Welcome! We are happy to have you joining our Spanish classes at Runkle! For those of you who are new to Spanish, we understand that it can seem daunting at first, but we are confident that if you try your best, you will have no trouble at all! Even students who have been studying Spanish for years can forget things, so we'll be reviewing important content from past years as we go. Our program uses an "immersion" philosophy, meaning that the teachers try to speak exclusively in Spanish, but don't worry if you don't understand every word we say - we don't expect you (or even students who have been with us since Kindergarten) to understand every single word we say! We always do our best to show what we mean with visuals, movements, and examples, so as long as you are willing to put in your best effort, you will be following along and on the road to learning a new language in no time!
That said, if you are interested in practicing Spanish at home as well, here are some resources to help you:
Quizlet Pages: These pages include pictures and audio of the correct Spanish pronunciation. Click a folder to select a topic on each page, then click on each word to hear the pronunciation. You can also choose options to play games and quiz yourself using the navigation menu at the top of the page.
For basic information, such as numbers, colors, animals, etc., you can also take a look at the Musica y Videos>K-2 page for fun songs and videos to help you practice vocabulary. You can also check out the Picture Dictionaries listed towards the bottom of the Resources page. The full list of vocabulary and skills presented to each grade level can be found on the Curriculum Guides page.
We look forward to getting to know you this year! ¡Bienvenidos!
-Profe Paun & Profe Breckner
That said, if you are interested in practicing Spanish at home as well, here are some resources to help you:
Quizlet Pages: These pages include pictures and audio of the correct Spanish pronunciation. Click a folder to select a topic on each page, then click on each word to hear the pronunciation. You can also choose options to play games and quiz yourself using the navigation menu at the top of the page.
- For Incoming 4th Graders (reviews content from 3rd grade): https://quizlet.com/ewl_brookline/folders/3rd-grade-vocabulary
- For incoming 5th Graders (reviews content from 4th grade):
https://quizlet.com/ewl_brookline/folders/4th-grade-vocabulary
- For incoming 6th Graders (reviews content from 5th grade):
https://quizlet.com/ewl_brookline/folders/5th-grade-vocabulary
For basic information, such as numbers, colors, animals, etc., you can also take a look at the Musica y Videos>K-2 page for fun songs and videos to help you practice vocabulary. You can also check out the Picture Dictionaries listed towards the bottom of the Resources page. The full list of vocabulary and skills presented to each grade level can be found on the Curriculum Guides page.
We look forward to getting to know you this year! ¡Bienvenidos!
-Profe Paun & Profe Breckner