Flor de Pascua / Poinsettia

The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a culturally and commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family that is indigenous to Mexico and Central America. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant into the United States in 1825. For more information, go to Wikipedia.

My students and I are reading the Legend of the Poinsettia. We are learning about the origin of the flower and other interesting facts about it. Then, they make their own poinsettia.

Profesores y personal de la escuela / School personnel

My students are learning about the school personnel vocabulary in Spanish. Also, they have learnt how to use some language patterns such as:

Quien es? Es la maestra de Musica.

Quien es? Es el director.

For PW Moore students:

Here you have a quizlet to practice the new vocabulary.

For CES students:

Here you have a quizlet to practice the new vocabulary

4 aspectos a recordar cuando escribimos / 4 things to remember while writing

1.                  Empezamos la frase con letra mayúscula.

Each sentence starts with a capital letter.

2.                  Ponemos punto al final de la frase.

Each sentence finishes with a period.

3.                  No tenemos faltas de ortografía.

Each word is spelled correctly.

4.                  Nuestras frases tienen sentido.

Each sentence makes sense.



Ideas para automotivarse / Some tips to keep you motivated when learning a foreign language

 

1. Proponerse un objetivo, estableciendo cuánto tiempo a la semana vamos a dedicar al estudio de la lengua extranjera 

Set a goal – Decide how much time you should study each week to reach your aim.

 2. Al menos una vez a la semana, sumergirse en la cultura, viendo una película en versión original, leyendo un artículo, etc. 

Have a ‘foreign language’ day – Immerse yourself in the culture of the language you are learning: watch a foreign movie in the original version.

Feliz Navidad

Here you have Feliz Navidad videos! Feliz Navidad a todos!

1. Spanish version

2. Bilingual version