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 – Describing Myself
February 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Hello everybody! We have been enjoying the snow we got in NC! We don’t usually get this much snow, so we are all loving it! Lots of fun…. hard to get into school 🙂 This week’s topic for Spanish is working on describing ourselves. The goal is to get the kids describing themselves by talking [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]
Poetry – There Once Was a Puffin
January 4, 2014 by 1 Comment
The next poem we will be memorizing is a really fun one. It tells a little story about a Puffin. Here’s the video to go with it: I have made a few sheets to go with it. The first one is the poem typed up with illustrations. The second one is a sheet with just [Read On]
The Land of Counterpane – Poetry
December 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
Another beautiful and sweet poem this week! We are working on memorizing The Land of Counterpane by Robert Louis Stevenson. I love the pictures in the book “A Child’s Garden of Verses”. I love how the picture describes the entire poem. What do you think? I made a video to go with the poem. I [Read On]