This Week in Espanol (May 16)

Estimados Padres,

We are fast approaching the end of Spanish!

Noah's Ark did not have Spanish today due to end of the year rehearsal for their school recital.

This week in Spanish class we practiced some new opposites as well as reviewed others. Our review was "night" and "day" and we also learned "hot" and "cold." The children had to tell me items that were hot or cold, using the Spanish words.

We also played a fun traditional Mexican game/song called "Vibora de la Mar." (Sea snake). We talked about the word for snake in Spanish and they acted out being a snake. We made a long line forming a snake and formed a bridge using myself and one other child. I sang the song and at the end of the song one child gets caught under the bridge!

This is a well known children's song in Mexico and also a game that is played at weddings. It can get kind of crazy sometimes! Usually the person at the end falls down (we did not do that in class) :)

See Youtube videos below (good for your child to see):

Children Dancing to Vibora de la Mar

Adults Playing the Wedding Game Vibora de la Mar

If you want some great entertainment, search the following on You Tube (Caidas en la vibora de la mar- Falls during Vibora de la Mar). You will see many Mexican weddings!

Focus Words:

Hot: Caliente (ca-lee-in-tay)
Cold- Frio (free-oh)
Night- Noche (no-chay)
Day- Dia (dee-ah)
Snake- Vibora (vee-bore-ah)

Words to Song:

A la víbora, víbora                  To the snake, snake
de la mar, de la mar                 Of the sea, of the sea
por aquí pueden pasar              You can pass through here
Los de adelante corren mucho  Those in front run fasta
y los de atrás se quedarán     Those in the back get left behind
tras, tras, tras, tras.                Behind, Behind, Behind

Atentamente,

Senora Mellor
Best Amiogos Preschool Spanish
910-231-3514

This Week in Espanol (May 2nd)

Estimados Padres,

Last week we talked about Spain and Mexico, how far away they are, where they are located and how people speak Spanish there. I brought in hats from each country and we learned the Spanish word for "hat" and compared hats.

Since Cinco de Mayo is coming up this Sunday, this week in Spanish class we focused on Mexico. Cinco de Mayo is not really an official Mexican holiday, so I don't focus on that but thought it would be nice to compare flags.

I showed the children the American flag and we talked about the colors in Spanish. We did the same for the Mexican flag.

The children got to make a Mexican flag with stamp ink and their thumbs. The ink is washable; I hope no one got any on their clothes. I was careful and told them to be careful but just in case, the ink should wash off easily.

Focus Words:

Flag-  La Bandera
Green- Verde (vair-day)
White- Blanco
Red- Rojo (row-hoe)
More- Mas (some groups learned this word and had to use it if they wanted more ink).

We also reviewed past material, rehearsing for our end of the year performances. Please continue to play the CD for your child, as it helps them keep Spanish fresh in their minds throughout the week. All performances are group performances; the only part each child will say individually is introducing themself, so you may want to practice that with him/her so he/she is comfortable. (Hola, me llamo or if they just want to say "me llamo" that is fine, too).

See performance dates below:

Noah's Ark- Thursday, May 9th at 11 a.m. in the Chapel Building

CLC-Darlington- Children will be performing at the annual CLC recital (I do not have the date in front of me but your child's teacher should have it)

CLC- Medical Center Drive- Thursday, May 16th at 4:30 p.m. in the gym/activity room. Children will be performing for the 4 and 5 year old classes. Parents invited.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me! Hasta la proxima semana! (Until next week!)

Senora Mellor
231-3514