An important way to build relationships in your classroom is with a morning meeting. One of the components of morning meeting is a “game.” As a Spanish immersion teacher, I am always looking for easy, quick games that can be used during this portion of the day. I often use equity sticks and let the ... Read More about 12 Morning Meeting Games in Spanish
"How do I teach writing in a dual language classroom?" A big part of my job now is mentoring other teachers, and one of the most common questions I get from
This cute Spanish Addition Strategies Anchor Chart will liven up your classroom! Designed to be assembled on full-sized 25 X 30 inch chart paper (also includes 8 1/2 X 11 PDF printables in both color and grayscale). The smaller charts are perfect for math journals and homework helpers! Super easy to assemble by printing 8 pages, cutting, and gluing on chart paper. Works great alongside the companion English Addition Chart ; Post both charts in your dual language class, and copy the small 8 1/2 x 11 charts back-to-back for quick student reference! NOTE: The color PDF can also be printed to a 22 x 28 inch poster at a print shop if you like that option. Questions? please email me at [email protected] ************************************************************** Be sure to FOLLOW my store and provide feedback! Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower! You will now receive email updates and I will show up on your feed for your TPT homepage as well. Don't forget to stock up on your TPT store credits by taking a quick minute to leave feedback! Happy teaching and thanks so much! Laura **************************************************************
Looking for an awesome resource to practice Spanish colors? This Color Vocabulary Pack has 60 pages that will engage your students in English or Spanish!
Are you on the hunt for bilingual end of year activities for your class? As the end of the year approaches, you it's important to keep students engaged and
This podcast includes seven tips for Bilingual and Spanish Immersion teachers to get their students to speak more Spanish in class.
Are you ready to conquer the challenge of teaching dual language reading comprehension in a bilingual or Spanish immersion class? Let's dive in and unpack six
Making rhymes and playing with words is one of the most reliable indicators that children are getting control of language. They are becoming aware of words and sounds and can manipulate these to express themselves -- and impress others! --Patricia Cunningham, Phonics They Use (1995) I live with a two-year-old and a four-year-old and phrases like "Silly Billy" and "Okie dokie, Artichokie!" are spoken almost hourly. Why? Because they're so much fun to say! AND because, like magic, my girls pay more attention to me when I rhyme! I consulted my Facebook friends for some examples of short Spanish rhyming phrases and I loved their responses. I think these would be perfect for any bilingual teacher to incorporate into her daily dialogues. Remember, they're like MAGIC! Kids listen to them AND they repeat them. Of course, they might confuse them at times too. My two-year-old told her nursery teacher at church today, "See you later, crocodile!" :) Baby steps...baby steps!
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If you teach Spanish reading to beginning readers in the USA more than likely you are expected to teach high frequency words. Here are 3 things you may want to keep in mind when teaching these words: 1. Spanish high frequency words are not sight words. Sight words in English, are words that usually cannot be decoded phonetically or 'sounded out'. Because of this, we teach children to recognize them by 'sight’ that is, to memorize them. Spanish however, is a mostly phonetic language, words are decodable. They don’t need to be learned by ‘sight’. Because many sight words are also the most frequently used words in the English language, the terms sight words and high frequency words tend to be used interchangeably. That, I think, is the cause of the confusion. While we don't have sight words in Spanish, we do have words that are used more frequently than others. 2. There isn't one particular list of Spanish high frequency words that is 'the right list' for everyone. Now this might be my own personal opinion but I've looked at lots of Spanish HFW lists. When teaching reading in English the Dolch or the Fry word lists are the most commonly used. When teaching reading in Spanish however, there seems to be a multitude of different lists used. Some words are found in most lists, others are not. You can find some of the popular lists here: Real Academia Española CREA Spanish Pronto I Teach Dual Language Another popular source is 'la lista' found in this book: LA LISTA is a list of 'words most frequently used in Spanish basal reading programs in the U.S.' compiled by Hampton-Brown. Although it was published in 1989 I believe it is probably not very different from what we'd find in more recent published basal readers. These two books are Spanish frequency dictionaries and are also usually cited: And of course there are also lists provided by school districts and basal readers publishers. 3.Your students will eventually learn to decode all their high frequency words. Some of the high frequency words have decoding patterns that are introduced later in the teaching sequence. Introducing those words as just high frequency words will give students a wider range of opportunities for reading and writing in the earlier stages of learning. However, you can learn to read in Spanish with the syllabic method without necessarily using this strategy. I know a lot of people that have learned that way. I am one of them!
