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Foreign Language
* In the 2006-07 school year, Spanish class is offered to all students in grades 1-4. First and second graders have two 25 minutes sessions and third and fourth graders have two 30 minute classes each week. The cultural focus of each level is:
- 1st grade – Mexico
- 2nd grade – Spain
- 3rd grade – Spanish speaking Caribbean (Puerto Rico)
- 4th grade – Central America (Guatemala)
* Are you looking for ways to further enrich your child’s Spanish experience? Here are a few ideas!
· The Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh has this wonderful exhibit running until Jan. 14, 2007!
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Mayan Procession
September 30, 2006–January 14, 2007
Third Floor Rear
Mayan Procession, a tribute to an endangered group of people, includes 14 paintings and 30 photographs by Winifred Godfrey of daily life among the Highland Maya. The exhibit also includes a selection of special Mayan textiles to accompany the paintings and photos.
The series of 14 life-sized canvases places the viewer in a fixed position as a Guatemalan funerary procession passes by. Each painting shows a series of figures that represent a sampling of the different indigenous Mayan groups of Guatemala, groups who have maintained their traditions and serve as a living connection to a pre-Columbian past. |
- Mrs. Egg has a spectacular selection of Spanish and bilingual books ready for students to enjoy. Encourage your child to “check them out”!
- PBS airs a children’s program called ‘Maya and Miguel’. The main characters are 10 year old twins who have lots of goodhearted adventures together. Maya and Miguel are part of a Hispanic family and throughout the program, short Spanish phrases are used. Additionally, many important aspects of the Hispanic culture are shared. The show airs Monday through Friday from 3:30 – 4:00.
- For computer lovers, there is a ‘Maya and Miguel’ website where children can send email postcards and practice their Spanish through a number of bilingual activities. The address is: www.pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/flash.html
Two other sites that offer elementary level Spanish games are:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/pinata/game.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/spanish1.htm
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