Tuesday - Spanish

Today we began by talking about how Mexico celebrates Christmas. We learned about Posadas and El Día de los Reyes. We then sang Christmas carols in Spanish and at the end played several games. ¡Feliz Navidad todos!

Tuesday

Today we began with our science test and the continued with Bible. We talked about parables and there was a worksheet that followed. They then wrote out their memory work for me and after recess they had math. 7th grade's homework is found on pages 128-129 #1-9, 1-4, 1-13 and 8th grade's homework is found on pages 143-144 #1-18, 1-18.  The homework is due after break.

In the afternoon we celebrated the holidays. We began with Christmas carol puzzles and then watched A Christmas Story. After the movie we played a couple games. For the first game I read a story and every time I said right they passed their number to the right and every time I said left they passed it to the left. At the end of the story I told them the number I had picked before reading and that person won a candy cane. We also played a game where everyone was given a Christmas carol and they had to hum it and find the other person who was humming the same song. The pair that found each other first also got candy canes. After this I gave everyone a candy cane and also a gift of candy and a Christmas card. I hope all of the cards made it home!!!

Monday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4 Today we sang praise songs in Spanish (Father I Adore you, I've got the joy joy joy) and we also sang Feliz Navidad. After this the students shared their food book with the class that they had made. 3/4 also played memory with food vocabulary at the end.

5/6, 7/8 Today we reviewed a lot of what we had already learned. We played Simon Dice (Simon says) to practice body vocabulary, we played Sparkle with the alphabet and with numbers, and at the end we played blink which practices numbers, shapes and colors.

Monday

Math: 7th: pages 127-128 #1-12, 1-6, 1-15
8th: pages 141-142 #1-21, 1-15

Science: We have a test tomorrow.

Bible Memory will be done tomorrow as well Philippians 4:12-13

Friday

Math: 7th: pg. 124-125 #1-20, 1-6, 1-14
8th: pg. 138-140 #1-22, 1-14

Bible Memory: Philippians 4:12-13 due Tuesday

Science study guide: due Monday. Test Tuesday.

Thursday

Math: 7th: Lesson on time conversions. All questions.
8th: Lesson on multiplying powers. All questions.

Science: We learned about the force of gravity. The students should complete section 4 of the packet.

Civics: We took a test today.

Bible: We read some stories in the book of Mark about Jesus' early ministry and followed up with some questions that should be completed by tomorrow.

Thursday - Spanish

Today we played around the world and heads up seven up to practice vocabulary! I separated the kids into two groups. I ran one group while a student held up the vocabulary cards in the other group. If a student made it around the world they got to be the person to hold the flash cards!

Wednesday - Spanish

Today in Spanish the students practiced their vocabulary by playing memory. I had the picture of food match with the Spanish word. Afterward we played sparkle with counting. I love hearing them speak Spanish!

Wednesday

Math: 7th grade: pages 119-120 #1-20, 1-8

8th grade: pages 133-134 # 1-30

We have a civics test tomorrow. 

Also, just a reminder, have your student bring in this Christmas Shoppe envelope in by Friday!

To all of the students: Great job in the concert last night!!! I enjoyed it very much!

Tuesday - Spanish

Today in Spanish we played a variety of games to practice our food vocabulary. We played 20 questions and also a game that required fast thinking. One person would say a color (in Spanish) and the other had to think of a food that was that color. They had fun with it. I am amazed how quickly they are learning Spanish! In  When we played 20 questions today I did not even have to write questions on the board they remembered them!

Tuesday

Today we began with devotions about gaining friendship by being kind, patient and respectful. We then helped set up band for the concert tonight!! I'm excited to see the program! I hope you are too!! Here is what we did in class/homework for tonight.

