present tense

-Students practiced conversational skills with one another.
-We reviewed some of the present tense verbs we learned previously in the year. We compared the endings of the verbs and how they match with the subject of the sentence. In groups, students categorized a pile of conjugated verbs according to the subject.
-Some student took time to finish their Dali-inspired drawings. Others practiced the Spanish alphabet and spelling with Ahorcado (Hangman).
-Students have no homework.

-Students took a quiz on present tense verbs.
-Students finished working on their Dali-inspired art. They wrote out a couple sentences to describe the piece, and also gave it a title.
-Students have no homework. Also, there is no class this Friday Jan 20

-Students corrected one another's sentences that they wrote for the homework assignment. We reviewed the sentences in practice for the quiz next week.
-Students spent the rest of the class working on their Dali-inspired art. Their final draft should be finished in class on Wednesday.
-Students will have a quiz next class, Wed Jan 18. It will focus on present tense verbs that we have been practicing with in class. Be sure to study the verbs querer, ser, saber, and tener.
-Homework is to study for the quiz.

-Students practiced conversational skills with one another. We went over a new conversational questions, “Donde vives?” (Where do you live?). The response is “Vivo en...” (I live in...).
-We reviewed the Most Common Verbs sheet of present tense conjugations. We practiced sentences beginning with “Yo” (I). We also practiced choosing the correct conjugation out of two options (Ella quiero/quiere la pizza). Then, students practiced creating their own sentences with the verbs querer, tener, and ser.
-Students will be having a quiz on these verbs next Wednesday in class. We will discuss the verbs a bit more in class on Friday, but they should also be looking over these at home.
-For homework, students should create one sentence for each verb: querer, tener, and ser (3 sentences total). They must read them aloud to a parent/guardian and have them sign their sheet. This is due on Friday, 1/13.

-Students had a substitute, Karina.
-Students practiced conversational skills with one another.
-Karina gave a presentation on where she is from, Colombia.
-With Karina, students created another “Cuento Loco” using present tense verbs we've gone over in class.
-No homework was given.

-Students practiced translating dollar amounts into Spanish. If you missed class, try doing some on your own: $15.25, $27.35, $41.50, $38.75, $9.23
-Students practiced conversational skills with one another.
-I handed back the quizzes on the restaurant vocabulary and verbs. We discussed the correct answers together.
-I also handed out a sheet on the verbs “querer”, “comer”, and “beber”. Since the majority had trouble with this on the quiz, we will spend a little more time reviewing how to conjugate these verbs. Refer to this sheet if you need help completing the homework assignment (see attachment)
-Students have a homework sheet due this Friday, Jan 6 (see attachment)
-I will be out of town this Friday, Jan 6. My sub will be Karina, who has previously subbed at Logan for Spanish. She is from Colombia and is very excited to have our students in class.

-Students practiced their conversational skills with one another.
-Students answered comprehension questions on Dali, the artist we learned about last class period (see attachment for questions)
-As a group, we created a crazy story together in Spanish, using the verbs from our "Most Commonly Used Verbs" sheets. Each student wrote a sentence of the story. If you'd like to read it, it is posted outside the Spanish room. If you missed class, try writing your own crazy story at home, using the verbs we went over together in class.
-We discussed the Latin artists we have read about and each student said who their favorite artist and painting is. Salvador Dali seemed to be rather popular with our class!
-We also talked about a future project of creating a piece of art in the inspiration of one the artists we discussed in class. We will talk about these details after break.
-No homework was given. Have a wonderful break!

-Students answered comprehension questions on the Las Meninas discussion we had last class (see attachment for questions)
-We went over the homework assignment together and discussed the translations of each sentence.
-Students read a biography on the Spanish artist, Salvador Dali. Together we discussed comprehension questions about his life and art, looking at photos of his work (see attachment for biography)
-no homework was given.

-Students practiced their conversational skills with each other. They practiced how to say, “It's nice to meet you”, by saying either mucho gusto or encantado/a.
-Students answered comprehension questions on the Velázquez biography (see attachment)
-We went through the second page of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish. Together, we conjugated them according to the subject of the sentence (see attachment)
-We discussed one of Velazquez's most influential paintings, called “Las Meninas”. We pointed out the different people in the painting and clever ways that Velazquez placed them (see attachment)
-We also looked at Picasso's versions of the same painting. In his life, he painted 44 versions of Las Meninas, all which look strangely different from the original.
-Students were given homework on the most commonly used verbs. It is due next class period, Friday 12/9 (see attachment for assignment)

-Students practiced their conversational skills with classmates.
-We went over the homework together, discussing the different conjugations of the verbs we spoke about last class. Students listened to the sentences and translated them into English when asked to.
-Students read a biography on Diego Velazquez and answered questions about the reading. Together we discussed the life of Velazquez. We will continue talking about him next class period. (see attachment for reading)
-Students were not given any homework.