1 grades. Congratulations to Levi Coleman and Angel Esparza as the top two jumpers. They did such a great job!
As a reminder JRFH donation packets are due today. I will do my best to get the scholars all of their prizes today and tomorrow, but if I don't I will pass them all out when we return from break.
This week we began learning a new game in Spanish whose title translates to "I have...who has?" In this game, each scholar has a card which reads, "I have (word in Spanish) who has (word in English)?" The scholars then have to translate the word given in order to find out if they have that card. I have taught first grade most of the vocabulary for this game to be played but there are still more words they need to learn so we have been working on learning that new vocabulary. Hopefully, they won't forget it all over break, but we will see....
All for now, I hope you all have a wonderful break!
Sra. Hamilton
As a reminder JRFH donation packets are due today. I will do my best to get the scholars all of their prizes today and tomorrow, but if I don't I will pass them all out when we return from break.
This week we began learning a new game in Spanish whose title translates to "I have...who has?" In this game, each scholar has a card which reads, "I have (word in Spanish) who has (word in English)?" The scholars then have to translate the word given in order to find out if they have that card. I have taught first grade most of the vocabulary for this game to be played but there are still more words they need to learn so we have been working on learning that new vocabulary. Hopefully, they won't forget it all over break, but we will see....
All for now, I hope you all have a wonderful break!
Sra. Hamilton
Thursday, March 5, 2015
la familia and Uruguay
Hola padres! The scholars and I have been enjoying this week as we have been learning the different words in Spanish for family members as well as how to describe and talk about them. There is quite a bit to cover, so the unit will most likely continue after Spring Break. We will cover what we can before then.
As for our country study this month, we are learning about Uruguay, the second smallest country in South America. We have also discussed the remaining countries in the continent and discussed what our study would be of them depending on weather or not Spanish is their official language.
All for now,
Sra. Hamilton
As for our country study this month, we are learning about Uruguay, the second smallest country in South America. We have also discussed the remaining countries in the continent and discussed what our study would be of them depending on weather or not Spanish is their official language.
All for now,
Sra. Hamilton
JRFH, Uruguay, and continuing with la familia
Hola padres! Our Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser is off to a great start! Thank you to all who have donated. Please remember, donating is not mandatory in any way. However, all will participate in their classroom competition for Jump Rope for Heart as it is part of PE class. We have been having mock competitions in class all week so that all scholars are aware of how their class compeitions will go. Each class willl have their own compeition next week during their PE class. As a reminder, all scholars must jump like a boxer with no hopping in between or time jumping. Again, here is the schedule:
Parents are welcome to come watch as their scholar competes in either their class or the K-1 competition. You do not need to be fingerprinted, but please check in at the office prior to when your scholar's class competes.
The K-1 competition will take place on Thursday, March 12th at 8:45 on the basketball court.
This is always a fun and exciting time for the scholars as they compete to be top jumper of their class, but it can also be a disappointing time when they don't do as well as they had hoped. We have talked about how to handle each situation and about cheering for one another. Hopefully, everyone will enjoy themselves. Thank you for your help in this.
In Spanish, we had the opportunity to finish our book on Frida Kahlo this week which the scholars thoroughly enjoyed. I was so glad to be able to share with them about her life and art.
This week we also began our study on Uruguay which is the second smallest country in South America. We talked about the rest of South America and what countries we would be looking at and which we wouldn't depending on what each country's official language is. What a fascinating journey we have been on as we've travelled through this continent.
Lastly, we have continue our unit of la familia with an "arbol de familia" or a family tree. Those should come home with your scholar tomorrow. Next week, I hope to play a fun game of "I have, who has?" with them, but completely in Spanish. I am looking forward to teaching them a new skill set of listening and following along with what is being said in Spanish! Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Sra. Hamilton
Monday, March 9th:
Ms. Borden 8:05
Mrs. Cox 8:35
Mrs. Baird 1:50
Mrs. LaVant 2:20
Tuesday, March 10th:
Tuesday, March 10th:
Mrs. Dusard 8:05
Wednesday, March 11th:
Mrs. Mason 8:05Wednesday, March 11th:
Kinder parents, your PE showcase for 3rd quarter will be held during your class's jump rope competition. You will be receiving additional information from your classroom parents on the details of the curriculum showcase.
Parents are welcome to come watch as their scholar competes in either their class or the K-1 competition. You do not need to be fingerprinted, but please check in at the office prior to when your scholar's class competes.
The K-1 competition will take place on Thursday, March 12th at 8:45 on the basketball court.
This is always a fun and exciting time for the scholars as they compete to be top jumper of their class, but it can also be a disappointing time when they don't do as well as they had hoped. We have talked about how to handle each situation and about cheering for one another. Hopefully, everyone will enjoy themselves. Thank you for your help in this.
In Spanish, we had the opportunity to finish our book on Frida Kahlo this week which the scholars thoroughly enjoyed. I was so glad to be able to share with them about her life and art.
This week we also began our study on Uruguay which is the second smallest country in South America. We talked about the rest of South America and what countries we would be looking at and which we wouldn't depending on what each country's official language is. What a fascinating journey we have been on as we've travelled through this continent.
Lastly, we have continue our unit of la familia with an "arbol de familia" or a family tree. Those should come home with your scholar tomorrow. Next week, I hope to play a fun game of "I have, who has?" with them, but completely in Spanish. I am looking forward to teaching them a new skill set of listening and following along with what is being said in Spanish! Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Sra. Hamilton
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