I can’t believe that the school year is almost over! I’ve enjoyed seeing the growth of the students from the beginning to the end of the year. Those who were shy are now confident and ready for new challenges. In the Lower School 3 and Upper School 1 classrooms, students have been participating in many cultural activities, which give the students another perspective in learning the Spanish language. International festivals play an important part in learning a second language.   We made a piñata, and the students decided what shape or characteristic they wanted the piñata to be. We decide on a Ballena Azul: a Blue Whale. One of the students drew the pattern for the piñata, while others got involved in making the structure, and some helped with the decoration. It was fun to experience the students’ excitement; they often asked about how many more days were left until the Fiesta. One of the best parts of the Fiesta was eating Paletas and hitting the Piñata. It was ...

“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.”- Flora Lewis During the past month, some Upper School 2 Spanish students decided to play the role of a Spanish teacher during their regular Spanish lessons. Each student prepared a lesson to give to their classmates in their group. The lessons varied from Geography, Math, Science, language, cooking, commercials, and dancing. They did it all! My role as a guide was to be a student and join the lesson. All the lessons were given in Spanish with very little English or no English at all. -- “I love the geography of Europe and I love Spanish, so I decided to do my lesson on things I love. I made flash cards, and students matched the names of the countries in English and Spanish. I also asked questions about the location of each country, played World Bingo, and sang a song about South American capitals. Everyone was involved!” - Lillie C. ...