Español 1 4 de abril de 2016

Welcome to 4 th quarter… the most stressful one of all!  First, I want you to look at the list of words on the “La Campana” slide and work with each other to determine a theme of the list.  Most of the words are similar to English so if you know some you will be able to get the general idea.  Then follow the instructions on the slide to complete your warm up activity while the sub calls the roll.

La campana 1.Cálmate 2.Tranquila 3.No te preocupes 4.Piensa en lo bueno 5.Sé feliz  Escribe la fecha de hoy.  Copia la lista  Dibuja una escena que representa tu opinión de las palabras y frases  Draw the scene that represents your opinión of the words and phrases

Theme of today: peacefulness 1.Cálmate 2.Tranquila 3.No te preocupes 4.Piensa en lo bueno 5.Sé feliz  Be calm / Calm down  Tranquil / Calm  Don’t worry  Think happy thoughts (literally: think on the good)  Be happy  I hope you were able to figure out the theme of the list. How many words were you able to deduce on your own?  Now you are going to watch a couple of short videos I have chosen about mindfulness and meditation.  The first video is a TED talk from a very interesting guy. He even juggles!  The second video is about a middle school who uses daily mindfulness to help all their students.  I really hope you like the videos as much as I do!

Meditation Benefits of meditation at a San Francisco middle school All it takes is 10 mindful minutes -Andy Puddicombe TED What does Mindfulness mean to you? Write your thoughts in your notebook. Take 5 mindful minutes and write in your diario section. What does Mindfulness mean to you? Write your thoughts in your notebook. Take 5 mindful minutes and write in your diario section. Video #1 Video #2

The Skeptic’s Guide to Meditation Meditation apps for teens I recommend: Stop, Breathe, and Think Smiling Mind Insight Meditation Timer Look at all the benefits of meditation! It can be only 5 minutes you spend a day but the benefits last much longer. During this super stressful 4 th quarter – why not try this strategy out for being less anxious and worried and more focused and energized? Still not sure? Click this link…

¡Ahora, practicamos el español!  Ok, now for some español  First up, a canción..  Turn to the correct section in your cuaderno and write today’s fecha in the margin.  Then follow the instructions on the slide.

La canción – En mi mochila roja  Escucha la canción y escribe una lista de que hay en la mochila roja.  Si eres muy listo, escribe también los adjetivos que describe los útiles escolares. El video de la canción Help the sub to write a list of the contents of the backpack on the board!

Vamos a meditar  Depending on the time remaining, you will be participating in a 5 or a 10 minute meditation.  You may stay seated on your chair, scooted away from the table, or you may sit on the floor.  Be mindful of others and remain quiet and still.  I hope that you will feel refocused and energized before heading out to Intervention.  Though I will not be here today for the new Monday Mindfulness intervention, the sub will be filling in for me with a relaxing activity. Click for website

Repasamos el vocabulario escolar  Saca las tarjetas pequeñas del sobre  Divide las tarjetas igualmente en el grupo  Mira tus tarjetas  Escucha la profesora para instrucciones  Pon las tarjetas en orden alfabético  Pon las tarjetas en grupos lógicos  Mescla las tarjetas y escoge nuevas  Pon las tarjetas en orden alfabético  Escoge una cosa redonda  Escoge una cosa grande  Escoge una cosa dura  Escoge una cosa suave  Mescla las tarjetas y escoge nuevas  Pon las tarjetas en orden alfabético  Forma un pareja entre una tarjeta tuya y una tarjeta de tu compañero (tienen algo similar)  Forma otra pareja  Forma tercera pareja  Practica con tu compañero como quieres Un video cómico -La escuela