1st Grade Spanish
Señora Luisa
jhale@nca.school
Note to Parents:
Your kids are so fun and excited to learn. I miss their sparkling eyes and our interaction! We have only had 11 total hours of Spanish since September, but your kids are able to hear and do the words, answer in short phrases, and act out silly teacher-narrated skits.
I will post one lesson per week on Wednesdays, before 9:00 am. Each mini-lesson will include maybe a short devotion or a song, a specific category of vocabulary, questions your child can answer, and an action point.
Please take advantage of this unique opportunity to help your student acquire the vocabulary basic to the NCA 1st-6th grade Spanish program. (Spanish is an elective for 7-8th). Repetition is key to acquisition. It will boost their self-confidence and turbo-charge our second grade Spanish classes in the fall.
I am available T-F to answer any questions you may have: jhale@nca.school
Señora Luisa (aka: Mrs. Jean Hale)
Lesson 8- First Grade.mp4Lesson 8- Story Interpretation
Can you understand this simple story? What is it about? You may write or dictate the story in English and then email it to me to surprise me! You could also film yourself retelling the story in English and send the video to me.
First Grade- Lesson 7.mp4Lesson 7- Descriptions/Riddles
In this lesson we play with hats and practice hearing descriptions some more. At the end there's a riddle quiz to test your guesswork! You've got what it takes! Write down the number of each hat I describe in the order I describe them and send me an email to check your accuracy.
Lesson 6- First Grade.mp4Lesson 6- Animals
This is a lesson about animals and what they say. After you watch it, gather your stuffed animals, or real ones, your dolls or action figures, and pretend you are the mom or the dad asking the question: Qué dice el _______________? (Put the name of the animal or person in the blank.) Then send me a video of you so I can laugh too!
Lesson 5 First Grade.mp4Lesson 5- People and Places
Join me in playing with people and place words. Then, draw a cartoon for this caption: La profesora come muchas sardinas en la escuela. (You might add what the boys and girls say to that!)
First Grade- Lesson 4.mp4Lesson 4- Action Words
Sing a favorite song with me and play with our action words! Draw or act out what I'm saying at the end to show me you understand it.
First Grade- Lesson 3.mp4Lesson 3- Opposites
Sing the opposites with me and see if you can answer some riddles. Then play "The Teacher and the Student" and teach the song and its meanings to someone at your house! It's a scientific fact that you remember 95% of what you teach others!
First Grade- Lesson 2.mp4Lesson 2- Greetings and Emotions
Here's your opportunity to ace greetings and feelings in Spanish! I really want to know how you are doing. Let me know!
First Grade- Lesson 1.mp4Lesson 1- Colors
Hola Amigos!
Here's your chance to become experts at colors. I sure wish I could see your faces! Email me pictures, please.
The Color Song (to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?"):
Red is rojo, green is verde, grey is gris, blue azul
White is blanco, yellow amarillo, brown marrón o café.
Pink is rosado, purple morado, orange naranja o anaranjado.
Black is negro, turquoise turquesa, and we're done! Es el fin!
Click on the Quizlet games below to practice the vocabulary we've been working with since September. Note: my first graders are not reading or writing in the target language yet. That will be introduced in second grade.
"Flash" and "Match" are options for first graders. (You may try some of the others if you'd like, especially if you and your family already speak Spanish):
Monday, April 6: Takeover Challenge
Hola Amigos! Watch this video to discover new things about llamas in Peru
First Grade Rey de Reyes.mp4Tuesday, April 7th- Takeover Challenge
Hola clase! This is one of the first videos I've ever made. I decided I'd quit being camera shy and do something new because I miss you and want to stay connected. I long to see your faces again!