Ms. Tina Benamon - Spanish
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:38-39
Tina Benamon grew up in a military family and moved around as a child. She was born in Long Beach, California, and lived in the Philippines and Philadelphia before moving to Tennessee. She has a BA in Spanish from the University of Memphis and a Master's degree in Education from Christian Brothers University. Before joining the staff at Christ Methodist Day School, Tina taught ninth and tenth grade Spanish for one year for Shelby County Schools. When she is not busy teaching pre-school through sixth grade Spanish, her love is to travel and spend time with family and friends.
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Click here to see Ms. Tina Benamon's Photo Gallery.CMDS Spanish is a FLEX program (Foreign language for exploration).
Welcome to Spanish class at CMDS! Exciting things are happening in the learning process in “la clase de español”. Pre-school students are introduced to the Spanish language and culture through songs, colors, numbers, shapes and other developmental skills. Students in First through Fourth Grade build on prior knowledge to improve speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Fifth and Sixth Graders are taught Spanish as an academic subject, meeting twice a week. Students will be engaged throughout the year in projects or hands on activities that allow them to explore the language and culture of Spanish speaking countries and their people.
Mission Statement
Christ Methodist Day School is dedicated to quality
Christian elementary education for boys and girls.
We promote spiritual development, academic excellence,
social responsibility, and personal integrity.
Visit Ms. Benamon's blog!
http://sunandshade-solysombra.blogspot.com/
Useful Links to practice Spanish online:
Practice oral comprehension and conversational Spanish by listening to native Spanish speakers present vocabulary and conversations related to units covered in class. http://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/index.html
Listen to fun songs in Spanish to reinforce vocabulary from Spanish class! Great for all grade levels.
http://www.songsforteaching.com/spanishsongs.htm
Learn more with Quia web! Click on the link, then hit "join quia web" in blue, and find Spanish under Shared Activities. Have fun practices with over 100 different games and activities!
http://www.quia.com/web
Spanish Help Sessions are Tuesday afternoons from 3:30pm -4:00pm.
* Last session will be May 15th.
Spanish Schedule
Pre School Spanish
8:45 - 9:05 Monday - Thursday
Class Notes: Las flores- flowers, Mario and Maria review of México.
Jrk K
9:15 - 10:50 B and E Days (25 minutes)
Class notes: Numbers focus: 16-20. Discuss animals of the rainforest- focus on Costa Rica.
Senior K
11:00- 12:00- B and E days (30 minutes)
Class Notes: Unit on Las Frutas (fruits), la primavera- spring, and las flores- flowers.
1st Grade
1:10- 1:50 E and F days, 2:00- 2:40 D days (35 minutes)
Class Notes: Unit on partes del cuerpo- parts of the body. Book of month: "De La cabeza a Los Pies" by Eric Carle.
2nd Grade
1:10- 1:55 E days, 2:00 - 2:45 A Days (45 minutes)
Class Notes: Complete spanish booklet entitled "Me llamo". Begin testing over the alphabet.
3rd Grade
11:35- 12:15 A and D Days
Class Notes: Continue unit focus on the geography and culture of Mexico, The Magical Mayan Mystery in-class book.
4th Grade
11:30- 1:05 C and F Days (classes 45 minutes each)
Class Notes: Unit on España. - history, geography, famous people, arts, etc of Spain.
5th Grade
9:15- 10:50 A and D Days (classes 45 minutes each)
Class Notes: Finish autobiography booklet in Spanish; begin oral testing.
6th Grade
9:15- 10:50 C and F Days (classes 45 minutes each)
Class Notes: Unit on La Comida y El Restaurante. Prepare for restaurant skit and begin oral testing.
