español III - viernes, el 18 de diciembre

Today we learned Christmas songs in Spanish and made Tarjetas de Navidad and read magazines in Spanish. Then, we watched The Polar Express en español. Feliz Navidad; no hay tarea durante las vacaciones!

español II - viernes, el 18 de diciembre

Today we practiced our verbs and corrected homework, then we sang Christmas songs and made Christmas cards, and watched some of our movie. NO homework over winter vacation! There will be a test over chapter 3A when we come back, probably Thursday after vacation. ¡Feliz Navidad!

español III - miércoles, el 16 de diciembre

Today we reviewed all verb forms we have learned: commands and subjunctive. We practiced the subjunctive, corrected and handed in our homework, and we also practiced our indirect and direct object pronouns. Homework is a yellow pronoun worksheet, and we have our Chapter 3 test on Thursday.

español II - miércoles, el 16 de diciembre

We practiced our new vocabulary, learned more irregular preterite verbs, played the "dice" game, and we corrected our homework and handed it in. We also did an oral partner activity about "where we went on errands," and practiced answering and asking questions in the past tense. We have homework: a worksheet using the new preterite irregular verbs.

español III - martes, el 15 de diciembre

Today we practiced our subjunctive verb forms and lots of vocabulary. We had our COMMANDS quiz, and we corrected and turned in our homework, then we watched our book's movie. We practiced our vocabulary with Desk Slap (Agarra la palabra), and our homework is pages 41 - 44 in our workbook. EXAM over chapter 3 is this THURSDAY.

español II - martes, el 15 de diciembre

Today we worked on our vocabulary from page 152, and also on our words from the "a ver" section, talking about chores and jobs at home. We practiced our new past tense verbs, and did some speaking and writing practice, then a vocabulary crossword puzzle. Homework is pages 51 -52 in our workbook.

español III - lunes, el 14 de diciembre

Today we presented our COMMAND skits, and we also reviewed ALL command forms and corrected and handed in the TU command worksheet/homework. We practiced more subjunctive forms and wrote a few more on our sheet, and we reviewed all subjunctive forms and uses. Homework: a worksheet practicing forms of the subjunctive, in context. TOMORROW: quiz on all command forms THURSDAY: Unit test over chapter 3

español II - lunes, el 14 de diciembre

Today we started chapter 3A, and we practiced all of our A VER and regular vocabulary. We also started learning some irregular preterite forms, and we practiced all of our house vocabulary and described our houses to partners. Homework: pages 49-50 in our workbook.

español III - jueves, el 10 de diciembre

Today we practiced our subjunctive forms and filled in more of our yellow chart. We gave our reports/summaries in our groups, and then asked and answered questions and heard the Stars present theirs. We did a tu-command practice activity orally in pairs, and we did several listening comprehension activities in the blue packet. Homework: Tomorrow, have your FOOD DIARY completed for all meals for 4 days. ALSO, add a 1/2 page or 1-paragraph short essay, describing and analyzing your food habits. Should you improve anything? AND, due today was the report/article on health + summary + 5 questions. Next Thursday: Chapter 3 exam over all of the chapter, including commands, pronouns and subjunctive forms.

español II - jueves, el 10 de diciembre

Today we practiced our verbs and vocabulary and corrected our homework/sentences from group work yesterday. We had our 2B EXAM. Tomorrow: have your new vocabulary filled in on the vocabulary packet for 3A AND have your flashcards finished by Monday.

español III - miércoles, el 9 de diciembre

Today we took notes on SUBJUNCTIVE SENTENCE STRUCTURE, and practiced ALL of our command forms. We did a review and practice worksheet and then a game, and we also practiced putting commands together with pronouns in the game. Tonight's homework: prepare your article and mini-speech for tomorrow's presentations. FRIDAY: you will turn in your paragraph about your food diary, stapled to the food diary. Next Tuesday: quiz on COMMAND FORMS. Next Thursday: EXAM on chapter 3.

español II - miércoles, el 9 de diciembre

Today we practiced for our 2B EXAM tomorrow. We watched our video, re-read the story from the video, practiced verbs and vocabulary in the book, and we did a review translation game with blue cards. We have our practice/review packet to keep and study tonight, and there's a new homework worksheet practicing past tense that is due tomorrow.

español III - martes, el 8 de diciembre

Today we practiced our commands and pronouns and vocabulary, with three speaking and reading and writing exercises. We corrected and handed in our vocabulary packet, and we practiced putting together sentences with the subjunctive. Homework: pages 37 - 38 in our workbook tonight.

español II - martes, el 8 de diciembre

Today we practiced our vocabulary and verbs, and we wrote and performed Shopping skits. This Thursday us our 2B unit exam, over all information, and we got a practice packet with review information as homework tonight. Tomorrow is Review Day!

español III - lunes, el 7 de diciembre

Today we practiced our vocabulary and our commands and pronouns, with partner activities and our warm-up. We corrected our TU command packet, and we took notes on forms and uses of The Subjunctive. We started filling in our new yellow verb sheet, and we have two assignments: food diary this week + paragraph due on Friday, and a report to give in groups on Thursday - see the handout for more information. Homework tonight is a vocabulary practice packet.

español II - lunes, el 7 de diciembre

Today we worked on our verbs and our demonstrative adjectives, and we corrected and handed in our homework. We read an article in the book about "los jeans," and we practiced our verb forms and questions and answers. We worked on collecting answers from classmates on a survey, and tonight's homework is a yellow packet with lots of vocabulary practice. EXAM on chapter 2B is this Thursday.

español III - viernes, el 4 de diciembre

Today we practiced our pronouns and UD commands, corrected our packet, and practiced pronouns. We learned TU commands (affirmative and negative), and practiced their forms from some activities in our book. Homework: a new packet with TU commands; we are dooing the Practice sections A - D, and then A after that - stop before the B part. Next week, we will have a quiz on pronouns and command forms, on Thursday.

español II - viernes, el 4 de diciembre

Today we practiced our vocabulary and verbs, corrected our homework, and then we had our 2B vocab/verb (preterite) quiz. After that, we finished NEMO, and played battleship! Homework is workbook pages 45-46. Hasta lunes!

español III - miércoles, el 2 de diciembre

Today we practiced all of our double-object pronouns, and we also practiced where accents go in verbs with pronouns added. We learned UD commands and UDS commands, and we did several partner-conversation and reading activities. Tonight's homework is a gold packet on UD/UDS commands, and it is due on FRIDAY, because mañana es día de comida!

español II - miércoles, el 2 de diciembre

Today we practiced our verbs and vocabulary, for our 2B quiz (preterite forms and vocabulary p.124) this Friday. We also did several partner conversation activities, and then we started our homework packet, on este, ese, and aquel. TOMORROW is Food Day! No homework tomorrow night, and don't forget the quiz this Friday.

español III - martes, el 2 de diciembre

Today we had a huge review of how pronouns work when there are two in one sentence, and we practiced them orally and wrote out examples. We also reviewed the uses of accent marks to show which syllable is emphasized, and we read two pages and did listening comprehension answers to the material on those pages about diet and nutrition. Homework is a pink packet about Double Object Pronouns.

español II - martes, el 2 de diciembre

Today we practiced our verbs with The Dot Game, and we added three more preterite/past tense verbs to our pink sheet. We practiced using our vocabulary in sentences, and we did a green worksheet to practice meanings of verbs in the present and past tense. Homework: p.124 write 15 ORIGINAL sentences, in past or present tense. QUIZ Friday over all verbs and also all vocabulary.