Have a safe and happy holiday!

All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students had an abbreviated week in which they did activities surrounding the film "Atlético San Pancho." We will continue this after break. Have a restful and relaxing vacation!

A New Trimester

8th grade Spanish students did the following MovieTalk discussions this week:
*  Aviones de papel http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xzt3vb_paperman_shortfilms
* Los pulpos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=badHUNl2HXU
Students learn different structures in Spanish with each video. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/

7th grade Spanish students did the following MovieTalk discussions this week:
* Lifted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVLoc6FrLi0
* Toopy y Binoo: Caza de tesoro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyIBJO6eZiI
Students learn different structures in Spanish with each video. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/

6th graders have been doing a mini-unit focusing of simple Spanish grammar. The following topics were practiced this week.
* Capitals
* Infinitives/Action words

End of T2

8th grade students have finished their first mini-novela of the year called "Tumba." This book features events surrounding El día de los muertos (Day of the Dead). Each chapter takes us into new linguistic and cultural territory with regards to this important Mexican celebration. This week we read the following chapters:
* Capítulo nueve: "Nadar" (Swim)
* Capítulo diez: "Artista" (Artist)

7th grade Spanish students did the following MovieTalk discussions this week:
* Feast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ARYCDna3E
* Toopy y Binoo: Burbujas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGaUedF_ajU
Students learn different structures in Spanish with each video. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/

6th graders have been doing a mini-unit focusing of simple Spanish grammar. The following topics were practiced this week.
* Spanish agreement (gender and number) 
* Adjective/noun placement

¡Feliz día de acción de gracias! Happy Thanksgiving!

I want to wish all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students and their families a Feliz día de acción de gracias (a Happy Thanksgiving!) Have a delicious and restful break and see you when we return next Monday!

8th grade students have continued their first mini-novela of the year called "Tumba." This book features events surrounding El día de los muertos (Day of the Dead). Each chapter will take us into new linguistic and cultural territory with regards to this important Mexican celebration. This week we read the following chapters:
* Capítulo siete: "El mapa" (The Map)
* Capítulo ocho: "Explorar" (Explore)

7th grade Spanish students are now into their third story unit of the trimester. Students learn different structures in Spanish with each cuento (tale). Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally and are asked to act in different scenarios each chapter. Students have completed the following stories with the structures indicated:
* Kahoot Review of stories (A Marcos le gusta hablar, Perezosa, Los gatos azules, El hombre rico, & Conocemos a Lucía).

6th graders have finished their second MovieTalk unit of the trimester. Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. Our first MovieTalks were:
* El carro en el invierno (The Car in the Winter) (limpia, hace frío/calor/viento) 
* Emma (tiene, prefiere)

Mid-November

8th grade students have continued their first mini-novela of the year called "Tumba." This book features events surrounding El día de los muertos (Day of the Dead). Each chapter will take us into new linguistic and cultural territory with regards to this important Mexican celebration. This week we read the following chapters:
* Capítulo cinco: "El cementerio" (The Cemetery)
* Capítulo seis: "Conmunicación" (Communication)

7th grade Spanish students are now into their third story unit of the trimester. Students learn different structures in Spanish with each cuento (tale). Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally and are asked to act in different scenarios each chapter. Students have completed the following stories with the structures indicated:
* ¿Con quién va Luis? (Who should Luis go with?) (va, vive, me gusta)
* Perezosa (Lazy) (come, va a, no hace, se cae)

6th graders have started their second MovieTalk unit of the trimester. Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. Our first MovieTalks were:
* Los bebes bailan (The Babies Dance) baila, es/está, bebe
* La familia de Coca-Cola (The Coca-Cola Family) embarazada, hace, está

Early November Happenings

8th grade students have continued their first mini-novela of the year called "Tumba." This book features events surrounding El día de los muertos (Day of the Dead). Each chapter will take us into new linguistic and cultural territory with regards to this important Mexican celebration. This week we read the following chapters:
* Capítulo tres: "El altar" (The altar)
* Capítulo cuatro: "Las diagramas" (The Diagrams)

7th grade Spanish students are now into their third story unit of the trimester. Students learn different structures in Spanish with each cuento (tale). Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally and are asked to act in different scenarios each chapter. Students have completed the following stories with the structures indicated:
* Conocemos a Lucía (We Meet Lucia) (vive, se llama, tiene ____ años)
* El hombre rico (The Rich Man) (casarse, ser, tira, se cae)
* A Marcos le gusta hablar (Marcos Likes to Talk) (habla, camina, corre)Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally and are given a listening quiz with each story.

6th graders have started their second MovieTalk unit of the trimester. Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. Our first MovieTalks were:
* Dulces de Halloween (Halloween Candy) come, escupe, probar
* ¡Tiburones! (Sharks!) nadar, tiene miedo, tira

¡El día de los muertos!

8th grade students have begun their first mini-novela of the year called "Tumba." This book features events surrounding El día de los muertos (Day of the Dead). Each chapter will take us into new linguistic and cultural territory with regards to this important Mexican celebration. This week we read the following chapters:
* Capítulo uno: "Nervioso" (Nervious)
* Capítulo dos: "Poemas" (Poems)

7th grade Spanish students have started their unit on "El día de los muertos" (The Day of the Dead). Students watched a slideshow surrounding this major Mexican holiday, viewed music videos, and re-created authentic Mexican artifacts (calacas and mascaras).

6th graders have started their unit on "El día de los muertos" (The Day of the Dead). Students watched a slideshow surrounding this major Mexican holiday, viewed music videos, and re-created authentic Mexican artifacts (calacas and mascaras).