  
Welcome to Miss Neumann’s Spanish webpage! I would first like to introduce myself. I joined the faculty at Ryerson Elementary at the beginning of this year with three classes, and have recently assumed Michael Donovan’s position. I teach grades 1 through 4 and also teach grades 5 and 6 at Brown Middle School. I am a graduate of Central Connecticut State University and hold a BS in Spanish and am certified to teach grades K-12. While I was working on my Bachelor’s degree, I spent a semester studying in Leon, Spain. Currently, I am pursuing a Master’s Degree in Spanish. I enjoy teaching Spanish very much and am very excited to be working with your child for the remainder of this year!
   
Spanish Teaching Methods
The methods that Madison language teachers, including myself, use are TPR (total physical response) and storytelling. TPR is a method that was created by James Asher, a famous linguist and psychology professor. Students are taught to associate words with body movement and visuals. Students are immersed in the language and acquire language, rather than learn it, similar to the manner in which babies and young children acquire their first language. For example, a baby or young child learning English is not taught to memorize the rules of grammar, but rather to learn words through their environment and use them in a way that is meaningful. Over time, the child is able to use the language in a more complex way and grammar improves. In my classes students are taught mainly through the use of actions, visuals, and music. In every unit, we create picture dictionaries to help learn new words! To help your child practice Spanish, have them teach you the words they have learned or visit the links below to learn new Spanish words!
What we are Learning Now!
Grade 1- Body parts (El Cuerpo)
Vocabulary List
La cabeza- head El brazo-arm
Los ojos- eyes La mano- hand
La nariz- nose La pierna- leg
La boca- mouth Los pies- feet
Las orejas- ears
Grades 2 & 3- Weather (El Tiempo)
Vocabulary List 1
Hace sol- It is sunny Está nublado- It is cloudy
Hace calor- It is hot Llueve- It is raining
Hace frío- It is cold Nieva- It is snowing
Hace fresco- It is cool
Hace viento- It is windy
Days of the Week (Los Días de la Semana)
**Ask your child to sing you the Days of the Week song!
Vocabulary List 2
domingo- Sunday
lunes- Monday
martes- Tuesday
miércoles- Wednesday
jueves- Thursday
viernes-Friday
sábado- Saturday
Grade 4- Stories “Las Aventuras de Bob”
Vocabulary List
Hay- There is/there are Vive- He/she lives
Se llama- He/She is called/named La playa- the beach
El perro- dog El mar- the ocean, sea
La casa- house Camina- He/she walks
 Fun Spanish Links
http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/spanish_for_children
http://www.uni.edu/becker/children.html
http://www.tesd.k12.pa.us/fles/links.htm
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