Conference Info

6th grade Spanish students are finishing up their calendar unit with a strong emphasis on "Los números." The calendar unit has included Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Weather, and Seasons. Next week we will be moving into "Courteous Expressions" and "Rules of Proximity" in Spanish speaking countries (we will practice and discuss how the rules of space are different from those in the United States.)

7th grade Spanish students are working on "La Comunidad" and learning about Hispanic communities during "Hispanic Heritage Month." Students are learning specifically abut what life is like for children their age in Hispanic places. They are learning what schooling is like, household responsibilities, and their roles in the family and larger community. They have also begun a Keynote writing project featuring "la comunidad."

8th grade Spanish students are learning how to read Spanish stories and acquire language through reading context clues in Spanish. Last week, we practiced as a class with the short "story" of a woman named Emma, and this week they will put these skills to use on their own. Students read the short tale, "La Gallina Roja" (The Little Red Hen) in Spanish and practiced their reading strategies.

All grades are preparing for conferences by organizing their work in their folders and ipads. Students will be showing their portfolios, projects, apps, and blog during conferences. The foreign language curriculum will be available for parents on both conference days.