Spring Session Week 1

Kindergarten Spanish:
When we met last it was invierno, and hace frio-now back after an almost 3 week break, we have a new season (primavera), a new month (abril), and new weather (hace sol, esta lloviendo) to talk about. Spring is also a good time to talk about plantas, flores, and frutas (plants, flowers, and fruits). We read Sandia Fria/Icy Watermelon, by Mary Sue Galindo and then made a icy watermelon drink by blending 1/4 watermelon, ice, and a little sugar. The kids helped pick out the semillas (seeds). Almost everyone said "Me Gusta!!!" They also completed a challenging flower coloring worksheet where they had to read the colors in Spanish-great work!

B1-2 Technology:
A new session means new keyboarding practice-this time we will be using the fun site Dance Mat. We started with level 1, homerow keys, and will be advancing according to ability. This is a great one to practice at home! When we left last session we were discussing animals in winter, so we checked in on some springtime animals in the Tumblebook Cinnamon and the April Shower. We finished up by completing a word document about our Spring Break, using clipart and formatting.

3-4 Technology:
National Census Day was this week, so we learned about the importance of the census and how the information helps our communities. 3-4 students became census workers as we visited the kindergarten classrooms to help them fill out a Fort Craig Census. Back in the lab, we entered the data and had fun with some census games like the map challenge game and the census for kids site. Next week we will interview B1-2 students!