My Kindergarten class (in our co-op) has been working hard on learning the letter sounds and now we have moved on to learning some digraphs. I found a cute idea on Pinterest about the H Brothers, so I ran with it, modified it, and created my own materials. I had a lot of fun putting [Read On]
Spanish – Las Frutas
March 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This week we are studying the vocabulary for fruits. We are reviewing colors and size together with the fruits vocabulary. Here’s a video to practice the vocabulary and sentence structures: I created a few sheets to go with this topic. The first one is a vocabulary sheet. Next you will find a cut and paste [Read On]
Poetry – The Land of Story-Books
March 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Our new poem is “The Land of Story-Books” by Robert Louis Stevenson. This is another great poem that invites your imagination to run wild and picture the scenes the author describes in each stanza. I made a short video featuring this poem. My kids watch it everyday during breakfast to help them memorize it. Here [Read On]
Spanish – Pets (Mascotas)
March 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We are getting ready to start our last 8 weeks of Spanish class. I can’t believe how fast this school year is going by! For the next two weeks we will be learning about Pets. Our basic vocabulary can be found in the following video: I created a few resources to go with this topic. [Read On]
Poetry – Merry Sunshine
February 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We have a new poem! The author of this poem is anonymous (what a great opportunity to teach my kids a new vocabulary word). Here’s the video to go with it: My kids have enjoyed this poem a lot. They like to take turns pretending to be the child and the sun. They even change [Read On]
Spanish – School Items
January 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The topic we will be studying for the next two weeks is School Items. We will be learning basic vocabulary words for school items. We have been describing the items in Spanish using colors and size. Here’s the video to help you with the pronunciation: Below you can download the file which includes the vocabulary [Read On]
Poetry – Windy Nights
January 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This week we will be learning the poem Windy Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson. Would you like to listen to it? Here’s the video: This poem allows us to introduce the concept of metaphors. I am looking forward to talking to my children about how we can use different words or nouns to describe a [Read On]
The Five Oceans
January 23, 2014 by 7 Comments
Learning the five oceans on the map can be so much fun! If you need a song to help you and your children remember the five oceans, here you have it… We play the video while eating breakfast, lunch or snack; sometimes we just play it in the school room as a break, time to [Read On]
Liquid Measurement Equivalents
January 13, 2014 by 10 Comments
We will be studying measurement equivalents in Math. I created a few resources for my children to help them learn and memorize these concepts. I wanted to share them with you, in case you are studying the same topic, or maybe it will inspire you to add it to your Math lessons in the near future. [Read On]
Spanish – Preguntas Basicas
January 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We are going to work on learning basic conversation questions and phrases in our Spanish class. I made a short video and a few worksheets to help us learn and review these concepts. Here’s the short video: Have your child watch the video at least twice a week (or more) as a part of [Read On]