La Hora de Español
Haddonfield's Second Grade World Language Program
Students compared names of body parts of a human and penguin! We know some facts about The Galápagos Penguin and where it lives.
Mi Visita al Médico
We recently completed a unit called "Mi visita al médico" (My visit to the doctor's). Students acquired body part vocabulary through total physical response (TPR). Once the vocabulary was acquired, we practiced how to use it in case we got sick in a Spanish-speaking country. After several weeks of answering and asking questions with a partner, looking at photos, going to my eBoard, playing games, reading books, and doing activities, your child can say the following:
- name
- age
- how he/she is feeling and why
- what hurts
Daily habits and daily routines were embedded in this unit as well. The importance of daily habits such as brushing your teeth and washing your face every day were discussed in Spanish. Students are able to act out their typical routines during the day while using simple Spanish phrases such as "Me despierto. Me levanto. Me lavo la cara. Me lavo (cepillo) los dinetes. etc.)
At the bottom of this newsletter, you will see the students in action in a video we made using green screen technology! Just click the link at the bottom. If your son/daughter was absent from school the day that we used the green screen, tell him/her not to worry because we will be using it again later in the school year!
Please SIGN & RETURN the two rubrics!
After each unit, the students receive a culminating assessment task. This culminating project allowed the students to showcase everything they have learned during the unit through interpersonal speaking (interview with "Doctora Devine") and interpretive reading (letter from Dora).
Please sign the rubrics that your child is bringing home and return to school. Thank you!
"I Can-Do Statements"
At the end of each unit, students will self-assess themselves using an "I Can-Do" checklist. The "I CAN-DO" statements help the children identify what they need to do to function at the novice level of proficiency. This is a tool for the children, teachers, and you to chart progress. Remember that one of our main goals is for our learners to acquire and produce meaningful communication that be used in real life situations in the classroom and in our global society as well.
Since the students are in 2nd grade, it is developmentally appropriate for me to send you the check-list. I ask that you please sit with them at home to go through the statements on the check list and have the students check off statements that they can do. We started the checklist in school and students must complete for homework and return to school. It's OK if not everything is checked off! This is only the end of the first unit of the school year. You can find the check list for the "My Visit to the Doctor's" Unit here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3_0VmXxlyRYeTFPLXNiZlBuXzA/view?usp=sharing
What's next?
Best, Mary Devine
Email: mdevine@haddonfield.k12.nj.us
Website: mdevine.haddonfield.site.eboard.com
Location: 1 Lincoln Ave, Mount Ephraim, NJ, United States
Phone: 8564295851
Twitter: @sjwli