Elementary Spanish News - May 2014
“Our goal is not simply to transmit information about other cultures, but to inspire in the child a sense of joy, wonder, and enthusiasm for life itself.”
Lower Elementary students have been learning about people around the world. Each student chose a book from a specific country. They researched information about that country to add to their story. The entire stories are full of cultural information. The students shared the story they wrote with the rest of their group. The final portion of this project was making a puppet show from their stories.
It was very fun!
Lower Elementary students have been learning about people around the world. Each student chose a book from a specific country. They researched information about that country to add to their story. The entire stories are full of cultural information. The students shared the story they wrote with the rest of their group. The final portion of this project was making a puppet show from their stories.
It was very fun!
Some of the Lower Elementary students volunteered to share some artifacts, songs, etc
from their visits to other countries.
“We seek to help our students to develop an international perspective through the study of second languages, cultural geography, international festivals and celebration."
Games from another country help students learn the language and the culture.
This game is “A La Vibora”.
Games from another country help students learn the language and the culture.
This game is “A La Vibora”.
Doll collections represent typical traditional foreign dress. They fascinate young children. The dolls stimulate discussions about why clothing differs around the world because of climate and other factors. Middle Elementary students looked through cultural books to find out which country each doll comes from.
Middle Elementary students gave a presentation from their visits to other countries.
Middle Elementary students toured Casa Azafran and learned about all the programs they offer.
“All mankind shares a common history, a common world of cultures, and struggles toward a common future. The child should be giving a sense of our heritage, our culture and our potential
destinity from the earliest moments of sensitivity.”
-Maria Montessori
Some of the Upper Elementary students did a graph about their ancestors. They used the information from the graph to compare time and to imagine how they travel to this country.
They used maps to convert the kilometers into miles.
destinity from the earliest moments of sensitivity.”
-Maria Montessori
Some of the Upper Elementary students did a graph about their ancestors. They used the information from the graph to compare time and to imagine how they travel to this country.
They used maps to convert the kilometers into miles.
Students use many Spanish words trough the whole presentation.
Another activity Upper Elementary students did was to learn about San Fermin, Pamplona, Spain. During this festival, people sing and dance with this song, “ Uno de enero . . .” The students memorized the song and some students even danced with it.
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