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Aquií se encuentra recursos para estudiantes aprendiendo español en la escuela Whittier.
Spanish at Whittier Elementary:
We use this blog in class every week. If you are interested in seeing what your child is working on look for the grade level link on the right hand side. We encourage you to review any of the content posted here with your child. There are songs, posters, vocabulary and some videos. Enjoy!
Friday, March 22, 2024
República Dominicana y Merengue
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Día de los Muertos
"Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a day of celebration for the people of Latin America, particularly in Mexico and Central America, and more recently for Mexican Americans. Rather than grieve over the loss of a beloved family or friend, they choose to commemorate the lives of the dearly departed and welcome the return of their spirits. The history of Day of the Dead is embedded with Pre-Hispanic and Spanish customs. These customs shaped the common elements of traditional Mexican Dia de los Muertos."
- Water is served in a clay pitcher of glass to quench the spirits' thirst from their long journey and represents one of life's elements.
- Candles represent fire, another one of life's elements.
- Papel picado (tissue paper cut-outs) represent wind, the third of life's elements.
- Marigolds are symbolic of death for the Aztec culture in pre-Colombian Mexico.
- Food, usually pan de muerto (bread of the dead), represents the last of earth's elements: earth
- Calveras de azucar represent life's sweetness.
- Copal incense
- Photos
- Toys
- Other foods, such as mole, fruit, chocolate, atole, or favorite dishes of the deceased.
How to make Pan de Muerto
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Conjugando Verbos Regulares
-AR
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-ER
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-IR
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yo
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o
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o
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o
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tú
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as
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es
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es
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él/ella
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a
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e
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e
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nosotros
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amos
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emos
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imos
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ellos
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an
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en
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en
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Here are some songs we listened (and danced) to in order to help us remember the conjugations of the different types of regular verbs.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Partes del Cuerpo
Reflexiones de Calwood
We did some reflection about the 5th grade trip to Calwood. Students practiced sharing orally about their favorite parts and what they did not like. They then created a small book with these written statements and illustrations. What special memories for them to reflect upon in Spanish!
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Tengo Una Familia
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Monday, September 18, 2023
Hispanic Heritage Month
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Los Opuestos- Opposites
We discussed opposites, came up with some examples and learned some vocabulary of opposites in Spanish. We also discussed different characteristics (características- a great cognate!) and related it back to their current inquiry unit of Sharing the Planet.
We then read a book about a dog and a cat, finding many opposites in the book.