El o La

Recuerda la palabra:

L O N E R S

Muchas palabras que tienen estas letras al final son masculinas. Usamos el y los con estas palabras.

El sol El tren El motor

El oso   El yate El lunes

A, E, I, O U, Arbolito de Perú

Dia de los Muertos Bilingual Storytime

Day of the Dead: Bilingual Story Time

• Barnes & Noble in Boulder
• Saturday 10/21 at 11:00 a.m.
• Here is the link to the event on Facebook if you need more info.

McGuckin's Dia de los Muertos Craft

Dia de Los Muertos Craft Fun 2017

October 14 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

| Free

Join McGuckin Hardware as we celebrate this colorful Latin American holiday that pays tribute and remembrance to friends and family members that have died.

We will decorate paper skull masks that have been designed in the spirit of the calavera sugar skulls.  We have adapted our masks so that even the youngest of our friends can feel comfortable making one! Then try your hand at folding paper flowers. And if that wasn’t enough fun, we’ll offer face painting for youngsters.

This holiday dates back to Aztec days and has become a national symbol in Mexico.

https://www.mcguckin.com/event/dia-de-los-muertos-craft-fun-2017/

Longmont Museum Dia de los Muertos Events

The Longmont Museum is having many different Dia de los Muertos Events:

Dia de los Muertos Exhibition

October 14 – November 7, free admissionThe Dia de los Muertos exhibition will be in the Museum’s Swan Atrium – a two-story space full of light – and will showcase traditional gigantes, giant puppets made by local artists. Altars for the dead, created by members of the community, will also be a central part of the exhibit. 

Opening reception

Friday, October 13, 6-9 pm, free admissionDeluxe nacho bar courtesy of Cyclhops Mexican Cantina. Cash bar.

Curator Conversations

Tuesdays, October 17 and 24, free admission
Join a Longmont Museum Curator for a guided tour of the exhibition.

Bilingual Tours

Saturdays, October 14, 21, and 28, 1 pm and 2:30 pm, free admission
Enjoy a free tour of the exhibition with bilingual tour guide Laura Zavala. Laura will tell you about the ancient Mayan and Aztec origins of the celebration, how it blended with Spanish Catholic traditions, and how it became a part of our local culture here in Longmont.

Day of the Dead Family Celebration

Saturday, November 4, 11 am - 3 pm, free admission
Join in the fun and enjoy live music and dancing, sugar skull decorating, traditional food, community altars, paper flower making, face painting, Lady Catrina, and more! Come dressed in your finest calaca (skeleton) apparel.

Day of the Dead Programs

Gigantes Building Workshop
October 7, 14, and 21, 3 – 5 pm, ages 7 – 12, $120 (494314)
Get ready for Día de los Muertos by creating gigantes (giant puppet figures) to welcome our loved ones at the Day of the Dead parade (November 3 in downtown Longmont). Over three classes, participants will build their own gigante from paper mache, paint, and fabric while learning about the traditions of the holiday. Register online

Guided Trolley Tour of Día de los Muertos around Longmont
October 13, trolley tours depart at 5, 6, and 7 pm
$5 advance, $8 night of tour, tickets on Downtown Longmont website
Hop on the trolley for a guided tour of Día de los Muertos Longmont style! Your tour guide will share the history, traditions, and local adaptation of this Central American holiday that is spreading worldwide. You will visit the Longmont Museum and other downtown locations.

Death & Remembrance: A Conversation for the Whole Family
October 14, 3 – 5 pm, ages 7+, free (494316)
We all have deep thoughts that deserve to be heard, even when it comes to difficult topics. Presented by Grey Havens Group, Inc., join us for a group discussion about the meaning of death—and life! Register online

Sugar Skull Making Day
October 29, 1 – 4 pm, free
Drop in to this family-friendly event and learn to make sugar skulls. You will help make sugar skulls that will be decorated during the November 4 Family Celebration. Children will need adult assistance. We will begin making sugar skulls at 1 pm and continue until the sugar runs out!

¿Dónde se hable español?/Where do they speak Spanish?

En el mundo más que 400 millones de personas hablan español cómo primer idioma. Muchas más hablan español cómo segundo idioma.
Worldwide, over 400 million people speak Spanish as their native language. Many more speak Spanish as a secondary language.

(From http://printablespanish.com/textbook/spanish-speaking-countries/)

Actitudes del Perfil IB/IB Learner Profile

¿Cómo usamos las actitudes del perfil IB cuando aprendemos español?
How do we use the IB Learner Profile when we're learning Spanish?

Plan de estudios/Curriculum

Este año usamos el plan de estudios creado por el instituto de español para enseñar español a los estudiantes de segundo a quinto grado. Las clases van a estar enseñados por maestras de Whittier, Terri, Tamar, & Caitlin. Durante el año vamos a usar este blog para proveer actividades y enlaces para recursos audio que corresponden con las lecciones que enseñamos.

30 minutos cada semana es solamente una introdución a aprender un idioma. Si quiere buscar otras oportunidades para que su hijo/a practique español, refiera a la página de Recursos Adicionales. También esperamos ofrecer clases de español después de la escuela como parte del programa de FRS.

This year we will be using the curriculum created by the Spanish Institute to teach Spanish to students in second through fifth grades. Clases will be taught by Whittier teachers, Terri, Tamar, & Caitlin. Throughout the year we will use this blog to provide activities and links to audio resources that correspond with the lessons we're teaching.

30 minutes a week is just an introduction to language learning! If you are interested in seeking out other opportunities for your child to practice their Spanish, please check out our Additional Resources page. We also hope to offer after school Spanish classes through FRS.

Las maestras/The Teachers

Este año las clases de español van a estar enseñados por tres maestras de la escuela Whittier. Las tres tenemos maestrías en educación bilingüe, hablamos español con fluidez, y enseñamos en escuelas bilingües antes de venir a Whittier. Estamos emocionadas para compartir nuestro amor por el aprendizaje de idiomas con los estudiantes de Whittier.

This year Spanish classes will be taught by three Whittier teachers. All three of us have master's degrees in bilingual education, speak fluent Spanish, and taught in bilingual schools before coming to Whittier. We are excited to share our love of language learning with the Whittier students.


Caitlin Kline


Terri Lerose


Tamar Van Vliet

Whittier International's Language Policy

Whittier International’s Language Philosophy 

Language is a creative, interactive system we use to express ourselves, construct meaning and access information. Through language and communication with others, we develop our identities.  Because language is essential to learning, it is central to all of our instruction.  Consequently, all of our students are language learners and all of our teachers are language instructors.  Since language is a part of personal and cultural identity, we encourage and celebrate students’ home languages.  Learning multiple languages is important because it promotes an international perspective, abstract thinking, cross-cultural communication and the IB attribute of open-mindedness.

World Language Instruction:

English is Whittier’s language of instruction, and Spanish is our World Language.  2nd through 5th graders receive a weekly 30 minute language lesson in Spanish, co-taught by their classroom teacher and a certified Spanish teacher.  

Whittier International Language Goals

Student Goal
Students will gain greater understanding of language as an on-going learning process.  As part of a global community, they will develop positive attitudes towards language learning, as well as a sense of inclusion and empathy.

Teacher Goal
At Whittier, all teachers are language teachers.  In addition to the agreements in our Literacy Essential Agreements, classroom teachers will incorporate Spanish into their schedules an additional 15 minutes a week, to support the primary weekly lesson. Classroom Spanish activities include: integrated vocabulary, simple phrases, and commands with units of inquiry, calendar, games, songs, directions, greetings, and labeled text in the room.