Bible: Jesus' teaching and how the Pharisees reacted towards him. --Questions are due tomorrow.
We began to learn a new Bible memory verse today. It is Philippians 4:12-13.
Math: 7th grade is learning about conversions and must complete page 118 #1-9, 1-6, 1-12.
8th grade is learning about algebra and must complete pages 130-131 #1-23.
Civics: We worked on a study guide for our test on Thursday. We will have a review tomorrow in class.
Science: We learned about friction and followed this with some questions that are due tomorrow.
We did a lab on friction as well. They took some books, that I had placed in a bag, and attached a rubber band to them. They then tested the friction that different surfaces have. They pulled the books across their desk, a wet desk, over cylinders, cork, sand paper, rubber and card board. They recorded the amount of friction by how far the rubber band stretched as they pulled the books across the surface. It was fun and I heard a lot of collaborating!

Just a couple reminders: Money/permission for bowling is due tomorrow Wednesday, December 14. Hot lunch money is also due tomorrow. Also, the student need to turn in their Christmas Shoppe envelope.

Have a good afternoon and I'll see you tonight at the concert!!

Monday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4: Today we learned comida especial ( special foods such as hot dogs etc) and then continued to work on our food books! We will wrap these up on Wednesday and next Monday they will share them with their class!

5/6, 7/8: Today we learned some phrases which they practiced using with their neighbor and words for drinks and condiments. It was followed by some worksheets and at the end we played heads up 7 up with vocabulary by their request. (I am surprised they don't get sick of that game!) :) Happy Monday!

Monday

Today in math 7th grade was assigned pages 115-116 #1-12, 1-8, and 1-15. 8th grade was assigned pages 128-129 #1-24 and 1-10. Also, the students should be redoing the math on their tests in order to receive partial credit back.

Also, just a couple reminders: Bowling money is due THIS Wednesday!! It is $7 for your student and they get pizza, pop and two games of bowling. Also, hot lunch is due this Wednesday!

Thursday - Spanish

5/6 and 7/8 learned dining vocabulary today such as the words for the dishes, silverware, table etc. We also reviewed their food vocabulary and then they worked on their menus and finished them up. They did a great job! They are very colorful and the names of their restaurantes and cafes are quite creative! Hasta Manana!

Thursday

Today 7th grade took their math test so no homework for them tonight! 8th grade learned about exponents and their homework is on pages 122-123 #1-41, 1-19. Also, I passed back 8th grade's tests and if they would like to earn partial credit back they must have that for me tomorrow!!! In Bible we learned about how Jesus taught differently than other rabbis. He taught with authority. There was a worksheet that followed which is due tomorrow. Bible memory is also due tomorrow. In science we continued our lesson on motion and more specifically acceleration. The students should complete the second part of section 1 for tomorrow. Finally, in civics we learned about powers of the Congress and powers of the states. For tomorrow they must have questions 1-6 on page 84 answered. Happy Thursday!

Wednesday - Spanish

Today in 1/2, 3/4 I introduced meats (carne) to them and we reviewed the other types of food we had already learned. They then began on their food book. They colored the cover and drew what their favorite food is for lunch (almuerzo).

In 5/6, 7/8 we reviewed the foods we had already learned and introduced comida especial. They then began to create a menu using our vocabulary words for a restaurante/cafe they created.

Wednesday

Today in math 8th grade began algebra. Their assignment is on pages 119-120 #1-35, 1-26.7th grade and I went over their review problems and they have a test tomorrow. In Bible the students began a worksheet for the section called "The Son of God?" This is due tomorrow.

Tuesday - Spanish

(5/6, 7/8) In Spanish today we reviewed frutas, vegetales, lácteos, pan y carne. After reviewing we played a game. I chose a food and taped it to their back. They then had to ask their classmates questions in Spanish in order to discover what they were. I wrote questions on the board for them to use such as "¿Estoy ____insert color___? (Am I --insert color--?) or ¿Estoy grande? (Am I big?) or ¿Estoy una fruta? (Am I a fruit?) and so on. They did very well using Spanish! Afterward we played heads up 7 up with vocabulary words.

