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Telling time on an analog clock is a very important skill and can be very useful in your daily life or if you are planning to visit a Spanish speaking country. Clocks can help you wake up in time for school, tell you when it’s time for lunch, and alert you when your favorite TV show is about to come on. Learning how to tell time can be fun when you use games, so 4th and 5th graders made paper plate clocks and practiced setting the clock hands on the right time.
Using hands-on activities in the classroom is an essential part of a child’s learning experience. Allowing students to learn while participating in an exciting activity is very motivating for children in the classroom. Hands-on activities in Spanish give students the opportunity to get involved and interact with one another.
Every middle school student at Saklan had already known what “National Hispanic Heritage Month” was and when it was celebrated. To expand their knowledge, they watched a video called “Mes de la Herencia Hispana” created by CNN last week. After watching the video, they were able to share some additional facts about this celebration in the United States.
In the 4th to 8th Spanish Class, students colored flags from 20 different Hispanic countries that celebrate this important day.
At the beginning of every year, K- 8th grades participates in a group installation project. Last week, colorful pieces of paper were hanging from the walkway. Thinking globally and locally, the students have made a wish for the new school year.
This project was inspired by Japanese Artist Yoko Ono who has made wishing trees around the world. This year is off to a great start with all the positive wishes made!
This week, the 5th graders worked on their final project of the year in Maestra Padilla’s Spanish class.
The students made piñatas using balloons and paper mache. The process involved blowing up a balloon to the desired size, cutting up paper, and then using a mixture of flour and water to dip the pieces of paper in the concoction and wrap them around the balloon. They learnt that it’s important to put several layers of paper strips so that when the piñata dries it will be sturdy and not fall apart.
The students enjoyed this fun cultural project. They will take their piñatas home on the last day of class.
I am extremely impressed with their designs and their efforts in this project. They are a great class and glad to see they are ready for high school!
The Art Festival was an absolute blast! The students were so proud to showcase the artwork they worked so hard on. Each student displayed 4-5 projects made throughout the year. During school hours, K-8th participated in a scavenger hunt to find the answers within the artwork. The winners were announced at Friday Flag this morning!
Come check out the Suns in their final two volleyball games of the year!
Saklan Suns Volleyball Team Fifth Grade thru Eighth Grades
Tuesday, May 22nd at 4:30PM – Saklan vs. Ecole Bilingue away (901 Grayson, Berkeley)
Wednesday, May 23rd at 4:15PM – Saklan vs. EBW away (3800 Clark Rd., El Sobrante)
Let’s go Saklan!
In Spanish class, students really enjoy using Quizlet. This web-based application has several study methods to learn new vocabulary at school or home. At school, they enjoy using Quizlet-live in which the teacher breaks their class up into teams. The teacher chooses whether to start with a definition or term. Then each team will have to choose the correct term or definition to win. The team with the most points wins!
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