Mariposa: {Butterfly}

16. to name 20 common objects in Spanish, and say a dozen little sentences
17. to sing one Spanish song

Spanish: Another goal of ours from the list

He worked quietly with patience and persistence to catch a couple of butterflies out in the yard last week. We kept one overnight to observe and enjoy.  

It helps, when we are learning, to have a sister/auntie who can speak Spanish to us.

Isn't the word 'mariposa' beautiful to say?

We're using this and this to continue our learning.

A friend of mine has a great post on word culture that has got me thinking on more ways to incorporate a second language into our days.  

I also love her list 'Think on these things" at the very bottom of her blog. It has helped me more then once to re-focus on what is truly important when homeschooling my children.
She is a gem!