Tuesday

Today we began with devotions followed by a Bible lesson. The Bible passage was from John and it was about how John describes Jesus both as God's word and also through his actions. We then looked at Bible memory which is Galatians 5:22-23 (The fruit of the Spirit). This will be due Friday. In science we began a new unit on motion. The students should complete the packet if they did not in class. In math 8th grade took a test and 7th grade worked on their review on pages 108-110 as their test will be on Thursday. Finally in civics we began with an activity on how a bill becomes a law. I separated the class into the house of representatives and the senate and I was the president. I gave them "bills" and first they had to divide into committees to discuss their bill. They either killed the bill or then presented it to the rest of the house. They then voted. If it got the majority it went to the other house. They did the same thing. If it passed in both houses it went to me and I either vetoed or signed the bill. I sent some back to the houses where they voted again and from both houses got 2/3 to pass it. We also watched the School House Rock video called "I'm just a bill." They students did very well!! We then continued with a lesson on the powers of Congress. This was followed by a few questions on pg. 80 #1-6. This should be completed tomorrow as well.

Monday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4: Today I brought in flan (a Spanish dessert) for the students to try. We also learned more food vocabulary. We learned dairy and bread products. We also reviewed fruits and vegetables. I had a brief worksheet on the breads and dairy and for the last couple minutes we played a game called patience. They did well and had fun playing!

5/6, 7/8: Today we reviewed fruits, vegetables, dairy, bread, and learned meats/proteins. I had a worksheet for them that covered a variety of vocabulary. We played heads up 7 up with vocabulary and then played patience in Spanish. Patience is a game where they have to see how high they can count without two people saying the same number. There can be no pattern and no one can say consecutive numbers. They did well and had fun playing it!

Monday

7th grade should work on the review of percents on pages 105-106. They will be having a math test on Thursday. 8th grade has a math test tomorrow. They have no work to complete except to review for the test.

Happy Monday!

Friday - Spanish

Today I had 5/6 and 7/8 in Spanish. We reviewed the food vocabulary we had already learned (Frutas-Fruits, Verduras-Vegetables, Lacteos-Dairy, Pan-Breads). After reviewing with flash cards they completed a couple brief worksheets. Then we played 20 questions. I began by thinking of a certain food and they had to ask me yes/no questions in Spanish to discover what it was. Whoever guessed it then thought of a food. They had fun with this!

Friday

Today the students began with Language Arts with Mrs. Folkema. After lunch the 7th grade headed down to computers and 8th had math and then vice versa. 7th grade's homework is pgs. 104-105 #1-5, 1-8, 1-13. 8th grade's homework is pg. 114-116 #1-30, 1-10. Also, 8th grade will have a test next Tuesday and 7th will have one next Thursday. After computers they completed a science test and after everyone was finished we changed seats.

Thursday - Spanish

Today in Spanish the 5/6 and 7/8 graders brought in food from the country they studied. It was a lot of fun and there was a lot of good food! I had them say which country they had studied and tell us a little about the dish before we ate. They were all really excited to try new foods and to tell everyone about it!

Thursday

7th Math: pgs. 101-103 #1-16, 1-4, 13-20
8th Math: pgs. 111-114 # 1-39, 1-4, 1-15
Science test tomorrow!
Civics: How a Bill becomes a Law: pg. 74 #1-4
In Bible today we had a test.

Wednesday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4: We learned vegetable vocabulary and made a graph of our favorite vegetables. Then they did a  worksheet where they had to match the picture with the fruit/vegetable.

5/6, 7/8: We practiced vegetable vocabulary and learned breads and dairy vocabulary. Then they wrapped up their projects and presented them. They all did a nice job! Tomorrow they will bring in their food for everyone to try!

Wednesday

Math: 7th: pg. 99-100 #1-6, 1-6, 11-22
8th: pg. 109-110 #1-12, 1-4, 1-8

Today in Bible we went over the study guide and played review baseball to study. The test is tomorrow.

There will be a test in Science on Friday.