click here for the Freebie!! Are you looking for a new way to teach spelling in your dual classroom? Does the process seem overwhelming? I have some amazing strategies in this post to help you out! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THAT AMAZING SPANISH WORD WORK FREEBIE! Did you want to try out one of the BRAND NEW centers? If you answered, 'yes' to that question, then click HERE to snag that amazing freebie!! I'm so excited, and can't wait for you to test out the center! El Dictado: What is it and how does it work? What is El Dictado? El Dictado wears different hats and meets literacy needs at all different grade levels. This post will focus on the primary grades and initial literacy skills in Spanish. El Dictado is basically a spelling test in Spanish. In this case, El Dictado is a spelling test in Spanish, and a little more! You have a trifecta for teaching initial literacy skills in Spanish. How can El Dictado help me in my dual classroom? El Dictado will help you teach your kids the skills that they need to learn to read and write effectively. Those skills could be whatever you need to teach students: letter sound identification, blending letter sounds to read syllables, combining syllables to make words, or putting words together to make sentences. This bundle of differentiated dictados uses syllables to form words, and those words form sentences. How can dual language teachers implement El Dictado effectively in the dual language classroom? There are many ways to implement El Dictado. But I have a very specific method of implementation that combines mini-lessons and spelling tests with partner work, with reading 'lecturitas' and with working through daily shared reading. These 3 all use the new, learned skills from the dictado. They work together in this Trifecta. Here's how it works: I have created a trifecta with the actual dictado, shared reading and lecturitas. First, let's look at how the actual dictado works. Click on this image so that you can see this resource on TpT! I have created and implement a 5-day plan where on the first day you as the teacher dictate words or a sentence to the class as a pre-test. After giving the pre-test, you give a mini-lesson to teach the class what they need to know in order to write the sentence or the words correctly. On day 2 you dictate the words or sentences to the kids and let them self-correct using the principles from your mini-lesson from day 1. Teach them to circle the words in sentences, and the syllables in the words. On day 3 you have the kids work in pairs, or with a partner where one student dictates, and the other one writes, then they switch roles. On day 4 you dictate to the whole class as a last practice test, and on day 5 give your final test. So check out the details more specifically! #1: Teaching words and sentences Click on this image so that you can see El Dictado Trifecta Paquete on TpT! If you are teaching sentences, then teach your class to put a space between words, to write using an upper-case letter at the beginning of the sentence, to write with end-marks, and how to spell by recognizing and using 'sílabas directas'. I have all this spelled out on super simple, projectable slides that are simply project-and-go! Lesson plans are embedded!! Yay! If your class is not quite ready for sentences, I've got you covered! My Dictado Trifectas are also differentiated! You can use the slides that are intended for syllables and words only. These slides have words and illustrations of the words so that your students can learn the meaning of the words as well, increasing their vocabulary. Both sets of slides teach the same syllables for the same key words. That way if you have the need to teach 2 different groups in your room, then you are all set! #2: Teaching Shared Reading or Lectura Compartida Lectura Compartida also has a 5-day easy to follow plan. Day 1 is a quick intro to the passage where you use your pre-made anchor chart of the shared reading and simply read it to the class. On day 2, similar to the Dictado, give the class their own copy of the passage. I have my class paste the sheet in a spiral notebook so that they can refer to the passages frequently. On the anchor chart you put a dot under each word when you are reading the passage with the class. Get creative and use Dab-a-Dot or circle stickers. If you do not have these, simply use a marker. On my slides I have moveable pieces that you or a student can place over each word. If you do not wish to use the slide like this, you do not need to, but the option is there for you. Be sure to give the class a few minutes to mark dots under the words on their individual sheets as well. The purpose of the dots under the words is to help students understand how separate words look on paper as they read, and for young readers to learn to point under the words as they read. This is a skill that is perfect to teach in pre-k and kindergarten, and by the middle of 1st grade you need to wean kids off of pointing to the words as they read. Day 3 of shared reading is circling the syllables. Again the slides have circles as moveable pieces. On your anchor chart you can simply circle the syllables to model, or better yet, project the sheet and model more precisely. Make sure the class does the same with