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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Español con las Lechuzas y los Búhos: Arroro mi niño (Hush-a-bye my child)

¡Bienvenidos familia, amigas, y amigos! Welcome! During our previous clase de Español, it was Pharaoh’s turn to choose our destination to a Spanish speaking country. Following our morning salutations, he suggested we head over to Mexico.


In order to review the Spanish vocabulary for some of the modes of transportation that may (or may not) take us there, a picture of a particular style of transport was held up for las Lechuzas y los Búhos to see.  As each picture was shown, las Lechuzas y los Búhos were asked,¿Vamos en esto? (Are we going on this?). But no one can trick las Lechuzas y los Búhos. They not only knew what mode of transportation we would need to get all the way to Mexico, but they also knew the name of the vehicles in Spanish! For example, when a picture of a bicycle was held up and las Lechuzas y los Búhos were asked if that is how we will get there (¿Vamos en esto?), they would answer, “¡No. That’s a bicycle. A bicicleta!” Try them! Ask any of las Lechuzas y los Búhos how to say any of the following in Spanish:

vocabulary words:
carro - car
bote - boat
bicicleta - bicycle
tren – train
motocicleta – motorcycle
camión – truck
avión – airplane

Once we arrived and gathered in a círculo, we each took a turn at tossing a Big Die that represented a different flat geometrical shape. Using the Big Die, each of las Lechuzas y los Búhos took a turn at rolling it and announcing the Spanish name for the shape it landed on.

vocabulary words:
circle - círculo
oval - óvalo
triangle - triángulo
rectangle - rectángulo
square - cuadrado
rhombus - rombo 








Afterwards, we practiced saying the lyrics to one of the songs we will be singing at our Spring Performance. It is a traditional Latino lullaby titled, Arroro mi niño.  And, what’s a great way for us to practice singing a lullaby? Singing it to our “lovey”, that’s how.



We finished our class with our traditional song, Adios, hasta luego, and Pharaoh squeezing la vaca. ¡Gracias, Pharaoh !

¡Hasta nuestro proximo viaje!

Paz,
Alicia


Right after the Memorial Day weekend, on Tuesday, May 28 from 5-6:30 p.m., we are having an EC  Pot-luck Dinner on our nature playground. We know that it is a busy time of the year and this day on our very busy school calendar was the only one available.  We hope that your family will join us.

We do need to try to get an idea of a head count and what families will bring to the pot-luck.  If you have not already done so, please sign-up in your child's classroom (or outside of the door.)  If you do not see this e-mail in time to  sign-up, please e-mail Debbie at dgreen@abingtonfriends.net  with how may people will be coming (adults and children) and what you are able to bring.

Also, as seating is limited, please feel free to bring a blanket or folding chairs.

¡Espero verlos allí! I hope to see you there!

paz,
alicia


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