As we move into the holiday season, students in grades K, 1, 2, and 3 have been practicing with family vocabulary. In Kindergarten, we have been focusing on the core members of the family: parents, siblings, and grandparents. First grade students have continued practicing this same vocabulary, but are also now learning to describe different people in the family, focusing on the color and length of their hair. By second grade, students are branching into the extended family (aunts, uncles, and cousins). In third grade, students reviewed the family vocabulary quickly, and are now using it as a tool to discuss the different activities they like to do during vacaciones, making more complex sentences telling what they like to do and with whom they like to do it. Students in grades K-2 reviewed basic family vocabulary with this classic children’s song in Spanish, while third graders practiced with a comical video by Barbara MacArthur. To watch the videos, go to Música y Videos > Grades K-2 or Grade 3 and scroll to the bottom of the page.
If you would like to practice this vocabulary at home, you can try using the Spanish names for family members around the house or when looking at family pictures. This also makes for a natural way to practice numbers in Spanish, as students can count how many of each family member they have, or the total number in a given picture or family tree. First and second grade students will also be bringing home family finger puppets that can be used as a tool to continue practicing this vocabulary outside of the classroom. Here is some vocabulary to get you started!
As we move into the holiday season, students in grades K, 1, 2, and 3 have been practicing with family vocabulary. In Kindergarten, we have been focusing on the core members of the family: parents, siblings, and grandparents. First grade students have continued practicing this same vocabulary, but are also now learning to describe different people in the family, focusing on the color and length of their hair. By second grade, students are branching into the extended family (aunts, uncles, and cousins). In third grade, students reviewed the family vocabulary quickly, and are now using it as a tool to discuss the different activities they like to do during vacaciones, making more complex sentences telling what they like to do and with whom they like to do it. Students in grades K-2 reviewed basic family vocabulary with this classic children’s song in Spanish, while third graders practiced with a comical video by Barbara MacArthur. To watch the videos, go to Música y Videos > Grades K-2 or Grade 3 and scroll to the bottom of the page.
If you would like to practice this vocabulary at home, you can try using the Spanish names for family members around the house or when looking at family pictures. This also makes for a natural way to practice numbers in Spanish, as students can count how many of each family member they have, or the total number in a given picture or family tree. First and second grade students will also be bringing home family finger puppets that can be used as a tool to continue practicing this vocabulary outside of the classroom. Here is some vocabulary to get you started!
If you would like to practice this vocabulary at home, you can try using the Spanish names for family members around the house or when looking at family pictures. This also makes for a natural way to practice numbers in Spanish, as students can count how many of each family member they have, or the total number in a given picture or family tree. First and second grade students will also be bringing home family finger puppets that can be used as a tool to continue practicing this vocabulary outside of the classroom. Here is some vocabulary to get you started!
As we move into the holiday season, students in grades K, 1, 2, and 3 have been practicing with family vocabulary. In Kindergarten, we have been focusing on the core members of the family: parents, siblings, and grandparents. First grade students have continued practicing this same vocabulary, but are also now learning to describe different people in the family, focusing on the color and length of their hair. By second grade, students are branching into the extended family (aunts, uncles, and cousins). In third grade, students reviewed the family vocabulary quickly, and are now using it as a tool to discuss the different activities they like to do during vacaciones, making more complex sentences telling what they like to do and with whom they like to do it. Students in grades K-2 reviewed basic family vocabulary with this classic children’s song in Spanish, while third graders practiced with a comical video by Barbara MacArthur. To watch the videos, go to Música y Videos > Grades K-2 or Grade 3 and scroll to the bottom of the page.
If you would like to practice this vocabulary at home, you can try using the Spanish names for family members around the house or when looking at family pictures. This also makes for a natural way to practice numbers in Spanish, as students can count how many of each family member they have, or the total number in a given picture or family tree. First and second grade students will also be bringing home family finger puppets that can be used as a tool to continue practicing this vocabulary outside of the classroom. Here is some vocabulary to get you started!
la familia - the family la mamá / la madre - mom/mother el papá / el padre - dad/father el hermano - brother la hermana - sister el abuelo - grandfather la abuela - grandmother el tío - uncle la tía - aunt el primo - cousin (male) la prima - cousin (female) ¿Quién es? - Who is it? Es… - It’s… Tengo… - I have | ¿Qué te gusta hacer con tu ... ? - What do you like to do with your...? Me gusta... con mi.... - I like to... with my... Esquiar - to ski Patinar sobre hielo - to ice skate Andar en trineo - to go sledding Jugar en la nieve - to play in the snow Cocinar - to cook Mirar la tele - to watch TV Ir al cine - to go to the movies Jugar videojuegos - to play videogames Leer - to read |