Buenas tardes a todos,

We will be  learning more interesting things this week about telling time, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, colors, classroom expressions, and cultural notes about the Euro and the artist Pablo Picasso. When we start telling time in Spanish,  right now we will be using conversational time, not military time. Some students have trouble telling time when we get to quarter of six (5:45)  or five of ten (9:55), so it might be confusing because we are in such a digital age. Analog clocks can be a bit tricky!

We have been using and working in partners on many days and it seems to be going smoothly. We will be doing more of that and some group work too as the weeks go on. Last week worked out well with some  book exercises, our first listening exercises, 2 quizzes and a bingo game. We also learned about conjugating the verb (to be) and how we use pronouns in Spanish. It was eye opening for some students! Some cultural notes about Spain rounded out the week.

This week will be a bit different, however. I will be needing leg surgery on Wednesday and will also be out on Thursday and Friday to recover. While I am out, the students  will still have homework in their new packets plus some other activities if they do not finish them in class. I am planning the best way to have minimal impact while I am gone. The same substitute should be in to cover for maximum continuity. I expect the students to cooperate with each other, finish all their work, and be respectful to the substitute. It will be collected and graded also.  Sorry for the inconvenience, but it is a surgery that I can no longer put off. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Tarea esta semana:

lunes noche: Old second packet- Pages 3g, 4g, and 4a which will finish that packet, all the sheets.
martes noche: New packet - Pages 6a and 7v, the whole page on both.
miércoles noche: Finish any left over worksheets for collection and do the time worksheet. (separate)
jueves noche: New packet - pages 5a and 7a the whole sheet on both.
viernes noches. Nada- Have a good weekend.

¡Buena suerte!  Señora Schneider