Spanish

Welcome to Sixth Grade Spanish where the study of the language is more formal than it has been for the last three years. This year your child will complete the first six chapters in their textbook, ¡En Español!.  

This year, your child will learn how to:

• greet others and introduce themselves and others
• express likes and dislikes using the structure gustarse
• describe themselves, their families and friends
• describe the physical nature of the classroom and school as well as school subjects and schedules
• tell time, state the date and the season
• conjugate present tense regular -ar,-ir,-er verbs
• conjugate present tense irregular verbs:ser,tener,ir,estar,venir,hacer,oír

Classes also include time to pray: Your child has already learned:  El Padre Nuestro, El Salve María, La Coraza de San Patricio and Arcangel San Miguel.  They will continue to pray these at the start of class this year so they might become commited to memory.  

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Words of Wisdom

Over the years, I have been asked repeatedly, “How can I help my child?” Below are some suggestions of how you might be able to help your child succeed.

Encourage your child to participate in every class. Class time is their best opportunity to gain practice. If they review grammar and vocabulary outside of class they can spend class time practicing. When others are called on to speak they should try to participate silently and listen.

Help your child develop a positive attitude toward learning a second language. Remind them that it is okay to make mistakes and to use them as opportunities to learn. Their focus needs to be on accomplishing the task and not on their performance.