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Spanish
Spanish Grades 5-8
Spanish 5-8
Kristen Klotz
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(616) 901-1701 (cell)
Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday: 2:55 pm – 3:30 pm or by appointment
EN LA SALA (In the Classroom) (TAREA-Homework)
lunes, el 15 de marzo 2010
8: Tarea: WAVA 53
7: Study for Quiz (Family vocabulary and “ser” vs “tener”)
6: Study for Quiz (Time and “necesitar”)
5: Study for Quiz (Time and “necesitar”)
el 10 de marzo, 2010
8: SKITS! Be Ready to Present Monday and turn in final copy of skit with my corrections written in blue or black ink!!! (Presentations due Monday, March 15. All but two groups will present on Monday. Wednesday presentations are groups of Becca, Ellen, Catherine, and Rosie and the group of Alex, Andrew, Joey, and Jacob)
7: Tarea: Study Bingo Sheets, Possessive Adjectives, and Chapter 5 in general
6: Tarea: Entirety of Libro de PRACTICA p. 32 due Monday
5: Tarea: Libro de PRACTICA p. 30
el 8 de marzo, 2010
8: Writing scripts for doctor-patient skits
7: Tarea: Textbook Page 161 Exercises 13, 14, and 15
6: Tarea: Entirety of Vocabulary Section on Practice p. 32
5: Tarea: Libro de PRACTICA p. 29
el 3 de marzo, 2010
8: No Tarea
7: Libro de PRACTICA p. 60
6: Libro de PRACTICA p. 32 Sections “School subjects that I find easy,” “School subjects that I find hard,” “School supplies,” and “Words that indicate location”
5: Libro de PRACTICA p. 28
el 1 de marzo, 2010
8: Tarea: Practice 96 (Started “Medico, Que debo hacer?” project/presentation/skit)
7: Tarea: Practice 59
6: Tarea: Practice 31
5: Tarea: Practice 27
el 24 de febrero, 2010
8: Tarea: Practice 94 parte A y Practice 95
7: Tarea: Practice 58
6: No Tarea
5: No Tarea
el 17 de febrero, 2010
8: No HW- First Page of Quiz was completed.
7: Class did not meet (Ash Wednesday)
6: No HW
5: HW: Practice 26
el 15 de febrero, 2010
8: HW: Study for Quiz Wed
7: No HW
6: HW: Practice 30
5: HW: Practice 25
el 10 de febrero, 2010:
Snow Day
el 8 de febrero, 2010:
8: Estudiar para la prueba del capitulo 8 (La Casa)
7: Libro de Practica 55
6: Libro de Practica 29
5: Libro de Practica 24
All 5’th-8’th Grade Spanish Students: Homework given Monday, December 7’th will now be due Monday, December 14’th! Gracias! (See Dec. 7 for a reminder of this weekend’s homework.)
Plan for Monday, December 14, 2009
8’th Grade:
HW: Practice Workbook Page 86-87
7’th Grade:
HW: Food Pyramid Worksheet!
6’th Grade:
HW: Practice Workbook page 23
5’th Grade:
HW: Practice Workbook page 18
Wednesday, December 9, 2009: Dia de Nieve!
Monday, December 7, 2009
8’th Grade:
HW: WAVA Workbook Page 47
7’th Grade:
WAVA Workbook Page 158 Activity B #1
6’th Grade:
Practice Workbook Page 22
5’th Grade:
Practice Workbook Page 17
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
8’th Grade Homework:
p. 267 in Textbook, Activity #1, a – f
7’th Grade Homework:
Practice Workbook page 47 (Use textbook pages 126-127 for part B)
6’th Grade Homework:
WAVA Workbook page 7
5’th Grade Homework:
Practice Workbook page 15-16
Monday, November 30, 2009
8’th Grade Homework:
Make test corrections and turn in on Wednesday to earn back half of the points lost on test
7’th Grade Homework:
Make test corrections and turn in on Wednesday to earn back half of the points lost on test
No Homework for 5’th or 6’th Grade
What to know for Unit Tests Monday, November 23, 2009
8th Grade:
What to Know for Chapter 7 & 8 Unit Test on Monday, November 23, 2009!
(Test is 36 points total.)
1. Numbers! (8 points) You will need to write down the numbers that I say. This counts as listening. I will go up to the tens of thousands (example: cuarenta y dos mil = 42,000)
2. The conjugations of the verb poder and use of it in a sentence. (7 points) Study p. 77 in your Practice Workbooks!
3. How to use para + infinitive (in order to) with vocabulary on p. 78 in your practice workbooks Part I (jugar deportes, cocinar, bucear, ir de compras- this vocab must be memorized completely. No word bank.) (8 points)
4. Conjugations of poder/pensar/querer and when to use them. (6 points) Study p. 82 of your Practice Workbooks
5. Direction Words (Use Song!) and All Warm-Ups!! Especially the one on 16 de noviembre, 2009. (5 points)
6. Differences between Dia de los Muertos and Halloween (2 points)
7th Grade:
What to Know for Chapter 3 and 4 Unit Test on Monday, November 23, 2009!
