Spanish: Grades K-5

Welcome to Spanish 1!
¡Bienvenidos!

We are blessed to incorporate technology based learning in our SJS Spanish class, which encourages participation and confidence as well as student based learning. The opportunity to learn a second language at a young age is a wonderful tool for the future of our children; we are also blessed and thankful that our school is giving our students this valuable gift. - Sra.Denmark
Mrs. Denmark: [email protected]
Ph: 703.880.4351 x.3354

Homework: Please always check your daughter/son's homeroom website for Spanish homework information and updates.


Curriculum and Grading Overview by class

Fifth Grade:

Fifth grade will have Spanish class twice a week for 45 minutes.  We are blessed to be able to incorporate technology based learning in our Spanish class with encourages participation, confidence as well as learning. The opportunity to learn a second language at a young age is a wonderful tool for the future of our children; we are also blessed and thankful that our school is giving our students this great opportunity.
 
We will follow the curriculum guidelines for the Diocese of Arlington and focus on areas such as: conversations, telling time, identifying classroom objects, family members, days of the week, months of the year, seasons, pronouns, conjugations of regular and irregular verbs, celebrations, etc. Students use their “Interactive Spanish notebook" to take notes and keep additional information. 

-------Parents and students can access our "Spanish Google classroom" to get more resources and complete assignments throughout the school year.------

In order to best service our varied learners, I am changing the grading categories of tests, quizzes, classwork, etc., to these five categories:

Reading           30%
Writing             30%
Listening          20%
Speaking          15%
Work habits        5%

Fourth Grade:

In Fourth grade We will follow the curriculum guidelines for the Diocese of Arlington and focus on areas such as: conversations, telling time, identifying classroom objects, family members, days of the week, months of the year, seasons, pronouns, conjugations of regular and irregular verbs, celebrations, etc. Fourth grade will have Spanish class twice a week for 45 minutes.
 
At the beginning of each class a student will lead the class as we pray the “Our Father” or “Hail Mary” and “Glory be” in Spanish. Every student will have this opportunity more than once during the school year. Leading prayer builds confidence and public speaking tools. Students enjoy it in addition to earning extra marbles for their class.

------Parents and students can access our "Spanish Google classroom" to get more resources and complete assignments throughout the school year.----------

Students use their “Interactive Spanish notebook" to take notes and  keep additional information.

In order to best service our varied learners, I am changing the grading categories of tests, quizzes, classwork, etc., to these five categories:

Reading           30%
Writing             30%
Listening          20%
Speaking          15%
Work habits        5%

Third Grade:

Third grade has Spanish class twice a week for 45 minutes. The opportunity to learn a second language at a young age is a wonderful tool for the future of our children; we are blessed that our school is giving them this great opportunity.
 
We will follow the curriculum guidelines for the Diocese of Arlington and focus on areas such as: conversations, telling time, identifying classroom objects, setting up a restaurant and reviewing food vocabulary, family members, days of the week, months of the year, seasons, studying culture, flag and costumes of  Spanish speaking countries, regular and irregular verbs, celebrations, etc.
 
At the beginning of each class a student will lead the class as we pray the “Our Father” or “Hail Mary” and “The Saint Patrick prayer” in Spanish. Every student will have this opportunity more than once during the school year. Leading prayer builds confidence and public speaking tools. Students enjoy it in addition to earning extra stickers.
 
We will keep our “ Interactive Spanish notebook" in your child’s desk and work will be checked every class. 

In order to best service our varied learners, I am changing the grading categories of tests, quizzes, classwork, etc., to these five categories:

 
Reading           30%
Writing             30%
Listening          20%
Speaking          15%
Work habits        5%

 

Second Grade:

Second grade has Spanish class twice a week for 30 minutes. The opportunity to learn a second language at a young age is a wonderful tool for the future of our children; we are blessed that our school is giving them this great opportunity.
 
This year we will focus in the following curriculum areas: basic conversations, colors, food, family members, days of the week, months of the year, seasons, animals, verbs, celebrations.  Our Spanish classes are interactive with the use of the activboard, fun with games and music. These lessons will build a foundation for the next several years.
 
At the beginning of each class the students will pray in Spanish “Our Father” or “Hail Mary”. At the beginning of each class one student will lead the prayer. Every student will have this opportunity more than once during the school year. Leading prayer builds confidence and public speaking tools. Students enjoy it in addition to earning an extra sticker. This year 2017 they will learn: “St, Joseph, pray for us” in Spanish.
 
We will keep our “Interactive Spanish notebook"  in your child’s desk and work will be checked every class. Students will receive an effort grade based on class participation and different assessments over the trimester.
 

First Grade: 

First grade has Spanish class twice a week for 30 minutes. The opportunity to learn a second language at a young age is a wonderful tool for the future of our children; we are blessed that our school is giving them this great opportunity.
 
This year we will focus in the following curriculum areas: basic conversations, colors, food, family members, days of the week, months of the year, seasons, animals, verbs, celebrations.  Our Spanish classes are interactive with the use of the activboard, fun with games and music. These lessons will build a foundation for the next several years.
 
At the beginning of each class the students will pray in Spanish “Our Father” or “Hail Mary”, at first Sra. Denmark will lead prayers and after the first month,  two students will lead the prayer. Every student will have this opportunity more than once during the school year. Leading prayer builds confidence and public speaking tools. Students enjoy it in addition to earning an extra sticker.
 
We will keep our “folder morado” Spanish purple folder in your child’s desk. Students will receive an effort grade based on class participation and different assessments over the trimester.