In the next several class meetings we will be studying the Spanish alphabet. Third graders will learn to pronounce the letters of the alphabet--both their names and the sounds they make. They will also discover that the Spanish alphabet has more letters than the English alphabet! If you are curious about this, ask them to tell you about the four "extra" letters they learn about this week. (For extra practice that is also fun, check out this mini-game to hear the names of the letters in Spanish and see them in action spelling the words for common animals (a bonus review!). Another resource for both pronunciation practice and game play is here.
We will continue working on Spanish spelling this week and next. This practice will include sounding out words in Spanish (and finding the corresponding letter according to Spanish phonetics), spelling aloud, taking dictation when someone else is spelling, and playing hombre muerto (hangman). Knowing the alphabet and being able to "spell by ear" in Spanish is a skill that we will continue to practice all year, and one that will be invaluable as students progress in the language.
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