Tuesday - Spanish

Today 5/6 and 7/8 learned vegetable (verduras) vocabulary. Then they continued on their country projects. They should finish up any last research they need for tomorrow. I hope to have them present what they learned about their country to the class tomorrow!

Just a reminder that notes went home yesterday. I received many of them saying whether or not you would be willing to help your student bring in a dish native to their country. If you haven't seen it yet ask your student! It will be on Thursday during Spanish class. (5/6 is from 10:45-11:30 and 7/8 is from 11:30-12:15).

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pg. 97-98 #1-8, 1-4, 1-20
8th: pg. 106-107 #1-20, 1-4
Bible: Complete the study guide for tomorrow. The test will be Thursday.
Bible Memory: 1Corinthians 6:19-20 due tomorrow.
Science: Complete the study guide for tomorrow. The test will be Friday.

Today we did a science lab where the students had an opportunity to test the conductivity of various items in the room. Between 9 volt batteries and Christmas lights they were able to find many items in the classroom that conduct electricity! This ties in with our unit on elements.

Monday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4: We practiced fruit vocabulary and made a graph about our favorite fruits. At the end we played Sparkle with numbers.

5/6, 7/8: We practiced fruit vocabulary and made a graph of our favorite fruits. Then they continued on their country project.

Parents you should have received a note from your 5/6/7/8 child asking permission to bring in a dish native to the country they are studying. Please sign and return it to school.

Monday

Math: 7th: pg. 95-96 #1-10, 1-2, 1-19
8th: pg. 104-105 #1-12, 1-8, 1-6
Bible Memory: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Due Wednesday
Civics: Bring "preamble"

We will be having a Bible test on Thursday and a Science test on Friday.

Tuesday - Spanish

Today 5/6, 7/8 worked on their country projects. We began the poster part and will be doing more research next week Monday!

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pgs. 93-94 #1-6, 1-4, 1-11
8th: pgs. 101-103 #1-16, 1-2, 1-9
Science: We learned about mixtures. Students should complete the packet. We also did a different activity where the students made their own "periodic table."
Civics: We briefly discussed ideas we had for our preamble. Students should look this over at home and think of more ideas (even specifics) to include in our Constitution.
Bible: We learned about Jesus' second miracle in Cana and completed a worksheet. Students should work on their new Bible memory. 1 Corinthans 6:19-20

Monday - Spanish

Today grades 1-8 began to learn sobre comida (about food). We began with frutas (fruits). We practiced the fruit vocabulary and also phrases such as I'm hungry (Tengo hambre), I'm thirsty (Tengo sed) and Do you like _____insert fruit______? (¿Te gustan ________?). and I like ________. (Me gustan_______.) I don't like ________ (No me gustan __________.) I then had fried platanos for them to try which is a hispanic dish! (fried plantains) Some liked it, others did not but everyone willing tried it and experienced a little bit of another culture! Afterward we played pato pato ganzo (duck duck goose). The students of ALL ages had fun playing!!

5/6, 7/8 will be working on a culture project. They have been paired off and have a country which they will research and eventually bring in a dish to share! They will get more information tomorrow!

Monday

Today 7th and 8th began with language arts with Mrs. Folkema and then had Spanish. 7th grade's math homework is on pages 91-92 #1-9, 1-4, 1-21. 8th's homework is on pages 97 and 99 #1-9, 1-4, 1-18. They ended their day with gym and music.

Thursday - Spanish

Today we reviewed phrases we had learned and also family vocabulary. First, the students found a partner and conversed using the phrases we had learned. Following that they completed a worksheet on family vocabulary. Finally, we played papa caliente (hot potato) with 5/6 and if they got stuck with the marker they were passing around they had to translate the vocabulary word and in 7/8 we spelled vocabulary words while playing sparkle.

Thursday

Bible: Living Water
Math: 7th: pg. 88-89 #1-12, 1-4, 1-19
8th: pg. 95-96 #1-9, 1-4, 1-9, 1-4, 1-6
Civics: Mr. Hazenberg and I approached the students with student council and writing their own preamble/constitution. They began and are supposed to all return with ideas on Monday.
Also, just a reminder, please sign the sheet that went along with the report card and return it with the envelope. Thank-you!

