Buenas noches,
We have just finished a unit on the Mexican holiday called the Day of the Dead which is celebrated from October 31st to November 2nd. WE compared the differences between Halloween and the Day of the Dead and looked on line at the ofrendas that the families make to honor their ancestors. We are making our own ofrendas in class by having the students bring in a photograph of a loved one who has passed away and an object that represents them and what they liked to do. The students then present their photo and object and talk a bit about their relative or pet. After their talk, they put their things on the ofrenda. Everyone will get their things back next week. We also played Halloween/Day of Dead bingo and did a word search with the vocabulary. It has been very interesting for everyone!
We are having another quiz tomorrow on the questions words and how to ask about ages, birthdays and other basic questions. We are continuing with chapter 2 and will learn how to use the verb " to like" in a few days. Grades close this Friday, November 5th and retakes and make-ups have been going on for the last two weeks. I usually stay after school on Mondays and Tuesdays and sometimes on Wednesdays. If your child is having trouble, have them see me for extra help. Most students are consistently doing their homework, however there are a few who are not. I will be contacting parents either through e-mail or phone calls if there is a consistent problem of not completing work.
Tomorrow night's homework is a vocabulary list from pages 56 and 57 in the students' fourth section of their notebooks. We will be changing seats, groups and partner buddies next week. Until then, keep studying!
Senora Schneider
