1st Grade

🌞 ¡Felices vacaciones de verano! / Happy summer vacation! 🌞

Feel free to contact me (marevalo@wesleyschool.org) with any questions, concerns, or suggestions. ¡Gracias!

lunes, el 8 de junio / Monday, June 8th:

Monday, June 8th is a pupil-free day to allow teachers to work on report cards. Have a wonderful summer and I look forward to seeing all everyone in 2nd grade in the fall!

viernes, el 5 de junio / Friday, June 5th:

Here is a video (14 min. 40 sec.) I made for our last class in which we review some of the things we've learned this year - numbers, colors, verbs - and sing some of our favorite songs. Feel free to skip over parts if it's too long!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gmn-r7VWAhAMjlMkvzBragTpPT6cYLWO/view?usp=sharing

lunes, el 1 de junio / Monday, June 1st:

Thank you to those who joined us for this afternoon's Zoom lessons. If you missed it or want a review, you can see Señorita's slides here.

viernes, el 29 de mayo / Friday, May 29th

Today is the second of two "pupil-free" days to allow teachers and parents to meet during conferences, so no lessons are scheduled.

lunes, el 25 de mayo / Monday, May 25th:

Memorial Day holiday - no school. Enjoy the day off!

viernes, el 22 de mayo / Friday, May 22nd

Today is the first of two "pupil-free" days to allow teachers and parents to meet during conferences, so no lessons are scheduled.

lunes, el 18 de mayo / Monday, May 18th

Thanks to those students who joined us for today's Zoom lesson. After doing our regular calendar routine (numbers, days, weather, etc.), we learned 11 animal words (perro = dog; gato = cat; vaca = cow; cerdo = pig; gallo = rooster; gallina = hen; pollito = chick; pato = duck; burro = donkey; caballo = horse; oveja = sheep) and sung the song "Mi tío tiene una granja" (My uncle has a farm) to practice them.

viernes, el 15 de mayo / Friday, May 15th

Please watch this video (11 min.) to practice "Cuántos hay?" (How many are there?):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OHdxbeMwrdIhy4HlUfEKH4d-L5328oHB/view?usp=sharing

lunes, el 11 de mayo / Monday, May 11th

Thanks to those students who joined us for our weekly Zoom lesson. We practiced the question "Cuántos hay?" (How many are there?) using these slides to count girls, boys, and superheroes!

viernes, el 8 de mayo / Friday, May 8th

Today we have a read-aloud of the book ¡Oh! Un libro que hace ruido (the Spanish version of Say Zoop!) by Henré Tullet. See the video (14 min.) here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Oo1tE13hS65CHosBAFexXTjrDmdeWOGJ/view?usp=sharing

lunes, el 4 de mayo / Monday, May 4th

Thank you to those who joined us for today's Zoom lesson. We combined the body parts we have learned with the color words we know to create "Sr. & Sra. Papa" (Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head). If you missed it, or would like a review, please watch this video (11 min.):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NiRcEKiSZaLkJakdec8JdBSpzirKbhVp/view?usp=sharing

viernes, el 1 de mayo / Friday, May 1st

Please watch this pre-recorded video lesson (13 min.) to practice the ten body parts we learned on Monday.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t-66PD0J23doUrDepWBDnVeEcd_NVss0/view?usp=sharing

If you'd like to sing and dance to the song "Todo mi cuerpo" again, the direct link is here.

lunes, el 27 de abril / Monday, April 27th

Thanks to everyone who joined us for today's Zoom lesson! We learned ten body parts. If you missed it, or would like a review, please see the slides and embedded songs/videos here:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1e8kNh9vs2ow6WNkeASY3xZGgUjXWkFkHzw_kDpZ7GV8/edit?usp=sharing

viernes, el 24 de abril / Friday, April 24th

Please watch this 11 minute pre-recorded lesson to practice ¿Te gusta _? (Do you like?) / Me gusta _ (I like _) / No me gusta _ (I don't like).

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qyRB0rnDL0Ht3szF1IPFN1CmtiiHpahF/view?usp=sharing

lunes, el 20 de abril / Monday, April 20th

Thanks to everyone who joined us for today's Zoom session. For those who couldn't join today (or want a review), a video (10 min. 39 sec.) is here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BzHuNlwUMVpCoLXPReaJCGHXOuGq2ZG7/view?usp=sharing

viernes, el 17 de abril / Friday, April 17th

Please watch this 12 minute pre-recorded lesson to practice the 10 verbs we learned on Monday. Have fun! :)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ne9PuxslVCeHLf40LfAixQB4qdDHDEoM/view?usp=sharing

lunes, el 13 de abril / Monday, April 13th

Thanks to those of you that were able to join our very first Zoom lesson. For those that could not, or those that would like a recap, I made a video that includes a short message to parents and then the lesson for the students. The video (12 minutes) is here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15stdMw30Nv41TfY1wfDzdbK6PqsPW1KL/view

cada lunes / every Monday

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/737310752?pwd=ZmtRV2R2MSt0c29TSkc4Um1Rd3Rqdz09

Meeting ID: 737 310 752

Password: wesley

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Optional Spring Break Activities (el 30 de marzo - el 10 de abril / March 30 - April 10):

Sing any or all of the songs on the K-1st songs page.
Continue practicing numbers 0-20 (depending on which numbers your child knows) - in order, backwards, and out of order.
Practice the basic color words.
Listen to any Spanish book read aloud on the the Tiempo de Leer YouTube channel.
Practice basic greetings (see here for some of the ones we have learned in class).

jueves, el 26 de marzo / Thursday, March 26th:

Watch and sing along with the Calico song "Colores." This song includes all the basic color words (verde=green, rojo=red, blanco=white, azul=blue, negro=black, amarillo=yellow, anaranjado=orange). We have also learned café=brown, gris=grey, morado=purple, rosado=pink.
Ask your child about the colors of different items in your house by using the question, "¿Qué color es?" [pronunciation: kay co-lore ays].
If you feel like he/she needs extra practice, you can use this Quizlet vocabulary set to learn them yourself practice with your child. There are virtual flashcards (with pronunciation), games, etc.

martes, el 24 de marzo / Tuesday, March 24th:

Log onto Reading A-Z using your username and password. (You can also use the teachers's ones - username: Wesley1st password: wesley .) Search for "De Colores" in the search bar (next to the magnifying glass), which is on the "Spanish Songs & Rhymes" page. Click on "Listen" and have the story read aloud to you. If you want, listen to other Spanish songs & rhymes on this page.
You can listen to another version of the song "De Colores" online. We have listened to the ones by Joan Baez and José Luis Orozco in class.

jueves, el 19 de marzo / Thursday, March 19th:

Sing along with the songs "Buenos Días" (0:49) and "Hola a todos" (1:38).
Make flashcards and practice numbers 0 - 15 (forwards, backwards, and out of order). Parents can use this Quizlet set if they don't know these numbers. It includes virtual flashcards and audio for pronunciation.
Watch this video read-aloud of "Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo" (1:22), which we have read in class. If you'd like to hear another story read aloud in Spanish, choose one from the Tiempo de Leer YouTube channel. Choose a book whose story you already know in English.