martes, el 4 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. nota: grade Mis hijos reciben buenas notas en la escuela. My kids receive good grades in school. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Be ready to show you have all your materials & your binder is in order Begin your daily routine OBJECTIVES: More practice with classroom commands & numbers Telling time School supplies HOMEWORK: PW P-3 & P-4 B (commands & telling time) No Quiz this week BELLWORK: With a partner, complete act. 10 p. 7 – reversing roles so you each write the numbers your partner tells you.

jueves, el 6 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. apuntes: notes Nosotros tomamos muchos apuntes en clase. We take a lot of notes in class. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Turn in your homework (PW P-3 & P-4B) Begin your daily routine OBJECTIVES: Review: #s, conversations, commands More telling time & school supplies & definite articles sing & plural Listening activities Communicative activity – no time for these two HOMEWORK: Continue studying new vocab.: next weeks quiz: numbers, time & school supplies BELLWORK: TB p. 8 actividad 11

lunes, el 10 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. capítulo: chapter Este capítulo es muy interesante. This chapter is very interesting. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Begin your daily routine OBJECTIVES: Review: #s, conversations, commands, numbers & time review Listening activities Communicative activity New: how to ask how to say things in Spanish or what a Spanish word means (pp ) HOMEWORK: 1.Continue studying vocab. for Quiz (numbers, time, school supplies)- Wednesday 2.GPAW flashcards pp. 1 – 5 only BELLWORK: 1.GPAW P-1 (for part A, you will need to see p. 9 in the libro) 2.GPAW P-2

miércoles, el 12 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. hablar: to speak Baxter, sabes que no hablo español. Baxter, you know I don't speak Spanish. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Do NOT turn in your GPAW flashcards to the tray – INSTEAD have them on your desk Pick up an dry-erase board & eraser Pick up a handout OBJECTIVES: More practice of para empezar chapter vocabulary from introductory conversations through school supplies Quiz: numbers, time, school supplies Notes: Nouns & articles en español (p.10) Fondo cultural p. 13 – read & respond Body parts? HOMEWORK: We are not expecting to have class Friday due to Homecoming Olympics & parade ¡¡¡Buen fin de semana!!! BELLWORK: Use full sentences to write the time for each clock on the handout – there might be more than one correct answer for each clock.

martes, el 17 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. tímido: shy Él es muy tímido. He is very shy. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Begin your daily routine OBJECTIVES: Practice preliminary vocabulary from Para Empezar Audio activities More practice with body parts, school supplies Introduce calendar terms HOMEWORK: Continue flashcards in GPAW with body parts, school supplies (pp. 6 – 8 & 15-16) Quiz Thursday: school supplies & body parts BELLWORK: 1. In Spanish list the school supplies one typically needs for the following courses: Math: English: Science: 2. How do you say the following in Spanish/What do we call: The person who teaches The desk you sit in

jueves, el 20 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. lápiz de color: crayon Me gusta dibujar con lápiz de color. I like to draw with crayon. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Have your flashcards ready to show me (body parts, school supplies) (do NOT turn them in to the tray) OBJECTIVES: Review school supplies & body parts: expressions to ask & say whats in the room Using new vocabulary in conversation – extending first introductory conversations calendar info – giving birthdates QUIZ: school supplies & body parts Nouns & articles Audio activities HOMEWORK: Study your new vocabulary BELLWORK: With a partner(s), complete actividad 7 p. 13 en el libro

lunes, el 24 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. oferta: offer Voy a hacerle una oferta que no podrá rechazar. I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Be sure your calendar notes are handy OBJECTIVES: Para empezar vocab: review Continue calendar expressions & add seasons & weather Nouns & Articles HOMEWORK: PW P-7 Chapter test will be next week (probably on Thursday) BELLWORK: PW P-8

miércoles, el 26 de septiembre, 2012 NO SLIDE – COMPUTER LAB DAY & ½ DAY: Task Checklist for Tuesday, the 26th of September Please complete the following tasks & check them off after you have completed them. I. Turn in homework: PW P-7 II. Bellwork: PW P – 9 & 10 III. Computer Activities: Pearson Prentice Hall A. Directions for accessing the online activities: Log on to the computer Open Internet Explorer & go to the Mid-Buchanan website Hover over Schools, then click Mid-Buchanan JH/High School Scroll down the high school page until you can click on JH/HS pages Scroll down to click on my name to link to my webpage On the left of my website, click on the link for Español I Scroll down the course page to Related Links Click on the link to the Realidades Level I text online supplements You will be using links near the top of the page, under Para Empezar B. TASKS: Click on Practice activities: Then click the links on each of the activities & complete them Go to the link for puzzles choose 2 of the puzzles to complete OTHER THAN word search that has words only & not clues Finally, click on the link called Test Preparation & then continue to take a practice test. Make a note of which ones you got wrong & what they were about so that you know what to focus your studying on before the test next week. Homework: PW P – 11 (2 sides)

viernes, el 28 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. útil: useful El artículo sobre economía resultó muy útil para mi investigación. The article on economics was very useful for my research. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Turn in PW (practice workbook) P-11 to the homework-in tray OBJECTIVES: El cuerpo game Practice with nouns & articles Review calendar weather QUIZ: calendar & weather Complete all the activities Preparacion para el examen on p. 23 (the teacher will play the audio portions If time allows: Study Guide/Practice Test HOMEWORK: Study for your test on chapter Para empezar next week: use your notes, handouts, workbook pages, flashcards & textbook. Be sure you know all the vocabulary on the chapter vocab. list. BELLWORK: Complete any unfinished pages in GPAW for Para Empezar (all PW pages should be done now)