As I mentioned in a previous post, kindergarteners have been busy this September learning to greet each other and tell how they are feeling. They are such quick learners that now when I see them in the hallway, they are quick to wave and give me a nice, confident ¡Hola, profe! (Hi, teacher!). Many are also ready to tell me how they are feeling when I continue the conversation with ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?). This is exciting progress--in just one month, our kindergarten students are able to make small talk in Spanish!
If you are interested in talking about feelings in Spanish at home, you can try greeting them after school with ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás? (click the link to see the translation and/or hear how it is pronounced at Google Translate). They should be able to give you one of three different responses:
We often practice these by giving a thumbs up or down while saying the word to reinforce what they mean. Give it a try!
