I just finished writing a beautiful post all about El Ratón Pérez, and was suddenly logged out without it saving. So now you get the short version. Ratón Pérez (aka Ratoncito Pérez) is the equivalent of the Tooth Fairy in the hispanic world and many other countries around the world. I think the tooth fairy really only comes to the United States. First graders have been learning all about him. So if your child asks you if they can leave their tooth for a mouse (ratón means mouse or rat), that is why. I had a student write to both the Tooth Fairy and Ratón Pérez and they both left her money under her pillow - two one dollar bills and two half dollars. I have told the students that he does not usually make trips to the U.S.... but you never know!
Reminder: if students would like to write a poem in Spanish for Poetry Slam, I am available after school on Mondays at Ashaway and Thursdays and Fridays at Hope Valley. Just email me to pick a date!
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¡Feliz día de la madre! Happy Mother's Day! Mrs. Mello's Second grade class and Mrs. Foggo's fourth grade class made Mother's Day flower poems this week. While most students wrote about their mom, some chose to write about other important women in their lives. I hope that they remember what they wrote so that they can read it to you ;-). Check out the photos of some of Mrs. Foggo's flowers. Poretry SlamThe Poetry Slam is on June 13th this year. If any students would like to read a Spanish poem, I would happily work with them after school on making a poem.
I am available on... Mondays at Ashaway 3:35-4:35 Thursdays and Fridays at Hope Valley 3:35-4:35 Email me at [email protected] if your child would like to work with me after school on a Spanish Poetry Slam poem! Happy cinco de mayo! Students spent some time this week learning what cinco de mayo actually is. I told them that if they went home and asked you, a lot of you would say that it is Mexican Independence Day.... am I right?? A LOT of adults think that cinco de mayo is Independence Day in Mexico, but they actually became an independent country 41 years prior to cinco de mayo. They became independent on September 16, 1821. La Batalla de Puebla occurred on May 5th 1862 when Mexico fought a battle against the French in the town of Puebla and won despite having a significantly smaller army than the French. Puebla still celebrates this victory as a holiday but it is not a big deal in the rest of Mexico. We, in the United States, make a big deal out of it by enjoying tacos, nachos, etc, but many of us don't even know what we're celebrating! Now you know! Many classes celebrated this week by talking about Mexican food, making sombreros (grade 2 at Ashaway, Mrs. Ricci at HV and Mrs. Lilly at HV), doing the Mexican Hat Dance (Mrs. Abbott) and creating decorations for Hope Valley's cinco de mayo fiesta tonight (Mrs Haberek, grade 2, and grade 3). I look forward to seeing how they look all hung up! For now, check out the pictures below of some of our activities and decorations!
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La Autora¡Hola! My name is Dori Carpenter. I teach K-4 Spanish at Hope Valley and Ashaway Elementary Schools in the Chariho Regional School District. I began teaching high school Spanish in 2010 and have been teaching at the elementary level in Chariho since 2014. I studied Spanish and Secondary Education at Providence College and The University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain. Archives
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