Wednesday - Spanish

Since we had a half day today I only saw my students for Spanish!

All four classes reviewed days of the week, months, seasons, and weather today! We sang songs for each part and did several activities. For 1/2 and 3/4 we talked about what day it is today, what day it was yesterday and what day it will be tomorrow. We also talked about the date. I read them a book in Spanish about snow, since we are learning about weather. We also played sparkle with the months. In 5/6 and 7/8 we played pictionary with weather and also sparkle with the months.

Tuesday - Spanish

Today 5/6 and 7/8 reviewed classroom vocabulary and also parts of the body. We used the whiteboard to practice classroom vocabulary. I said a word and they drew it! For parts of the body we sang songs ("Juanito Cuando Baila", "Dolor de Cabeza") and also played Simón Dice (Simon Says).

Tuesday

Bible: We learned about when Jesus spoke with Nicodemus about being born again. We filled out a chart about the what we have learned about Jesus' early ministry.

Math: 7th pg. 86-87 #1-14, 1-4, 1-20

8th pg. 92-94 #1-8, 1-16, 1-2

Civics: We learned about the proceedings of the House and the Senate.

Science: They finished their element projects and presented them. They did such a great job! Their slogans are outstanding! If you get a chance, look at them at conferences or stop by my room at another time to check them out! They were so creative!

Monday - Spanish

This week is a week of review! We will be reviewing something different that we have learned each day that I see them! Today in all grades we reviewed colors, shapes and numbers! We sang songs and did a variety of activities for each! For colors in 1/2, 3/4 we played eye spy and in 5/6, 7/8 I told them to draw a certain shape in a certain color to practice (completely in Spanish of course!). For numbers we played Sparkle. To play Sparkle you stand in a circle and because we did numbers we counted in order each student saying the next number. If there was a mistake made that student sits out and the next person continues the counting and once we reach the end (In 1/2, 3/4 we counted to 10 and in 5/6, 7/8 we counted to 20) the person after the person that said the final number was "Sparkled" and had to sit out. You continue until you have a winner!

Monday

Math: 7th pg. 83-85 # 1-11, 1-9, 1-6, 1-14

8th pg. 89-91 #1-22, 1-10

I did not see the students long today as they began with Mrs. Folkema and the end of the day is spent in gym and music! Above is that math homework. They also have Bible memory (Romans 13:1-3). This is due Thursday. Their science projects are also due tomorrow. They should have the bulk of it finished (as it was homework over the weekend) and they are presenting tomorrow!

Friday

Today we raked leaves in the neighborhood around the school! We did it in our friendship groups (this way we can mix up the grades and have them all interacting). After raking the leaves we all had hot chocolate and the kids had recess. Since it was a half day because it was the end of the marking period, we had the students in the classroom for about an hour until dismissal. In this time I saw the 5/6 graders for Spanish and also the 7/8 graders. We did activities using our family vocabulary words. We played charades and also I taped a card on their back and by asking questions in Spanish they had to figure out who they were! They did great!

Thursday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4: We have continued to study the weather vocabulary and sing our songs! On Wednesday we played a game and the kids got so into it! It was fun! I held up two vocabulary picture cards and I said the Spanish word. There were two students at a time and they had to correctly choose the card first in order to earn a point for their team. They did quite well!

5/6, 7/8: This week we have been studying family vocabulary. We have done a number of activities. I created a cross word for them, we played around the world and heads up 7 up with the vocabulary. We played flyswatter and today I handed out cards with a vocabulary word and by speaking completely in Spanish they had to find their pair. So if their card said sobrino (nephew) they had to find sobrina (niece). I wrote questions on the board that we practiced for them to discover who their pair was! They did quite well! They are learning so fast! ¡Me encanta!

Thursday

Wow! It has been a couple days! Well this week the 7th and 8th graders have done a number of things! Both classes had a math test at the beginning of the week. The 7th graders have begun to study percents and the 8th graders have begun to study profit. In civics we learned about the Senate. In science we have been learning about elements and compounds. We are currently wrapping up a project on elements. Each student chose an element from the periodic table and then had to find various information about it and also create an advertisement that included the elements name, symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, cost and a slogan! The slogans they have come up with have blown me away! They are so creative! In Bible we have been talking about the early ministry of Jesus. We had a lesson about his first miracle (turning water into wine) and also when he cleared the temple of all the merchants. The Bible memory we are working on is Romans 13:1-3.

Thursday Homework: Science research, unfinished math problems (7th: pgs 80-82 # 1-13, 1-21, 1-4, 9-14. 8th: pgs. 85-86 # 1-6, 1-6, 1-14), redoing incorrect math answers on test, Bible memory.

Friday - Spanish

5/6 and 7/8 had Spanish today. We began by singing praise songs in Spanish. We sang Alabaré (I will praise), Yo Tengo Gozo (I've got the joy), and Padre Te Adoro (Father I Adore You). Then we played both memory and go fish with our weather vocabulary words and phrases!

Friday

Today the students had language arts with Mrs. Folkema in the morning. We covered math and then Mr. Zylstra came to talk to the students for civics. He spoke about currency. It was interesting learning about the liberty money and also about our own currency! In math 7th grade began their review questions for the test which will be on Tuesday and for 8th grade we went over their review problems today and they will have their test on Monday. The students had computers today as well which allows me to see just my seventh graders and then just my eighth graders which is always nice for math class!

Thursday - Spanish

5/6 and 7/8 Today we continued to review weather vocabulary. I had created a worksheet to practice the vocabulary and also to practice all of the phrases we had learned this year such as "What is your name? With response" "How old are you? With response" and so on. Afterward we played memory with vocabulary words.

Thursday

Civics: We finished our projects on the representatives that represent the Dearborn area and the groups presented to the rest of the class.

Math: 7th- Solving Ratio Problems: pgs. 73-74 #1-10, 1-25 - Test will be Tuesday

          8th- Chapter Review: pgs. 76-78 All problems - Test will be Monday

Bible: Jesus calling his disciples -- Memory verse: Proverbs 12:22 (Due Friday)

Science: We did a lesson on elements and followed up with a worksheet. Packet is homework but just section 1 is due.

Today 5 students participated in Bible Quiz Time and they won by over 100 points! Great job Shaelynn, Sarah M, Brennen, Sara P, and Clarissa!

Wednesday - Spanish

1/2 and 3/4: Today we began by singing our days of the week song and months/seasons song. They then tell me what day it is today, what day it will be tomorrow and what day was yesterday. After this we continued with weather. We reviewed our vocabulary and added more vocabulary today. Then we used the whiteboards to practice. I said the word in Spanish and they drew what it was. As we drew we practiced saying the word. They did a great job!

5/6 and 7/8: Today in Spanish we began by talking about what day it was and the date and then continued with weather. We reviewed our vocabulary and sang our weather song. Then I read the book Un Día de Nieve to them. They did a great job listening and understanding using the words they already know and also by looking at the pictures! Afterward we used the white boards to practice vocabulary. I would say the Spanish word and they drew what it was. As we drew we practiced saying the word. Finally we played heads up seven up with vocabulary words. Instead of guessing the name of the person they have to say the vocabulary word on their card.

Wednesday

Today the students began with Mrs. Folkema in language arts. We had math and civics. In math 7th grade learned proportions. Their homework is on pages 70-71 questions 1-14, 1-21, 26-27. 8th grade learned about commission and their homework is on page 75 questions 1-10, 1-2, 1-10. In civics we continued our project on the representatives that represent the area of Dearborn.