their own words on their sheets. Day 4 you introduce the song! Once you have sung the shared reading with the class, teach them to point to each word as you sing. Repeat on day 5! This is so much fun, and the kids love it. Each sheet of shared reading has a suggestion for tunes that you can sing the passage to. #3: Lecturitas These are simple illustrated sentences using the syllables from the dictado and shared reading. It all becomes super practical when students can use their new skills to actually read. It really is like magic! So as you are teaching new syllables and words, the 'lecturitas' will take those syllables and words and put them into an illustrated context of one sentence. The kids love this routine because they see themselves reading! You will love it more because your kids will read, and their levels will move along! In Conclusion... This trifecta has been the most effective way for me to teach initial literacy skills in Spanish. I use El Dictado with embedded mini-lessons to teach a skill for the week, then I put that skill into practice with shared reading and Lecturitas! My students learn quickly with this routine. I have a bundle of Dictados that teach the syllables in the same way that you would find them taught in an authentic setting. Check out my bundle here and save time, effort and money! Each Dictado has a printable PDF file with bonus material to help you out. You can download vocab cards and make up games with them like Memory or Go Fish. You can print the vocab cards double-sided with syllable boxes on one side. Your students can either write in the syllables or you can teach them how many syllables are in the words using the cards. I print and laminate my cards for durability. You have 8.5 x 11 sheets with the vowels printed on them so when you are teaching the vowels you can just post those in your room. And some of the dictados come with extra-EXTRA bonus black and white printable activities. Here is a video to show you more details of El Dictado Trifecta! I hope routine helps you and your kids as much as it has helped me. Enjoy!
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This Listen, Write, Draw activity is an example of one of those activities I had been doing before I encountered comprehensible input strategies that I didn't
Here are 5 fun and bilingual back to school activities for your dual immersion class, ideal for the upper grades 3-6.
Spanish teachers, decorate classroom bulletin boards and visually support students with Spanish word walls! Spanish vocabulary word walls provide meaningful input, make the language visible, and support beginning students. Post cognates, high-frequency words, verbs, and classroom commands around your room. Must-have visual resource for the world language classroom. Here are five reasons to use Spanish word walls in Spanish class.
Inside: A peek into dozens of Spanish classrooms, of all kinds, shapes, and sizes! A well-designed room won’t make or break your teaching. Oh, but it can make a difference in how you and your students feel. Some of you have very limited options, and very tight budgets. There’s some serious classroom eye-candy here, but the
Are you looking for ways to connect with your students and build community during the first week of class? Do you want to get to know your students, but also set the expectation of “Spanish only” from the start? Here are 5 games that accomplish both of those objectives! 1. ¡Corre, corre! Students form a ... Read More about 5 icebreaker activities for the first week of Spanish
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I created a Bilingual version of the Rainbow Elements of Art and the Rainbow Principles of Design that includes English and Spanish on it. It is a great poster bundle to add to a dual language art classroom. Each poster includes the Element/Principle, visuals, and the Definition for students to reference all year long! ★ALL FILES ARE IN PDF FORMAT★ ★ Classroom Decor Printable for Art Teachers ★ Clear and Easy To Read Print ★ Visual Interest To Attract All Eyes ★ Fill Up An Empty Wall Or Bulletin Board ★ Display A Resource For Students To Reference All Year Long ★ Just download and print today! Check out the Spanish Shapes Poster Bundle in my shop here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1286158724/art-classroom-spanish-poster-bundle-art?click_key=89b124404e7adb9f4841420783d3165baa51aa77%3A1286158724&click_sum=f029318a&ref=shop_home_active_5&sts=1 I also have a Spanish Color Wheel Poster Bundle here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1286204540/spanish-color-wheel-poster-bundle-art?click_key=add4db4c6e3caf19c8b60e93fc3670bbd16df561%3A1286204540&click_sum=45e7e320&ref=shop_home_active_6&sts=1 ★ Why Order Digital Files? ★ ~ Instant Download ~ No Waiting ~ No Shipping Fees ~ Unlimited amount of copies can be made (For Personal Use Only) ★ How to Order ★ 1. Purchase the listing 2. Within minutes of purchasing, you should receive a download link through Etsy. *A confirmation email will be sent to the email address linked to your Etsy account. You can also download the files from under purchases and reviews section in your Etsy account. Click here for additional help: https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115013328108- Downloading-a-Digital-Item ★ Printing Process ★ All Colors On A Monitor May Vary Slightly From The Listing For Best Results, Print Pages Using High Quality Paper/ Cardstock OR Use print shop ★NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES★ Every printable purchase is NON-REFUNDABLE, as there is no way for me to tell whether you have printed the design. Thank you so much for stopping by! Please don't hesitate to message me with any questions or concerns. This artwork is copyrighted by MissMallyBloomPrints. This purchase is strictly for non-commercial, personal use only. You may print and design in your home, business, or public place but may not resell, reproduce, distribute by electronic means or profit in any way from the design. Thanks, Sophia Silva
