Week of Monday, Oct. 14th

6th Grade Exploring Languages: B day had one day of learning German family body vocabulary last week. This means that they will play Jeopardy on Monday and have their Test on Wednesday, October 16th. I will collect completed German packets on the day of the test. The bottom of page 5 will be empty. Their German & family projects posted on Google Classroom are still due today, Monday, October 14th. I printed instructions for any students who did not have computer access or were having trouble with technology at home. A day will learn about German culture on Tuesday. I explained their German family and body vocabulary projects last Friday instead because it was a half day. On Thursday, they will play Jeopardy. Their projects are due on Thursday as well. The following Monday, October 21st will be their German test. I will collect packets then. Study using Quizlet.com. Remember to study culture in the German packets as well.

7th & 8th Grade Conversational Spanish classes:  Students will continue learning about animals this week. We will also learn to create singular and plural sentences using grammar rules in Spanish. Notes will be written in class and posted on Google Classroom. The unit 2 test is scheduled for Friday, October 18th. These concepts can be studied on Quizlet.com using 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3 flashcards. “Learn” is a great activity to use on Quizlet.com. Students will have a variety of practice activities with partners, group work, & grammar activities.

8th grade Yearlong:  The next quiz (focusing on ser, using negatives, accents, tildes & punctuation) is scheduled for Wednesday, October 16th. Ch. 1 Grammar 2 notes in student notebooks should be studied. These notes are also posted on Google Classroom if they are lost. Two quizlet sets that can be studied are Ch. 1 Subject Pronouns & Ch. 1 Subject Pronouns with verbs. Remind.com messages are sent out about upcoming quizzes. If you do not receive a message about a quiz or test by text or email, please email me at jedrzem@dearbornschools.org. Use notes & Quizlet.com to study material at home. We will complete writing activities, partner speaking activities & a chapter review to prepare for the chapter 1 test. Gracias 🙂

Week of Monday, October 7th

6th Grade Exploring Languages: B day will learn German culture on Tuesday and play Jeopardy on Thursday. Their test will be the following Monday, October 14th. I will collect completed German packets then. A day will learn German days & months on Monday, colors on Wednesday and culture on Friday. Jeopardy & the test will be […]

Week of Monday, Sept. 30th-Oct. 4th

6th Grade Exploring Languages: B day will learn German numbers on Monday, days & months on Wednesday, and colors on Friday. Pages 1-4 should be complete by the end of the week. A day will begin their German unit on Tuesday and learn German numbers on Thursday. Pages 1-2 should be complete by the end of […]

Week of Monday, September 23rd

6th Grade Exploring Languages: B day will take their first Spanish test on Tuesday, September 23rd. We will then start learning German greetings on Thursday. A day will learn about family & body vocabulary on Monday, play Jeopardy on Wednesday and take their first Spanish test on Friday, September 27th. I will be collecting completed packets […]

Week of Monday, September 16th

6th Grade Exploring Languages: A day will learn about Spanish colors on Tuesday and then learn about culture on Thursday. B day will learn Spanish family & body on Monday, culture on Wednesday and play Jeopardy on Friday. Their first Spanish test will be on Tuesday, September 23rd. I will be collecting completed packets on […]

Week of Monday, Sept. 9th

6th Grade Exploring Languages: Please make sure to have a folder, pencil, red pen & 2 Expo markers for class. Also make sure that the “Remind.com” form has been turned in within Google Classroom. A day will learn about Spanish numbers on Monday, days & months on Wednesday and Colors on Friday. Homework will be to […]

Week of Monday, Sept. 2nd

6th Grade Exploring Languages: Please make sure to have a folder, pencil, red pen & 2 Expo markers for class. A day will focus on completing their Google Classroom, Quizlet & iBlog sign in. Students were able to review PBIS strategies today in class as well. They will learn Spanish greetings with their new packets on […]

Week of Monday, August 26th

Witamy! Bienvenidos! Wilkommen! Bienvenue! Greetings and welcome to Smith’s Foreign Language Blog. During the first week of school, we will be getting to know each other, going over Smith’s PBIS procedures, dress code policy, classroom expectations, and getting our supplies gathered. Learning the curriculum should begin at the end of this week. Please click on […]

Last 7 School Days

6th Grade Exploring Languages: B day will learn additional sign language concepts and play ASL Bingo. On Friday, A day will have their end of the year cultural food day. B day will have cultural food day on Wednesday, June 12th. A & B days have field trips scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday of next week. […]

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