BIENVENIDOS!

I can’t believe how fast the year goes by. It seems like every school year goes by faster. We are already preparing to send out interim reports for the first quarter! Just like the students, we teachers also count the days until summer…

I am excited to continue teaching this year. After starting “from scratch” last year, the students and I have something to build on and to go further into the Spanish language. Here is what we are looking at right now:

· 6^th grade: We are going over the basics right now. This month we are learning the alphabet and a little bit of pronunciation as well. By the end of the first quarter, they should know some basic conversational phrases and the numbers.

· 7^th grade: We are already cruising through the first chapter, which is a good review of what we learned last year. By the end of the first quarter, the students should know basic conversation for school and in the classroom. They will also know all the numbers and how to tell time in Spanish.

· 8^th grade: So far, we have been reviewing what we learned last year. That is what the first chapter in the book focuses on. By the end of the quarter, the students should know enough conversational Spanish to talk about school and the classroom. We will also look at new vocabulary, like food and hobbies.