Are you looking for ways to connect with your students and build community during the first week of class? Do you want to get to know your students, but also set the expectation of “Spanish only” from the start? Here are 5 games that accomplish both of those objectives! 1. ¡Corre, corre! Students form a ... Read More about 5 icebreaker activities for the first week of Spanish
Teaching in Spanish can be very challenging for many bilingual educators. We have all been in situations where the kids are crying or giving you blank stares or your brain is drawing a blank and you can’t think of what to say… Wouldn’t be so easy if you just spoke in English?? NO!! Don’t do ... Read More about Teaching in Spanish 100% of the Time
Stations are a great way to get in a ton of review with your students. Check out 27 activities for stations in Spanish class in this post!
Are you a new Dual language teacher? Welcome! I hope you'll find this tips helpful! This post may contain affiliate links. It might seem obvious, duh I'm a teacher of course I have to be patient! It is so different when you have a room full of kiddos who are learning a language. You will give directions and some students will give you a blank stare because they have no idea what just happened. Let me tell you, when teaching language learners, you will have to find the patience you didn't know you had. Speaking to a group of kids who are learning a language will not be easy. You will become more and more creative to get your point across. When you feel like you're about to lose it, take a deep breath and remember you can do this! Wether you're a one or two-teacher model, work with your colleagues whenever it's possible. It will make your life easier! It will lessen your work load and you might find a good teacher friend to go out with on Fridays! Plan together, help each other and share ideas. Dual language works better when all teachers are working as a team!! If you're lucky enough to have your district give you a scope and sequence or a pacing guide you've hit the jackpot! Read it! Learn it! Use it! If your district does not provide one, look at your standards and try mapping out one or two weeks. This is also when #2 comes into place, work with your team. Divide up the load and collaborate. I know this might seem dumb but my first year teaching I bought a planner that I didn't really use because I didn't like it. I refused to buy a new one because I didn't want to spend again but I wish I had. Planners are not just about having pretty paper to write with. Your planner will become your bible. Take it to all faculty and grade level meetings. This is my favorite planner. I have been using it for two years now and I love how flexible it is to my needs. I can add pages, folders, and don't even get me started on the cute stickers and washi tape! I know you probably already heard in all your college classes that it takes YEARS to acquire a new language. Your students will not become 100% fluent in a year. The Dual Language program takes time. However, if you stay true to the program, follow the guidelines and don't give up when you're working on a target language you WILL see results and progress. Use visuals, gestures, peer discussions, sentence stems, etc. It will be difficult at the beginning but your students WILL learn the language. Do not be afraid to ask for help. You will need to reach out to someone MANY times during the school year. Veteran teachers still ask for help. No one will think less of you because you are asking for help. I'm also here to help!! If you need help finding a resource, setting up centers or need classroom advice, contact me and I'll be happy to help! If you feel the urge to prepare over the summer (also completely ok if you're not), begin by making a list of the must-have resources you will need in your classroom (word walls, schedule, rules,objectives, etc..)That will give you time to THEN move on to the cutesy wants. Some BONUS tips from fellow dual language teachers: "Lots and lots of patience. They're will be a lot of changes your 2nd year and every year after." - Veronica "Get your hands on the curriculum and study it well. Make sure you have a print rich environment in BOTH languages!" - Janie "Love your students as much as you can! It encourages and comforts them in what can be a very stressful process." - Adriana Good luck! Remember we are here to help <3 SaveSave
Estrategias de cognados para niños para utilizar en el salón de clases bilingüe. Encuentra ideas y actividades de cognados para el aula.
