Las Mariposas en Mexico

Our butterflies have arrived in Mexico.  Click on this link to see one of our class butterflies with a group of students in Mexico.http://www.learner.org/jnorth/sm/fall2010/121410_ez5gr_a.html

Book order forms are in

I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break.  I know I'm glad the snow is gone, for now at least, and we are back in school.  I've missed your children and am looking forward to teaching them more Spanish. 

Scholastic Club Leo book orders are now available.  There are many great books to choose from.  If you are interested you can have your child pick up an order form from me. 

My recommendations are as follows:

• Mi Primer/My First Book of Spanish Words by Katy R. Kudela.  It is a good picture dictionary to help your children practice words they've learned in class.
• My Bilingual Tales Trio/Mis cuentos bilingües trío is a set of books that are bilingual and two are used in my classroom in Kindergarten and 1st grades.  The children especially love El Ratoncito Perez y The Tooth Fairy by Jane Cadwallader and Gustavo Mazali which is part of this set.
• Just about any book your child is interested in.  If they are a fan of Captain Underpants there's one in Spanish for them.  If they are interested in the solar system, there are books about the planets in Spanish.  They may not understand every word but it's great practice and they will likely find many words that they do know.

Happy reading!