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Dear parents,
Please read about our upcoming unit! I can’t wait for you to hear all about it!
Señora Christophorou
Unit of Study?
We are going to be starting a new unit called “El capibara con botas.” El
capibara con botas is a novel in Spanish. In the novel there is a capybara
named Carlos who lives in the Amazon. Carlos is not like other capybaras in
his family because he cannot swim well. Carlos wears special boots that let
him run fast. The Amazon gets destroyed and Carlos’s community will need
his help to save it. Will Carlos be able help his community?
What students will be learning?
The students will be reading a novel written in the present tense in Spanish.
The novel uses many cognates and repetition to make the Spanish
language comprehensible to the learners. The book touches upon themes
such as friendship and believing in yourself.
How will students be learning?
The students will be learning through a variety of activities:
-Reading comprehension activities
-Listening Comprehension activities
-Reader’s theater
-YouTube videos
-Storyboards
-Drawing activities
-Video activities
-All activities will be done with digital tools.
Games to play at home
Charades - Use vocabulary words from the unit and play charades with the
family and friends!
Bingo - Create your own bingo board game and play with vocabulary from
the unit.
Pictionary - Draw vocabulary from unit and have family members or friends
guess what the word is.
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns that you would like to discuss with
me, please email me at dchristophorou@msd23.org. I will get back to you as
soon as possible!