Important Info!

Merryhill Spanish! Kindergarten through 6th Grade

Second, Third & Fourth Grade We are learning “Me gusta” and “Te gusta” along with 25+ action verbs describing our favorite things to do. Students are also writing poems using “Soy” (I am) and nouns & adjectives describing themselves. This quarter will culminate in a food unit where students will learn how to order food at a restaurant and enjoy an authentic Mexican meal.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade We are learning colors, numbers, family

members, body parts, animals, and delicious

foods. Also students are learning how to

ask and answer basic questions in Spanish.

Through storytelling in Spanish, students

are learning how to respond to prompts

and comprehend Spanish without the use

of English.

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Students in Kinder – 1st Grade will take home all completed Spanish work, which is

graded based on completion (The grades can be found on Jupiter ed). Second

through Sixth Graders have interactive Spanish notebooks they keep in their

desks for class twice a week. They are allowed to take these home for further

study as long as they return them to class each week. All students are getting

points based on thoroughness, effort, participation, and behavior.

Fifth & Sixth Graders Students are learning to conjugate verbs such as “ser” and “comer.”

They are also writing poems using “Soy” (I am) and nouns &

adjectives describing themselves. We will focus on asking questions

about likes and dislikes (“Me gusta” and “No me gusta”) and have

conversations through role play. Students are encouraged to write

down every new word or phrase in their Spanish notebooks, which

will be graded. This quarter will culminate in a food unit where

students will learn how to order food at a restaurant and enjoy an

authentic Mexican meal.

¡Hasta Luego!

If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to connect with me at Helen.Karabed@nlcinc.com. ¡Gracias!

Warm regards, Ms. Karabed

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One last thing! I am attaching a list of words and phrases Kinder – 2nd should have mastered by the end of this unit. Parents of 3rd through 6th graders: everything your child needs to be fluent in will be in their notebooks. Please support & encourage your children as they adventure in their language studies; the journey is so much more enjoyable when we put in the necessary time & effort.

Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade Hola – Hello Bailen – dance ¿Cómo te llamas? – What is your name? Salten – jump Me llamo… – My name is… Vuelen – fly ¿Cuántos años tienes? – How old are you? Gracias – thank yo u Tengo … años. – I am … years old. Por favor – please ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? De nada – you’re ¿Cuál es tu animal favorito? welcome ¿Cuál es tu comida favorita? Mi favorito es … Levántense – rise/stand up Siéntense – sit down

Los Colores: La Familia: Cuerpo(Body): rojo - red papá cabeza - head anaranjado - orange mamá ojos - eyes amarillo - yellow hermano - brother nariz - nose verde - green hermana - sister boca - mouth azul - blue hijo - son orejas - ears morado - purple hija - daughter hombros - shoulders rosado - pink tío - uncle brazos - arms negro - black tía - aunt manos - hands blanco - white abuelo - grandpa dedos - fingers gris - gray abuela - grandma piernas - legs café/marrón - brown primo – cousin (m.) rodillas - knees plateado - silver prima – cousin (f.) pies – feet

Números: uno – one seis – six once – eleven dos – two siete – seven doce – twelve tres – three ocho – eight trece – thirteen cuatro – four nueve – nine catorce – fourteen cinco – five diez – ten quince – fifteen

Comida: desayuno – breakfast panqueque – pancake uvas – grapes almuerzo – lunch pan tostado – toast fresa – strawberry cena – dinner hamburguesa – hamburger carne – meat huevos – eggs tomate – tomato maíz – corn pan – bread papa – potato pastel – cake leche – milk ensalada – salad helado – ice cream jugo – juice sandwich – sandwich postre – dessert cereal – cereal pizza – pizza frijoles – beans arroz – rice pescado - fish jalapeñ0 – jalapeño pollo – chicken mantequilla – butter aguacate – avocado queso – cheese manzana – apple cebolla – onion sopa – soup plátano – banana tortilla – tortilla

Animales: perro – dog jirafa – giraffe elefante – elephant gato – cat tigre – tiger mariposa – butterfly pájaro – bird cebra – zebra ballena – whale ratón – mouse mono – monkey águila – eagle caballo – horse gorila – gorilla araña – spider pato – duck conejo – rabbit cocodrilo – crocodile vaca – cow rana – frog flamenco – flamingo cerdo – pig tortuga – turtle pavo – turkey león – lion oveja – sheep abeja – bee gallo – rooster pez – fish culebra – snake gallina – hen oso – bear búfalo – buffalo