Buenas tardes a todos,  (Good afternoon to everyone)

¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español! Welcome to Spanish class! We are off to a good start this year with a bit smaller class sizes and enthusiastic students. So far we have started learning and singing the alphabet, numbers 0 to 30, the date, a few weather expressions, international symbols as a language, calendar differences, cognates, and class expectations. And it's only day 2! The students have been very receptive and I am looking forward to a productive year with them all.

Within the next week, we will be picking Spanish names to use in class, doing some housekeeping activities such as setting up our notebooks and folders, using euros as a reward system for homework and participation, learning the months and focusing on the numbers by writing down everyone's birthday in Spanish, learning how to speak with basic questions and answers, taking a few notes, learning the countries and capitals, passing out the books and much more.

Here are a few expectations for my classroom:
No chicle - no gum. It is hard enough to speak Spanish without a wad of gum in your mouth.
Always bring your 5 subject notebook, a folder, your covered book, a pencil and a good attitude.
Cooperation and respect for others will go a long way towards having a pleasant year.
Homework should be done completely and ready for the day we need it, usually the next day.
Effort, effort, effort - show me what you can do.

Homework will start next week and is considered an integral part of my class. Please do it! Talk to you all next week.

Gracias,    Señora Schneider