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Dear Parent or Guardian, 

Thank you for taking the time to review what your child is learning in his or her 
Spanish class. You can play an integral role in your child’s acquisition of Spanish 
by staying informed of what is being taught in class and supporting language 
learning at home. 

Realidades, your child’s Spanish textbook, is designed to promote both written and 
oral communication. Each theme-based chapter includes vocabulary in context, 
grammar, and cultural lessons. Also included are pronunciation exercises, detailed 
language studies, and ways to recognize and use Spanish outside of the classroom. 

Upon completion of this chapter, your child will be able to: 

• greet people 
• introduce themselves to others 
• begin using numbers, tell time, and talk about things related to the 
calendar 
• talk about things in the classroom 
• describe weather condtions and identify seasons 
Also, your child will explore: 

• the correct way to address adults 
• the different uses of the word “you” 
• the correct use of punctuation and accent marks 
Additional help is available online at www.PHSchool.com by using the Web Codes 
in the Student Edition or in the Practice Workbook. 

Check it Out! Have your child use the new vocabulary from this chapter to write 
a dialogue where two people greet each other and discuss the weather. Then have 
him or her explain the dialogue to you in English. 

Sincerely, 

For: Tips to Parents 
Visit: www.phschool.com 
Web Code: jce-0010 
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