Clase de español

Dear Family: 

Welcome to ¡Listos! This year, your child will be learning Spanish by exploring the culture of  Spanish-speaking countries. Please join us as we travel through each of the countries and communities. Our first stop is Mexico. In this unit, your child will learn vocabulary associated with greetings, goodbyes, family members, and community festivals in Mexico. As your child “travels” through Mexico you may help him or her to expand on these concepts by doing the following activities at home.  Ask your child what he or she is learning to say in Spanish at school. Encourage your child to act as if he or she is your teacher. Ask: ¿Qué se dice cuando se presenta a un amigo o una amiga? What do you say when you are meeting a new friend? ¿Quiénes son los miembros de tu familia? What are the names of your family members? ¿Qué cosas llevas a la playa? What things do you take to the beach? ¿Cómo es el festival en México? What is the festival in Mexico like? 

 Encourage your child to talk about Mexico. Allow your child to talk to you in English, but encourage him or her to give some of the information in Spanish. Then, use a map of the world to ask your child where Mexico is.  Ask your child to draw a picture of what he or she finds most exciting about Mexico. Then, have your child write one sentence describing their picture. Encourage him or her to write the sentence in Spanish. Allow your child to bring the drawing back to school to share with the rest of the class.