HOLA CHALLENGE
Hi everyone! Welcome back to school!! This is your first Spanish lesson! My name is Ms. Carreño and I will be posting weekly Spanish lessons on this page for both Academy and Oak Grove schools. Lets start off easy. HOLA! (Dont pronounce the "h") That means Hello- but I bet you knew that word already! We are going to have some fun with a popular Spanish challenge that has been going around schools all over the United States! Lets say HOLA to our community in Spanish!
To complete this challenge you need to be creative! Write the word HOLA using anything you want (pens, flowers, toilet paper, sticks, people...) Ask an adult to take a picture- and email it to me and I will upload it to the Oak Grove or the Academy School Facebook Page.
Below are some examples. And a HOLA (made from paper straws) from me to you
Have fun!!
ESPAÑA
This week we are taking a trip/un viaje to the country where I was born and where most of my family/familia still lives- Spain. We cross the Atlantic Ocean/oceano atlántico over to the continent of Europe. There are many things/muchas cosas that I can tell you about Spain- but for now, lets focus on three unique Spanish traditions; dance/baile, food/comida and sport/deporte.
TORTILLA DE PATATAS
This is one of Spains most famous dishes. It is delicious served hot/caliente or cold/fria. I used to eat this a lot growing up- and I still do! It is very simple to make and uses only a few ingredients/pocos ingredientes. If you make it, make sure to take a picture. Está riquÃsima!
FÚTBOL
Not that same as football! Did you know that fútbol is the most widely played sport in the world/el mundo? In Spain it is the most popular sport. In 2010 Spain won/ganó its first World Cup/El Mundial! Click on the link to watch the winning goal and enjoy the long gooooolllllllllllll that is so famous!
PERU
This week we are going to learn about another Spanish speaking country called Peru. Peru is in South America. Peru is an amazing country that has a mountain range called The Andes. Alpacas and Llamas are originally from Peru! Peru also has a very famous abandoned city called Machu Picchu and it is also famous for its weavers.
NUESTRA TIERRA/Â OUR PLANET
Hola Chicos! Lets learn about the many ways we can celebrate and care for our beautiful planet! We can go outside and enjoy nature, love on animals and clean our communities. No matter what language we speak, caring for our planet is very important- muy importante!
CUIDAR EL PLANETA
What are some of the ways we can take care of our planet/planeta? Here is what I do- when I go for a walk/un paseo- I make sure to remember to bring an empty bag so that I can clean up trash/basura- that I find along the road/camino. Its sometimes yucky- but I sure do feel good/me siento muy bien- when I come home with a full bag of basura! What are some of the things you can do to care for our Tierra?
CELEBRANDO MEXICO
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This unit explores the culture of our beautiful neighbor to the south, Mexico. Mexico is an awesome country that has warm weather, colorful buildings, lots of dancing, amazing pyramids and delicious food. I hope you will enjoy this weeks virtual field trip to Mexico~
CINCO DE MAYO
Cinco de Mayo- Spanish for Fifth of May- is an annual fiesta held on May 5. The date/la fecha has become associated with the celebration of Mexican American cuisine/comida, cultura y música. In big cities/ciudades such as Los Angeles and Chicago, communities come together to enjoy the day/el dÃa with cookouts/barbacoas, parades/desfiles y dances/bailes.
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COMIDA
Vamos a comer! Lets eat! We all love Mexican food and I bet that many of you have tried it and love it! Tacos, Enchiladas, Flan and Nachos are just some of the yummy food we can thank Mexico for. So, lets try to make two very famous dishes- Guacamole y Pico de Gallo. The videos will teach you how to make them and what ingredients/ingredientes to use. And if you make either one- PLEASE send me a picture- and maybe invite me over!
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BAILE TRADICIONAL
Lets watch a traditional dance from /un baile tradicional de Veracruz. As they dance, pay attention to their feet! What are they making?- so fun/que divertido! Also, I am sure you recognize la música- es una versión de La Bamba! So, I included el video with lyrics that we used to practicar en la escuela.
ACTIVIDAD
I know many of you have seen colorful Mexican hats. They are called sombreros. Would you like to try to make one out of paper/papel? Here is a video on how to do that. Also, I have included a coloring page of a sombrero y maracas. If you have a printer, you can print it and color. Or you can copy it and make your very own! I hope you send me a picture!
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EJERCICIO
Hola amigos!!
This unit focuses on the Spanish words for our bodies- Do you remember the song "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" ? This is the Spanish version! Listen to it many times, and try to repeat the words. Pretty soon, you will be able to sing along! It is s great way to get in some exercise while learning Spanish!
Click on the picture to watch the video!
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CHOCOLATE
Hola estudiantes! I hope you had an awesome weekend- I bet you all had a lot of yummy treats and especially my favorite- chocolate- same word in Spanish! And did you know that the beginnings of Chocolate come from Mexico and Spain?  Below are three videos that I think you will find fun and interesting.Â
One is a quick story about chocolate. The second one is a fun song that I am sure you will love. The last video is a recipe for chocolate cookies- using only 3 ingredients! It is ALL in Spanish but I bet you will be able to figure it out. If you make this- be sure to take a picture and show it to me. It looks delicioso.