Noticias del aula de español -
News from the Spanish classroom

The above documents will help your intermediate student understand more about the Spanish program expectations and how to be successful in class. Grades are focused on participation and progress not on perfection. I will not be assigning homework although home practice using the above documents, resources on this site, and apps like DuoLingo are all encouraged!

Students are working hard to make meaning with vocabulary cards building stories about the two places from iconic dogs to iconic foods. Ask your child about some of the ways we have compared the two places. What are they hoping to create for their end of quarter project? Students have a broad goal for synthesizing their knowledge so that they can create unique illustrated writing about varied aspects we have studied. 

A popular Peruvian dish that students learned to make in class this October as part of our world language program exploration of cultures in the Spanish speaking world. Take a look at their hard work!

El baile Llamerito : Mr. Ring's class dancing with glee

El baile Llamerito : Mr. Campbell's class dancing with joy

El baile Llamerito : Mrs. Woolfenden's class dancing with delight!

Our 4th and 5th grade students are creating props for the Peruvian dance we will learn. They are using yarn, a main staple in the Peruvian culture from the llama, alpaca, and sheep. I spent three days at a weaving cooperative in Peru this summer learning traditional back strap weaving, knitting, and how to make these adornments found in schools, restaurants, homes, and used in traditional dances. Take a look at our progress!

Hispanic Heritage Month:
Sept 15th-Oct 15th 

Dolores Huerta: a Hispanic American Icon

5th and 6th grade students are learning about Dolores Huerta using our question words and simplified conversational language. We began exploring how to read for information as well and students will begin their own investigations into other Hispanic icons before the month is over. Ask you student about who they are learning about, what they remember about Dolores Huerta and what question words they can recall or practice with the below slide show. 

Student manners vocabulary illustrations from last year! 

Anaya Latin Dance Cultural Heritage Grant Visitors

In the fall of 2022 I was awarded a grant to provide cultural enrichment to our World Language Program. We had fun and our intermediate classes were brave risk-takers as they learned new dance moves listened to new music and moved their bodies in new ways together with Anaya Latin Dance.
Thanks to the Inlet View PTA and the Alaska State Council for the Arts for your support!

Cartas de gracias
Thank you letters for Anaya Latin Dance

Students reflected on their experience with Ciro and Liz Anaya thinking about four big ideas: what I learned, what I liked, what I wonder, what I want to do next time. In Spanish we say: Yo aprendí..., Me gustó...  Me pregunto..., La proxima vez quiero... 

Remember our trabalenguas? 

It's a fun way to practice your pronunciation and generally giggle about being tongue tied, or doing some tongue work as trabajar + lengua means in Spanish. 

Native Speakers describe common objects

The speakers on these short videos made for beginning college students all do a wonderful job speaking clearly and calmly to help novice language learners understand what they are talking about. 

Hover over the top left link labeled Beginners where you can select various speakers from around the Spanish speaking world.  Watch each short clip and enjoy! The related vocabulary list is a link to the far right of the page. 

This is a proficiency listening exercise from the University of Austin- don't be intimidated, you've got this!!

Check out some of our past activities, including students writing paragraphs about what they are grateful for and practicing reading them aloud with others and some of their food explorations creating comparisons of national favorites.