Today was a great day!  We celebrated the upcoming holiday break by watching La Misma Luna and making paper snowflakes to send to the Connecticut Teachers Association to decorate the school for the Sandy Hook Elementary School students.  Today was also Cupcake Love day and students had an extra special cupcake treat today in class! 

¡Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo!

What we learned today: Students practiced with new vocabulary and ir + a + infinitive.  Students learned how to conjugate stem-changing verbs.  We practiced with the verb jugar and famous athletes. 

Homework: Workbook pg. 4B-7

Important Dates:
Q: 4B Vocab.                 Fri 12/21/12

County Assessment:     
Speaking / Writing        Wed 1/09/13
                                 
Reading / Listening      Thurs 1/10/13

What we learned today: We practiced with vocabulary.  We also read Chapter 5 of our secret agent book.  We learned how to express the future in Spanish using ir + a + infinitives.

Homework: Workbook pg. 4B-5

Important Dates:

What we learned today: Students completed Chapter 4A Test.  We started the new chapter.  Students learned Chapter 4B vocabulary words.

Homework: Workbook pg. 4B-1 & 4B-3

Important Dates:
Q: 4B Vocab.                 Fri 12/21/12

County Assessment:   Speaking / Writing        Wed 1/09/13
                                Reading / Listening      Thurs 1/10/13

What we learned today: We reviewed questions words and took a quiz.  We played Battleship.

Homework: Study for quiz

Important Dates:
T: Chapter 4A Test tomorrow! 

What we learned today: We reviewed vocabulary and practiced with the verb ir.  We also practiced with frequency words.

Homework: Workbook pg. 4A-

Important Dates:
Q: Vocab.                           Thurs 12/13/12
Q: Ir                                   Fri 12/14/12
Q: Palabras interrogativas     Mon 12/17/12
Q: Ch. 4A                            Tues 12/18/12

What we learned today: We practiced with new vocabulary words and played Boom Bag.  We reviewed question words and the students learned a song to practice those words.  We also briefly talked about the verb ir.

Practice: Interrogatives Song (to the tune of Jungle Bells)
        ¿Por qué?      Why
        ¿Cuándo?      When
        ¿Qué?           What
        ¿Dónde?        Where
        ¿Cuánto?       How much
        ¿Cómo?         How
        ¿Quién?         Means who is there

Homework: Workbook pg. 4A-3 & 4A-4

Important Dates:
Q: Vocab.                                   Thurs 12/13/12
Q: Ir                                           Fri 12/14/12
Q: Palabras interrogativas             Mon 2/17/12
Q: Ch. 4A                                   Tues 12/18/12

What we learned today: We reviewed for our chapter test and we spent most of the block taking the test.  Students received their vocab list and workbook packet for Chapter 4A however we did not go over the words in class. 

Homework: Workbook pg. 4A-1 & 4A-2

Important Dates:
Q: Vocab.                             Thurs 12/13/12
Q: Ir                                     Fri 12/14/12
Q: Palabras interrogativas       Mon 12/17/12
T: Ch. 4A                              Tues 12/18/12

What we learned in class today: We reviewed vocabulary today and played a game.  We also learned how to give advice for a healthy life.  (Ex: Debes comer frutas.  No debes comer grasas.  You should eat fruit.  You should not eat fats. )

Homework:
Workbook pg. 3B-8, WAVA pg. 67 (Act 11), WAVA pg. 68 (Act 12) – due Mon 12/10
Chapter 4 Café – due Monday 12/10
Study for Test!

Important Dates:
Test: Chapter 3A & 3B               Mo

What we learned today: We reviewed vocab in class and played a game called Whip Around.  We also reviewed all the verbs we have learned so far and practiced with noun / adjetive agreeement.

Homework: Workbook pg. 3B-6 & 3B-7

Important Dates:
Test: