This 9 Weeks We Will:
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establish routines.
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Discuss the Mercado that
will occur in the Spring.
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begin learning words and
phrases associated with
food.
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learn the capitals and
countries of Central
America and the Caribbean.
Señorita Ready
[email protected]
El 24 de Octubre, 2013
Heritage Elementary School
¡Hola!
given.
Welcome to Spanish class! My name is Señorita Ready and I am so excited to be here for my
third year at Heritage Elementary This class should provide a basic foundation for your children as they
get older and are required to take a foreign language in high school. I hope to instill in every child a
passion for learning about different languages and cultures.
Your child will be participating in Spanish class every other nine weeks. I encourage my students to participate individually or as a whole class through games, hands-on activities, music and cooperative learning activities. Learning a language takes a lot of practice and that is exactly what we will be
doing every day in Spanish class. Please encourage your child to practice at home and share with you
what they are learning! Please explore my Spanish webpage with your child. Information about the
Spanish program, games, activities and practice pages are all located on the Heritage Elementary Spanish website.
In the spring, 2nd-5th grade classes will participate in a grade-level Mercado. Encourage your
child to save gently used items to sell at this popular event. During the year, 2nd-5th graders will have
many opportunities to earn fake Central American currency that they can spend at the Mercado. Students can earn pesos for outstanding behavior and by completing extra credit. We also will have blue
ticket drawings each Friday and the winner will earn 100 pesos. The students earn blue tickets throughout the week for outstanding behavior. More information about the Mercado will follow in the Spring!
Extra credit (2nd-5th grade) is always available to the students. It is optional and the purpose
of the extra credit is for the students to be able to practice and improve their Spanish outside of
class. 2nd-5th grade may complete extra credit to be able to earn pesos, which will later be used in the
Mercado.
Thank you so much for your support of the Spanish program here at HES! My hope is that your
child will grow to love and appreciate languages and cultures! If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact me at
[email protected].
5) Have fun!!
Sincerely,
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be introduced to Central
America and the Caribbean
cultures.
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Form sentences in Spanish
with food vocabulary.
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add new vocabulary, songs,
games and activities,
stories, etc.
Classroom Rules:
1) Be respectful, courteous and
polite to everyone.
2) Listen and follow directions.
3) Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.
4) Follow directions first time
“Rachel’s Challenge”
Es Sobre el Respeto!
District wide, we will be focusing
on “deliberate acts of kindness.”
Students will have the opportunity to see how one act of kindness
can start a chain reaction!
HES Spanish Web Page
Samantha Ready
Spanish Teacher, O.C.Taylor/HES
[email protected]
GRADING POLICY
Students will be receiving a grade of “E”, “S”, “N”, or “U”. Grades will be calculated at the end of each
nine weeks based on my records of participation and on the final assessments.
►For Spanish Skills, an “E” will indicate a 90-100th percent participation level, an “S” an 80-89th percent, an “N” a 70-79th percent, and a “U” below 70th percent.
►For Citizenship, a student is awarded an “E”, “S”, “N” or “U”. All students will begin with an E. When two
verbal warnings have been given for an inappropriate classroom behavior, the students name will be
marked on the clipboard provided by homeroom teachers. A card with the behavior concern will be sent
home and will need to be signed by a parent/guardian and then returned the next day. Five or more
marks on the clipboard drop the Citizenship grade as follows:
0-4 checks= E
5-10 checks=S
11-16 checks= N
17+ checks= U
An office referral equals a drop in the scale. (Example: An E to an S)
Follow our Spanish class on
Twitter: @HESReady
Every week, each class will work as a class to receive a check mark for positive behavior all week. If the
class as a whole needs a warning, a “peligro” (danger) sign will be put up. After two warnings, the class
will receive an X for the week. After 3 X’s, the class will not be able to attend the Mercado at the end
of the year. They can take an X away and earn back the Mercado when 3 checks are earned in a row.
2nd Grade Spanish
Basic Conversation Questions and Phrases
Greetings
Hello– Hola
Goodbye– Adiós
Good Morning- Buenos días (bwehnohs dee-yas)
Good Afternoon– Buenas tardes
(bweh-nahs tahr-dehs)
Goodnight– Buenas noches (bwehnahs noh-chehs)
We’ll see each other– Nos Vemos
How are you? ¿Cómo estás?
Important Phrases
Can I go to the bathroom, please?¿Puedo ir al baño, por favor?
Commands
Levántense–Get up
Can I drink water, please?- ¿Puedo
tomar agua, por favor?
Siéntense-Sit down
Excuse me– Con permiso (cone
pher-mee-soh)
Silencio, por favor– Silence, please
I’m sorry– Lo siento (loh cee-yehntoh)
Thank you– Gracias (grah-cee-yahs)
You’re Welcome– De nada (deh-nadah)
Empujen las sillas– push in the chairs
What is your Name?
What is your name?- ¿Cómo te llamas? (koh-moh te yah-mas)
My name is– Me llamo (meh yah-mo)
___(name)__.
Spanish Speaking Countries and Capitals of
Central America and the Caribbean
Fun Facts About Central America:
México D. F., México
1. You can take a single road through all of Central America if you drive
on the Pan American Highway.
2. Rainforests can be found throughout Central America but especially so
in Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Belize.
Guatemala, Guatemala
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
San Salvador, El Salvador
Managua, Nicaragua
San José, Costa Rica
3. Central America is an isthmus, or land bridge, that unites the two continents of North and South America. It consists of seven countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and
Panama.
Panamá, Panamá
La Havana, Cuba
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Comida-Food
el agua — water
el almuerzo — lunch
el arroz — rice
la bebida — drink
¡Buen provecho! — Enjoy your meal!
el bistec — beefsteak, other type of steak
el bocadillo, el sándwich — sandwich
el café — coffee
tomate– tomato
la carne — meat
la cena — supper, evening meal
comer — to eat
la comida — meal / food
la cuchara — spoon
el cuchillo — knife
la hamburguesa– Hamburger
el desayuno — breakfast
sin– without
con– with
la ensalada — salad
los frijoles — beans
Espagueti– spaghetti
frito — fried
la fruta — fruit
el huevo — egg
la leche — milk
el menú — menu
el pan — bread
la papa, la patata (Spain)— potato
el pescado — fish (out of water, cooked)
el pollo — chicken
el postre — dessert
picante — spicy hot
el queso — cheese
el refresco — cool drink
el restaurante — restaurant
la salsa — sauce, gravy
la sopa — soup
el té — tea
el tenedor — fork
la verdura — vegetable
¿ Qué te gusta comer?-What do you like to eat?
¿Qué te gustaría comer?-What would you like to eat?
¿Qué hay de comer?-What is there to eat?
Me gusta– I like…
No me gusta– I don’t like…
Me gustan– I like... (plural)
No me gustan– I don’t like…(plural)
Te gusta– You like
No te gusta– You don’t like
Te gustan– You like…(plural)
No te gustan– You don’t like…(plural)
Yo quiero– I want
Por favor– please