The 2013-2014 school year has already gotten off to a great start. The third, fourth and fifth grade students have jumped right back in the Spanish-speaking saddle and the second graders are already able to introduce themselves in Spanish.
This year the second grade students will be getting their feet wet and having their first conversations in Spanish. They will learn to talk about themselves, their family and the school, as well as learning about fairy tales in Spanish and making their own bilingual fairy tale book.
The third grade students will be learning to describe more about themselves, with topics including the body and clothing, and more about the world around them, including weather and an expanded family unit.
The fourth grade students will continue to expand their Spanish speaking world by learning how to talk about their homes and the town they live in. They will also be improving their abilities to read and write, as well as pronounce, Spanish by learning the Spanish alphabet.
The fifth grade students will begin the year by learning to express their likes, dislikes, wants and needs in Spanish. First they will be talking about foods and beverages, particularly of the Spanish speaking world, and then about after-school activities. At the mid-year they will switch to French and cover an abbreviated list of topics from the Spanish curriculum.
I’m looking forward to a great and fun-filled year with all the MERSD elementary students!