Spanish
Learn more about how to support your children, our students, in their Spanish activities while classes are suspended.
Letters from Kathleen are posted, newest first. Each letter is labeled and dated. Scroll though to find what you are looking for. Please send your pictures and videos to your Kathleen as well as Suzanne so that she may post them in our online galleries.
Kathleen: greenroom@bridgeviemontessori.org
Suzanne: slawson@bridgeviewmontessori.orgslawson@bridgeviewmontessori.org
From Elementary I Spanish
April 7, 2020
During the EI Spanish classes, the lessons revolved largely around music, movement, and conversation. We also began to associate familiar vocabulary with the written word. The third year students also enjoyed listening to catchy songs on Rockalingua, and followed along by reading the lyrics on a computer screen.
Based on this Spanish foundation I recommend exploring the site Duolingo, with which some of you may already be familiar. It incorporates listening exercises, flash cards, and multiple choice questions. Progress is tracked for each individual and it is free! Checking in on the site several times a week will enhance progress as time allows.
As a school, we subscribe to Rockalingua, and they are providing free on-line classes in real time three days a week: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 1 pm. It is helpful that they suggest doing background practice prior to each lesson as explained below.
The third year students, as well as a motivated second year, may enjoy investigating the online lessons.
¡Hola amigos y amigas!
Use this link to access this week's classes (all classes will be accessible with that same link).
Ask your children to watch the following videos at least 3 times each (preferably more!) before each class. This way they will be prepared and will get the most out of the classes. Videos kids need to watch: "números y colores" "el camaleón" "¿cómo te llamas?" "direcciones" and alrededor
Hope these two suggestions are helpful.
Adios, y ten cuidado (Good-bye and take care!)
Kathleen
FRom Children’s House spanish (Elementary I may be interested)
April 7, 2020
Music and movement provide a natural and effective way to expose young children to another language. I have discovered some wonderful sites to explore with your child. If you are able to listen along with your child, it will become a shared pleasure. The delightful animations that accompany the links below will surely entice the children to listen and enjoy.
In school, we always have an opening and closing song to establish familiar rituals. Although the opening and closing songs I have listed here will be new to your child, they will soon become familiar if you start and end with them each time.
The first link "Hola, hola" is a wonderful opening song, complete with adorable dancing characters. You might find yourselves dancing along!
The next two links offer familiar topics that we have learned in school: the family, and face parts. These videos invite hand motions, which I love. Plus, she has a far better singing voice than I!
Just as in learning English, rhymes are a wonderful tool with preschoolers.The next link takes you to 20 Spanish rhymes, but I recommend you listen to the first two for now.
I have listed both the Spanish and English words that you can share with your child as desired. Once again, the animation is rather cute.
Los pollitos
Los pollitos dicen: “pío-pío-pío”,
cuando tienen hambre;
cuando tienen frio.
La gallina busca
el maíz y el trigo,
les da su comida,
y les presta abrigo.
Bajo sus dos alas,
acurrucaditos,
duermen los pollitos,
hasta el otro día
Translation: The Baby Chicks
Baby chicks are singing “pío,pío,pío,”
“ mamma we are hungry,”
“mamma we are cold.”
Mamma looks for wheat,
mamma looks for corn,
mamma feeds them dinner,
mamma keeps them warm.
Under mamma’s wings sleeping in the hay
baby chicks all huddle until the next day.
Cu Cú Cantaba La Rana
Cu cú cantaba la rana
Cu cú, cu cú
Cu cú, cu cú
Cu cú cantaba la rana
Cu cú debajo del agua.
Cu cú pasó un caballero
Cu cú con capa y sombrero.
Cu cú pasó una señora
Cu cú con traje de cola.
Cu cú pasó un marinero
Cu cú vendiendo romero.
Cu cú le pidió un ramito.
Cu cú no le quiso dar.
Cu cú y se echó a llorar
Translation: Cuckoo, Sang the Frog
Cuckoo, cuckoo, sang the frog,
Cuckoo, under the water.
Cuckoo, cuckoo, a gentleman passed by,
Cuckoo, cuckoo, with a cloak and hat.
Cuckoo, cuckoo, a woman passed by,
Cuckoo, cuckoo, in a dress with a long train.
Cuckoo, cuckoo, a sailor passed by,
Cuckoo, cuckoo, selling rosemary.
Cuckoo, cuckoo, the little frog asked for a sprig,
Cuckoo, cuckoo, but he didn't want to give her any,
Cuckoo, cuckoo, and she began to cry.
And finally, here is a short good-bye song to end your Spanish session.
Adios, y ten cuidado! (Good-bye and take care)
~Kathleen
FROM OUR SPANISH PROGRAM
March 25, 2020
Kathleen has shared this program with our families. Enjoy.
From Rockalingua!
¡Hola amigos y amigas!
We had over 650 students watching our online class today! We will have another class tomorrow.
Classes are all Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:00 am PT (1:00 pm ET, 5:00 pm UK time 6:pm once UK change the time next week) classes will be about 30 minutes long so don't be late ;)
Forward this email or this link to your students so they can access the classes (all classes will be accesible with that same link) We will also post the link to the classes on our home page.
Tell your students to watch the following videos at least 3 times each (preferably more!) before the class "direcciones" La primavera, Beginning of class routine, days of the week and ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
They should have "la primavera" worksheet printed out so we can do it together in class and also page 9 (only page 9) of the "beginning of class routine "worksheet.
Let us know if you have any questions. We are happy to help.
Be safe ;)
The Rockalingua Team