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Six powerful professional development books books that every bilingual teacher should read to enhance their pedagogy engage students effectively, and cultivate a thriving bilingual classroom.
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Awesome collection of Spanish Vocabulary printables for Spanish Preschool, Spanish Immersion Kindergarten, and Elementary Spanish. Browse by resource or theme!
Fun Activities for Spanish class to bring back that joy that is missing. No tech activities and the best fun Spanish games using technology.
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Here are 5 fun and bilingual back to school activities for your dual immersion class, ideal for the upper grades 3-6.
Are you looking for ways to connect with your students and build community during the first week of class? Do you want to get to know your students, but also set the expectation of “Spanish only” from the start? Here are 5 games that accomplish both of those objectives! 1. ¡Corre, corre! Students form a ... Read More about 5 icebreaker activities for the first week of Spanish
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Your students will quickly learn to cite text evidence with this set of SPANISH posters, bookmarks, and reference sheet. Perfect for your dual-language or immersion classroom! Includes: POSTERS (set of 6) These include text evidence sentence stems with examples to help students respond to their reading. Provided in both color and black and white versions. BOOKMARKS Black and white bookmarks with useful sentence stems that students can refer back to while reading REFERENCE SHEET Includes stems and examples from the posters in a condensed one-page sheet for student folders.
Need some guidance for teaching preschool Spanish? You’re in the right place! Young children are the perfect age to soak up a new language. I'm currently raising my own three kids bilingually, and have taught classes to this age group as well. It's never too late to start, and 3-5 year olds are really fun to teach! In this post I've compiled my favorited strategies for you. To get started in learning Spanish together, you Can Do three things: 1. Outline some beginning topics. You can create your own list, with common preschool topics (think numbers, colors, greetings, etc.)Take a
As you gear up for the school year, establishing a positive and structured classroom environment is crucial. In this blog post, we'll explore 5 classroom
Dual Language Spanish and English Picture Classroom Environment Label Cards are perfect for Regular Education Classrooms with English Language Learners, Bilingual Classrooms and ELL ESL ESOL Classes of all ages/grades. English is in black print. Spanish is in red print. This product contains 50 labels with pictures for the classroom. The labels are extremely helpful for ELL, ESL, ESOL students that speak and read Spanish at different levels that may need additional support in the English speaking classroom. The labels are also wonderful for English speaking classrooms learning to speak Spanish!! Product Contains: 10 Pages of Classroom Labels with Pictures (5 Labels per Page) 1 Page of Blank Labels See Preview for all that is included in the Product I too have had many ESOL/ELL students throughout my career. I use this product myself in my own personal classroom. However, please note---There are a total of approximately 580 million speakers of Spanish throughout the world. There are so many Spanish speaking countries that you will find some variety in vocabulary, similar translations as well as different translations, various dialects as well as colloquialisms which vary from country to country. I attempted to use the translations most common in these countries. PURA VIDA!! Happy Teaching Always :). All Grade Levels, ESE, ELL, ESL, ESOL This is NOT an editable product Please note that printing variations may occur with individual printers. Other Items In My Store You and Your Students May Enjoy: Please see the companion to this product-- English-Spanish Classroom Supplies & Object Labels with Pictures|ELL Students English-Spanish Classroom & Supply Label Cards w/Matching Reference Sheets|ELL ENGLISH-SPANISH NUMBERS AND COLORS|1-20|Count By Tens|Student Reference Sheets