Tuesday-Spanish

Today we reviewed our weather vocabulary. We sang our song to practice the phrases and finally played a game to reinforce the vocabulary. We played the game flyswatter. I had all of the terms written on a poster board. The students formed two lines. The front two people were ready with their flyswatters (I improvised with rulers) and I would say the word in English and they would have to find that word in Spanish on the poster board. Whoever found it first earned a point for their team. They were very enthusiastic and they did very well!

Tuesday

Today we began by analyzing the data we retrieved from our chemical tests on the river water from the Rouge last Thursday on our field trip. Thank you Mrs. Hartshorn for taking your time to take us to the Rouge River and to teach us these chemical tests! In Bible today we learned about when Jesus was tempted by Satan. We are learning the Bible verse Proverbs 12:22. We played Sparkle to practice the verse today. In math 7th learned about ratios. Their homework is on pages 68-69 #1-23. 8th learned about calculating discounts. their homework is on pages 72-73 #1-7, 1-4, 1-10, 21-24. We took a science test today on the states of matter and the changing of the states of matter. Finally, in civics we learned about Congress and more specifically about the House of Representatives. We began a project learning about who represents us in Dearborn at both the federal and state level. Their homework is questions 1-8 on page 62.

Monday-Spanish

In grades 1-2 and 3-4, we began by learning a couple praise songs. We learned "Yo Tengo Gozo" (I've got the joy joy joy) and also Padre Te Adoro (Father I Adore You). Then we continued by practicing our days of the week, months and seasons. Today we began to learn about the weather and various vocabulary words and frases associated with weather. We also learned a weather song.
"¿Qué tiempo hace? Hace sol. ¿Qué tiempo hace? Hace calor. ¿Qué tiempo hace? Está nublado. ¡Hace buen tiempo! ¿Qué tiempo hace? Hace frío. ¿Qué tiempo hace? Hace viento. ¿Qué tiempo hace? Está lloviendo. ¡Hace mal tiempo!" Translated: What's the weather? It's sunny. What's the weather? It's hot. Whats the weather? It's cloudy. It is good weather! What's the weather? It's cold. What's the weather? It's windy. What's the weather? It's raining. It is bad weather!
I also began TPR (total physical response) today to help the students remember the vocabulary words. Basically we act out the words in order to help us remember what they are! The students are all doing so well and learn so quickly!!

In grades 5-6 and 7-8, we reviewed weather vocabulary using TPR (total physical response). This is where we act out the vocabulary word in order to better remember what it means. We also sang our weather song. I had a worksheet for them to work on the phrases and terms we learned. Then we ended by playing heads up 7 up using vocabulary cards.  Instead of saying the person's name they have to say the vocabulary word when guessing who put their thumb down. They are so much fun to teach Spanish to! They are very enthusiastic and always want to learn more!

Monday

Today we covered math and reviewed for the science test tomorrow. We first went over the science study guide and then played a game to help the students study. The math homework for 7th is pgs. 65-66 #1-18, 1-2, 4-8. The math homework for 8th is pgs. 69-71 #1-12, 1-4, 1-9. They had both gym and music today for specials.

Spanish

Today the 5th/6th and 7th/8th classes began to learn weather vocabulary. We have so far learned the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, classroom vocabulary, body vocabulary, days of the week, months, seasons, and numerous phrases. The kids are having a great time singing songs, playing games and learning another language!!!

In 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th this week we practiced the days of the week, months and seasons. We have so far learned the alphabet, colors, shapes, numbers and many phrases. The kids enjoy the songs we sing and the games we play! They are catching onto Spanish quickly! It's amazing to me how much they can pick up when I speak completely in Spanish to them!

Field Trip

Today Mrs. Hartshorn, Mrs. Powers and I took the 7th and 8th graders to the Rouge River. We did some chemical testing on the river water to check its pH levels among other things. Despite the rain it was a successful trip! The students enjoyed learning the different tests and getting their results. Next week we will be comparing the groups' different results and analyzing them. Thank you Mrs. Hartshorn for setting this up!

Today we also had: Math: 7th - Dividing by the power of 10
                                         8th - Percentages
                              Science: Study Guide. Test will be Monday
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