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Second graders have been focusing on pronunciation, masculinity vs.
femininity of nouns, and plurality. Two songs that regularly play an
important (and fun!) role in both pronunciation and mas vs. fem rules,
are “the taco song”, and “L-O-N-E-R-S song”. Around the holidays, we have
been singing Christmas carols in Spanish. Decoremos con Acebo, (Deck the
Halls) Noche de Paz (Silent Night), y Angeles en las Alturas (Angels we have
heard on high) have been our top hits.
Next month, 2nd graders will further explore the relationship
between masculine and feminine words and their corresponding “the”. We will
be talking about basic word order differences between English and Spanish
further work on creating short sentences (more oral than written).
*At home, to help your child make connections between what they’re
learning in class, and “the real world”, you can continue to bring Spanish
out of the classroom and into the home. Ask them to sing you their Spanish
songs. Maybe they could give you a lesson on vocabulary in front of the
calendar (numbers, months, days), or teach you Simon Dice (Simon says) in
Spanish. They have worked on basic conversational skills in greeting and
saying goodbye in months past, encourage them to teach you what they know.
Ask about Three Kings Day, Our Lady Guadalupe, and where Poinsettias come
from.
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