(Test is 28 points total.)
1. Numbers 1-2,000 (8 points)
2. The conjugations of the verb ir and writing the correct forms in a sentence (Study p. 37 in your practice workbooks!) (6 points)
3. The conjugations of the verb estar and writing the correct forms in a sentence (Study p. 40 in your practice workbooks!) (6 points)
4. All the vocabulary food items on p. 122-123 in your textbooks (exactly what you studied for your quiz- must also know el/la/los/las for those words) (6 points)
5. The difference between Dia de los Muertos and Halloween (2 points)
6th Grade:
What to Know for Chapter 1 and Primer Paso Unit Test on Monday, November 23, 2009!
(Test is 29 points total.)
1. Numbers 1-100 (8 points)
2. All the adjectives on p. 34-35 in your textbook and the opposites of those adjectives. (Example: The opposite of tacano is generoso.) This section on the test will look almost exactly like your Warm-Up on November 16th! Study it! (6 points)
3. All the vocabulary on p. 30-31 in your textbooks besides the blue box. Only the pictures. On the test you will need to match the vocabulary word in Spanish to the picture. (7 points)
4. How to answer questions! What questions? Take a look at the Warm-Up on November 11th. You will need to know how to answer those questions in a complete sentence without help. (6 points)
5. The difference between Dia de los Muertos and Halloween (2 points)
5th Grade:
What to Know for Primer Paso & Chapter 1 Unit Test on Monday, November 23, 2009!
(Test is 29 points total.)
1. Numbers 1-100 (8 points)
2. How to answer questions in complete sentences in Spanish. What questions? Study your Warm-Up on November 9th (el 9 de noviembre!). You will be expected to know exactly how to answer those first 4 questions in a complete sentence in Spanish. (4 points)
3. Know all of the vocabulary on p. 13 in your textbook besides the blue box. (OR you may study the Warm-Up on November 16th) (8 points)
4. Know the days of the week in Spanish! (Study November 18 (18 de noviembre!) Warm-Up!) (4 points)
5. The difference between Dia de los Muertos and Halloween (2 points)
What We’ll Do
We will begin each teaching session reciting at least one prayer in Spanish, followed by a warm-up reviewing or introducing new vocabulary and grammar concepts before beginning the day’s lesson. Along with utilizing the Paso a Paso workbook, we will have games and activities using PowerPoint, and practice listening using audio tapes and videos. All of my ideas are an attempt to make learning a foreign language natural, exciting, and authentic. Therefore, I highly encourage classroom participation but will create a learning environment comfortable and welcoming enough to encourage my students to verbally experiment with the use of the language without the fear of making mistakes. All involvement with the use of Spanish is welcome.
Links and Helpful Hints for Success in School and in Spanish
I have included a list of online links below not only of some of my favorite websites for learning Spanish, but also resources to help students develop strong study habits in all areas and discover their own capacities for learning. I firmly believe that efficient habits with respect to academics are just as if not more important in the home as they are in the classroom. I would love to provide additional help in any way possible so that your child may have a successful year!
Spanish Vocabulary Practice
Study Spanish
CNN News in Spanish
Study Spanish Grammar
Coffee Break Spanish
Tips for Parents to Help their Children Succeed in School
KidzWorld Study Tips!
WHY LEARN SPANISH?!
Study Tips:
1. Study in chunks: 20-50 minute time periods followed by a brief break (5-10 minutes) is the most effective way to study
2. Use daylight hours: an hour of studying during the day is worth two at night! Do the work that requires the most concentration (typically reading) earliest in the day.
3. Rank your classes and be sure to spend time on your most challenging class everyday and early in the day.
4. Study actively: ask yourself questions, review your notes regularly, discuss key concepts with peers and teacher
About the Teacher
I am very excited to be teaching Junior High Spanish at Saint Paul the Apostle School this year and have many goals and ideas for the year. I am a 2009 graduate of Grand Valley State University with a degree in Spanish and Mathematics Secondary Education. Last year I completed my Student Assisting and Student Teaching at Northview High School teaching Spanish I and II for grades 9 through 12 and studied abroad for a summer term in 2007 in the beautiful city of Bilbao, Spain. I cannot wait to bring what I have learned through my experiences and in my training into the classrooms here at Saint Paul!
