To start of Spanish in Grade 6, we went through the routines and expectations of our Spanish class. We began to learn that learning Spanish is easier than other languages because the Spanish alphabet is nearly identical to the English alphabet and because there are spaces between words. We also began to work on our front covers and learn new vocabulary which we'll be using in Term 1 to develop our Spanish knowledge skills. Below are some examples of our front covers and texts that we've begun to develop.

For term 4, we’ve started learning how to finish sentences correctly in Spanish that contain prepositions and house items. The reason why we’re learning this is because these types of sentences have different endings than they do in English - they cannot be translated the same way. To make sure we get it right and we have resources to help us as our learning progresses throughout the term, we created a cheat sheet which has the correct sentence ending for each house item we learned in Term 3. This is so we can look back / refer to it if need be. We’ve also practiced our speaking by saying and reading those sentences fully so we can familiarise ourselves with their structure. This will help us to form them from scratch later in the term. 

With a new semester having started, we’ve extended our vocabulary by learning how to say a variety of body parts in Spanish, like eyes (ojos), mouth (boca), and arms (brazos). It was fun and a bit challenging at first, but we’re getting more confident with each lesson. Our pronunciation has developed by practicing our speaking regularly, both independently and alongside our classmates throughout the Spanish lessons. We’ve also learned that some letters in Spanish are said with a different sound than in English, which makes the language interesting. For example, the letter j in Spanish has the h sound, as it's found in ojos (eyes) and orejas (ears). It was also interesting to note that Spanish has the same word for both fingers and toes, which is dedos. I hadn’t realised languages could group body parts differently like that. Overall, it’s been a fun way to continue learning how to speak Spanish and understanding how Spanish works. 

In Grade 2, we have been learning how to say the days of the week in Spanish. We’ve also learned that when the days of the week are written in Spanish, they do not have a capital letter unless it’s the start of a sentence whereas in English, the days of the week always have a capital letter. As the term has progressed, we’ve become very good at familiarizing ourselves with these new words and how they are pronounced in Spanish. In Term 2, we look forward to learning how to say the months of the year and how to state the date. 

In Prep, we have begun our Spanish learning journey. We’ve started to learn how to say lots of things such as greeting each other, a variety of manners such as ‘thank you’, ‘thank you very much’ and you’re welcome. We’ve also enjoyed completing learning activities that involve tracing, colouring, linking, writing, reading and learning how to count to 10. We’re also going to be learning how to say what our names are, how old we, how we feel and a variety of colours! We love Spanish and can’t wait to continue learning it.