HCS Spanish newsletter

Students are learning about similar and different aspects of schools around the world and building the vocabulary to talk about their school day. Videos, games, readings, and class presentations helped students to acknowledge how children from other countries go to school and how for some it is a hard journey. Seventh-grade students attend two days of in-person learning and a remote class on Wednesdays.

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This newsletter was designed using BookCreator one of the tools that students use in class on regular basis. If you would like to contact me please email me at <a href="http://aluna@cvsdvt.org">aluna@cvsdvt.org</a>

Wednesday is a remote class. Students will Meet for a half-hour to play games, practice vocabulary, and maintain social-emotional connections. Class resources, assignments, and other important information are posted in Google classroom.

Students are encouraged to practice their language skills at least 10 minutes per day to keep their vocabulary fresh. Some of the online programs available for students to practice their language skills are Duolingo, Educandy, Edpuzzle, VoiceThread, Kahoot, Sr. Wooly, SparkAdobe, WeVideo, and BookCreator. Students know their codes and passwords.

Sr. Kohlasch sharing his experiences in Spain in Ms. Muroski class.

Learning targets in the Spanish class: Vocabulary: I can identify and/or spell most vocabulary words and expressions. Communication: (Listening, speaking, writing, reading) I can use a variety of words, phrases, and expressions to accurately show my understanding of ideas. Culture: I can identify products, practices, and issues that help me to understand perspectives and compare cultures to build global awareness. Visual Design: My design choices show attention to detail, organization, color, and use of space to support my message. Habits of Learning grade include classroom participation and work completion. Spanish grade will be reported in Jump Rope as follow: Formative assessments will track students’ growth and progress and can be retaken at any time before the Summative test. Summative Assessments show what students know, understand, and can do at the end of a particular unit. It includes projects, performances, and end of unit tests. All retakes and late assignments are due before the unit test. Students are expected to complete work in the classroom if more time is needed, unfinished work (including projects) might be sent home.

5th-8th grade students are learning about the African influence and contributions in the USA and world history and culture. Music, videos, and presentations about famous African Americans enhanced students' understanding. We talked about Congo Square in New Orleans and its importance in the origin of Jazz music. We listened to Louis Amstrong, Aretha Franklin, Mile Davis, James Brown, and watched Simone Biles, the most decorated USA gymnast, and Serena Williams. We also talked about famous Afrolatinxs like Bruno Mars and Jeniffer Lopez who sang at the President's Inauguration and with Colombian Shakira at last year's Superball. We also talked about Salsa music, born in New York.

Students learned about after-school and free-time activities. They kept journals and created e-books, videos, and presentations to talk about chores and other activities they do after school. VoiceThread, kahoots, and video programs allowed them to practice their language skills and share their work.&nbsp;Eighth-grade students attend two days of in-person learning and a remote class on Wednesdays.

Students created All About Me projects to talk about themselves, their pets, and things they like. They designed posters, ebooks, and videos to show their creativity and shared them with their classmates. 5th-grade students attend Spanish class four times per week for half a year.

The movie Coco was a smooth cultural connection with the family unit. Students practiced their language skills by writing about real or imaginary families and designed e-books, posters, or videos to share their work and creativity. Students are researching about the Spanish speaking world, they are making maps and learning about the life and culture of their assigned country. Students attend Spanish class four times per week and a remote class on Wednesday.

During the holiday season, 5th-8th grade students learned about different traditions around the world and created greeting cards in Spanish. They also decorated the classroom entrance enhancing the holiday spirit. They put a lot of effort and care into this project.

Winter is here and adds another layer to the restrictions we all are facing. Thanks again for your resilience and flexibility. Despite the pandemia restrictions, students continue building the foundation of a second language, curiosity for other cultures, and creativity sharing their language skills.

Language immersion, art, music, videos, games, and hands-on projects are part of the Spanish language and culture learning experience. 

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