Friday

Week of January 30 - February 3, 2012

Monday 30 - Today we reviewed e to ie stem changers, especially last Thursday's homework and practice. I also passed out skit sheets in Spanish and we began translating them together as a class. I assigned groups for this skit assignment. No homework.

Tuesday 31 - Today we did a flash card activity and practiced e-ie verbs. We also worked in groups to finish translating the scripts from yesterday and to practice performing the skits. Homework: No homework

Wednesday 1 - Today we reviewed and practiced our scripts in preparation to perform them tomorrow. Homework: script translation due tomorrow. Practice your lines!

Thursday 2 - Today we performed our skits for a group grade. If you were absent, you lost some points because you weren't here to pronounce your part and help your group. There are unfortunately just some things in Spanish class you should be here for. Homework: study your flash cards 7 min.

Friday 3 - Today we learned about o to ue stem changing verbs, with vocabulary practice. We made a set of flash cards for these words and paper clipped them together. We also started our homework, which is to complete part B of the stem changer worksheet, due Monday.

Monday

Week of January 23-27, 2012

Monday 23 - Since I was gone on Friday, we took our Lesson 7 test today. If you were absent, be sure to see me soon to retake it during study skills. No homework.

Tuesday 24 - Today I gave out grades and passed out Lesson 8's packet, which has to do with stem changer verbs and valentine vocabulary. We discussed the new words and began our flash cards. Homework: finish your flash cards for tomorrow.

Wednesday 25 - Today we practiced vocabulary and I checked flash cards. We also practiced pronouncing the words. Homework: study flash cards 7 minutes by tomorrow.

Thursday 26 - Today we learned about e-ie stem changer verbs from the packet. We did lots of practice on our whiteboards to learn this important concept. We also started our homework, which is the first section of the worksheet found on the last page of the packet. It is due tomorrow.

Friday 27 - Today we continued our discussion of e-ie stem changers and checked the homework. We also did vocabulary practice. No homework.

Friday

Week of January 16-20, 2011

Monday 16th - No school due to MLKJ day

Tuesday 17th - Today we reviewed the verb ir and our vocabulary words with whiteboard practice and other activities. Homework: complete the section on ir in your packet, due tomorrow.

Wednesday 18th - Today we went over the homework and took notes on what to expect on the test, including pronounciation section. We did listening and pronouncing practice and reviewed tener and our vocabulary. Homework: study for your test on Friday.

Thursday 19th - Today we did a review game with sample test questions in preparation for our test tomorrow, which will cover everything from the lesson 7 packet. Homework: study for your test!

Friday 20th - Today we took our Lesson 7 test. If you weren't here, be sure to come see me and take it within a week. No homework.

Week of January 9-13

Monday 9 - Today we continued to practice our vocabulary and gustar. I did a binder check for 50 points, so if you are absent make sure you show me your binder when you get back. We spend most of the class doing our 6 gustar illustrations, which are on the last page of the packet. Homework: finish your gustar illustrations, due tomorrow.

Tuesday 10 - Today we shared our gustar sentences to practice pronouncation. I introduced the verb tener and we went over the notes on this subject from the packet, with whiteboard work. We also made 5 flash cards, one for each of the 5 forms of tener. No homework.

Wednesday 11 - Today we continued to learn about tener, including how to express obligation with tener. We practiced our vocabulary and started the tener homework, which is on the packet. Homework: complete the section on tener from packet, due tomorrow.

Thursday 12 - We went over the tener homework from yesterday, did a relay race with tener conjugation, and did a flash card activity. No homework.

Friday 13 - Today I introduced the verb Ir and we went over the notes on this subject from the packet, with whiteboard work. We also made 5 flash cards, one for each of the 5 forms of ir. No homework.

Tuesday

Week of January 2-6, 2012

Monday January 2 - No School due to Winter Break

Tuesday January 3 - Welcome back and welcome to 3rd Quarter! Today I passed out our Lesson 7 packets, which have to do with vocabulary about various activities we like (or don't like) to do. We practiced pronouncing the words as a class and as partners, and then we started flash cards. No homework.

Wednesday 4 - Today we continued practicing the vocabulary with using gustar orally in a mixer activity. We also continued working on our flash cards. Homework: finish flash cards and study 7 minutes by tomorrow.

Thursday 5 - Today I checked your flash cards for 25 points. We did 25 minutes of vocabulary study with partners, and then we talked more about using gustar and started our gustar homework, which is a short section from your packet. Finish it by tomorrow!

Friday 6 - Today I checked your gustar homework and we discussed it. We did an oral activity and then a listening activity, and we started our activity from the packets where you write a sentence in Spanish and illustrate it. No homework though.